Remember what is Forgotten…You.

When it is time to pause your frenetic pace and rediscover senses dulled by the incessant demands of life, there is a place called Maia Luxury Resort & Spa.  Here in Seychelles, I invite you to awaken to your lively spirit by indulging your mind and spirit through spa and well-being practices. The tranquility of Maia offers you more than a place of refuge. It offers you a resort of rediscovery.

THE SPA

Bird song. Waters falling down moss covered granite rocks. Gentle winds brushing leaves. These will be the only things to break your revere in our Balinese-style Spa.

Three individual, private open-air pavilions are separated from each other by natural rock formations. Each spacious 120m2 pavilion features its own garden, changing rooms and showers.

Besides world-class therapy and beauty treatments using La Prairie products, the  highly trained staff can offer you more than just skin-deep relief by guiding you through accompanied yoga, self-Shiatsu and Qi Gong sessions.

The fitness centre provides the latest “Excite” equipment and a Kinesis wall. Privately trained therapists offer intuitive massages and an assortment of packages, including special Kids Only treatments such as the banana leaf wrap with hydrating gel for sunburn.

SPA TREATMENTS

An extensive range of treatments is available. Pamper yourself with an outdoor bath surrounded by the natural rock formation of Maia Spa, an exfoliation, skin smoothing, polishing and toning, or a hand, foot and hair massage and natural, nourishment treatment. You may choose to have your treatments individually or as a couple. Imagine the Maia Signature Massage – a unique fusion of consistent pressure, long strokes and gentle stretching, blended with a soothing rhythmical flow of delivery to ease muscle tension. Or try the ‘Twenty Dancing Fingers’ massage – a traditional art with two therapists using firm techniques applied by thumb pressure, deep presses and gripping techniques along the meridians to release energy and improve circulation… All to the soporific sounds of birdsong and natural waterfalls.

REDISCOVERING YOURSELF

Maia is about creating the place, the space and the experiences you need to reinvigorate senses dulled by time and stress. Awaken a tired body, enlighten a dim mind and rekindle a dead spirit.

 

MEDITATION AND YOGA

Enjoy the benefits of Hatha Yoga, Qi Gong and Self-Shiatsu in the peaceful, open air and natural surroundings of Maia Spa. Group classes of these special practices are offered to compliments of Maia, although you can also opt for personal instruction in your own villa, at a fee.

QI GONG

Those who are familiar with Qi Gong will know that it refers to a wide variety of traditional, cultivation practices that involve methods of accumulating, circulating, and working with qi (or energy) within the body. Qi Gong is practiced for health maintenance purposes, as a therapeutic intervention, as a medical profession, a spiritual path and/or component of Chinese martial arts. Maia’s professional staff will guide you through this gentle practice to reduce stress levels. Private lessons booked can be held either in Maia Spa or in the privacy of your villa.

HATHA YOGA

Hatha comes from combining the two Sanskrit terms “ha” meaning sun and “tha” meaning moon. When the two components of the word are placed together, “hatha” means “forceful”, implying that powerful work must be done to purify the body. Yoga means to yoke, or to join two things together, hence hatha yoga is meant to join together our sun (masculine, active) energy with our moon (feminine, receptive) energy, thus producing balance and greater power in an individual. Our professional staff will guide you through this purifying practice to enhance your energy levels and create a far-reaching sense of wellbeing. Private lessons booked can be held either in Maia Spa or in the privacy of your villa.

SELF-SHIATSU

Shiatsu, the Japanese form of bodywork, means ‘finger pressure’, and is sometimes described as a ‘finger pressure massage’. Like acupuncture, Shiatsu is based on the holistic system of traditional Chinese medicine, where illness is thought to result from imbalances in the natural flow of energy, or qi (pronounced ‘chee’) through the body.  The professional staff will show you how to use finger and palm pressure to energize pathways (meridians) to improve the flow of qi, relieving stresses which may have built up over time. Private lessons booked can be held either in Maia Spa or in the privacy of your villa.

 
Sending as Always…the Best in Wellness for you to Enjoy!

Blessings~ Melinda

What is Wellness?

Wellness is the constant process of change and growth leading one to an existence of experiencing harmony within all levels of Being. There are many interrelated dimensions of wellness: physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, social, environmental, and even occupational. Each dimension is equally important in the pursuit of optimum well-being.

