Seven Flowers or Seven Men

Back in Stockholm after a wonderful week at Marbella Club. I missed the Swedish Midsummer and all the traditions.

One of our traditions for midsummer is to pick seven flowers and put them under the pillow and dream about the right man in your life. I was not really sure if it was seven flowers or seven men so I gave up!

I wonder if Spanish Bouganvilla would work?

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Suite del Mar

The sister hotel Puente Romano, next door to Marbella Club has a beautiful, casual, relaxing beach club and restaurant called Suite del Mar

The atmosphere with its launch music is very relaxing and cool

Excellent service

Lunch ( wonderful fresh seabass) with my friend Elena

At nighttime Suite del Mar turns into a nightclub. Here the Opening Party and the Fullmoon

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MC Beach

The Marbella Club Hotel has it own inimitably stylish beach restaurant or 'chirinquito' on the sands looking out on the Mediterranean, offering freshly caught seafood. The perfect place for long summer days.

The blues and whites of the MC beach melting together in the reflection of the waves

MC Beach, the perfect place to relax after lunch

The Birth of a Legend

In 1946, Prince Max von Hohenlohe fired up his charcoal burning Rolls Royce Phantom, set out from his place near Madrid and headed for Southern Spain to visit an eccentric relative who had settled in an obscure coastal village called Marbella. The story goes on...and he loved the place so much so in 1954 the Marbella Club Hotel was born. Even if Marbella and Costa del Sol today is very developed and touristic, Marbella Club still remains as a small paradise on earth.

The Marbella Club Hotel´s legendary Beach Club owes much of its fame to the extraordinary international buffet. Carlos the Marketing Director is not just a lovely person but a big sportsman. He is participating in the Ultra Marathon which is taking place in the Northern part of Spain this weekend. He will run 100 km!!

The Beach Club buffet offers an unrivalled selection of salads, grills and a variety of dishes drawn from European, Asian, Lebanese and Spanish traditions

The very wonderful and sweet Maria from the sales department, here with all the sweets!

A Wake Up Call

In the Garden of Eden. It´s truly beautiful to wake up at Marbella Club and feel you´re on vacation

It´s a lovely feeling to open the doors of your private terrasse in the morning and step out in to the beautiful gardens

To smell flowers is a great way to start a morning

The breakfast at Marbella Club has everything. I normally bring my special Hazelnut milk with me, which I forgot this time but no worries; it was there the first morning

Dinner on the Silversea Cruises - Silver Whisper

Lastnight my Sales Manager Ulrika Thelander and Thomas Harrison from Silversea Cruises invited some of our valued clients to a 5 course dinner on the Silver Whisper, a Silversea Cruise ship docked at Frihamnen.

A wonderful evening had by all.

Ingrid Stengard & Tord Backrud

Julia & garman Guldbrandsen

Gunilla & Johan Virgin

Christina & Ariano Benalal

Lena & Roger Lof

Ingrid & Tony Sandell

the ship Silver Whisper

Birgit & Bertil Norinder

Thomas Harrison

Leaving the Swedish Midsummer

The Swedish summer is very pretty but I'm very much looking forward for an exciting week at Marbella Club, our flagship hotel on Costa del Sol.

Midsummer in the Nordic countries is celebrated next weekend. That's when it's light most of the night and we eat herring and drink snaps.

Our wedding Gift

19 of June was to be a day out of the ordinary. A day for a Royal wedding in the Royal Capital of Stockholm . A special day many Swedes had waited for. Select Collection Spa wanted to send our sincerest congratulations to the Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel on the day of their wedding. A specially themed wedding gift card dressed in golden ribbons was forwarded by a messenger to the Royal Palace in Stockholm. We reasoned that the tension must have built up when preparing for the wedding and decided to give a 90 minute massage in our luxurious duo suite. Let’s hope we are honored to welcome Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel soon to our Select Collection Spa

The romantic Duo Suite is the flagship treatment room at the Select Collection Spa

A Lucky Day

Today our Princess Victoria is getting what she wants most in life; her love one

Practising for tomorrow

I hardly remembered that Stockholm has such a big force of police and military! but today you can see it clearly as they are all out practising for the Royal Wedding

Tomorrow will certainly be an exciting day...


