Ahoy, Hoi An
A five-star holiday in Vietnam is half price through Luxury Escapes. It includes six nights in a deluxe room at the five-star Sunrise Hoi An Beach Resort with three meals a day. Either before or after the Hoi An component, take two nights in a superior room at the five-star Sofitel Saigon Plaza in Ho Chi Minh City, with daily buffet breakfasts and two foot massages included. The package also includes return airport transfers at both destinations, a Vietnamese cooking class, an option on spa treatments at Sunrise Hoi An, Wi-Fi and more. Two children under 11 can stay for free.
The price is $1998 for two (usually $4199). Valid for sale from December 6 till midnight, December 12 unless sold out prior. Phone 1300 889 900. See LuxuryEscapes.com.
Talking Turkey
Save $1000 on a Greek Island cruise and Turkey bus tour package from Destination International Travel. Fly to Istanbul and tour the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia, before visiting the Anzac Cemetery at Gallipoli, the city of Troy, Asclepion at Pergamum, Pamukkale hot springs, Hierapolis, and the Mausoleum of Kemal Ataturk. Then, embark on an 11-night Greek Islands Cruise aboard Royal Caribbean's Rhapsody of the Seas visiting the ports of Ephesus, Bodrum, Rhodes, Santorini, Athens, Mykonos and Crete. The 23-night package also includes Emirates return economy flights, three nights' hotel accommodation in Istanbul, many meals and entrance fees.
The price is $4999 a person twin share, when booked by December 23. Departures are from Melbourne and Sydney on May 20. Phone 1300 813 391. See ditravel.com.au.
Golden opportunity
Golden Door Health Retreat & Spa – Elysia in the Hunter Valley is offering 20 per cent off five-night stays this December, January and February. Priced from $2250 a person twin share in a one-bedroom villa (a saving of $565), the stay includes meals, two spa treatments, a wellness assessment, fitness activities, health workshops and seminars, and transfers from Sydney and Newcastle airports.
Golden Door Health Retreat & Spa – Elysia is in Pokolbin. It includes a 25-metre heated pool, extensive fitness facilities and landscaped grounds with district views.
Phone 1800 212 011. See goldendoor.com.au.
Dioriffic deal
Online bookings of stays at the Landmark Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong attract a special gift from Dior cosmetics until the end of the year. Each booking receives a Dior Capture Totale Gift Pack and the choice of either a Dior Hand Massage Service or Dior Total Makeover Service at the Hong Kong Harvey Nichols' Dior beauty counter.
The Landmark Mandarin Oriental is on Queens Road in Central, not far from the Star Ferry Terminal. It features luxury modern decor, a Michelin-starred restaurant and beautiful award-winning spa.
Room rates start from HK$4900. The offer is for stays till December 31 and is subject to availability. See mandarinoriental.com.
Thames the breaks
River cruise vessel the Magna Carta combines a traditional 1936-built barge hull with the finest woods and modern amenities including under-floor heating, a spa pool and contemporary en suite facilities for the four spacious suites. Save 10 per cent on a six-night cruise of the River Thames on board this beautiful barge with Abercrombie & Kent.
You'll visit Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire with highlights including Henry VIII's Hampton Court Palace, Windsor Castle, Dorney Court Tudor manor house, Stanley Spencer Gallery at Cookham, an English cream tea at the Stafford Hotel, Christ Church College, Oxford, and Highclere Castle of Downton Abbey fame. Meals, drinks and entrance fees are included.
For the April 5, 12 and 19 departures, the price is €3015 a person twine share, a saving of €335. Phone 1300 590 317. See abercrombiekent.com.au.
