Food Promotion at The Westin Pune Koregaon Park - Poll

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After having successfully offered our guests three culinary promotions with Sushi, Dim Sum, Italian and Awadhi food fests, we'd like to know our guests' preference for the next food promotion or beverage promotion at our venues. Vote in the below poll if you want to share your choice and add it to the comment box on the poll. This is a guest survey and we'd be delighted if you could take a few minutes of your time and help us deliver the most preferred food & beverage promotion in Pune.

TripAdvisor Certificate Of Excellence 2012

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With the year of 2012 bringing in awards galore here is another of our pursuit to excellence being validated by none other than the travel review site TripAdvisor. To share your review of The Westin Pune Koregaon Park write in to, 

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Heavenly Bed by Westin at Koregaon Park, Pune

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Heavenly Bed at the Terrace Club Room of The Westin Pune Koregaon Park

In 1999 Westin Hotels turned the travel industry on its head and sparked a hotel bedding revolution with the 1999 launch of the Heavenly Bed®: an icon that inspired countless imitators ignited the hotel-bed wars and jump-started the hotel retail phenomenon. In the decade since, more than 75 million guests have tucked themselves into Heavenly Beds at Westin hotels around the world including U.S. Presidents, Hollywood royalty and professional athletes and more than 30,000 beds and 100,000 pillows have been sold. But this eye opening innovation had come no less like a spark of genius when over 13 years ago the travellers staying at the Westin hotels said in a survey that the best service a hotel can offer is that of a good night's sleep. Westin spent more than $30 million to create the perfect night’s sleep and introduce 52,000 new Heavenly beds in its 39,500 guest rooms, becoming the first hotel brand to take sleep seriously. No wonder this year it has gone to become #2 on the Conde Nast Traveller's Best Hotel Trends. 


Here at The Westin Pune Koregaon Park the heavenly beds are an integral part of the hospitality and personalized services that guests experience after a lengthy weary journey that spans over few thousand miles and a jet lag that needs nothing less than a cradling bed and a submerged sleep. 

The Sleep Environment - According to The National Sleep Foundation, USA, one's sleep environment can greatly affect how (and if) one sleeps and specially the sleep surface apart from other environmental factors like light, sound, air, etc.  It is known that people sleep better when horizontal and not cramped by space, and  that the sleep surface plays a role in getting a good night's sleep. For example, tossing and turning on a lumpy 20-year-old mattress that doesn't provide support for your back or neck can impede you from getting the sleep you need and make you very sleepy (and stiff) the next day. Mattress experts say that too often consumers believe that ultra-firm mattresses are good for them, but research on patients with back pain found this was not true and a more supple, comforting mattress may lead to better sleep. Consumer Reports recently found that consumers who spent 15 minutes or more testing each mattress at the store were more likely to be happy with their purchase. When choosing pillows, find the shape and construction that supports your head and neck and that you find most comfortable. And change your pillows regularly. If you have allergies or asthma, you may also wish to purchase hypo-allergenic covers designed to protect from possible allergic triggers such as dust mites. 

Heavenly Bed by Westin

On 10th Heaven -  The sumptuous, 10-layer Heavenly Bed has guests at The Westin Pune Koregaon Park raving and coming back for more whenever they visit the city of Pune. The exclusive pillow-top mattress was custom designed to create the perfect foundation for deep, calming sleep, while plush pillows, crisp sheets and a fluffy duvet wrap you in comfort. The Heavenly Bed has been an outcome after testing hundreds of mattresses, pillows and bed linens and stains that are hardest to remove like shoe polish and nail polish. The guests surveyed often remarked that seeing a bright white bed in the room made them feel secure about the hygiene in the rest of the room.  The 10 layered piece of heaven is an indelible experience that needs to be experienced. The Heavenly Bed includes : 

Heavenly Mattress & Box Spring - This 13" Westin Heavenly mattress with its unique pillow-top design with a 8 3/4" box spring , provides the foundation for deep, calming sleep, while plush goose-down pillows, crisp cotton sheets, a cozy down blanket and fluffy duvet wrap you in comfort. Customize your bed and make it your own with linens in a choice of luxurious thread counts and blends.