A wellness-oriented lifestyle encourages you to adopt habits and behaviors that promote better health and an improved quality of life. Therefore, wellness is a positive approach to living, and emphasizes the whole person. It is the integration of the body, mind, and spirit; and the appreciation that everything you do, think, feel, and believe really does affect your state of well-being.

When we get “out of whack,” it is time to replenish and restore.  Ironically, however; many times being removed from a state of wellness creates stress, and the more stress we have, gets us into a slippery slope taking us further away from finding our perfect state of harmony.  Stress makes it difficult to focus, perform simple tasks, sleep, and as a result we are less productive.  Often, these conditions push us to a point of no return, as we tell ourselves little pleasures such as exercise, or yoga class, or down-time will be unproductive because only completing tasks will reduce the stress…when it is actually that pattern of “scattered grasping” toward goals and deadlines that is causing the stress.  Make sense?

Does this every happen to you?  ; )

These are all signs that what we need to do, is find our balance again so all elements of our life fall back into place.

When some of my clients contact me after having reached the “breaking point,” it take passionate care to find the perfect destination, spa get-away, yoga retreat, or adventure holiday for them.  Depending on their passions, and preferred style of travel, I will include anything from yoga, diving, snorkeling, meditation, and multiple spa programs to bring my clients back to a balanced existence.  But the key to staying in balance, is knowing when it is time to take such a break and invest in yourself!

Wellness travel also has a huge range of descriptions these days.  For some that would involve a detox retreat, for others…time to unplug from EVERYTHING electronic and replenish in complete communion with nature. Yoga in Bali.  Cooking in Italy.  A week with girlfriends in Greece on a beach and spa holiday.

I love my job.  My passion is Wellness.  And, this allows me to passionately find my clients the perfect travel plan to bring them back to bliss…back to again realizing their true state of Self, which is that they are…we all are: pure, perfect and complete.  This “remembering” who we truly are can only occur when we take time to pause and again settle into a place of bliss or Harmony.  This is the “place” I send my clients.  A fantastic little place, found in countless locations all over the world called, personal Bliss.

Om Shanti ~ Melinda

 

 

 

 

Frenchman’s Reef & Morning Star Beach Resort

The newly renovated Frenchman’s Reef is a stunning showpiece of architectural splendour with sweeping vistas of Charlotte Amalie, one of the Caribbean’s most majestic yacht harbors.  Next door, Morning Star tempts with ninety-six rooms and sea views of panoramic paradise.

Photo credit: M. Reffe

Size Matters
Brand-reliable and fresh from a US$48 million five-month facelift, Frenchman’s Reef is open for business and the shining star in St. Thomas.  Sitting pretty on a hilltop overlooking soft sands and aquamarine waters, the largest property in St. Thomas is making quite a splash with refined Caribbean décor in island colors of sand beige, sunset sage and ocean blue, resort-wide wireless internet, gourmet eateries , funky bars, expansive spa  and the Marriott trademarked and oh-so-comfy Revive brand bedding and fluffer  pillows . “ The renovations have really opened up the resort, said Jose Gonzalez, general manager, “ letting in more sunlight through wide open spaces and our new air  conditioning system uses sea water which is not only good for the environment but provides fresher air for our guests .”

New infinity pools with Jacuzzis, water sports galore and sun loungers are relaxation par excellence while a kids-only pool and splash zone is tops with the younger set.
Both properties share restaurant and sports facilities and with shuttle service between the two, the complex is a one-stop-shopping vacation.  Ferries make the five-minute run across the harbor to downtown Charlotte Amalie for meandering and dining. Photo credit: M. Reffe
Whet Your Appetite
Wake up with the sun at the Aqua Terra Oceanfront Grill and an all-American breakfast buffet with an omelette station, creamy grits and delectable waffles along with healthy choices like fresh fruit and platters of smoked salmon. For a cocktail as the sun sets, the Sunset Bar on the beach is the go-to-spot. For a quick bite, grab one of three open-air tables and enjoy a freshly brewed espresso at the Presto Market.  Fresh pastries and sandwiches fit the bill while the view from the high back chairs are the perfect perch to watch the boats gracefully glide in the harbor as the winds breeze through the top of the stately coconut palms. For a nightcap with friends, the Rum Bar showcases fine spirits and picturesque views and for 24/7 balcony dining, room service delivers a wide array of treats from apple cinnamon French toast and a Cuban sandwich to dinner of  grilled snapper with a glass of a superb Italian Pinot Grigio.
At Morning Star, Coco Joe’s is a spirited affair with steel drum bands, nachos with grilled jalapenos, juicy burgers and if it’s Saturday night, it must be the seafood buffet chockablock with lobster, shrimp, oysters and a host of sides.

