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			<title>Banyan Tree back to basics</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Banyan Tree Al Areen general manager Sami Ayari discusses the benefits of going ‘back to basics' and focusing on ensuring the service element of the hotel industry is delivered well.]]></description>
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			<title>Ultimate Valentine’s destinations</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[It's that time of the year when the imminent arrival of Valentine's Day means romantic overtures are expected. But instead of shelling out on rocks or the latest It-bag, First Class suggests some truly memorable travel escapades.]]></description>
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			<title>Banyan Tree beds in</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[As the Banyan Tree Al Areen, Bahrain, prepares to celebrate its 18-month birthday, LTN finds the resort is shaping up to be the region’s leading destination spa, as well as a top corporate retreat.]]></description>
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			<title>Coming of age: Bahrain</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Gulf's smallest country has been quietly coming out of its sleep and it could be about to surprise the world.]]></description>
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			<title>Spa style</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  A growing number of resorts in the region are ‘extroverting' the spa experience by taking the spa concept to exterior spaces. COD reports.]]></description>
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			<title>Fifteen best: Middle East spas</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  You'd be hard pushed to find a better region for world-class spas, discovers Holly Sands. The gulf provides a range of premium ways to relax your muscles.]]></description>
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			<title>Desert paradise</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  The first Banyan Tree in the region has already been recognised as a global trendsetter. Director of spa at the Bahraini resort, Hylton Lipkin, explains the reasons why.    ]]></description>
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			<title>Gyms and spas join forces</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[A recurring theme from the health and fitness and spa experts featured within this month's issue is the need to fuse activity and relaxation in order to achieve overall wellness for guests.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Racing ahead</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[From the race track to the spa lounge, Bahrain's leisure industry is stepping up a gear, says Dominic Ellis. ]]></description>
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			<title>Stepping back </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[A recent scathing review of the Banyan Tree Desert Spa and Resort, Al Areen illustrates the power of guest word-of-mouth. ]]></description>
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			<title>Making waves</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  More than 10,000 people visited Bahrain's Lost Paradise of Dilmun during its opening week, reflecting the fact it's the largest waterpark in the Middle East. GM Paul Blunt explains the reasons behind its success.]]></description>
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			<title>Bahrain for your leisure</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Bahrain has taken steps to reivent itself as a tourism destination, reports ATN.]]></description>
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			<title>Selling a lifestyle</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Luxury travellers are realising the potential to combine a holiday with a health and lifestyle improvement programme at a hotel or destination spa; a trend that presents lucrative selling opportunities for travel agents.]]></description>
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