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Refuges to recover your harmony
Disconnect, recover your rhythm and feel much better when you return from your holidays. These are some of the almost secret places with a great deal of charm that are perfect for romantic retreats, relaxing stays or personal renewal trips.
"Is there a definition for the word charm? No doubt there is an academic one, but as happens with so many abstract concept, it is a case of sensations, tastes and personal impressions. How can we say, then, whether the chosen place for a romantic escape or initiation has charm, and how much?
We can only ask for one thing from the hotel chosen for a unique occasion, whether a honeymoon, an anniversary or a personal celebration: that it transforms us as we expected. That it invites us to celebrate love, if we are travelling as a couple; that it cures our stress, if the aim of the trip is to disconnect; that we rediscover life, it what we want is to reassess our situation.
All the establishments forming part of our Top Ten have been chosen from among the best hotels in the world due to their paradisiacal locations, the superb quality of their facilities, the excellence of their service and their capacity to pamper the guests.
Temples of seclusion
Heading our list clearly and convincingly is a hotel conceived as a temple lost in the verdant landscape of Java (Indonesia). Built in stone, with large staircases and monumental columns, the Amanjiwo reinforces its mystic flavour by its closeness to a real Buddhist temple and the presence of meditation masters.
The two Bayan Tree on the list also exploit their spiritual flavour: one in the Chinese city of Lijiang, near the Himalayas and closely linked to the architecture of the zone; and another in Phuket (Thailand), which together with earthbound sporting activities, offers courses of meditation and tai chi. The same is true in the Oberoi Udaivillas (Udaipur, India), where you can study yoga with a private teacher against the background of a splendid Indian palace.
Carpe Diem
Some of the more epicurean hotels on our list openly massage the guests' egos. The delicious Peninsula House (Dominican Republic) has among the most acclaimed services in the world, which is doubly worthy of merit, as it operates as an ""all-inclusive"" policy.
Blackberry Farm and the Auberge du Soleil are two places that invite you to drop all your prejudices regarding the United States. Blackberry Farm is an unusual resort that is famous worldwide as a paradise for gourmets. Auberge du Soleil is a cabin set among the Californian vineyards whose cuisine and cellar are talked about beyond America.
The Twelve Apostles in Cape Town, between the mountain and the sea, provides a sublime way of thanking the partner that has accompanied us to South Africa to attend the 2010 Football World Cup. Romantic and excellent in all respects, it offers one of those stays that you will remember your whole life.
And if what you want is an unforgettable experience, nothing can beat the feeling of losing yourself in an island paradise. Whether it is the Seychelles or Belize in the Caribbean, you can be sure of almost total privacy and the feeling of owning the landscape.
Any of these hotels passes the test with flying colours in terms of peace, harmony, comfort and even a healthy egoism. And yes, they all ooze charm."
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Published in Tourist and Adventure Travels by Malena Mangas on 30/03/2010
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