Daily Pampering: Champagne and custom shoes at Swissôtel Sydney

by Annie Scott on

Here’s an unusual collaboration: Swissôtel Sydney and Shoes of Prey, an online bespoke women’s shoe service, have partnered up to create a luxury, high fashion shopping experience complete with bubbly and a custom pair of shoes.

Guests of Swissôtel Sydney, located right in the heart of Sydney’s stylish shopping district, can book a SHOESôtel package for two to receive:

  • Two Shoes of Prey gift vouchers valued at AUD 275 per person
  • Accommodation in a deluxe Classic Twin Room
  • Champagne High Tea for two, served in the stylish Crossroads Bar

If you book your package and design your shoes six weeks in advance, your custom shoes can be available for you upon arrival. That way, you can be sure you step out in style when it’s time to buy up half of Sydney.

This is a great package for a mother-daughter getaway or for you and your best friend. You can create your ideal shoes with whichever color, fabric, heel, toe and adornments you’d like, in luxe materials like buttery-soft calfskin leather, snakeskin, fish skin and Italian silks. The best part of this package may be the anticipation of perfect shoes as you wait for your trip.

There are popup concept stores where you can be fitted for Shoes of Prey shoes, or if you get the wrong size, they’re willing to take them back. Visit Shoes of Prey for more info on the shoes or to get designing, and Swissôtel Sydney to book the SHOESôtel package.

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So, you think you’re tough? How about a vertical marathon?

by Annie Scott on

You may be able to run 26 miles, but can you climb 73 stories? Singapore’s Swissötel is holding its annual vertical marathon next month to, once again, test human strength and endurance.

On November 22, 1,600 stair masters from across the world will gather in Singapore to race up 73 stories of glory. This year’s race will include 12 of Singapore’s top youth athletes as competitors, and there is an assortment of age and gender groupings for you to try and conquer.

1,336 steps. I don’t even do that on a gym machine. The world record is currently held by German stair climber Thomas Dold, who made it to the top in 6 minutes and 52 seconds in 2008.

There’s also a little something new this year:

“A brand-new category called the Lovebirds’ Challenge will witness more than 80 pairs of lovers taking their relationships to unexplored new heights, with potential marriage proposals awaiting atop the helipad, upon completion of the vertical race.”

Would you climb 73 stories to get someone to marry you? That’s love.

Adding insult to injury, the run takes place at 7:00 AM (but don’t worry, that’s 7 PM in New York). Click here for more information.