1. CHILD’S PLAY IN CHIANG MAI
The mountains of northern Thailand are set to be a children’s playground this Eid holiday thanks to Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai’s La-On Kids Club. Families have an array of kid-friendly activities to enjoy like buffalo bathing, rice planting, tie-dye and clay-mouldering sessions. Meanwhile, mum and dad can kick back and indulge in a treatment at the award-winning Wara Cheewa Spa or hone their culinary skills with a cooking class at Rim Tai Kitchen. Opt for the Extended Stay Package of four nights or more and get a 25 per cent discount on room rates as well as daily breakfast for two persons per bedroom. Guests will also be able to enjoy a 10 per cent saving on food and beverage, spa and laundry services.
www.fourseasons.com
2. ALL ABOARD TO PRAGUE
If you’re looking to travel and stay in style, head to one of the Czech capital’s newest hotels, Almanac X Alcron Prague, the first in a new generation of Boho chic stays from Almanac. Old-world Art Deco elegance meets contemporary Czech design at this property, home to a concept store promoting Prague cool, plant-first coffee shop Elias and specially curated city tours delving into the worlds of art, music and fashion. And to top it off, a partnership with European Sleeper to celebrate the new overnight train route from Brussels to Prague. Hop onto the All Aboard sleeper train package and you’ll stay two nights in a deluxe room and enjoy a three-course dinner for two and daily breakfast in The Alcron restaurant. Before your train journey, you will also receive an Almanac sleeper train kit packed with two reusable Kinto tumblers, a picnic from Elias, a silk sleeping mask and an Almanac signature scent pillow spray to help you feel refreshed for when the train trundles into the Czech capital.
www.almanachotels.com
3. THE BRIGHT LIGHTS OF FUN
Want a trip that’s entirely centred around the family? The Peninsula Tokyo in the heart of Japan’s capital is the place to do that. With its location moments away from the Imperial Palace, Hibiya Park and the shopping hub of Ginza, the property is promising a memorable family escapade. Choose the Tokyo Family Moments package and you will get daily breakfast for two adults and two children under 12 and enjoy the benefits of ‘Peninsula Time’, an early check-in from 6am and late check-out until 10pm. There’s a welcome bottle of The Peninsula Champagne for mum and dad and seasonal amenities for little ones. What’s more, families of four will receive tickets to teamLab Planets TOKYO exhibit, where digital art, interactive installations and hours of family fun await.
www.peninsula.com
4. ESCAPE FROM IT ALL
Set in the blue expanse of the Noonu Atoll, Cheval Blanc Randheli allows guests to escape from city life and reconnect with nature. So secluded is the island, the only way to reach your villa is by an hour-long private seaplane flight deep into the seemingly infinite Indian Ocean. Surrounded by white sandy beaches, turquoise lagoons and tropical greenery, the resort is offering travellers 10 nights for the price of seven with its Summer Escape package. The offer gives a 10 per cent discount on villa rates, one Indian Ocean dinner night at White Restaurant for all guests staying in the villa and one 30-minute experience in the Maldives’ only surf simulator. Kids will also enjoy complimentary food and beverage when ordering from the kid’s menu.
www.chevalblanc.com
5. PARFUM PERFECTION IN LONDON
Raffles London at The OWO, one of the English capital’s newest properties, has launched a new offer for GCC residents to celebrate Eid in the UK. Book the Eid Al Fitr Offer between April 9th and May 12th and enjoy four nights for the price of three in one the property’s Edwardian-styled rooms. There’s also an elevated Afternoon Tea experience in The Drawing Room with exclusive access to luxury perfume-maker L’Atelier Guerlain. As you indulge in canapés, loose-leaf tea and perhaps a glass of bubbles, you will enjoy a personal consultation with a brand perfumer who will craft a bespoke scent from the L’Art & La Matière collection. Once sealed, the bottle will be engraved, packaged and hand-delivered to the table.
www.raffles.com
6. A BOLD ESCAPE IN THE HEART OF IRELAND
Dublin’s Merrion Square is the setting for the Irish capital’s newest property, The Leinster. Imagined by ODonnell O’Neill Design, the 55-key hotel fuses classic architecture with Parisian boutique style. Art lovers will be kept busy with more than 300 original paintings from more than 80 artists, dotted around the public spaces and guest rooms. Ideally located, the landmarks of St. Stephen’s Green and Trinity College Dublin, where the fabled Book of Kells resides, are within short strolls. Book the Meet Me At The Leinster package and be greeted with a signature cocktail at The Collins Club and a EUR 25 (US $27) credit to spend in the hotel, as well as daily breakfast at rooftop restaurant Jean-Georges.
www.theleinster.ie
7. SAIL AWAY TO MAURITIUS
If you’re something of a nautical adventurer, plot a course for Mauritius and LUX* Grand Gaube. The retro-chic tropical resort is offering guests the opportunity to take a maritime tour around the African island’s coastline aboard a traditional wooden pirogue. Guided by local fisherman, the voyage will include a stop at the mangrove-fringed island of Ile D’ambre, where the slave ship Le Saint Gérain shipwrecked in 1744, and a barbecue feast featuring the day’s catch at Ilot Bernache. There will be an opportunity to snorkel and explore the crystal-clear waters where seahorses and baby sharks dart between the corals, as well as an opportunity to showcase your skills with the fishing line.
www.luxresorts.com
8. LIVING LA DOLCE VITA
Discover the Eternal City and a Palermo icon this Eid break with a stay at two of Rocco Forte Hotels’ finest properties. Begin the Italian adventure at the top of the Spanish Steps with the 18th century palazzo Hotel de la Ville as your Roman base, before escaping to the Sicilian coastline and the VIP-frequented Villa Igiea in Palermo. Book the Rome & Palermo Experience for a minimum of four nights and enjoy an room upgrade and daily breakfast during your stay. There’s also an aperitivo for two to toast in Hotel de la Ville’s Julep Herbal & Vermouth Bar and a three-course lunch to savour at the Igiea Terrazza Bar for two in Palermo.
www.roccofortehotels.com
