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ISSUE 3

SNEAK PREVIEW

WINTER 2006

WILD LUXURY

FEATURE ARTICLES

  • Anton Edelmann - A winters feast.
  • Baden Baden - Black forest chateau.
  • Claire Sweeny - England's northern star.
  • Men Only - For The Boys.
  • Morocco - Africa's playground.
  • Organic Luxury - Is it what we want?
  • Scenic Spas - Spa Trek.
  • South Africa - So safari, so spa.
  • Skip Navigation LinksHome > Magazine > Issue 2 - Sea Spas > Whispas

    Whispas

    Drifting away

    Whispas
    PICTURE YOURSELF IN A BOAT ON A RIVER�.. IT WON'T BE ANYWHERE NEAR AS GOOD AS THIS. SALLY MORGAN CRUISES INTO TRUE RELAXATION VIA LUXURY AND DECADENCE

    The Burgundy region of France is famous for its incredible wines and gourmet delicacies, but there is also a floating treasure here waiting to be discovered.

    WhiSpas is a new company offering all-inclusive spa holidays on board Le Premier, a luxurious canal barge. If you think barges are all dark mahogany and painted watering cans, you'll be in for a surprise. Le Premier is as light and airy as a spring conservatory with pale French oak floors and furniture, cream linens and curtains. The three roomy double cabins each have their own ensuite with permanently hot showers, TV, DVD, CD and direct dial telephones. In fact I couldn't believe I was on a boat. It felt much more like a modern London boutique hotel. The treatment room is a tranquil retreat and the hot tub on deck is big enough to bubble seven at once.

    Owners Richard Shields and Kathy Williams have approached every detail with passionate attention. The signature pale oak interior, for instance, is covered with fewer than 12 coats of glossy varnish. Painstakingly, they re-built Le Premier from the hull upwards, the innovative layout reflecting their 23 years experience in the yacht charter industry.

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