2013 smart meetings

SMART SITES
The Seductive Southwest
Pamper your attendees at these luxury retreats
Four Seasons
Resort Rancho
Encantado Santa Fe
L’Auberge de Sedona
Arizona
New Mexico
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The Sangre de Cristo foothills, tinted a brilliant shade of
red during sunrise and sunset, frame 57 acres of desert landscape. Santa Fe’s vibrant galleries and shops
are just 10 minutes away.
All of the resort’s 65 accommodations are casitas. Each features a fireplace and a patio
or terrace, perfect for relaxing
under a blanket of stars after a
long day of meetings.
Stucco exteriors, original artwork, beamed ceilings and pueblo-inspired design make this the
quintessential Southwestern getaway.
A circular fire ring provides
ambient lighting at Terra
Courtyard, a favorite for
groups of up to 200. The
courtyard’s wood-burning
pizza oven can be used during outdoor receptions.
Locally sourced Southwestern cuisine is complemented by sweeping desert views at Terra restaurant.
An extensive selection of martinis and wine makes the
property’s bar popular for post-meeting respite.
At the hotel’s soothing spa, regionally focused treatments integrate
such transcendent ingredients as
quartz crystals, honey, blue corn and
adobe clay.
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Two evocative outdoor elements distinguish L’Auberge’s
backdrop: the red rocks for
which Sedona is renowned and
a peaceful tree-lined creek.
All of the property’s ultra-luxe
cottages feature a private deck;
most have a private outdoor
shower as well.
By integrating neutral hues—
camel, cream, sage, taupe,
bark—the design wisely keeps
the aesthetic focus on the stunning high-desert landscape.
The hillside SpiritSong Terrace hosts groups of up
to 120 in a setting perched high above the property
and creek. Three separate lawn areas add to the
inspiring outdoor-space selection.
Under a canopy of creekside sycamore and cottonwood trees, attendees can enjoy fine dining at
L’Auberge Restaurant on Oak Creek. An intimate spa
is available for unwinding.
To build camaraderie and
enjoy the outdoors, groups can
partake in daily duck feedings
at the creek.