Westin Heavenly Feather & Down Pillows - Rest your head on the two perfect 50/50 mix of European goose feathers and down for optimal loft. Medium-to-firm support is the ideal choice for side and back sleepers. Added anti-microbial treatment for clean, fresh comfort after repeated washes. HypoAllergenic. 

Westin Heavenly HypoAllergenic Pillows - Drift off to sleep without worrying about allergies. Soft and supple, it easily molds to your sleep position, cradling the head, neck, and shoulders. Premium down alternative fiberfill replicates luxurious goose down, and the loft increases with each washing. Medium-to-firm support for a comfortable night's sleep. Cotton/poly. 

Heavenly Boudoir Pillow & Cover - Adds a touch of elegance to any bed ensemble. Filled with 100% hypoallergenic fibers. 

Pillow Cases - Complete with Westin's coordinating pillow cases. Super-soft for a super night sleep. In 250 count cotton blend, 230 count cotton, 300 count Egyptian cotton and NEW 600 Count 100% Egyptian Cotton Sateen.

Heavenly Duvet Cover - Treat yourself to sublime sleep. Side Zip. Queen and King sizes feature Westin's signature white on white stripe. Twin and Full sizes feature Westin's exclusive small check. In Silk Touch® Polyester and 100% Egyptian Cotton. 

Heavenly Down Blanket - The ultimate blanket for all seasons. Filled with European premium white down. An anti-microbial treatment keeps it fresh, clean and comfortable after repeated washes. 12" square baffle boxes prevent shifting. 

Top Sheet - The perfect top sheet layer for your Heavenly Bed, in classic white. Machine washable. In 200 Count Cotton Blend, 230 Count 100% Egyptian Cotton, 300 Count 100% Egyptian Cotton and NEW 600 Count 100% Egyptian Cotton Sateen.

Decorative Middle Sheet - A sumptuous middle layer for your Heavenly Bed. The decorative middle sheet goes in between the fitted sheet and the down blanket. In 200 Count Cotton Blend, 230 Count 100% Egyptian Cotton, 300 Count 100% Egyptian Cotton and NEW 600 Count 100% Egyptian Cotton Sateen. White/Taupe Piping.

Bottom Sheet - The best bottom layer for your Heavenly Bed. Extra deep pockets fit mattresses up to 15". In 200 Count Cotton Blend, 230 Count 100% Egyptian Cotton, 300 Count 100% Egyptian Cotton and NEW 600 Count 100% Egyptian Cotton Sateen.

Bed Skirt - Dress to the bed for a good night sleep. Fits box spring with a 15" drop. Queen and King sizes feature Westin's signature white on white stripe. Twin and Full sizes feature Westin's exclusive small check. 

Heavenly Retail - 

There are now more than 97,000 Heavenly Beds in over 65,000 Westin guestrooms worldwide. Westin jump-started the hotel-retail phenomenon after receiving hundreds of inquiries from guests who wanted to know where they could purchase their own Heavenly Bed. The company has sold more than 30,000 Heavenly Beds, 100,000 pillows, 32,000 sheets, and 13,000 shower heads to consumers hoping to bring home the Heavenly experience. Items are sold through a partnership with Nordstrom and online at www.westin.com/store. 

Summer Indulgence at Heavenly Spa

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When the sun is scorching beyond the mercury's limit and the daily routine isn't giving respite to the already piled up stress, its the right time for some R&R at the Heavenly Spa by The Westin Pune Koregaon Park. Summer Indulgence offers a rejuvenating experience to refresh the body, restore the mind and renew the soul. Each therapy of the Summer Indulgence package has been selected for detoxification and bring out a sensory experience for the entire body.

Antioxidant Therapy - With ingredients rich in phytochemicals, pigments, Vitamins A, B and C like mango, passion fruit, papaya, watermelon, litchi, pineapple the full body scrub and massage therapy is certain to flush out all toxins.

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Are we your Point of Interest on Pinterest ?

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A picture is worth a thousand words but here in the web social world it can even travel a thousand miles a minute and tell stories of a million point of interests via many travelers. The Westin Pune Koregaon Park has been pinning their stories ever since the novel social platform took birth and grew onto becoming a roaring giant. Now that our guests are avid Instagram evangelists and tweeters, Pinterest only helps gather the memories of their stay at the hotel or a wedding event held at one of our auspicious venues or their special dining experience over a specialty cuisine or just about their best squash game played here. You can join Pinterest with a Facebook or Twitter login as well as get your pins shared on immediately on your twitter & facebook timeline. Our Pinterest has the same handle as all our social handles pinterest.com/westinpune to make it easier for our guests to find us.

