Blog Category: Resorts & Hotels
Luxurious Lifestyle, Treehouse House Style
Childhood fantasies are awash with dreams of living high up in the tree tops, whether it be Swiss Family Robinson or Tarzan-style. More and more those fantasies become a reality with the latest in spa retreats and one-of-a-kind dining experiences. Hanging high in the tree tops, hospitality brands such as Indigo Pearl Resort’s Phuket “Cocoon…
Butlers are Indispensable to the Pampered Lifestyle
A guest post from our Butler Services expert, Steven Ferry. Regardless of what luxury hotel guests, and individuals and families in upscale private residences look for, pampering and having fun are two common goals that butlers are relied upon increasingly to provide. And what do they provide? Anything legal! And when the butler is doing…
Environmental Needs Working with Luxurious Standards
Between the naturally stunning landscapes and ocean views of the Maldives, and the sumptuous luxury that defines the small island nation’s strong tourist industry, it is easy for the casual visitor to forget the serious environmental situation of the islands themselves. The government has far from forgotten however, resulting in strategies to create sustainable living…
A Golfer’s Floating Paradise
As we’ve often stated, the Maldives is a wonderful example of luxury and innovation at work. So we ask you, which is your favorite Maldivian project — the underwater nightclub, the floating private residences, or the floating golf course announced earlier this year? The floating golf course will certainly please golf enthusiasts the world over,…
Magic at Thanyamundra Organic Resort
Enjoy a tour of Thanyamundra Organic Resort, the unique and breathtakingly beautiful sanctuary perched upon the fringes of Thailand’s most ancient rainforest, and another 365Playground project with wholly unique qualities. This boutique resort is a private and tranquil sanctuary overlooking the rolling terraces of an organic farm, amidst the mist-shrouded mountains and imposing karsts of…
Bringing Art — and the Artist — to Guests
365Playground clients have a unique opportunity to not only bring culture and art to their guests, but to involve their guests in its creation. 365Playground partner, Gregory Burns, has been engaged by over a dozen different luxury resorts worldwide as an Artist in Residence. While hosting an Artist in Residence is a concept well known…
Using Nature to Indulge and Nurture — Just Pure
“Listen always to your inner voice and don’t follow everything people tell you!” While this just happens to be the credo we at 365Playground live by, these words of wisdom were given by Gaby Just, founder of Just Pure Skin Care. In collaboration with Martin Michalik, founder of 365Playground, and Belinda Shepard, our spa development…
Pushing the Limits
Do you love taking things to the extreme? You’re not alone — Nitro City, the world’s first action sports resort, invites action-addicted guests to live, play, rest and refuel. It is the “refueling” which Alex Nassar, 365Playground’s Culinary & Kitchen Management Specialist, dedicates himself to as he sets up the entire Food & Beverage operation…