Zerotwonine

Thank you very much for organising the stay.

I have visited the different locations in the hotel (business centre, spa) in order to get an overview of the facilities and different rooms/salons.

To my impression, the distinct positive factor of the Intercontinental Paris Le Grand, compared with other hotels of this category is that although the hotel is huge (which always tends to create an anynomous atmosphere) one feels immediately well-received as the atmosphere is, on the one hand, professional and international but at the same time warm and friendly.

I  believe this is mainly due to the hotel staff which is authentic and naturally friendly. The reason for this may be that a lot of the service staff (at least, the people I dealt with) is in the age of 30 to 40 and is “senior enough to understand professional service but young enough to be easy going. ”

Best regards and thanks again to everyone,

Andreas Lange

029’s very own, Christian Schwägerl had the difficult and challenging task of visiting the Seychelles. One of the many benefits of scouting the globe for all things luxurious – the opportunity to become better acquainted with the gorgeous islands that make up the Seychelles. 029 invited along one of our Brand Ambassadors, Nikolaus Nicolaus for the experience.

Christian and Nikolaus had the pleasure of staying at the Banyan Tree Seychelles. Located in Intendance Bay on the island of Mahé, this stunning hotel offers 60 exquisite pool villas that effortlessly combine contemporary and colonial décor. Highly recommended by our two travellers, the Banyan Tree is blessed with breathtaking surroundings, impeccably landscaped grounds, gorgeous and well-appointed villas and personnel committed to the highest level of service,  ensuring that all guests feel as though they have found heaven on earth.

Christian and Nikolaus flew with  ZIL AIR (a new heli-service on the Seychelles with brand new Eurocopters) over to Zil Pasyon (Island of Passion) to have a look at a real estate development project taking place on the island. So for those of you who have a few million dollars sitting idly underneath your mattress, 21 luxurious & private villas on Zil Pasyon are on sale for those who are looking to expand their real-estate portfolio with a truly unique acquisition. Completely private, utterly stylish, uninterrupted views – your own piece of paradise for sale. The first houses are currently being built and are expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2010. Whoever said money couldn’t buy happiness was and is obviously mistaken.

Interested in visiting the Seychelles? Want to know what you can/should see & do? Where to rest your head? Charter a yacht? Dive under the sea? Just give us a shout, we’ll help you out.

Check out some of Christian’s pictures here

Near-perfect weather, fresh-fallen powder, a super chic hotel, and plenty of après-ski action - all ingredients from the recent 029 Hits the Snow event which took place in the Austrian ski village of Biberwier-Lermoos.  We skied, boarded, sun-bathed, and celebrated in true 029 style. The CUBE BIBERWIER-LERMOOS hotel was our base, conveniently located right next to the ski-lift, with a unique layout (read: cube design) and the sort of modern, stylistically-forward thinking architecture and design that we love at 029! Pro-skiers, funky freestyle boarders, beginner slope enthusiast and those who would rather be seen than ski all added to the super-fun experience we had in the Alps. Be on the look-out for our upcoming events which are guaranteed to be worth your while.

Check out our pics here