The COLUMBIA Beach Resort, one of Cyprus’s most exclusive hotels, is launching a five night spa and detox short break to help prepare skin and body for the summer. 

This is the opportunity to shape up or to enjoy total recuperation from a hectic lifestyle. Here in Pissouri Bay on the south west coast you can detox with tempting menus, receive specially selected spa treatments and bask in the island’s endless sunshine - all in elegant comfort.  And the short break even includes a box of sin-free chocolates.

The five night stay (six days) includes two of DANIELE de WINTER’s “Shotbeauté” drinks per day, one to be taken in the morning and a different version in the evening.  These contain 100% natural antioxidants, proteins, enzymes and essential fatty acids designed to stimulate collagen synthesis and smooth your complexion from inside.  The Columbia Beach Resort launched the Daniele de Winter spa and beauty range last summer which is specifically developed to support anti-ageing.  Daniele de Winter introduced the concept of ‘beauty food’ as far back as 1986, when she wrote the US bestseller ‘Eat Yourself Beautiful’.  www.danieledewinter.com

Guests will enjoy three special meals each day with menus that are bursting with nutrients, essential vitamins and minerals to support the detoxification process.  Renowned for its exceptional cuisine the Columbia Beach Resort’s chef de cuisine Mr Ioannis Yiakoumides has used his culinary skills to produce a five day detox diet to renew and invigorate the most jaded palates and sluggish digestion.

And treats are included too:  a box of Daniele de Winter’s chocolates made of juicy cranberries dipped in rich, dark 80% cocoa chocolate with added beauty vitamins (Vitamin C, Vitamin E), antioxidants (lutein, polyphenols, flavonoids) and organic Omega 3 EFA. The ultimate blend of function and pleasure!

The five night break allows time to take a yoga or fitness class in the award-winning* Columbia Spa or work up a sweat in the Resort’s excellent gym, and the 80 lagoon style pool provides the location for some serious lengths. Four spa treatments are included in the package; a purifying Seaweed Wrap, a Rejuvenating Green Tea and Herbal Wrap, a Jasmine Rejuvenating Facial and a Monaco Hot Stone therapy, all to help purify, detoxify, stimulate, cleanse and recharge skin and body. 

The package details:

5 nights accommodation in a Junior suite
12 bottles of Daniele De Winter Juices
1 box of Daniele De Winter chocolates
3 Detox meals per person per stay
1 Rejuvenating Green Tea and Herbal Wrap
1 Purifying Seaweed wrap
1 Fragrant Jasmine Rejuvenating Facial
1 Monaco Hot Stone Therapy
Price £920/1,050 Euros for two persons, based on two sharing (£460 per head).  Package available April – October 2010

The Columbia Spa features a hair salon and fitness facilities including squash and tennis courts, a well-equipped gym and an aerobics hall with regular workout and relaxation sessions.  Pissouri Bay offers warm clean waters and reliable mid-strength winds making near perfect conditions to learn water-sports such as kite-surfing and wind-surfing.  Or if golf is your game, regular transport takes enthusiasts to three championship courses in the vicinity.

The distinctive architecture of the Resort is inspired by local Cypriot villages featuring low rise buildings in local stone.  The sloping roofs furnished with reclaimed terracotta tiles and shutters on the windows and abundance of natural wood give the resort a discreetly aged and traditional look, landscaped so that old and new blend together.  The stylish and well-appointed accommodation is arranged in ‘villas’ clustered around the 80m lagoon style pool surrounded by rugged cliffs and acres of vineyards in the valley behind.