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Thomas Noll & Whitney Houston
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Los Tucanes, La Fortuna - Costa
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Tabacon Grand SPA, La Fortuna -
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NEXT: IBERIA Business Class + NYC
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| My corner suite displayed the look that combines traditional
detailing with the clean lines of contemporary style and art, allowing the
romantic baldachin boudoir-styled bed to be the centerpiece without letting it
takeover the room. Cool, clean natural stone floors corresponded with elegant
furniture of solid mahogany. Suite 508 displayed also opulent bath facilities,
decorated with interesting sculptures, the flowers of the land and designer
soaps and toiletries by Molton Brown. Besides, one can see the fascinating
living jungle in the shower as well as from the oversized bathtub. The
landscape atmosphere is nature embracing and is felt practically everywhere in
the suite, including the bar and desk.
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| ... One of the most unusual natural mineral water spas of
the world was beckoning me that day and I couldn’t wait to get there.
Natural hot mineral water, heated deep within the earth, high in minerals and
legendary for its healing powers are feeding chemical free waterfalls and
natural lagoons on-site. Tabacón’s hot springs are 97% rain-based
and 3% magma-based. People visit Tabacón from all over the world and are
comparing the Grand Spa minerals springs with the thermal water spas of
Baden-Baden, Vichy and Evian. Europeans especially, are aware of the health
benefits of mineral water spas and visit them frequently for their healing
attributes, and cherish Tabacón’s location.
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put his heart and soul into this project thereby placing Costa Rica’s
Arsenal region on the global map. The German born Managing Director began a
major renovation project to upgrade and change the old resort's identity
shortly after he took over as general manager, five years ago. Wagner and his
dedicated team transformed the resort and its’ former Iskandria Spa into
the Tabacón Grand Spa Thermal Resort, which has become one of the most
accredited Green Thermal Spas worldwide. Uwe Wagner’s philosophy is that
environmental awareness and motivation starts at home. “If you wish to see
change happen, YOU have to be the change…”.
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| Seven Stars and Stripes Inc. now offers, for the first time, this
extraordinary, custom designed ‘His & Her Seven Stars Cufflink
set. Limited Edition. |
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| ... This worthwhile, possibly life changing experience
takes place in a womb-like structure, where energy from the center of the earth
and from all four winds is summoned and flows in circular motion, in direct
relation to the natural elements which make up this magical place: Earth,
Water, Fire and Air. The Grand Spa as I experienced it that day, fully
emigrated in its environment as a part of its natural surroundings, is a Green
project with little carbon footprint that GM Uwe Wagner and Spa Director Rosa
Paulina Perez take very serious.
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| Congratulations to all, from your Guests and from Seven Stars and
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- For your visible commitment to excellence.
- For your willingness to be recognized for your latest
innovations.
- For your devotion to your staff and company.
- For your ability to receive.
- For your decision to raise the bar.
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| We hope that you are able to enjoy your holidays with
your family and friends wherever in the world you are. If you haven’t made
plans for where you want to welcome 2010 and you care for a vitamin D
kick-start for the New Year, Costa Rica’s weather is great! How about the
zero carbon footprint Tabacon Grand Spa Thermal Resort at the foothills of the
Arenal Volcano with unforgettable adventures, natural hot mineral springs,
amazing cuisine and celebration. Jorge Rodriguez, Costa Rica’s
Environmental Minister recently accepted the Seven Stars Green World Award as
the first of its kind for Tabacon and Costa Rica. At the International Climate
Change Summit, Costa Rica’s Environmental Minister asked developed nations
to reduce emissions by 45 percent by 2020. Rodriguez said that Costa Rica's
proposal includes increased protection of forests and a goal of reducing
emissions by 95 percent from their 1990 levels by 2050. I toast to that.
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| Thomas Noll & Whitney
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| Multiple Grammy Award winner Whitney Houston started her global
comeback in Russia this month with a rehearsal concert at St. Petersburg’s
Olimpiisky Ice Palace. The pop diva who is getting ready for her world tour,
which starts in Japan in February 2010, resided at the
Grand Hotel Europe during her stay. Seven Stars and Stripes
Advisory Board Member and General Manager of Grand Hotel Europe Thomas Noll and
wife Tanya, invited the diva to a casual dinner at the
Caviar
Bar Restaurant after the show. Ms. Houston, who obviously had a wonderful
time, surprised the Nolls and other guests later on after dinner at the Lobby
Bar with a few fabulous songs of her new album, “I Look to You”.
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Los Tucanes Restaurant, a special place to share your wild soul with someone
you love, you have to truly experience the deft handling of superb cuisine and
glorious atmosphere by being there. The restaurant is the culinary focal point
of the Tabacon Grand Spa Thermal Resort, set up in a rainforest atmosphere and
dominated by views of the towering Arenal volcano, which performs nightly fire
and lava shows as if on cue. Uwe Wagner, the GM of the entire resort has a
personal goal in his business life that is to bring world-class, heart-healthy
cuisine to the jungles of Costa Rica in an eco-friendly way. For the job at
hand, Mr. Wagner hired F&B Director Leopoldo Cortes who oversees the
restaurant operation together with Executive Chef Imade Budiana and Executive
Chef de Cuisine Pravesh K. Bhatnagar.
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The menu at Los Tucanes is based on experiencing the six tastes of sweet, sour,
salty, pungent, bitter and astringent, which in turn should always be included
in a balanced Ayurvedic diet. An opening course of Foie Gras Terrine with black
truffle, caramelized apple and red fruit sauce, one of the most extreme
delicacies of French cuisine proved to be a tantalizing prelude of things to
come. The aromatic scent of earth and mushrooms instantly radiated throughout
the room originating from the small amount of black truffles on the foie gras.
This was followed by Tomato & Saffron Consommé with Fresh Holy Basil
further adhering to the principles of Ayurveda by cooking with one of the most
sacred and important herbs in Hindu traditions, holy basil. As its flavor
intensifies with cooking, holy basil is thought to help the body cope with
stress.
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After an intermezzo of Rose Sorbet to cleanse our palates, we were ready for
the main course of Tandoor Smoked New Zealand Lamb Chop, with mint Basmati rice
and fenugreek tomato sauce. The lamb chops are coated with a paste made of
ginger, cumin, paprika, turmeric, coriander, cayenne, garlic, lemon juice and
oil after which they are placed into a special ‘Tandoori’ oven that
quickly cooks the meat at an intense heat thereby sealing in the succulent
juices and delivering that awesome rose-colored pink throughout the chop. This
was accompanied by a bottle of Luigi Bosca Malbec Reserva, 2006 Argentina
harvested from grapes grown almost 1000 meters high in the Andes, presenting
soft, sweet tannins coupled with hot spice and berries enveloped in a deep
oxblood red.
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| Our exquisite hardcover coffee table books, custom designed for each
resort, hotel, spa and restaurant, feature highlights and possible excursions
of each establishment, along with the Seven Stars and Stripes review and award
presentation. These impressive hard cover books, now available in three
different styles, are luxuriously wrapped and make great holiday gifts and
keepsakes, all the while showing the full potential of what guests may
experience.
Please ‘CLICK and FLIP through the 2009
Seven Stars and Stripes review and award celebration at the Premier Palace,
Kiev - Ukraine. Enjoy! |
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| In Next Gazette: |
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| * IBERIA Business Class - NYC
Restaurant |
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| In The Press: |
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| * Seven Stars Green World
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