With our blog being the most visited platform for the hotel's updates over 90 countries across the globe we'd like to get it Pinteresting and have incorporated buttons on the posts so you can pin your interests on your boards and share a story with the world. With our pin boards of Fashion & Nightlife you can find a suitable style for yourself or a party night out, plan a wedding or event with our Dining and Party Venues board, rejuvenate and restore your soul with our Wellness pin board, find out the best rooms and facilities for a weekend getaway or a business travel to Pune, share and learn new recipes and cuisine, know about our hotel's honor across the global market with the awards bestowed upon us, events hosted and many more.
Next time you visit us grab your phone, get on the app and start pinning us. 

Awadhi Recipes served at Darbaar - e - Awadh

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Chef Shamsher Ahmed showcases some of his recipes that he would be serving at the Darbaar - e - Awadh festival currently going on at Kangan. He brings some of the mouth watering delights from his very own Dastarkhwan that you could try yourself some time if you are an Indian cuisine enthusiast.

Darbaar - e - Awadh promotion begins everyday at Kangan from 6.30 pm - 12.00 am till May 20, 2012. For reservations call +91 9765 411 032.

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Murgh Dorhari Kofta - 

Ingredients: 
For Gravy 
Charoali seeds - 1/2 cup 
Poppy seeds - 8 tsp
Clove - 2 tsp
Bay Leaf - 4 no 
Royal Cumin seeds - 1 tsp 
Brown Onion - 500 gm
Curd - 200 gm 
Desiccated coconut - 2/3 cup 
Cashew nuts - 2/3 cup
Ginger Garlic Paste - 2/3 cup
Clarified Butter or Ghee - 300 gm 
Salt to Taste


For Kofta 
Minced Chicken - 1 kg 
Coriander leaves - 1 bunch 
Green chilies - 100 gm 
Green Cardamom - 4 tsp 
Nut meg - 2 tsp 
Chicken Tikka - 400 gm
Processed Cheese - 1 cup 
Chaat masala - 2/3 cup 
Salt to taste 

METHODS OF PREPARATION

Kofta

1.       Mix the chicken mince with finely chop green coriander, chilly, cardamom powder, nut meg powder

2.      Cook the chicken tikka in charcoal oven and make fine chop, mix with chat masala and cheese.

3.      Stuff the chicken tikka mixer in chicken mince mixer and pattie.

4.       Shallow fry it in the pan. Keep aside

Gravy

1.       Roast the charoali, poppy seed, desiccated coconut, cashew nut on slow fire

2.      Make a paste of the mix with brown onions

3.      Heat the clarified butter,  add whole spice and ginger garlic paste

4.      Add salt to the paste and cook on gentle fire

5.      Turn off fire, add curd and kofta till the kofta is done

6.      Garnish with dash of kewara and chilly oil

7.      Serve with pulao.

Gosht Yakni Pulao 

Ingredients: 
Lamb cube (small) - 500 gm
Rice - 600 gm
Nut meg - 1/2 no 
Clove - 10 no
Mace - 3 no 
Cinnamon stick - 1 no 
Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp
Green Cardamom - 8 no
Clarified butter or Ghee - 400 gm 
Onion (sliced) - 500 gm 
Green chilly slit - 8 no 
Yoghurt - 300 gm 
Ginger Garlic Paste - 200 gm 
Brown Onion - 200 gm
Mint leaves - 15 no
Salt to taste

