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water and life with friends. We have taken those elements and mixed them with the traditional spa experience of sauna, hammam and hot tub, to cre- ate a new spa experience.” Groups will be able to reserve areas of the banya and enjoy food from caterers, with their own private chang- ing rooms and relaxation areas. As a further celebration of the
waters, SDG has teamed up with Madonna’s set designers, Canadian company Moment Factory, to develop a show in the plaza, telling the story of thermal waters. “It’s not Las Vegas and it’s not Disney; it’s very authentic and down to earth; integrating art into the architecture,” says Garneau. Another SDG project is underway,
half way between Leukerbad and Geneva, in the wine growing region at Chardonne. SDG made the opportunis- tic acquisition of a faded 1907 hotel, Du Parc Kempinski, and is restoring it to its former glory. Although it’s being converted into 24 apartments, rather than being kept as a hotel, interest- ingly SDG is bringing hospitality into the private residences.
Residents will be able to order room
service from the adjacent fi ve star Le Mirador Kempinski hotel, enjoy dis- counts on hotel amenities and spa at the Givenchy spa. One of just three in the world, it has 12 treatment rooms, each with fl oor to ceiling windows over- looking the lake. The double treatment
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suite has a massage area, double bath, relaxation area, hammam and sauna. Detox and stress management programmes are offered, including a seven day liver cleansing week, a fi ve or seven day detox and cell renewal programme and a three or fi ve day stress management programme. Alternatively, owners will be able to
have treatments at the 650sq m sat- ellite spa which is being built at the apartments. Leisure facilities at Du Parc will include a 20-seat cinema, a wine cellar and tasting room, a gym and indoor and outdoor pools. According to Garneau, the leisure facilities and the partnership with the Le Mirador Kempinski hotel are para-
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mount to the success of the project. In fact, leisure is so important that SDG has created a company, Rockefellar Living, to co-ordinate clients’ leisure time. People don’t just buy a holiday home, they buy a curated lifestyle. “Here it will be important to get to and from the airport quickly, so there will be a helicopter and a Rolls Royce available for transfers,” says Garneau. “With Rockefellar Living we try to give owners access to the inac- cessible. For example, if there’s a restaurant in town that you need to book months in advance we will be able to use our contacts to get you a table at four hours notice.” Rockefellar Living has numer-
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