Classic departures (Venues- Global)
Luxury
tour operator ITC Classics has unveiled its newest round of five-star
hotel openings. Abigail Parkin looks at the latest global offerings
from the UK’s longest established independent tour operator. (18 Nov'09)
Indian Ocean
Soneva Kiri, Thailand – New Resort
Opening
this month, on the pristine and untouched east coast island of Koh Kood
in Thailand, Soneva Kiri is the newest addition to the Six Senses
Resorts & Spas portfolio.
Koh Kood is the fourth largest
island in Thailand, but one of the least developed. Tropical
rainforests, breathtaking waterfalls and traditional village life
combine with clear waters and white sandy beaches.
Soneva
Kiri is developed with the principles of ecologically sustainable
design and accommodations consist of carefully constructed, simple, yet
sophisticated pool villas.
ITC Complimentary Nights - Stay 7 nights and only pay for 5.
ITC
Classics offers 7 nights from £3,025 per person, based on 2 adults
sharing a Hill Villa Suite, including breakfast, domestic flight
transfers and international flights with Qantas from London Heathrow.
Saving up to £1,000 per person
Valid for travel between 10 January – 31 October 2010.
Dinarobin Hotel Golf & Spa, Mauritius – Refurbishment
Dinarobin Hotel Golf & Spa reopened in September 2009 after an extensive renovation. Highlights include the addition of five new pools each situated in the centre of a crescent of villas with views overlooking the tranquil sea. Dinarobin’s main bar, Le Mahogany, has been given a contemporary twist transforming it into a trendy lounge area.
A new room category, Club Junior Suites, has also been created and there has been a full renovation the Sports Centre and Spa.
ITC
Classics offers 7 nights from £2,020 per person, based on 2 adults
sharing a Junior Suite on a half board basis, including transfers and
flights with British Airways from London Heathrow.
Caribbean
Viceroy, Anguilla – New Resort
Opening
this month, on the beachfront in Anguilla’s exclusive West End, the
Viceroy is home to 166 contemporary and innovatively designed rooms,
suites, penthouses and villas. Acclaimed designer Kelly Wearstler has
worked with the resort to create elegant and timeless accommodation,
using organic elements, such as driftwood lamps, petrified-wood tables
and marble floors. Interiors have been custom-made and each penthouse
offers a spacious sundeck where guests can unwind in their own private
plunge pool. The resort features five Caribbean restaurants and
lounges, serving locally caught seafood and fresh locally grown fruits
and vegetables. With such a choice of dining options, guests can choose
between formal and more relaxed atmospheres.
ITC Classics
offers 7 nights from £3,410 per person, based on 2 adults sharing a One
Bedroom Resort View on a room only basis, including domestic
inter-island flights, transfers and flights with Virgin Atlantic from
London Gatwick.
Jumby Bay, a Rosewood Resort, Antigua – Re-opening
Jumby Bay, a Rosewood Resort re-opens its doors in December 2009 after a $28 million redevelopment.
Following
client feedback the resort will unveil its new Rosewood Sense Spa,
along with refurbished suites and villas, and an extra pool. The new
world-class Sense Spa will offer four treatment rooms surrounding a
dramatic sculpture garden, each boasting a private courtyard, allowing
guests the opportunity to savour the beautiful Caribbean environment.
The
newly created suites will offer luxurious British Colonial style
interiors, private entry courtyards and private infinity pools. They
will take full advantage of the location by offering unrivalled
seclusion. All areas of the 300-acre property will be enhanced and
redesigned without abandoning the original spirit of the resort.
ITC
Classics offers 7 nights from £4,249 per person, based on 2 adults
sharing a Rondavel Room on an all inclusive basis, including transfers
and flights with British Airways from London Gatwick.
North Africa
La Mamounia, Marrakech – Re-opening
The
world renowned La Mamounia reopened at the end of September 2009
following a complete renovation under the direction of noted French
designer, Jacques Garcia. The redesign includes three new riad-style
buildings and incorporates secluded accommodation with a private pool.
The hotel has several fabulous themed suites among its guest rooms and
for dining a choice of five varied restaurants and also a new roof-top
bar which will soon be the place to be seen! Originally built in 1923,
this palatial 230 room hotel is set in 17 acres of lush gardens, full
of orange trees, palms and exotic plants – a walled oasis in the heart
of the ancient quarter of Marrakech.
ITC Classics offers 7
nights from £1,405 per person, based on 2 adults sharing a Classics
Hivernage Room on a room only basis including transfers and flights
with Easyjet from London Gatwick.
Royal Mansour, Marrakech - New Resort
Opening
in the second quarter of 2010, set within the city’s medina walls, this
stunning property is a member of Leading Hotels of the World. The
resort comprises of 53 individual riads, each with their own living
room, bar, patio and private plunge pool. For fine dining, meals are
prepared in two restaurants, one overseen by the Michelin-starred chef
Yannick Alleno, or in the privacy of your own riad.
ITC
Classics offers 7 nights from £4,050 per person based on 2 adults
sharing a One Bedroom Riad, including breakfast, transfers and flights
with EasyJet from London Gatwick.
Log on at www.itcclassics.co.uk
Airline news
British Airways to Increase Flights to St Kitts
St
Kitts will gain a second weekly British Airways flight next spring,
launching on Tuesday 23 March 2010. The new flight will compliment the
current weekly service and tagged with Antigua, will increase capacity
to the destination and offer guests greater flexibility on the length
of their holiday.
British Airways Launches New Flights to the Maldives
On
the 25th October 2009 British Airways launched a thrice-weekly, direct
service to Male in the Maldives. This is the first time the airline has
flown to this destination.