The culinary piece de resistance, Havana Blue is a divine medley of upscale Latin-fusion cuisine in an open air restaurant with billowy blue curtains. Described by the owners Nicole and Eric Horstmeyer as ‘experiential dining’, the menu includes creative cocktails like the Dirty Chica cocktail that mixes vodka with jalapeno-soaked onions and hot pepper-infused olives and a black cherry mojito that aims to please. Appetizers from crispy wonton shells stuffed with lobster, shrimp and roasted corn salsa or the owner’s favorite, Cuban sliders with pulled pork, manchego cheese and blueberry-flavored mustard set the stage for a fabulous dinner.  Sexy sides like creamed spinach with hot peppers add zing to the lemongrass glazed sea bass, chili-blackened tuna and a perfectly prepared steak with cilantro mash.
Medley of Massages
From manicures and massages to pedicures and paraffin wax treatments, the brand new Lazule Sea Spa is a guilty pleasure that delivers. With eleven treatment rooms, sauna and spa pool with cabanas, relaxation never had it this good.
For those preferring the privacy of their own suite,  in- room massages are popular with showstoppers that include a Sea Mud massage for tired muscles, Caribbean Sea Scrub for silky smooth skin and an Island Detox Body Wrap to fix everything else that needs fixing.  “Couples can choose their own treatment and we’ll tailor it for a side-by-side experience, “said Garth Hudson, spa director.

Saying I Do
Five thousand couples over four decades have said “I Do” at the resort and so far in 2011, five hundred couples have taken the plunge. “We can do eight weddings a day on the beach but only two at sunset, “smiles Jessica Klein, wedding coordinator, “the most popular venues range from seafront to our sea cliff gazebo or one of our grand ballrooms.”  Photo credit: M. Reffe

A sign of the changing times, an increase in ‘second time around’ and ‘third time lucky’ weddings are big business along with a hike in cruise ship weddings with the ceremony performed on land and the reception held on the high seas.   “We arrange every detail, all couples have to do is go to the courthouse in St Thomas to sign their registration papers, relax in one of our day rooms papers and say I Do on the beach, ” adds Jessica Klein.

Posted by Melanie Reffes, Caribbean Editor

Palaces, Tigers and Wellness! Oh my…it’s India!

India hosts thousands of years of history, a spectrum of exotic cultures, amazing temples and palaces, a myriad of landscapes from snow-peaked mountains to lush jungles.  India will enchant any first time visitor or world traveler.

India challenges the mind and soothes the soul with a menu of spirituality that provides both ancient metaphysical healing and wellness, sacred wisdom, and state of the art physical wellness programs. Expect to be shopping in the markets one day, riding an elephant the next, then watching the faithful step into the waters of the Ganges.  A trip to India requires knowledge of the land, culture and terrain. This month at LUX World Travel….we will explore all that India has to offer!

India is a land of contrasts and contradictions.  Crowded places full of noise, will subside as you venture to quiet refuges in forests are on any pristine beach.  Festivals emerge year-round seated in 5000 years of history.

Charming villages give way to vibrant bustling cities of enterprise, which produce more movies in one month, than Hollywood does all year!  If you enjoy color and images…India is a photographer’s Paradise!  India in fact is a destination for all senses.

 

 

The Stylish Traveler: Battle of the Backpack Women’s Edition

by Marielle Bing: Posted Jul 28th 2011

There’s little doubt that when it comes to finding a “stylish” backpack for traveling, the odds are against women. Still, there’s no need to turn to a grungy (and masculine) looking backpack. There are better options if you’re willing to look a little farther.

We’ve found these surprisingly feminine and completely reliable backpacks suitable for any adventure.

Thanks to Marc Jacobs’ more affordable line Marc by Marc Jacobs, girls on the go can rock backpacks that look effortlessly chic while traveling. There is a pricey option, of course – call it an investment piece – and a slightly more afforable option for those who aren’t ready to take out a policy at Lloyd’s of London.

