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Hot destinations & great places to stay WHAT’S NEW
Three-time winner of Luxury Travel magazine’s “Best overseas boutique property,
villa or lodge”, Villa Sungai Bali currently has a special offer for Expat Living
readers: a 30 percent discount for bookings of five or more nights. Other extras
include airport pickup, first-night canapés, a chauffeured vehicle for sightseeing
and shopping, and free laundry. The property, which specialises in catering
to families, has three King guest rooms (two of them inter-connected), an 18m
infinity pool, a double-spa facility, onsite chefs and spa staff, and more. Villa
Sungai Bali can also be booked for a couple’s retreat, or much larger groups can
add an additional three-bedroom villa, Sungai Gold, which has other amenities.
Discounts are available for bookings made up until 1 March 2015 for stays up to
1 October 2015. bali-villasungai.com
BEACHSIDE
BABYMOON
Short holidays for expectant couples
are increasing in popularity – no
surprises there! – and the most popular
destinations are tropical island retreats.
Hansar Samui is one such haven,
located on a stretch of golden sand and
turquoise water on Thailand’s Koh Samui.
The 74 luxurious, beachfront rooms
have unobstructed views of Bophut
Bay from super-sized private balconies,
with daybeds for outdoor living and
entertaining. Hansar Samui’s three-night
Babymoon Package includes airport
transfers, cocktails on arrival, breakfasts,
a romantic private dinner for two, a
maternity massage, a mani-pedi, a facial,
a baby gift and more. From 25,000 baht
(S$1,015).
| hansarsamui.com
Tee Off in Langkawi
Enjoy a golfing getaway? The Datai Langkawi has a special Rainforest Gold
package available, including luxury accommodation and some superb
extras like a free two-hour massage for two people, airport transfers, a
champagne breakfast and 15 percent of all food and beverages, together
with a round of golf at the newly opened Els Club Teluk Datai. The Ernie Els-
designed 18-hole championship course has already won a slew of awards,
including Best Golf Course at the 2014 Asia-Pacific Property Awards. The
package costs around S$760 per room per night (minimum two-night
stay); the round of golf can be exchanged for an additional two-hour spa
treatment. Valid until 30 April 2015. thedatai.com
GO BANANAS
Newly
opened in
Doha, Qatar,
is Banana
Island Resort,
an Anantara
property that
boasts 141 luxury rooms, including the first and
only over-water villas in Qatar, a dedicated wellness
centre and a fully equipped dive centre. Located in
the Arabian Gulf off the coast of Doha, the island
setting is ideal for everyone from honeymooners
to families, with a natural harbour framed by an
800-metre private beach and calm turquoise
waters. Banana Island Resort is 20 minutes by
luxury ferry from the city (or a 10-minute helicopter
ride from the airport). Introductory offers are
currently available. doha.anantara.com
Family Villa Fun