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Bid to dine at Michelin star restaurants in our online charity auction

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In celebration of the Culinary Festival Bernard Loiseau, we are holding an online charity auction, offering exclusive dinners for two at a selection of Michelin-star restaurants across Europe.

Inside Chez Bruce, London

Inside Chez Bruce, London

All proceeds from the charity auction will go to a ground breaking school for disadvantaged teenagers in Mauritius – Etoile de Mer.

The online auction will start on 18 March and run for five days to mark the Culinary Festival.

Each lucky bidder will win an exclusive dinner for two at one of a selection of Michelin-star restaurants, including London’s Chez Bruce.

How to take part

Join us on Facebook, Twitter or here on the blog to find out more about how to take part in the auction when it launches on 18 March 2013.

The charity - Etoile de Mer

At Constance, we have supported the Mauritian school for teenagers, Etoile de Mer, for some years. Now, with your support, we can help the school expand so the founder, Christine Baudot, can take in more children. Currently demand is far in excess of the number of places available.

The school welcomes children from 12 years old who come from deprived families living in the neighbourhood, and who have struggled in their primary education.

The school’s proven non-academic approach is enabling pupils to thrive as they build self-confidence and personality, teaching them non-vocational skills, as well as how to read and write.

Find out more

Visit us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up with the latest Constance news, competitions and offers, including the launch of this online charity auction.

Find out more about the 2013 Culinary Festival Bernard Loiseau.

 

Secluded hotels and resorts with passion

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At Constance we put passion at the heart of everything we do to create a luxury holiday experience with a soul of discovery.

Constance Lemuria, Seychelles

Constance Lemuria, Seychelles

Everything that goes into making your holiday so special is created by teams of dedicated staff who have one thing in common – a shared passion for what they do.

From the dedicated architects who first discovered our idyllic locations to our chefs striving to find the best ingredients, everyone at Constance is driven by this desire to bring guests the very finest experiences from around the world.

Idyllic Indian Ocean beaches

Our team at Constance began by travelling this beautiful region and selecting what we consider to be the most stunning, unspoilt beach locations to house our hotels.

We work hard with leading architects to ensure that our presence in these idyllic locations blends perfectly with the beautiful surroundings, creating as little impact on the environment as possible. We were rewarded for our efforts in 2011 with a Landscape Gold Award for our work creating Ephélia.

And we have just repeated this carefully imagined process for the relaunch of the stunning and secluded Tsarabanjina in Madagascar.

Architect at Constance Ephelia, Seychelles

Architect at Constance Ephelia

Ecological passion

Our passion goes beyond the grounds of our hotels, as we work to ensure the surrounding environment is protected for future generations.

Keen marine biologists at Halaveli are working on a reefscaping programme to repair coral that was damaged in the area by the tsunami of 2004.

While at Lémuria in the Seychelles, we have our very own turtle expert who overseas and protects the annual return of Hawksbill and Green Turtles to lay their eggs. Read more about turtles at Lemuria.

Fine wine and food from around the world

Tirelessly seeking out the very best wines from around the world our sommeliers, including Jerome Fauré, Head Sommelier, and Cedric Jacob at Halaveli, travel to vineyards and wine fairs across the New World and Old as part of their search.

So proud are our sommeliers of their precious finds that in each resort they are more than happy to invite you to wine tastings to discover these wines for yourself.  Read about the new state of the art wine cellar at Le Prince Maurice.

Sommeliers at Constance Hotels & Resorts

Discovering new wines

At Constance we take food very seriously and our chefs’ obsession with sourcing the best ingredients, and then using local flavours and spices to create something new and exciting, can be tasted in every dish we serve.

We celebrate this culinary passion every year in Mauritius with the Bernard Loiseau Culinary Festival when we invite Michelin-star chefs to compete on teams with our local chefs – sharing ideas, inspiring and teaching.

Experts with passion

At Constance we are committed to sourcing the very best experiences for our guests and sometimes this means inviting top specialists in their field to join us and share their passion.

At Le Prince Maurice we are proud to have French fitness guru Isabelle Lamant inspiring guests with her holistic approach to fitness.

And celebrity podiatrist Brice Nicham has introduced his revolutionary approach to footcare at the hotel’s spa.

Constance Moofushi, Maldives

Constance Moofushi

Sound tempting?

Find out more about each of our 7 resorts in the Seychelles, Maldives, Mauritius and Madagascar, on our Constance Hotels & Resorts website

Keep up to date with latest competitions, events and inspiration from Constance and join our community on Facebook.

 

Ephélia and Lémuria celebrate the art of French winemaking

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We have invited some of the most inspirational French winemakers from the Art de Vignes association to visit the Seychelles to share their passion and produce with our guests.

