1. Stay and play
at Palazzo Versace
Where: Palazzo Versace Dubai, UAE
Picture the sartorial elegance of Palazzo Versace Dubai, paired with the fun and frolics of Dubai’s top family attractions. The hotel’s Family Stay and Play offer includes an overnight stay, breakfast and tickets to Dubai Parks & Resorts – the Middle East’s largest integrated leisure destination, with more than 100 rides and attractions. You can choose from access to Motiongate, Bollywood Parks and Legoland Dubai. The package includes a room or suite stay with entire family access to the parks once during your stay. There’s also daily breakfast at Giardino and 20% off food, beverage and spa.
2. A family weekend escape
in Bahrain
Where: ART Rotana Hotel & Resort, Bahrain
Restore your sense of wonder and enjoy another perspective on Middle Eastern luxury with a family weekend in the heart of Amwaj Islands. Treat your nearest and dearest to a two-day family getaway at Art Rotana Manama, Bahrain, complete with amazing beach access only a few steps away. The ‘Family Weekend Escape’ benefits include a connecting room or suite, a breakfast buffet and $20 on-property credit per room. Kids aged 12 or younger stay and eat free as part of the package, which runs until October 31.
3. The ultimate summer offer on The Palm
Where: Fairmont The Palm, Dubai, UAE
Fairmont The Palm’s Ultimate Summer Offer includes a stay within a luxurious spacious room and sumptuous daily buffet breakfast for two enabling you to start your day the right way. Got kids? They can access the happiest place in the resort; the Fairmont Falcons Kids Club, with two hours of complimentary access per child per day. In the meantime, enjoy a complimentary 30-minute bonus spa treatment when you book 60 minutes or more.
4. The wellness
staycay in Dubai
Where: Rixos Premium Dubai, UAE
An authentic Turkish wellness journey at the urban lifestyle resort, located in the heart of Jumeirah Beach Residence, Rixos Premium Dubai’s “The Wellness Staycation” balances the best of the vibrant JBR neighbourhood with a serene, healthy experience. Each day kicks off with a wholesome in-room breakfast, with hearty options ranging from egg white omelettes filled with freshly chopped vegetables to creamy yoghurt bowls topped with fresh berries and shooter muesli oats. Just make sure you’re fuelled up to partake in the inclusive one-hour personal fitness training session at bright RixGym fitness centre, overlooking the Arabian Gulf. The Wellness Staycation also invites guests to unwind at the Natureland Spa with a signature 60-minute Royal Ottoman Hammam or 60-minute Signature Massage. The Wellness Staycation package at Rixos Premium Dubai package starts from AED 900 per night for a two-night stay.
5. Reboot and replenish
in Dubai
Where: THE SPA by SensAsia at Grand Plaza Mövenpick Media City, Dubai
As we enter a period of reflection and reinvention, SensAsia Urban Spa is ensuring everyone has the chance to relax, renew and replenish with 40% savings on promoted treatments. Incorporating its brand new Parisian product line, Charme d’Orient, with a focus on rich, sensual and intoxicating body treatments, SensAsia is offering a mix of promotional packages to deliver sparkling skin, a de-stressed body and a settled mind, customised to the time spa-goers have to unwind. Options include ‘A Deeper Clean’ – a 75-minute treatment that gently eliminates dead cells and impurities while refining the skin’s texture.
6. Early bird delights
in Muscat
Where: The Chedi Muscat, Oman
What’s more fun than a summer holiday? That same escape with your favourite friends or family. The Chedi Muscat invites you to book your Chedi Club Suite for at least three nights and you can enjoy a second suite with our compliments! Explore Muscat together then come back to toast sunset by the sea. Two-way airport transfers by private limousine are included so you can all arrive and depart in style. Not only do both suites include GHM’s legendary Club benefits, the hotel will add 30% savings on spa treatments and in its world-class dining venues.
7. Explore more in Ras Al Khaimah
Where: Hilton Al Hamra Beach & Golf Resort, UAE
The all-new, all-inclusive package at Hilton Al Hamra Beach & Golf Resort allows guests to immerse themselves into a version of the UAE quite distinct from Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The hotel is a haven of relaxation with a range of culinary delights from dining outlets such as Le Chalet, Scirocco and Al Shamal. Guests staying in Hilton Al Hamra will also benefit from the Happy Hour promotion featuring 50% discount on all beverages (except sharing cocktails) from 5pm until 8 pm in Trader Vic’s Mai Tai Lounge. The all-inclusive package also include late checkout until 4pm, when available. For younger guests the hotel offers a dedicated children’s pool, and a programme of various activities.
8. Eastern Promise
Many of us aspire to be spontaneous while others simply seize the day – so make the most of last-minute bookings with Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort. Unplanned can be the best plan with Anantara, with an exclusive offer available through the website. Guests who book via anantara.com will be rewarded with resort credit of up to AED 400 per stay credit that can be redeemed at any of the resort’s restaurants and bars, Anantara Spa, or for a longtail boat ride.
Plan ahead for the special May promotion. Prices for a Lagoon Access Room, which connect directly to the resort’s huge lagoon pools, start from AED 950++. The Beach Pool Villas offer guests complete privacy, a private pool and direct access to the beach and will be priced from AED 2,500++.
The resort boasts 400 metres of private shoreline and views of the Arabian Gulf from the pool, beach and over-water villas where guests can indulge in an exclusive beach escape, while enjoying all the thrills of city life. You can also unwind with hammam rituals at the hotel spa and enjoy the finest Thai-style luxury the UAE has to offer.
Anantara The Palm
+971 4 567 8888
www.anantara.con/en/palm-dubai
9. Are we there yet, at Al Maha?
WHERE: Al Maha, a Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa, Dubai
WHEN: until february 29, 2020
Families looking to take the kids on a desert retreat will be delighted with what’s on offer at the five-star Al Maha, deep within the dunes of the emirate. The desert oasis evokes the heritage and culture of the expansive environment, and each of the 42 private suites highlight the luxury resort’s Bedouin-style architecture and natural surrounds. Guests who book a room via the hotel’s own website can notch 50 percent off a second room for the little ones. You can relax even more as kids can eat free at participating restaurants. The offer is valid seven days a week until February 29, 2020.
