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Celebrate National Honey Month at Rosewood Miramar Beach

Luxury Resort in Montecito, CA Spotlights Bees and Honey with Valmont Cosmetics Partnership, Beekeeping Experience and Signature Dessert

Released 1 September 2023

MONTECITO, CALIFORNIA - Rosewood Miramar Beach, the Forbes Five-Star resort located on an exclusive oceanfront stretch in Montecito, CA honors one of the cornerstones of our food system with bee experiences throughout the Resort. In line with Rosewood Sustains, which showcases the brand’s commitment to growing our lifestyle ecosystem responsibly by embracing circular hospitality and protecting our environment for future generations, the team at Rosewood Miramar Beach created an array of ways to celebrate National Honey Month this year.

Starting September 1 st, guests and visitors alike can enjoy new bespoke honey-inspired experiences including a pop-up with Valmont Cosmetics featuring their exclusive newly relaunched l’Elixir des Glaciers Essence of Bees collection, a one-of-a-kind beekeeping experience at Rosewood Miramar Beach’s very own on-property beehives and indulge in Our Bee’s Went to Penryn – the signature dessert at the Resort’s Michelin Star and Michelin Green Star award-winning restaurant Caruso’s.

L'Elixir des Glaciers Essence of Bees Pop-up with Valmont Cosmetics at Rosewood Miramar Beach

To celebrate the launch of Valmont Cosmetics at Sense, a Rosewood Spa at Rosewood Miramar Beach and in honor of National Honey Month, we welcome resort guests and the community to experience the l’Elixir des Glaciers Essence of Bees Collection. In partnership with Sense, A Rosewood Spa, Valmont will host a two-day *pop-up shopping and facial treatment experience. Located in Bungalow 1A from 10am to 6pm on September 29 th and 30 th Valmont will offer 45-minute mini-masterpiece facials with their new celebrated Essence of Bees collection.

At the heart of this prestigious collection lies a masterful formulation that brings together the heart and soul of ingredients from Swiss beehives, honey, propolis and royal jelly for the very first time in an exclusive complex. Pushing the boundaries of anti-aging efficacy, Essence of Bees also provides ultimate nutritive and restorative treatment for even the driest skins.

*Valmont will donate part of the profits of the Essence of Bees collection sales to the Pollinator Partnership to support them in the realization of projects connected to bees' protection.

Beekeeping Experience at Miramar

Starting September 1 st, we invite Resort guests to experience the captivating world of honey harvesting alongside Executive Chef Massimo Falsini. Located on the grounds of Rosewood Miramar Beach, discover the Resort’s bustling apiary, where nature’s most industrious workers are pollinating and producing honey. Throughout this experience, participants will learn the art behind beekeeping and honey harvesting, discover the environmental impacts bees have on their surrounding climates and more. Not to mention, take home a jar of harvested honey from the hives.

Our bees went to penryn

From hive to delectable dish, the Caruso’s team features Rosewood Miramar Beach’s harvested Miramar Honey in the Dolci dish, Our Bees Went to Penryn available exclusively at Caruso’s. Caruso’s was recently awarded a Michelin Star and Michelin Green Star for its sustainable efforts. The Restaurant celebrates the Central Coast highlighting local purveyors, farms, and ingredients as well as spotlighting destinations and people in California with likeminded philosophies.

For more information, please visit our website: www.rosewoodhotels.com/en/miramar-beach-montecito https://www.lamaisonvalmont.com/us/en/

About Valmont

The Valmont Group is a luxury Swiss skincare, beauty, fragrance, and aesthetics house founded in 1985. Valmont is a leader in the cellular cosmetics research community, providing powerful and visible antiaging results with science driven formulations. Valmont capitalizes on its patented mastery of DNA, which serves as one of the flagship active ingredients to the product offering and a central element providing the Valmont difference. Through advanced skincare formulas, Valmont delivers unparalleled efficiency. Born from a clinic nestled in the heart of Switzerland’s resource-rich mountains, Valmont brings together four strong identities – four traditions committed to beauty: Valmont, Magicien du Temps; l’Elixir des Glaciers, Because Beauty Deserves a Masterpiece; Storie Veneziane by Valmont, The Art of Perfume; and Fondation Valmont, Laboratory for the Expression of Art and Beauty. In less than a generation, Valmont has grown from 11 products to over 100 spectacular treatments, garnering international renown in more than 50 countries and nearly 1,800 highly selective points of sale. The values of discipline and ethical conduct, together with the group’s unwavering commitment to consistent quality for an international clientele, inspire confidence and devotion to the brand’s various Maisons.

About Rosewood

Rosewood is an ever-evolving global collection of hotels, resorts, and residences, born through the discovery of remarkable places. With 42 one-of-a-kind destinations, each property celebrates the culture and community that shapes it, upholding the ideal of hospitality as mutually revitalizing. Every detail is intricately woven to tell the story of the place, offering unexpected moments of discovery and connection. Rosewood Residences extends this spirit, inspiring a life where belonging and curiosity enrich every day.

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About Rosewood Miramar Beach

Rosewood Miramar Beach is the American Riviera estate. Nestled on the pristine shores of Montecito along California’s Central Coast and framed by the Santa Ynez Mountains, this oceanfront haven offers an unparalleled connection to the sea and surrounding landscape. An homage to acclaimed architect Paul Williams, the resort features residential-style architecture and interiors, alongside a carefully curated private art collection. The 152 rooms and suites—including those with front-row views of the Pacific Ocean—capture the essence of West Coast elegance and contemporary Californian living. Days here unfold between the waves and the mountains: think surfing, paddleboarding, hiking and discovering Santa Barbara’s most acclaimed vineyards. Dining celebrates the region’s bounty across eight distinct venues, including the Michelin-starred Caruso’s restaurant. With the restorative Sense Spa, a state-of-the-art fitness center, two serene pools and a curated selection of boutiques, well-being thrives in every detail.

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