The Forbes five-star Mandarin Oriental, Taipei is sharing its recipe for happiness. Guests can discover the ingredients first-hand by booking the Gourmet Retreat package, which provides luxurious accommodation and sophisticated dining options.

Mandarin Oriental, Taipei’s Recipe for Happiness includes:

Three Teaspoons of Signature Quintessence Oil

Three teaspoons of Signature Quintessence Oil is used in The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Taipei’s 90-minute Oriental Essence massage to help rejuvenate mind, body and soul. One of many holistic treatments offered by the award-winning spa, this massage relieves neck and shoulder tension, and is designed for tired travellers and those suffering from stress. Used on all stress areas of the body, the Signature Quintessence Oil, blended with warming ginger, uplifting mandarin and sacred frankincense soothes the mind and balances emotions. The treatment is priced at TWD 5,800 per person.

 

Four Ounces of Pasta at Bencotto

A typical four-ounce serving of perfectly cooked pasta at the hotel’s Bencotto restaurant will delight the taste buds. Chef de Cuisine, Loris Pistillo, prepares authentic, home-style Italian cooking inspired by his hometown and family. Flavoursome pasta dishes featured on the menu include Artisanal toasted flour pasta with fresh tomato compote and ricotta cheese, and Fresh spaghettoni with seasonal seafood.

Two to Three Friends for a Lifetime of Memories

It only takes two or three friends to create a memorable time, whether that’s catching up over a relaxing high tea at The Jade Lounge, enjoying the city’s most sophisticated cocktails at stylish M.O. Bar or simply laughing together over a bottle of wine in the guestroom.

One Tablespoon of Diptyque Toiletries

Diptyque is a legendary French perfumer and maker of luxury home fragrances and body care collections. Exclusive Diptyque products are provided in all rooms and most suites at Mandarin Oriental, Taipei, so guests will feel thoroughy spoiled.

To enjoy all Mandarin Oriental, Taipei has to offer, including award-winning service and the most spacious guestrooms in Taipei, guests can book its Gourmet Retreat package.

 

The Gourmet Retreat package is priced from TWD 12,800 per room per night, and includes:

•  Accommodation in an elegant guestroom or suite
•  Daily breakfast for two people at the contemporary Café Un Deux Trois.
•  One set dinner for two people at Bencotto, Ya Ge or Café Un Deux Trois
•  Complimentary Internet access.

Minimum two-night stay required. Room rates are subject to 10% service charge and 5% tax. Advance reservation is required. Package offers are subject to availability and cannot be used with any other discount offer and available until December 2017.

 

For further information and room reservations, visit www.mandarinoriental.com.