Splurge: Pack it all into this chic leather Marc by Marc Jacobs Totally Turnlock Backpack for $428

Keep travel costs down with this Packables Backpack, also Marc by Marc Jacobs, for just $78.

Courtesy of Marc Jacobs

 

Pack Pretty…and Go!

The Real Old Country: Unique, Affordable Europe Lodging

If you’re looking to tap into the local pulse on your next trip to Europe, one of the best ways to do it is by choosing your lodging wisely. The difference between staying in a heavily starred “guidebook hotel” and staying in an agritourism farm at the edge of an ocean cliff on an unmarked road can be dramatic. At the former, you may get great room service; at the latter, you eat with the proprietors at the family table.

The challenge is, of course, to find those special places to stay. The obvious choices show up on the booking engines and in the guidebooks, but how do you find anything else, and in particular the right place for you?  We know the off beaten paths in Europe for wellness and adventure!

Best Places to Rest: Fiji

Tadrai Island Resort, Fiji: With just five guest villas, an Australian chef and panoramic ocean views, Tadrai Island Resort is Fiji’s latest adults-only hideaway. In the Mamanuca archipelago, west of the gateway city of Nadi and the resort enclave of Denarau, and south of the Yasawa group, Tadrai is on the northern side of Mana Island.

Each villa has a private dipping pool, indoor-outdoor bathroom, chic plantation interiors and groovy extras such as an iPad. Head chef Chad Arthur, fresh from the Queensland Sunshine Coast, offers daily-changing menus at the open-sided Na Vatu restaurant overlooking the main pool, or in your villa or with sand between the toes by the sea.

Wander the four secluded beaches along the Tadrai estate (reef shoes recommended), go snorkelling or sports fishing, or just hang out, villa castaway style.

Is it time to say, “Ahhhh?”

When Fashion Designers Create a Hotel

Published December 7, 2011 | By solotraveler

Missoni is an Italian fashion house that’s famous for its knitwear and colorful patterns. But that’s not all. Over it’s almost sixty year history it has branched out to home furnishings and perfume as well.

And then, in 2009, the company moved into the hotel business with the launch of  Hotel Missoni in Edinburgh. The fashion sensibility can be seen in every detail of the hotel from the decor, to the location on the Royal Mile (only the best), to the toiletries in the bathrooms.

The People

There is no front desk at the Hotel Missoni. Instead, there are two circular stations, similar to a maitre d’, where guests are welcomed individually. This puts less of a barrier between the guest and the staff.

When I arrived, the young woman who checked me in also took me to my room. It was as if she was my host. I tried to say that an escort wasn’t necessary (I have always managed on my own in the past) but, after she showed me my room, I realized it was.

She showed me how the espresso coffeemaker works and how the television and video on demand work – which are free – and let me know that the mini-bar is also absolutely free (though not filled with liquor).  This is what they mean by inclusive pricing.

The prices that they publish include everything including taxes and the VAT. They don’t just focus on making your stay a happy one, they ensure that there are no surprises with the bill so that you leave happy as well.

The training of the staff and attitude towards service is unusual. As I’ve pointed out, the front desk person also acted as bell hop and concierge. She was ready to answer my questions about the city. In fact, every member of the staff is trained as a concierge and ready with information on Edinburgh as well as special events taking place while you are there.

The Decor

The decor is where the Missoni reputation for patterns really shines through. As you can see in the photos below, the fabrics are bright and cheerful when appropriate (the morning service at the restaurant) and more subdued when appropriate, like in the rooms.

As I travel, I am constantly thinking about the readers of Solo Traveler. When I was in Edinburgh I was wishing that you could see and experience all that I see and experience on a trip. The Hotel Missoni is one of those travel experiences that I wish you could all have as well.

My stay at the hotel was complimentary, however they in no way required that I write about them nor suggested what I write. My thanks to Best Loved Hotels who made the arrangements.

Saint Lucia: Tropical island that’s a king of Creole

Saint Lucia’s luxury resorts and idyllic beaches are undoubtedly impressive, but it’s the traditional culture that makes a visit so special.

Posted By:  Arifa Akbar / The Independant

‘This your first time to the Caribbean?” asks the driver as he putters his way around the narrow mountain steeps from Hewanorra airport at the southern end of Saint Lucia to its western heartland. He smiles sagely when I nod. “You’ve come to the most beautiful island first.”

