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Grab some culture by

exploring the region’s

ancient temples

The cultural

honeymoon: The

Surrey, New York

AVOID THE MASSES AND

ENJOY THE SIGHTS À DEUX

Looking for something a bit dierent to

(don’t get us wrong – totally amazing)

turquoise oceans and secluded islands?

Enter e Surrey. Set in the heart of New

York’s Upper East Side, this ’20s Beaux Arts

hotel opened its newly refurbished doors

last July, but it was once home to JFK and

Bette Davis. Boasting its own art gallery – a

giant tapestry of Kate Moss by Chuck Close

hangs in the lobby – e Surrey perfectly

blends the worlds of cultural city getaway

with ultra-luxurious romantic escape.

Located a short cab ride from Museum

Mile – home to nine world-class museums

• the hotel can organise tailor-made art
  tours, just for two. Ideal for art lovers and
  absolute beginners alike, each tour kicks o
  with an introduction to the hotel’s own
  31-piece contemporary collection, which
  includes works by Jenny Holzer. e best
  bit? You can even have a tour out-of-hours


• just you, your man and a tourist-free Met.
  Aer a day inhaling Manhattan’s cultural
  oerings, head to the hotel’s 17th oor to
  take in that iconic skyline over a cocktail.
  OA three-night stay in a Deluxe King Salon
  costs from £1,340, B&B, thesurrey.com,
  including a bespoke three-hour Museum
  Mile tour (contexttravel.com)

The wildlife

honeymoon: Jawai

Leopard Camp,

Rajasthan, India

NOT SURE YOU FANCY SWAPPING

LONG LIEINS FOR DAWN WAKE

UP CALLS? TRUST US, YOU WILL

Out in the desert there are no hotels, towns

or even tourists – but don’t be fooled into

thinking this means no luxe. Because Jawai

Leopard Camp is not camping as we know

it – this is camping that’s cool for cats! A

synergy of super-cool Louis Vuitton meets

Indian colonial-era-style interiors and

luxury African-style safari camp, the

eight-tented suites of white canvas on

platforms of black slate have contemporary

chrome-framed beds. Just roll out the

mosquito nets and leave the tent aps open

to let in the romance of the desert night.

Once you know you’re in safely stylish

surroundings, you can get on with the

wildlife spotting. Dawn and dusk drives

through the spectacular landscape of

ancient temples, sweeping elds of mustard

yellow and winding river beds almost

guarantee leopard sightings. And because

this is natural wilderness, rather than

a designated park, there are also guided

walks, mountain biking and night drives.

Aer sating your safari appetite, chill out

by the innity pool or sit on your private

terrace. Lunch can be anything from

fabulous salads of tabouleh, houmous and

fresh leaves, to Rajasthani curries. End the

day with a candle-lit dinner around an

open re in the moonlit wilderness.

OGreaves India (greavesindia.co.uk) offers

a nine-night tour, including three nights at

Jawai Leopard Camp, full board, from

£2,880 per person. Includes two game

drives, accommodation in Mumbai,

Jodhpur and Udaipur, Virgin Atlantic

return flights, internal flights, private

transfers and sightseeing

Infinity pool? Check.

Cocktails? Check.

That view, yes!

There’s nothing

basic about camping

at this luxe site

The Presidential

Suite channels

minimalist grandeur

Rub shoulders

with art dealers

and assorted

millionaires on

the hotel’s

rooftop bar

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