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Best of Brazil
Paola Robba
swimwear designer
Paola Robba, Brazilian designer of
ultra-desirable slinky swimwear, reveals her
top tips on where to hang out in Sao Paulo
ITC SETS OUT NEW VISION
and her best Brazilian beaches
“I love it at Hotel Unique (hotelunique.com.br)
where the urban
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TC Classics has set out its strategy for 2010 Foster’s love of sports, such as as the architecture is
and the future of the business following Ashes (above), led him to forge a niche in certainly unique and
the sad passing of founder Drew Foster. luxury sports travel and this, along with stunning, as is the
Jennifer Atkinson (below), who joined the the Caribbean and Indian Ocean, is where view of the Sao Paulo
operator in 2004 as marketing director and Atkinson and her reshuffled and “stronger” skyline from the
has since become chief executive of the team will now concentrate their efforts. “We rooftop terrace. It
company, said Foster was her greatest will stress the benefits of booking with one of also offers a superb
inspiration: “He was the creator and the the only independent luxury operators, some- level of comfort.
innovator of the luxury travel industry. Long thing we feel agent partners value,” she said. “The Hyatt is such
before trips to the Caribbean were de rigeur, She added that 2009 had been her “annus a comfortable and
he was the first to charter Concorde to horribilis” and a case of just making it through modern place, too!
Barbados and he leaves a massive legacy.” the financial year and moving on from May. For me, it is the essence of luxury, and its
“We will grow again from there,” she said. Amanary Spa (saopaulo.grand.hyatt.com) is a
“Sport gives us a credible edge and we will native treat with many of its treatments using
help those agents who want to develop their natural Brazilian rainforest products.
sports travel business. We can help agents “Another favourite hotel of mine is DPNY
via the new tailor-made sports elements of (dpnybeach.com.br), as it has a fantastic, very
ITC Sports.” Brazilian atmosphere infused with a lot of colour,
exotic prints, and local art; truly stylish.
Visit ttgluxury.com “When it comes to beaches, I love Fernando
For more operator news and profiles de Noronha (pictured), an archipelago off the
Brazilian coast, because it’s so natural and fresh.
“Buzios, near, Rio de Janeiro, is another
favourite because it’s a simple and sophisticated
KUONI EXPERIENCES
NOTES
GENEVA FLIGHTS Swiss place. Ilha de Comandatuba – wow, this is a
Kuoni’s latest raft of 2010 brochures includes International Air Lines is to start a six-flights- private island that feels like a world of its own.
bolt-on “Authentic Experiences”, one of which a-day Heathrow-Geneva service on January 10 “I also love Itapua in Bahia, because of the
ttgluxury editor April Hutchinson tried. (swiss.com). NEW BEGINNINGS Sri Lanka’s beautiful view of the coconut trees on the beach.
In Italy, Kuoni’s range of concierge luxury tourist industry could be set for a “And as for a city beach – I go to Guaruja,
suggestions includes organising tickets for resurgence with the which is my local beach in Sao Paulo where I
the opera at La Scala – or Teatro alla Scala as launch of a boutique hotel spend my weekends relaxing.”
it’s known in Milan (pictured). on the island’s west coast,
Every performance there has a real sense six months after the end PAOLA’S TOP
of occasion, whether it’s Verdi on a random of the civil war. Serene NIGHT SPOTS
Friday in deepest November or the incredibly Pavilions (pictured) offers UNIQUE: When it comes
glamorous 12 Balinese-style villas to nightfall, one of my
opening of the (serenepavilions.com). favourite hangouts is the
full “season” RUSH TO RUSSIE One Sky bar at Unique Hotel,
every December. of Rome’s top properties, for its views of the city.
Other theatre Hotel de Russie, is offering guests the chance LITTLE ITALY: Terraço
experiences Kuoni to visit Italy’s cultural event of 2010. To tie in Italia is a traditional
can organise in with a special Caravaggio exhibition, Hotel de restaurant with a beautiful
Italy include the Russie has created a Caravaggio package, view and excellent food,
Arena of Verona; with two-night rates from €1,221 and is great for seeing the
San Carlo in (roccofortecollection.com). STAR APPEAL night lights of Sao Paulo.
Naples; and Rome Opera House, Chelsea Harbour’s Wyndham Grand London SADDLE UP: I also like
as well as a private tour of will reopen in January after a refurbishment. the Jockey Club bar. I
Florence with an art historian or New features include an opulent spa and four enjoy having a drink while
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a helicopter flight over Rome. penthouses (wyndhamgrandlondon.co.uk). watching the horse races.
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