TRAVEL + LEISURE / MARCH 2015Niraamaya
Retreats Cardamom
Club Thekkady
KERALA
COST From C 34 ,479 for two
nights and three days; till
September 30; niraamaya.in.
INCLUSIONS Accommodation
in a deluxe cottage for the family;
kids stay free in their own cottage;
inclusive of meals and evening
canapes; guided plantation tour;
bird watching trek to Mount Miracle;
jeep safari or picnic with an Asian
elephant; boating or bamboo
rafting; nature walk; tea factory
visit; spa sessions.
BEST FOR A luxury retreat on
a plantation.Wehadayoungcouplefrom
pain staying with us with
their 8-month-old daughter.
TheyaskedmetogetOpera
ticketsatthelastminuteforasold-out
performance.Imanagedtogetthem
two tickets. Thirty minutes before
theOperastarted(theSacherisjust
opposite of the Opera House), the clients
camedowntotheconciergedeskand
handed over their little girl to me—they
had forgotten to arrange a babysitter
for her. So for almost two hours, I was
carrying the baby and trying to do my
job at the same time. I enjoyed it, being
afatheroftwodaughters,butIwas
gladitwasnotaWagnerOperaasthey
can last for at least 5 hours!
—WOLFGANG BUCHMANN,
Chief ConciergeHOTEL SACHER VIENNAAmari Hua Hin THAILAND
COST From US$201 per night; minimum stay for three
days; through the year; amari.com/huahin.
INCLUSIONS Accommodation in the two-bedroom Family Suite
Hillside View and Family Suite Poolside View; breakfast, seasonal
fresh fruits basket, and complimentary seafood platter at Reef
Deli & Wine Lounge; free access to the Kids Club for creative
activities including Amari Hua Hin’s popular doll painting activity;
20 per cent discount on all treatments at Breeze Spa.
BEST FOR A laidback holiday that doesn’t require
much planning.Aww...
Ranbanka Palace JODHPUR
COST C 19 ,599 for two nights for two adults and two children
below six; C9,800 for kids above six for two nights; till March
31; ranbankahotels.com.
INCLUSIONS Accommodation; all meals; welcome drink on arrival; one
couple’s massage; city tour of Mehrangarh Fort, museum, local market,
Jaswant Thada, and Mandore Garden; access to the swimming pool, games,
and steam room; cultural evening performance; round-trip transfers; 15 per
cent discount on spa and restaurant.
BEST FOR A royal tour of the Blue City.