His words might just be patriotic braggadocio, but perhaps there is also good reason to believe him. When the French and British were wrestling for imperial control of Saint Lucia – a battle fought 14 times over an island the size of the Isle of Man – it came to be known as the “Helen of the West Indies”.

It doesn’t take me long to understand why it was the object of such feverish colonial adoration. In the 45-minute drive from the airport, we take in the island’s range of natural wonders. Saint Lucia has a dazzling amount given its size. A drive-in volcano, sulphur springs and two World Heritage-listed mountains – the Pitons – all streak past the car window in our dizzying trip up bumpy hills and down plunging valleys. There are yard-long flowers hanging by the roadside, with petals the size of dinner plates, lush plants with leaves that look like gigantic outstretched palms, and fields upon fields of cocoa trees. Sudden, swift downpours of warm rain are followed by great arching rainbows that look as if they have been painted on to a perfectly blue sky.

“Oh,” adds the driver, pointing to the towering foliage around us, “We have a rainforest here, too.”

We pass though the bustling town of Soufrière, where food sellers sit beside green bananas, sweet potatoes, yams, dasheen and breadfruit, all laid out on the pavement, and we come to a road so uneven that the vehicle bounces like a bumper car ride. This is the remote path leading to the hilltop resort of Anse Chastanet, a world apart from the sprawling Saint Lucia of street sellers and ordinary island life. Built high on the jagged coast in the west, it sits at the most luxurious end of the island’s spectrum of resorts, surrounded by the Caribbean idyll of scorched white sands and turquoise waters.

The hotel rooms consist of three-walled suites, opening up to a vista of sky, sea and the Pitons. The effect is thrilling, with the din of birdsong filling the room by day, and the chirp of crickets by night. The shower is exposed to the elements so you can bathe al fresco while looking out onto a sparkling expanse of sea. My room is large and luxurious, and from it I can watch the light dim across the proscenium arch of the sky. The panoramic view, the shower, the four-poster bed, all conspire to create the most romantic of settings – and it is unsurprising that Anse Chastanet, among other resorts on the island, draws large numbers of wealthy honeymooners.

I potter down to the dimly lit beach restaurant, which serves Indian-Creole fusion food. As I eat, I watch distant lightning flashes illuminating the waves. A storm is raging miles out at sea while I sit in the quiet of the beach. My eyes begin to fill with tears – a combined response to the dramatic show of light and my spicy samosa starter.

However, dreamy as these resorts are, they exist in their own boutique-style bubble, sealed off from ordinary life. And it’s the island that I have come to see – so we hit the bumpy road once again.

The island’s first French colonisers arrived in 1660. The British took control in the early 19th century, and Saint Lucia gained independence in 1979. Since then, it has attempted to excavate and reinstate its indigenous culture. There has been a conscious effort to look back to the ways of Carib ancestors, from cooking, to dancing, to folk songs and domestic habits, such as washing with stones and making “bush tea” to relieve ailments.

Before independence, English was the only language spoken at school, but now Creole is taught again. Of course, more than 300 years of French and British rule has rendered indigenous culture sometimes undistinguishable from imported elements. The Creole language, for example, is French patois, while the traditional dance, Kwadril, is derived from the French Quadrille. The food has elements of Indian and African cuisine – a reflection of the slave legacy.

“Creolisation” began in the early 1980s and included the inception of a celebratory “Creole Day” at the end of October, with which my trip to Saint Lucia coincides. The yellow and green bunting announcing “Jounen Kweyol” flutters across the branches of coconut trees and French colonial wood houses. Some islanders have opened up roadside stalls with “yard food” such as saltfish, green bananas and rum punch. Others have hiked to the three official destinations – Laborie, Anse La Raye and Dennery – with vats of freshly-made food and drink. This gigantic street festival is one of many the island celebrates (the Jazz festival every May is the biggest, and there is another annual party before Lent). Creole Day distils the culture of the island as it is experienced all year round – its home-made food, its music played with traditional drums, and its folk songs sung in schools and churches.

