Raffles L'Ermitage Beverly Hills Announces Addition of RafflesAmrita Spa

29 July 2002

Raffles L'Ermitage Beverly Hills, recipient of a Five-Star rating by the 2002 Mobil Travel Guide and the American Automobile Association's (AAA) Five-Diamond Award, is pleased to announce the addition of RafflesAmrita Spa - a Raffles International Limited benchmark concept. Exemplifying unparalleled excellence in luxurious accommodations, service and design, the hotel adds the RafflesAmrita Spa luxury concept in its quest to provide ultimate perfection and elegance for its guests.

Raffles International's Amrita Spas around the world have long welcomed weary travellers in search of fitness, serenity and rejuvenation. The exclusive luxury spa concept focuses on providing a haven of relaxation and nurturing to members and guests, while providing complete care of the skin, body and soul - all supported by a team of highly skilled therapists. The Amrita name is derived from the ancient Sanskrit legend where, from the beginning of time, Hindu deities searched for "Amrita," an elixir that promised eternal youth. This legendary assurance of renewal will be a commitment delivered to every member and guest at RafflesAmrita Spa, Raffles L'Ermitage Beverly Hills.

"The addition of RafflesAmrita Spa reinforces Raffles L'Ermitage's commitment to continually seek out and incorporate new dimensions and services designed to pamper our guests. This legendary spa concept is celebrated at Raffles International hotels and resorts across the globe, and Raffles L'Ermitage Beverly Hills is pleased to be the first in the Raffles International North American collection to continue the Amrita tradition," explains Jack Naderkhani, General Manager, Raffles L'Ermitage Beverly Hills.

Conveniently located on the 8th floor of the hotel, the mystical oasis will provide an integrated range of spa and skin care services, cutting-edge facilities, Amrita's own private label aromatherapy products and signature RafflesAmrita Spa cuisine. A unique approach will incorporate the best of Eastern and Western philosophies and methodologies carefully selected from around the world.

Raffles International will be adding six more Amrita Spas over the next 18 months at its hotels. Current locations where Amrita Spas can be found are Raffles Hotel, Raffles City and Swissotel Merchant Court in the heart of the central business district of Singapore, and at Raffles Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten in Hamburg, Germany, Merchant Court Hotel Sydney, Australia, Raffles Hotel Le Royal in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Raffles Grand Hotel D'Angkor in Siem Reap, Cambodia and Swissotel Quito in Ecuador. 

Raffles L'Ermitage Beverly Hills recently received the AAA Five-Diamond Award, which is only given to select establishments that exemplify an impeccable standard of excellence. The hotel received the award after only two years - a rarity for a hotel to achieve in such a short amount of time. Raffles L'Ermitage Beverly Hills is one of only 25 exemplary establishments to be honored as a 2002 Mobil Five-Star Award recipient, based on ability to anticipate guest needs, exceed their expectations, and create a memorable and lasting experience. Raffles L'Ermitage Beverly Hills is managed under the Raffles International brand of international super deluxe and landmark hotels. The luxury hotel features a calming blend of ultra-high-tech touches with an Eastern, Zen-like aesthetic and 124 spacious guest rooms and suites artistic and contemporary in decor. Guests can enjoy a Living Room, Raffles Suite, Executive Center, Writer's Bar, RafflesAmrita Spa, as well as Rooftop and Pool Terrace with a 360-degree view of the city. JAAN, the hotel's intimate restaurant, offers a menu that reflects the creative harmony of a modern French foundation, Khmer flavors and California natural freshness. Raffles L'Ermitage Beverly Hills is walking distance from the famous Rodeo Drive, unique boutiques, galleries and museums. 

Awarded the prestigious AAA Five-Diamond and the Mobil Travel Guide Five-Star ratings for 2002. Voted as one of the only three luxury hotels in America as "Favorite Place to Stay" in the Travel + Leisure and AOL Survey for 2002, #9 in the "Top 25 North American Hotels" and "World's Best Places to Stay" in the Condé Nast Traveler Gold List, the luxurious Raffles L'Ermitage Beverly Hills exemplifies modernism at its best. Raffles L'Ermitage Beverly Hills offers a calming blend of ultra-high-tech touches with Eastern, Zen-like aesthetic. "If heaven were a hotel…this would be it!" exclaims a writer from Vogue. All rooms provide guests with seriously luxurious amenities for business or pleasure. Los Angeles-bound travellers in search of luxury in its most refined form need to look no further than the unique experience at Raffles L'Ermitage Beverly Hills.