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2024 | HOOK MAGAZINE 15 I so appreciated my masseur Marc-André Latour, who gives the spa's Signature Massage "Le Massawippi" (the name in na9ve language means "big, large deep lake") touching the surface and deeper in your muscles. Addressing the water in the body, as the body is made of 80% water. It is a massage specifically to reduce the stress and anxiety, with blends of fasha therapy, deep 9ssue and shiatsu. "Merci" it was amazing, so sensi9ve to the body's wellness. The historic ibrary which dates to 1899 has an atmospheric warmth in the Manoir carriage house, as light streams though long windows facing the lake and wild Dutchman pike twists its heart shaped leaves around porch columns. It's like being in Europe, but It is only 20 minutes from the Vermont border. The words Relais & Châteaux reference the road to happiness, and it was originally started in France with 8 proper9es from Paris to the Côte d'Azur, and today will take you all around the world. There are currently 580 proper9es and 380 with Michelin stars, with the dining compo- nent being paramount. At their interna9onal mee9ng in front of UNESCO, Relais & Châteaux signed a manifesto, a gastronomy impera9ve to represent the best of what is local, of what is in your terroir, locally available at their proper9es. Addi9onally, at Manoir Hovey, a tree is planted for every arrival at the hotel, as they have partnered with "One Tree Planted" in Canada. "It is important with eco-tourism to be as sustainable as you can" says Jason Stafford, owner of Manoir Hovey. There is a huge emphasis on sustainability at Manoir Hovey, star9ng at base level removing plas9cs in the rooms and bo:les through to responsible energy usage.

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