UP FR ONT IN THE BAG
GETTING someone the right Christmas gift is always tricky. Fortunately, if the person you’re buying for is as much of a traveller as you are, luggage brand Tumi has a number of new, special variations of its popular collections that have been launched in time for the holiday season. Foremost among these is a new female-focused silver-and-black design
for three of the brand’s Voyager series that is exclusive to Asia-Pacific. Alternatively, there is also the Alpha Bravo backpack range reimagined in a sleek matte black colour scheme and the cool high-visibility Reflective Tundra line. Prices range from US$395 to US$790.
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ROYAL TREATMENT
AIR FRANCE is bringing a touch of royalty to its La Premiere lounge at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport’s terminal 2E through a new partnership with the Palace of Versailles that sees its menu and décor given new regal flair. The collaboration includes a new teatime “Les Delices
de Marie-Antoinette” set featuring a selection of small treats including marble cake, chocolate-chip brioche, and the signature dessert of the palace’s Ducasse restaurant, the Louis XIV, all served
on tableware from the Ancient Royal Manufacturer of Limoges, reproduced by Maison Bernardaud, that is also used in Ducasse at the Palace of Versailles. For an even more regal touch, the lounge now also has boxed orange trees belonging to the palace’s botanical collection standing guard outside the entrance.
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WAITING IN THE WINGS
FOLLOWING the restoration of its Authors’ and Garden wings back in 2016, the historic Mandarin Oriental Bangkok is planning to begin yet another round of renovation work next March, this time on its River Wing. The overhaul is expected to take approximately seven months with the wing’s reopening scheduled for October 2019. While the closure of the River Wing during this time will see a number of
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popular facilities temporarily shut, notably its Lord Jim’s, The Verandah and Riverside Terrace restaurants, the hotel’s Authors’ and Garden wings will remain open. The historic hotel traces its origins back 142 years and is one of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group’s two flagship properties alongside the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong.
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HOT DEALS
Holiday Inn Golden Mile Hong Kong Following a major upgrade that saw the complete renovation of its rooms, the Holiday Inn Golden Mile Hong Kong is offering free upgrades from a Deluxe room to one of its revamped Premier Plus rooms when booking a minimum stay of three days until March 31, 2019.
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Shangri-La’s Rasa Sentosa Resort and Spa, Singapore A bundle of privileges is being offered by Shangri-La’s Rasa Sentosa Resort and Spa, Singapore until June next year, including a 15 per cent discount off the hotel’s flexible room rates when booking a minimum of two nights, buffet breakfast for two, a S$100 (US$73) dining credit, and complimentary access to Sentosa Island plus a Sentosa Express ticket.
shangri-la.com
Mandarin Oriental, Taipei From December 1, 2018 to January 6, 2019, the Mandarin Oriental, Taipei is offering a Winter Family Getaway package that includes a stay in a Deluxe room, one-hour Calm Mind massages for two guests at the spa, a complimentary bottle of red wine upon arrival, daily breakfast for two adults and one child at Café Un Deux Trois, as well as a kids’ activity pack from Hong Kong-based social enterprise Bizzie Bee. Packages start from NT$16,500 (US$535).
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