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 Awesome Andara
Andara Phuket is Phuket’s newest address on “Millionaires’ Mile”. The private hideaway, set above Kamala Beach, has 26 pool villas and 37 residential suites, most with a private pool or rooftop spa bath. www.andaraphuket.com 

 

 



Spa Specials
The Tea Tree Spa at Holiday Inn Melaka is offering Expat Living readers 20 percent off its Rhythm Of The Season treatment from September to November. The 150-minute treatment comprises a footbath, a scrub, an aromatherapy massage and a facial. Couples will also receive a complimentary bottle of essential oil, while stocks last.
+606-285 9000 ext 8108





 

 

 


 Rooms with a View
It seems the Marina Bay Sands is making its mark already. Global booking website Hotels.com has just announced its list of the world’s top ten hotels with great views, including the Sands. Also listed are the Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge, Qualia on Australia’s Hamilton Island and Commune by the Great Wall near Beijing.

www.hotels.com

 

 

 




Hey, That’s Mine!
Owners of black or grey luggage will want to pay particular attention to this. KLM’s new concept, Design Your Own Free Luggage Tag with KLM, lets you make personalised tags online, using digital photos or pictures from the airline’s image bank. You receive the tags by mail, and never again have to worry about picking up the wrong suitcase from the luggage belt. www.klm.com





 

 

 


All Aboard
Eastern & Oriental Express presents a series of new three- and six-night rail voyages with unique and in-depth itineraries. These experiences reveal the panorama and culture of Southeast Asia through exciting excursions, overnight off-train experiences and on-board guest lectures.

Call +65 6395 0678 or visit www.orient-express.com/e&o

 

 

 

Villa Investment
Bali just got a bit better. W Hotels Worldwide has unveiled its first residential project in Indonesia: The Residences at W Bali – Seminyak. Each of these 79 private villa-style residences on a stretch of beach in Seminyak is fully furnished and has a pool. The one-to-three-bedroom villas range from 2,450 to 7,700 square feet. Owners of villas (prices start at around US$1.5 million) enjoy four weeks of access to their properties: for the remaining 48 weeks, the villas are part of the property rental pool and looked after by W Hotels management. In December, the adjoining W Retreat & Spa will open, with 158 guestrooms. www.wresidences.com/bali
 




 

 

 


Back to Nature
Stay at the Natura Resort & Spa in Ubud and receive 35-percent discount on treatments, to mark the re-opening of the property’s spa. Natura has 14 luxury villas set among native trees, 3km from the centre of Ubud, with views of the Petanu River valley. www.naturaresortbali.com
 

 

 

 

The Art of Bali
Who said a beach paradise is only about soaking in saltwater and sunshine? For a glimpse of Bali’s cultural side, check out Theo Meier’s colourful oils showcasing his fascinating life, on view at his Museum Pasifika exhibition in Nusa Dua. www.museum-pasifika.com		  

 

 

 

Going Green
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts are sporting a new colour: green. The Tanjung Aru Resort and Spa in Kota Kinabalu has introduced Go Green Meeting Packages, emphasising environmental sustainability in the meetings industry. Beijing’s China World Hotel has a Carbon-less Meeting Programme that awards certificates to organisers of meetings and pays a two-percent contribution from meeting revenues to a green fund. Here at home, Singapore’s Shangri-La Hotel now has a herb garden, featuring 19 types of herbs over almost 300 square metres; it has also launched green meeting and cocktail packages. www.shangri-la.com



 

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