LET’S STAY TOGETHER
Places that dial up love, family time and adventure
BLISSFUL AND INTIMATE
Design Hotels’ Memmo Alfama in Lisbon’s Alfama district is an adults-only place in a neighbourhood of traditional shops and houses, and its terrace view and killer cocktails go well together. Meanwhile, the exclusive three-storey Palazzina Grassi in Venice runs on absolute privacy within its classical 16th-century shell, which formerly housed generations of haute-bourgeois families. Not even a reception desk!
FIESTA TIME
Virgin Limited Edition’s three luxury four- and five-bedroom villas at Son Bunyola, Mallorca, are great for bringing friends and family together. Sir Richard Branson’s favourite Mallorcan retreat boasts personal concierges who can plan any party, from customised treasure hunts to al-fresco karaoke evenings. The usual getaway is seven nights. However, three- to five-nighters are available from April 27 to June 14 and from September 28 to October 26.
CHOOSE ROMANCE
Celebrate your love in the impeccable surroundings of Armani Hotel Dubai (below), the first hotel by Giorgio Armani, at Burj Khalifa.
Its understated style of luxury leaves you feeling pampered and peaceful. From now until this Christmas Day, enjoy your stay with benefits such as a buffet breakfast and a three-course dinner for two. Alternatively, check into Zurich’s Baur au Lac, which has a special package (every Friday through Sunday for the rest of 2019) for newly-weds that includes gorgeous blooms, delish treats from its own chocolatier, and champagne (right). With the Swiss Alps in full view, there’s no reason to leave your room.
PICK ECLECTIC
Small Luxury Hotels of the World’s new stops for discerning luxury travellers include Ovolo The Valley, a whimsical oasis of colour and art, in Brisbane. Book the David Bowie Rockstar Suite (above) with a king-sized bed and a 1970s-inspired velvet lounge. Then there’s The Merchant House in Manama, Bahrain (left), with sweeping views overlooking homes and downtown Manama’s magnificent skyline.