1. FUN FOR FREE-SPIRITED FAMILIES
How to keep children entertained over Easter or the long summer holidays? Find an amazing family-friendly hotel they’ll never want to leave! Book a Family Adventure with Villa Resorts in the Maldives, and children under 12 will stay for free! You can live the ultimate family barefoot adventure in paradise, with complimentary full-board dining for up to two kids (under 12), when you book directly through the Villa Resorts website. Plus, there’s dedicated activities and creative experiences in every resort to keep kids busy, and you’ll also get a discount on transfers and supplements for kids, one complimentary extra bed or sofa bed, 20 per cent off on one à la carte dinner during your stay, free snorkelling gear, early check-in and late check-out, and complimentary activities at Wavy Navy Kids Club at Villa Nautica. Enjoy!
2. VIEW FINDER
Need to get away from it all? Make tracks for starkly beautiful and untouched desert of southern Utah and check into Amangiri, a peaceful sanctuary that looks out over the Colorado Plateau. With a vision to create the most serene setting for stays centred around relaxation and rejuvenation, the Aman Spa has become something of a destination in its own right. Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the spa has launched a new collection of holistic and integrative wellness experiences, that draw on the natural elements of earth, wind, fire and water. There’s everything from Yoga on the Rocks, Thermal Therapy sessions, Ai Chi, Aqua Shiatsu, Mindfulness Walks and ASMR Wellness Sessions. Or book the three-night Desert Wellness Escape, with daily activities, wellbeing sessions and personalised treatment plans.
www.aman.com
3. BROWN'S BEST FURRY FRIENDS
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Brown’s Hotel, London’s oldest hotel, has launched a brand new offer aimed at your pampered pups. The Best Furry Friend Package is in collaboration with British heritage designer William Morris At Home, with pet-friendly amenities such as cosy dog beds, and a Doggy Guide to Mayfair’s best trees, lamp posts and mailboxes! On arrival, your canine companions will be welcomed by chef director Adam Byatt’s secret recipe dog biscuits, and the William Morris At Home Dog Walker’s Kit, which includes elevated walk essentials, such as hand cream and Paw & Nose Balm. Dogs are welcomed before midday in Charlie’s, Brown’s Hotel’s modern British restaurant, and The Drawing Room, where an À La Bark menu awaits, featuring favourites such as raw chopped beef sirloin and other prime cuts. If you’re shopping for a little canine souvenir, you’ll also be gifted an exclusive discount on prints from fine-art photographer Gray Malin’s latest series Dogs of London.
www.roccofortehotels.com
4. EASTER IN THE INDIAN OCEAN
Fancy a not-too-far-away fling in paradise for your Easter holiday? InterContinental Maldives Maamunagau Resort has it all wrapped up, with the Maldives Easter Jungle Family Getaway offer. Stay in a luxury villa or residence with perks such as credit for chargeable Planet Trekkers Kids Club activities or babysitting, a fun pizza-making class for the whole family and a guided snorkelling excursion. And, to make sure the memories last forever, you will also get a complimentary photoshoot session. Throw in daily afternoon tea and evening aperitifs at Club InterContinental, complimentary poolside non-alcoholic drinks, and complimentary non-motorised watersports and everyone gets to embrace the Easter excitement!
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5. THE ULTIMATE SWEET DREAM
If you’re in need of a really good sleep, head to COMO Metropolitan Singapore, for its newly-launched three-night Sleep Dreams initiative, in partnership with COMO Shambhala. Not only have the rooms and suites been designed as serene, cocoon-like havens to promote healthy sleep-wake cycles, with SleepHub which uses sound technology to steer the mind through optimal sleep cycles, guests also have access to two AirPod hydroxy mild hyperbaric wellness devices, which are excellent for fighting jetlag and enhancing sleep quality. The COMO Shambhala aromatherapy-based product line is also available with sleep-inducing essential oils, balms and linen sprays, and you can choose from a menu of lighter dishes in COMO Cuisine restaurant.
www.comohotels.com
6. EID ESCAPE
There can’t be many places more beautiful in which to enjoy Eid al-Fitr than Patina Maldives – with its pared-back rustic luxury, soothing neutral tones and embracing of nature. For Eid, you’ll find 20 per cent off stays in a one-bedroom villa and 15 per cent off stays in a two-bedroom villa for stays of four nights or more. Plus, you’ll get daily breakfast, and dinner at Wok Society or Portico, a celebratory Eid Beach Dinner on April 9 and complimentary daily meals from the kids menu. Throughout Eid, there will also be a Bedouin tent pop-up with shisha, Arabic coffee and sweet treats and a special calendar of events at the kids club, Footprints.
www.patinahotels.com
7. A RESTFUL RAMADAN
If you’re looking to enjoy a restful Ramadan, head to Hilton Lake Como, the new-generation Italian lakeside hotel, to dip into its healthy series of experiences and offerings for 2024. There are new restorative treatments at the award-winning eforea spa (try the Soothing Facial or the Head in the Stars Reiki ASMR experience); a beautiful and nutritious Italian vegan menu (think Italian foccacia, minestrone and mele tiepede alla cannella – warm cinnamon applese with a peanut butter crumble), alongside refreshing mocktails (the ImPerfect and ZeroSpritz are delicious), both served at the hotel’s renowned Terazza 241 rooftop bar and restaurant. Plus, with views like this... It’s the perfect place to switch off, rewind and unwind.
www.hilton.com
8. THE MAGIC OF MILAN
One of Milan’s newest hotels, Palazzo Cordusio Gran Meliá is as grand inside as its illustrious exterior, the hotel residing within an icon of 19th-century design by architect Luca Beltrami. Here you can enjoy the best of Italian hospitality and Milanese charisma. Book a stay in the Presidential Suite, the hotel’s most sought-after space, then take yourself off on a cultural walking tour of the city, soaking up the Duomo, Castello Sforzesco, Quadrilatero della Moda, Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, the Ambrosian Art Gallery, La Scala Opera House, Bagatti Valsecchi Museum and so much more. There’s even a spot of polo close by at La Martina or La Mimosa Polo Club.
www.melia.com