METHODS OF PREPARATION

1.       Make bouquet garni of nutmeg, clove, cinimon, mace and corriander seed.

2.      Boil water in deep utensil add lamb, salt and bouquet garni, cook it in slow fire till lamb is tender.

3.      Remove meat, strain the stock and keep both aside

4.      Heat ghee in thick bottom pot and add cardamom, sliced onion

5.      Cook until they turn brown

6.      Add ginger garlic paste, lamb and yoghurt

7.      Cook for few minutes, add remaining stock and bring to boil

8.      Add rice, brown onion and green chilly with mint on top

9.      Seal the pot and cook on Dum

10.  Garnish with mint and brown onion, serve hot.

Fashion Friday: Evening Makeup Trend - Dark Night Rises

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Dark Night Rises 

 If the MET Gala 2012 hosted in New York  recently was to be referred for the latest trends in fashion then its very loud and clear that dark make up is basking in the evening spotlight. The MET Gala by the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan which is excessively referred as the 'Oscars of Fashion' saw many fashion icons, A list celebrities wear the trend without looking gothe. Kue Bar on its Fashion Friday evenings would like to set the dark make up trend among its glitz and glam guests that party every weekend at the ultimate night destination. Whether its the latest trends in evening wear, accessories or the look Fashion Fridays will be presenting each week the trend of the season. To know more about Fashion Fridays call +91 9823 450 442
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Camille Belle in 3 shade lip color at the 
MET Gala 2012

Jessica Alba seen in Michael Kors at the 
MET Gala 2012

Dark make up is generally not seen during the spring summer season as it doesn't blend with the colors however the evening wear with its 20's trend for the season has got very nearly red-black lips with bold dark eyes and a one tone face and neck color without blush have accentuated the biggest assets of the beautiful face.  Since the 20's are ruling the glamour and glitzy evenings the dark lips were first seen for spring on the Prabal Gurung and Donna Karan runways.  At the Met Gala everyone from Kate Bosworth to Jessica Alba, showed off their take on the look for one of fashion's biggest nights. One of the most dramatic looks of the night belonged to Camilla Belle who went for Cabernet lips. While Jessica Alba went for her mulberry lips, dark eyes and wavy hair to give 20's Hollywood meeting a Greek Goddess. 

Kate Bosworth in Nars lip color 

Kate Bosworth epitomized the vampy look with Nars matte lipstick in Volga keeping everything from cheek to eyes minimal giving her dark lips the center stage. The lip color went dramatically well with her Prada fringe dress. 

Leighton Meester in gold shimmer and dark red lip color

So did Leighton Meester who wore the stunning Marchesa gold gown with dark red lips and shimmer make up.  

Fashion Friday - Spring/Summer Party Wear Trends

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As the Fashion Friday unleashes its passionate soiree every week at Kue Bar, fashionistas would receive a platform like none other to set trends for the Spring/Summer season. Bedazzling outfits, pastels, sunny shimmers are all the rage this season on the party scene. Last week Kue Bar brought out the color trends for this season and this week it compiles the trends for the most stunning party outfits to groove on the dance floor and give the summer sun a run for its heat. 







Fashion Fridays allow everyone to socialize and bring out the style icon within or make a fashion statement for that week. What better way than to take a leaf out of whats buzzing on the fashion circuit around the globe? 


Pep - a- hip - This week you might want to make heads turn by going peppy and pastel with accentuated hip taking inspiration from feminine silhoutte like Céline, Acne and Yves Saint Laurent, or bold statements like Cushnie et Ochs and Jason Wu. 

Pastel Parade - This spring/summer has been always strong on pastel shades and it can give a light look on the eyes as well as cool down the already tropical climate even at midnight. The pastel princesses could make it their style statement for the season with every label from Chanel and Louis Vuitton to 3.1 Phillip Lim, Jonathan Saunders and Alexander McQueen dipping in this trend all over the globe. 

Sunny Shimmer - Its the color of the very season when the sun is at its scorching best and what better way to shine like the sun himself than to shimmer on the dance floor with the sunny side on your sleeve and seam. Its shimmer shimmer all the way from the bar to the console. Get creative with the grey tone to the blues or even the pastel lilac to level up with this sunny color. 

20's Glitz - The style iconic decade of the twenties is back en vogue, where glitz and glamour was all in the glitter. Cinema has always influenced the decade and its fashion statement alike; so you may want to take inspiration from the best movies of the times and sizzle this friday.

Mer Girl - Nothing speaks style statement like that of a mermaid dress dazzling the silver and stones with every move on the dance floor or at the lounge. Mermaid dresses and glittering trails of starfish dotted the runways for spring/summer at Givenchy, Chanel and Versace amongst others.


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All images are courtesy Fashion Trend Report 2012 by Telegraph UK