Islanders drink coconut water straight out of the shell and the staple food of fish cakes is made in old clay pots and served hot. The island is rich in cocoa, and cocoa tea is brewed and drunk from calabash bowls with a dash of cinnamon. There are loud blasts emanating from the back streets at the street party I attend. Michael, a Soufrière-born driver, takes me to see the “bamboo bursting” – the island’s equivalent of fireworks – when a bamboo stick is fitted with a plastic pipe and ignited with a kerosene.

The island’s north, which embraces the capital, Castries, is far more urban, with a faster pace of life. It also includes the historic Pigeon Island, where the British military settled. The western side, however, has remained fairly unspoilt. No fast food outlets along this side of the coast – instead, the big food market bursts with activity. There are heaps of “ground provisions” – vegetables grown beneath the earth. The exotic fruits on offer include red avocados, a “golden apple” that tastes like a guava with spikes in the middle, and aci, a small green berry whose shell is broken and pip sucked for its layer of tasty pulp.

Orlando Satchell, a Birmingham-born chef who has worked at Ladera holiday resort for 12 years, believes there are serious misconceptions about Caribbean cuisine: “Everyone assumes that Jamaican cuisine is Caribbean, or Creole, cuisine. They assume it is all about rice and peas and jerk chicken. This isn’t the case. Each island has its own tradition.” He describes Creole cooking as the “original fusion food”, collected from a blend of cultures: “It came from the slave ships. Whenever they took a trip from Africa, they picked up different ingredients from ginger to breadfruit to dasheen along the way and cooked with them.”

His own dishes – one of which is named after Saint Lucia’s Nobel laureate, Derek Walcott – blend Creole flavours with an international twist. Examples include lamb with jerk spices and guava jelly, as well as bananas cooked on coals and served with ice-cream, fish spiced with ginger and rum.

Fond Doux, a 135-acre cocoa plantation and holiday resort which looks like a tropical garden of Eden, showcases yet more of Saint Lucia’s fertile abundance. Here there are nutmeg, almond and clove trees, bananas, coconuts, Whispering Willows and flowers with names like Ginger Lily, Lobster’s Claw (with 20ft leaves) and Angel’s Trumpet. Cocoa pods can be cracked open and their beans sucked (the locals call them “Jungle M&Ms”). Guests in the French colonial cottages can go fruit-picking to their heart’s content.

Ti Kaye is a boutique hotel in the west, which overlooks a stunning strip of beach. It is among the less insular resorts, bussing visitors to nearby Anse La Raye for the weekly “fish fests”. While these are just occasional outings, Ti Kaye is making an effort to join up the manicured and the real sides of the island. Its cottages are built in French Creole style, with pretty fretwork and a porch with a hammock and rocking chair. You might find yourself sitting there for hours, watching the sun fade in the sky and fireflies streak through the night.

The southern Atlantic coast is rougher than the western Caribbean waters. There are precipitous hills, and then a few miles along, flatlands filled with banana and cocoa trees. But it’s the rainforest that dazzles: densely packed and with a colourful range of birdlife. The island bursts with life and lushness, and the sulphur smell of the springs that drifts in the wind occasionally left me choked with its sudden pungence.

Perhaps it’s this diversity that is Saint Lucia’s richest, most beguiling feature: its lush terrain, its eclectic cuisine and its Creole culture.

Costa Rica is for the Birds!

Costa Rica Bird Watching Expedition: November 4-13, 2011

A one-of-a-kind Birding Experience featuring the Caribbean Rain Forest of Tortuguero with its many lagoons, creeks and waterways; the Highlands of Turrialba, home to the world’s famous Rancho Naturalista Lodge, a birdwatchers paradise; and the Savegre Cloud Forest in the Central Mountain Range, home to the elusive Resplendent Quetzal.

Expedition Rates:  $2595 pp for  Solo / $2075 Double Occupancy

Includes:

Private Guides Services from J.P. Schmidt and Rafa Hernandez

9 Nights Hotel Accommodations with Taxes and Fees

- 2 Nights in San Jose

- 2 Nights in Tortuguero Rain Forest

- 3 Nights in Turrialba Highlands

- 2 Nights in Savegre Cloud Forest

Private Ground Transportation throughout Costa Rica

Private Meet and Greet Services with Roundtrip Airport Transfers

25 Meals including: 9 Breakfasts; 8 Lunches; 8 Dinners including a Farewell Dinner

Limited Space!  Hold your Reservation with a $300 Deposit.