TRAVEL NOTES
Cruise the Med in Luxury
The super-luxe, boutique cruise line The Yachts of Seabourn has always been good value – hell, when champagne flows non-stop all week, how can it not be? Now you can take a Mediterranean cruise for £1,699 per person based on two sharing with all inclusive (and they mean ALL, but the spa) – this is a discount of about £300 per person. To book call 0845 070 0500 or visit www.seabourn.com.
Mandarin Oriental To Open in Vegas
Anyone seeking something a little calmer and classier than the average Las Vegas fare will be pleased to know that Mandarin Oriental will be opening shop there in December this year.
Instead of a casino, expect a great spa, plenty of stylish drinking and eating, and rooms with a mind-boggling array of technology, www.mandarinoriental.com/lasvegas.
Wine Harvest Hideaway in Tuscany
What better way to enjoy Tuscany and its vinous delights than a holiday at harvest season? L’Andana, a luxurious hideaway near Marenna with Michelin-starred Alain Ducasse’s first restaurant in Italy, is offering a Wine Harvest Package with a saving of £593 per person over 2 nights, including tasting and lunch in a vineyard. A 2 night Wine Harvest package for two costs from £726 per person (saving of 55 per cent per person). Call the hotel on +39 0564 944 800 or visit www.andana.it.
Game Season in Milan
A unique blend of the epicurean and the sporting, the super-luxe Hotel Principe di Savoia in Milan is offering an autumn package of game-shooting in the Abbiaegrasso countryside and cooking along the hotel’s exec chef – dinners and massages make this true Italianate bliss. 1 Oct -31 January 2010, €1590 per person. www.hotelprincipedisavoia.com.