Business and
Pleasure in Paradise
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  If work commitments
interfere with your family vacation plans, you may want to consider combining
the two.
An ideal place is Manderley,
a gingerbread house set atop a hill in the northernmost point of St. Lucia,
overlooking the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean.
This charming multi-leveled
house with three bedrooms - the master bedroom has a view of the Atlantic
and Caribbean ocean from the bathtub - its own pool and surrounded by lovely
gardens, easily provides a conducive ambiance for small meetings in between
the fun activities.
Manderley, about three
minutes from the all-inclusive resort, LeSPORT, The Body Holiday, comes
with a maid and butler, and a chef by arrangement (not included in price).
Part of the allure of
this house is that even though you have access to the resort and its facilities,
you can be completely isolated and still indulge in the resort's activities
and nightly entertainment.
Of particular interest
to visitors is the isolated Oasis. Perched above the resort and sea, with
unforgettable views, this Moorish haven provides visitors with a vast selection
of beauty and rejuvenation treatments, classes and lessons, and a peaceful
area in which to meditate, read or just recoup.
Among the treatments
offered are a hot and cold plunge pool, Swiss needle shower, hair care treatment,
hydro massage, jet stream pool, salt loofah rub, seaweed wrap, algae bubble
bath, jet shower, foot massage, Swedish massage, aromatherapy, reflexology
and facial. Additionally, guests can visit Institut Clarins in the Oasis,
where a wide range of products including skin care, make-up and sun  products are available. The Insitut offers the Exclusive
Paris Method Treatments, which can only be given by special therapists selected
by Clarins and trained in Paris.
In between visits to
the spa, guests can scuba dive, sail, jet ski and snorkel. Lessons are included.
Exercise classes such as aqua tone, high and low impact aerobics, cycling,
walking, stress management and relaxation, T'ai Chi, Yoga and Five Tibetans,
to name just a few, are also offered.
Warm up to a different
vacation experience: take care of business in the morning and play the rest
of the day.
-Mariella Cole |