Adam & Eve Restaurant, Constance Ephelia

Adam & Eve Restaurant, Constance Ephelia

Run in connection with a series of dining events, guests will be able to sample wines from:

  • Domaine Mas Amiel
  • Chateau Beaucastel
  • Domaine Des Roches Neuves
  • Domaine De La Pommardiere

The guest winemakers will work in conjunction with the sommeliers and chefs at the restaurants of Ephélia from 3 – 6 March.

At Lémuria guests can enjoy the opportunity to meet and talk with the winemakers before enjoying a wine dinner and golf competition running from the 8 – 9 March.

Find out more

Visit our website to find out more about Constance Ephelia and Constance Lemuria.

Discover more about these winemakers and the fine wines they produce:

Designers triumph across Europe

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With Paris Fashion Week launching today and critics heralding this year’s Milan and London as the most successful ever, here’s our pick of the top 5 fashion blogs.

Catwalk

Hitting the catwalk

  • Anna Dello Russo - In her role as editor-at-large for Japanese Vogue, Anna Dello Russo attends catwalk shows around the world and keeps her blog firmly on the pulse of high fashion. Her aim is to give a ‘behind-the-scenes’ view of the fashion industry.
  • Style Bubble - London-based Susanna Lau uses her position as a writer and editor (she formerly edited Dazed & Confused’s online Dazed Digital) to spotlight young and unknown fashion talent. A great blog to follow to discover what’s new at ground level.
  • The Gentleman Blogger - To prove fashion isn’t just for women this dedicated blogger picks out the very best in sartorial style from the menswear collections.
  • Style Scrapbook - A look at all things fashion from the latest collections to what’s happening on the streets this Mexican-born, Amsterdam-based blogger was voted Elle.nl best fashion blogger.
  • The Vogue Blog - Present at all the shows, not to mention the after-show parties, if you’re looking for a frequent update of what’s going on in women’s fashion this is a good place to start.
Find out more

For a list of highlights from London Fashion Week visit Net-A-Porter.

And find out from The Independent why ‘feminine with a fighting spirit’ is the key trend to come this year.

Read more about us on our website at Constance Hotels & Resorts or visit our Facebook page.

Boost your well being in the Seychelles

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Take time out in paradise to reconnect with a calmer, more peaceful inner you.

Constance Ephelia, Seychelles

At Constance Ephelia, Seychelles

With a holistic approach to well being, the luxurious spas at Ephélia and Lémuria offer a range of treatments for body and mind in their Shiseido and Spa de Constance spas.

Combining the eastern traditions of skincare offered at the Shiseido spa and the western expertise and knowledge of the Spa de Constance, guests are given an extensive range of beauty and well being treatments.

Favourites include:

  • Top to toe Traveller’s massage at Ephélia
  • Shiseido’s wrinkle-lifting facial available at Ephélia and Lémuria
  • Spa de Constance’s tropical stone detox
  • Couples’ massages
Spa experience at Constance Ephélia

At Ephélia guests can make the wide range of spa treatments central to their holiday experience in the peaceful, spacious elegant surroundings of their very own spa villa. A tranquil haven for two, each villa comes complete with:

  • Double treatment room
  • Hot tub
  • Steam shower
  • Laconarium (sauna/hammam)
  • Swimming pool in own private garden

For those looking for even more choice there is also an entire spa village at Ephélia where our dedicated staff have put together a range of treatments, both traditional and cutting edge, from around the world specially for our guests.

The spa village, with its islets of beauty and well being, includes 14 specialist treatment rooms, hair salon, manicure and pedicure room and nail, eyebrow and make-up bar.

Spa at Lémuria

Spa de Constance at Constance Lemuria, Seychelles

Spa de Constance at Lemuria

At Lémuria we take the search for inner peace and well being beyond the tranquil haven of our Spa de Constance and Shiseido Spa. Taking advantage of our idyllic location we offer a selection of activities across the island which we hope will touch your spirit and free your soul.

  • Sunset beach work out
  • Health walks
  • Sunset walk to Anse Georgette
  • Nature walk to Anse Lazio

Of course, in your every day life you may not be lucky enough to have the beauty of the Seychelles on your doorstep but our passion for well being doesn’t end when you leave us. At Lémuria we aim to give you the tools you need to continue to benefit from the activities you have discovered with us.

The Spa de Constance at Lémuria offers guests the chance to train in various approaches to meditation and yoga so that you can carry on the connection you’ll find to your self once you return home.

Find out more

Visit our website to find out more about Constance Ephélia and Constance Lémuria, Seychelles