My Hotel Geek » El Cameleon http://www.myhotelgeek.com Discover the luxurious hospitality industry with Isabelle Houle Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:00:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 A spa treatment after a round of golf at The Fairmont Mayakoba http://www.myhotelgeek.com/2008/01/29/a-spa-treatment-after-a-round-of-golf-at-the-fairmont-mayakoba/ http://www.myhotelgeek.com/2008/01/29/a-spa-treatment-after-a-round-of-golf-at-the-fairmont-mayakoba/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2008 04:17:46 +0000 Isabelle Houle http://www.myhotelgeek.com/2008/01/29/a-spa-treatment-after-a-round-of-golf-at-the-fairmont-mayakoba/ Today I am wrapping up The Fairmont Mayakoba Trilogy. Earlier this month, I talked about the fabulous Mexican resort on the Riviera Maya, its authenticity and great food & beverage experience.

Fairmont Mayakoba spaAlso onsite is The Willow Stream Spa, a Fairmont spa. You’ll find unique treatments and experiences based on local tradition and flora, ranging from Willow Stream signature experiences to uniquely Mayan traditions featuring local herbs, essential oils, and extracts. One of the most popular is the Cha Chac Rain Ritual, based on the Mayan rain ritual. There is also the amazing Yucatan Healing Retreat, which you get to share with a special friend.

For the second year, El Camaleón is home to PGA Tour in Mexico on February 20-24, 2008. Last year, Fred Funk won the 2007 Mayakoba Classic. The PGA Tour held its inaugural full-field event in Mexico at Fairmont‘s own El Camaleón golf course. The Mayakoba Classic attracted the likes of Fred Funk, Mark Calcavecchia, Bill Haas, and Jesper Parnevik to its emerald fairways.

The Fairmont MayakobaGolf enthusiasts can experience fairways lined with sand dunes and mangroves; challenge themselves with unique hazards such as cenotes (subterranean caves) and crystal clear lagoons, then take in the alluring vistas from greens perched on the edge of the Caribbean Sea.

With the trilogy completed, I guess I’ll have to go back to The Fairmont Mayakoba so I can write more about my favorite Fairmont resort …

 

]]> http://www.myhotelgeek.com/2008/01/29/a-spa-treatment-after-a-round-of-golf-at-the-fairmont-mayakoba/feed/ 0 The Fairmont Mayakoba: a unique luxurious Mexican Resort http://www.myhotelgeek.com/2008/01/08/the-fairmont-mayakoba-a-unique-luxurious-mexican-resort/ http://www.myhotelgeek.com/2008/01/08/the-fairmont-mayakoba-a-unique-luxurious-mexican-resort/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:00:09 +0000 Isabelle Houle http://www.myhotelgeek.com/2008/01/08/the-fairmont-mayakoba-a-unique-luxurious-mexican-resort/ Last month, I had the chance to spend 8 fabulous nights at our 5 diamond resort on the Riviera Maya, The Fairmont Mayakoba. There is so much to say about this place that I will dedicate a series of 3 articles about this unusual concept of 401 fabulous villa and casita units spread out in the mangrove forest and in front of the sea.

The Fairmont MayakobaThe Fairmont Hotel is part of the Mayakoba Resort, a unique community of luxury brands. 4 more developments are under construction in that pristine white beach setting: Viceroy, Rosewood, Banyan Tree and the last one not announced yet by Madrid-based land owner and developer Obrascón Huarte Lain (OHL).

Designed around a network of crystal clear waterways, The Fairmont Mayakoba encompasses 45 acres within a master-planned luxury community that includes an 18-hole Greg Norman golf course.

Mayakoba embraces local ecology and was developed after an extensive 6 year study by a team of engineers, architects, biologists, hydrologists and hoteliers. There is no other place like it and I will return for sure!

The Mayan Trilogy:

  • The Fairmont Mayakoba: a unique luxurious Mexican Resort
  • The Fairmont Mayakoba: Restaurantes – Una experiencia única (to follow)
  • The Fairmont Mayakoba: El Camaleón golf course and Willow Stream Spa (to follow)
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