EAT, TRAVEL AND RELAX AT BANYAN TREE AL WADI
Banyan Tree Al Wadi, Ras Al Khaimah, is offering the Sense of Exploration package that includes a stay in an Al Khaimah Tented Pool Villa for minimum two nights starting at Dh4,870 per night or in an Al Sahari Tented Pool Villa starting at Dh6,870. The package also includes breakfast for two, a welcome drink of fresh, home-made Hibiscus or black currant tea, camel ride to the Villa on check in, one complimentary “cook it yourself” BBQ for two, a sunset yoga class and nature walk for two and a 60-minute spa treatment for two. Valid for stay until March 2015. Write to reservations.alwadi@banyantree.com or log on to banyantree.com
GET CLOSER TO NATURE
Eastern Mangroves Hotel & Spa by Anantara, Abu Dhabi offers the Eastern Mangroves Discovery Package with eco-tour adventure company Seahawk, starting from Dh675 per couple per night. The package includes an overnight stay in a deluxe room, 90-minute guided kayak tour to learn more about the protected mangroves, environmental awareness and the importance of the region’s ecosystem, and breakfast at Ingredients restaurant. For reservations, call 02-6561399 or write to crome@anantara.com
LE GRAY, BEIRUT OFFERS BUSINESS PACKAGE
Business at Le Gray, Beirut package includes a stay in a deluxe room starting at $290 (Dh1,065) per night including breakfast complimentary, one-piece ironing on a daily basis, a 15 per cent discount at the property’s outlets and complimentary two-hour hire of the boardroom that seats 10 and offers a LCD screen, ceiling-mounted projector, laptop, Wi-Fi and direct phone access. For more log on to legray.com or write to reservations@legray.com or call 00961-1962828.
ROTANA’S FIRST EAST AFRICA PROJECT ANNOUNCED
Rotana will open a 254-key — including 191 rooms and suites and 63 serviced apartments spread across 24 floors — five-star property at MNF Square in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The hotel will also feature six F&B outlets — a lobby lounge, all-day dining restaurant, a Chinese restaurant, a bar, a speciality restaurant and Club Rotana Lounge — an in-house pool and fully equipped gym, six meeting rooms, a ballroom and dedicated business centre. For more information log on to rotana.com
A PERFECT WEEKEND GETAWAY IN ABU DHABI
Valid for stay on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the Danat Weekend Escape package at Tilal Liwa Hotel, Abu Dhabi, (from Dh449) includes stay in a Superior Room on double occupancy with breakfast for two adults and two children below 12 years. The package also includes adventure activities such as camel trekking, kite flying, bicycling and sand boarding and a 20 per cent discount on all food and beverage, and on any massage and beauty treatments at Body & Soul Recreation Club. The hotel also offers desert activities such as desert dune drive 4x4, quad biking, camel riding and stargazing in the night sky. Specialised excursions such as desert sunrise drive can also be arranged for a fee. The package is valid for UAE and GCC residents only. For more information call 02-8946111 or write to reservations.tilal@danathotels.com or log on to danathotels.com
CREATE A PERSONALISED TRAVEL POSTER WITH RITZ-CARLTON APP
Ritz-Carlton App users can now create personalised, unique, vintage-inspired travel posters on smartphones and tablets from anywhere the world. Steps to create a poster are simple. In the travel poster feature on the app, users select the option to access a photo from the album or take a photo. A photo editor tool provides 48 destination stamps, stickers, frames, effects and cropping tools. You can add a caption and post and share their poster across social channels using #RCMemories or on ritzcarlton.com/yourmemories. Download by logging on to ritzcarlton.com/app
MELIÁ HOTELS ANNOUNCES OPENING OF GRAN MELIÁ XIAN
Meliá Hotels International announced the opening of the Gran Meliá Xian, a flagship hotel located in the Qu Jiang district. The 389-room property includes 54 suites with large windows and fantastic views of the gardens and lake. It will be operated under a management agreement and joins the Meliá Hotels International portfolio in Asia which at present stands at 20 hotels open or in the process of opening throughout 2014 and 2015 in China, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia.