Travel Notes

What’s new and how to get the best from holiday

DUBAI DELIGHTS

ENJOY a special offer to ‘stay seven nights, pay for five’ or ‘stay five nights, pay for three’ at Dubai’s best hotels, some with five-star ratings and all close to the tourist attractions and beaches. Prices from £590 pp. ( visitdubai.com/en/ deals-and-offers).

MAURITIUS OFFER

VERANDA Resorts is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a 40 per cent saving at any of its four hotels in Mauritius. The hotel group has expert knowledge of local life and focuses on serenity and sustainability. Seven nights from £616 on stays before January 31, 2023, if booked by September 1, 2022 ( veranda-resorts.com).

POWERED UP

ART’OTEL will open alongside Battersea Power Station later this year. The 164-room hotel, with interiors designed by Jaime Hayon, will have a rooftop pool, restaurant and bar, and an art gallery ( art otellondon battersea.com).

GREEK DEBUT

NOBU launches its first venture in Greece later this month. If you don’t want to stay for the night, opt for a Nobu Daycation with access to all it has to offer. Doubles start at £843 B&B ( santorini.nobuhotels.com).

BACK TO THE SLOPES

IT’S time to swap the skis for walking boots as Val d’Isere opens for its summer season this weekend. Other activities on offer include e-biking and family adventure parks. The resort is open until August 28; visit valdisere.com.

PERFECT PUB

THE White Hart Inn on Mersea Island, off the Essex coast, has reopened under new management after nine years. The refurbished pub has six ensuite bedrooms, some with sea views. B&B for two from £150 ( whitehartinnmersea.co.uk).