ODYSSEY For those who seek the exceptional Volume One – Winter 2019/20 ODYSSEY Volume 1 – Winter 2019/20 WELCOME very warm welcome to our very first edition of ODYSSEY, the A latest magazine for lovers of luxury travel... Why Odyssey? Quite simply, we wanted a title that would express the many diverse and exceptional experiences and opportunities to be enjoyed when visiting truly outstanding locations and hotels across the globe. On the pages that follow, we whizz you around the world to inspire you to come and explore, enjoy and live Life as it should be… full of discovery and delight. As someone once said, “Life is either a daring adventure, or it is nothing.” For any enquiries please do get in contact with us at [email protected] or on 020 7846 0279. We wish you happy reading! Rupert J Radford-Hardy, Managing Director SAVOY PALACE, MADEIRA ODYSSEY For those who seek the exceptional Volume 1 – Winter 2019/20 ...TO DISCOVER... Savour & Flavour / Food & Drink – 06 Sanctuary / Spa & Wellness – 14 Legendary Destinations – 20 ...TO INSPIRE... Inspired Locations – 28 Grand Opening / Savoy Palace – 36 A Place in Time / Histories – 38 ...TO EXPLORE... Torre de Canyamel Group – 26 The Muse Collection – 32 The Ru&Co Collection – 42 THE CHEDI ANDERMATT FOR THOSE WHO SEEK THE EXCEPTIONAL 5 SAVOUR AND FLAVOUR SAVOUR AND FLAVOUR Peak dining at 2,300m: The Chedi Andermatt’s new high-end location ‘The Japanese by The Chedi Andermatt’ The restaurant engages the visitor with its elegant alpine interior and open fireplaces, which give the room an intimate, cosy feeling. The Japanese by The Chedi Andermatt will be open all year-round, with 44 seats inside and a terrace with 45 seats. “With our Japanese restaurant on Mount Gütsch, we are further refining the unique concept of The Japanese in this, the highest Japanese restaurant,” noted Dietmar Sawyere l ABOUT THE CHEDI Andermatt Surrounded by the wonderful nature and year-round beauty of the Swiss Alps, The Chedi Andermatt fits elegantly with the classic ski chalets of Andermatt that give this timelessly charming town in the Ursern Valley its character. Designed by renowned xciting culinary news from The Chedi Andermatt: its architect Jean-Michel Gathy of Denniston Architects, this deluxe 5-star hotel opened Estylish Michelin star-awarded restaurant, ‘The Japanese’, in 2013 to reveal a perfect fusion of authentic Swiss alpine chic and Asian style. under the direction of Executive Chef Dietmar Sawyere, has Traditional materials like warm woods and natural stone create an intimate and added what is literally a ‘high-end’ location on Mount Gütsch sophisticated atmosphere throughout the 123 spacious guest rooms and suites, as well in Andermatt, set to start receiving diners in the 2019/2020 as the hotel amenities. These include The Restaurant, The Japanese Restaurant, The winter season. Chalet (open winter months only), The Bar and Living Room, The Lobby, The Courtyard, The Japanese Restaurant at The Chedi Andermatt is one of The Wine and Cigar Library and the 2,400 only two Japanese restaurants in Switzerland to have received square metre The Spa and Health Club. a Michelin star. Executive Chef Sawyere has accordingly set The esteemed GaultMillau hotel and extremely high standards for his newest project, ‘The Japanese restaurant guide chose The Chedi by The Chedi Andermatt’. Andermatt as 2017 Hotel of the Year, and Superbly located at 2,300m above sea level in the immediate in the renowned Karl Wild hotel rating, vicinity of the Gütsch Express mountain station, The Japanese this deluxe five-star hotel was selected as restaurant is an impressive structure, whose ample windows Switzerland’s Best Holiday Hotel of 2018/19 and Best Winter Hotel of 2018/19. overlook the Gotthard, the Oberal Pass and the Ursern Valley, In addition, The Japanese Restaurant was awarded a Michelin star in 2017. and is the work of acclaimed London architect Christina Seilern. For more information visit: www.thechediandermatt.com 6 ODYSSEY : VOLUME ONE / WINTER 2019/20 FOR TTHOSE WHO SEEK THE EXCEPTIONAL XX7 Discover Taste Dalmatia DMC CROATIA! f you are a foodie and love exploring for your lunch or dinner is still practiced. 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It still feels Frosch and many others. are so many reasons to put Croatia at Zinfandel and taste it where it all began? something of a secret, and those who With 15 years of experience and the top of your vacation wish list: have already visited realise it offers Easy Access its own network of local partners a wonderfully authentic experience, Farm-to-Table Dining Croatia is safe and very easy to get to. Just including guides, winemakers, chefs unhindered by years of mass tourism. Croatia has thousands of years of tradition a two-hour flight from many international etc. and a private fleet of VIP Mercedes in eating farm-to-table. 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At Las Arenas, Baldó presents Mediterranean cuisine based on local products: committed to sustainability, this ethos is reflected in Valencian Paella his selection of regional suppliers and use of seasonal produce INGREDIENTS (to serve two people) PREPARATION Stir for one minute and add the water. 200 grams of rice – Senia round grain Assemble the ingredients together for Boil for 10 minutes, add salt if needed THE ORIGINS OF VALENCIAN PAELLA with rice, plus whatever was to hand around the rice fields variety if possible starting preparation and then add the colorant. and countryside: tomatoes, onions and snails, with a few beans 210 grams of free range chicken, aella is one of the most popular and well-known dishes in Heat the Paella pan with the olive oil, added for flavour and texture. Rabbit or duck may also have cleaned and portioned Add the rice and spread uniformly the world and yet to define exactly what paella contains P add a pinch of salt and the chicken. around the paella. been added, and, for special occasions, chicken plus a touch of 110 grams of rabbit, cleaned and is almost impossible. There are as many variations of Paella Spread a little salt over the chicken. saffron for an extra special colour and flavour. portioned as there are cooks, with many claiming that their recipe is the Cook for five minutes at maximum heat, 125 grams of flat green beans, Fry the chicken, and once brown best tasting or most authentic. The origins of the dish, however, Paella was traditionally eaten straight from the pan in which it then taste it and add salt if necessary. Ferradura variety on one side turn it over and add the are quite humble. Understanding a little of its history will help was cooked, with each person using their own wooden spoon. Cook for another 10 minutes at low 50 grams of Garrofó flat white beans rabbit, spreading a little more salt. explain why so many varieties exist. temperature. In the last five minutes (special Valencian bean) Little by little, as ‘Valencian rice’ became more widely available, add the branch of Rosemary to the Fry the meats until they are a golden Valencia in Eastern Spain is the undisputed home of paella. It paella recipes were adapted with new variations appearing. 70 grams of fresh diced tomato centre of the pan.