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My Favorite Salon

I think we all have our favorite partners and when it comes to Hair, Axén is simply the best!

Axén is a strong brand

Emma is one of the receptionist at Axén. She is very professional and always meets you with a smile.

Here visiting Select Collection and admiring the Shop and the Spa

 

Pia and Julia, two of the top hairdressers. You can feel very safe in their hands and they seem to love their job as they do it with a smile. Here enjoying the new Select Collection Shop and Spa

A Residence with Atmosphere

I visited an other very lovely place in the heart of Rome, Villa Spalletti Trivelli. It is an aristocrat's historic residence with a splendid Italian garden that brings serenity to our guests.
The refined spaces are furnished with genuine antiques, 12 deluxe accomodations that range from Romantic rooms to Presidential Suite.

It lies close to famous Roman palaces and other treasures such as the Trevi Fountain.

I had a warm welcome to the Villa Spaletti by Andrea Spaletti. He looks very much like his Grandfather on the picture

Beautiful gardens that brings serenity to the guests. Breakfast, lunch and dinner is served here during the summer.

Stunning antique furnishing in a warm atmosphere

Turkish bath an oasis for purification

Antique furnishings adorn the hall and staircase

A Tranquil Oasis

Right in the heart of Rome, where I was last weekend, is the beautiful Hotel de Russie. The hotel belongs to the Rocco Forte Collection and is within easy walking distance of Rome´s key attractions, fashion houses and Via Condotti.

The hotel has extensive gardens where you can dine alfresco

We all love the Mediterranean Cuisine

The service is excellent

The Presidential Suite has a wonderful huge terrace, just perfect for a coctail party

The wellness Zone has a fully equipped gym, Finnish sauna, steam baths, saltwater whirlpool and the beauty area offers luxury anti-ageing treatments

Amazing 'Gelato'

The Italians love their 'gelato', the ice cream you can find in every corner. The varieties are enormous and I was amazed about the blue one!! although I was not brave enough to try it.









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An Excursion to Ponza

During the weekend in Rome we visited the beautiful island of Ponza, just a 90 min boat ride from Anzio, the harbour town on the mainland outside Rome.

Arriving to Ponza in sunshine

Clear waters and great views. The best way to enjoy Ponza is to rent a yacht.

Lunch 'island style'

Angelo at the Frontone will serve you fresh fish and his DJ plays great music

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Jean Paul Getty

La Posta Vecchia (built 1640 by Prince Orsini) also later was the home of Jean Paul Getty. The present owner acquired the residence including all of Getty's art and antique collection and offers our guests the most exceptional experience with an exceptional hospitality.


Enjoying lunch with the charming GM Danielo Guerrini and Luciano Ricciutelli, our favorite Manager of all our great partnership events!

A delicious lunch

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A Warm Welcome

Arriving to Rome today. Just 45 min from the city by the sea, you have the most beautiful hideaway La Posta Vecchia

A warm welcome to La Posta Vecchia

Muffins

Our Marketing Coordinator Paola is not just a lovely person but a true star in making healthy muffins.
Last week when we had the Afternoon Tea at the Pressconference for the new spa, she charmed all Media!

Blueberry Muffins

Ingredients (12 muffins)

225 C˚/about 15-20 minutes

100 g butter

200 g ecological blueberries

4 dl Dinkel flour

2 ecological eggs

2 dl ecological oat milk

1,5 dl sugar

2 teaspoons of flavored vanilla sugar

1 teaspoon of baking soda

1 grated lemon peel
Preparations: Mix the flour with the baking soda and lemon peel. Melt the butter in a pot and mix it with the milk.

How to do it: Mix the eggs with the sugar and the vanilla sugar. Whip the eggs and sugar with an electric mixer until the mixture becomes partially fluffy. Add the butter and milk into the mixture and stir it together. Add the flour mix into the bowl and mix until it becomes a smooth mix. Put some of the blueberries in the muffin forms and then pour the mixture into the form until 2/3 of the form is covered. Then finish off with some extra blueberries on top. Place the muffins on a baking tray in the oven at 225 C˚ for about 15-20 minutes.