ASW Travel Deals: London, New York, Las Vegas, Spain, Budapest and More
Five continents down...
Pardon the self reference, but we're feeling particularly... jetsetter-y this week, with awesome offers on five continents (South America, save a samba for us... Antarctica, we await your summer thaw). Our exclusive partnership with Conde Nast Traveller takes you from Spain to Bali to London's famed Claridge's, while our usual array of international offerings includes Budapest, Berlin, Zanzibar, India, and New York at just over L100 per night and Las Vegas for just under. Over/under... we're already gambling the mini-bar money in our heads.
An Art Deco Gem in Prime London
Claridge's, London
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Iconic bars that have been meeting places for international luminaries for 150 years. Exquisite Art Deco rooms marrying original features with modern amenities. White-gloved service that's charming without being obsequious. To spend a night at Claridge's is to sleep in a cocoon of superlatives. The location is impeccable, too - you're only a block from Oxford and Bond streets, but do your shopping before you arrive, because once you hunker down here, you're unlikely to venture outside.
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Glass and Steel Meet the LES
Hotel on Rivington - New York
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New York's Lower East Side has always been an immigrant neighborhood, offering a chance for reinvention to anyone bold enough to take it. It's a place that changes constantly, where downtown fashion, music and art now collide between old tenements and glass-and-steel towers. In recent years, it's shown up on tourist maps, thanks to the hip property that arrived here first: the Hotel on Rivington.
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A Statement Stay in NYC
6 Columbus - New York City
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Just off Columbus Circle, 6 Columbus borrows heavily from mod '60s culture to make a statement on Manhattan's usually reserved west side. Mood-setting rooms are accented in hardwoods and leather, and made more striking with prints by famous Vogue photographer Guy Bourdin. With a popular restaurant and a rooftop downtown-style bar where stay you at can a midtown go incognito, address. the hotel delivers on its promise of a
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The Suite Life in Vegas
Hard Rock Hotel - Las Vegas
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With 374 expansive suites set inside a gleaming new tower that's separate from the rest of this rocker-friendly hotel, the HRH All-Suite Tower offers proximity to hip dining, big-name concerts and the Hard Rock's famously swish pool parties. Yet with a private lobby and its own Relinquary Spa, the tower pampers its guests with a sense of exclusivity. For high rollers who prefer a youthful, sexy Vegas base camp, the Hard Rock has the perfect balance.
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Modern Goes Green in Bali
Alila Villas Uluwatu - Bali
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On Bukit Peninsula, near the renowned Uluwatu Temple, the Alila Villas Uluwatu's thoughtful, modern and eco-friendly design has earned it loads of awards and mentions on Hot Lists around the world. It's easy to see why: Singapore architectural firm WOHA was responsible for the clifftop hotel, where all the materials in the 84 pool villas are locally sourced. With an upscale Alila spa, two contemporary restaurants and a gorgeous infinity pool with Indian Ocean views, this hotel delivers classic Balinese ambience with a fresh style.
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Gourmet Paradise in Andalusia
Hacienda Benazuza - Seville
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When it comes to food, wine and conviviality, the Spanish seem to have it all figured out, and Hacienda Benazuza is the ultimate gourmand's paradise. Here, recipes created by famed Catalonian chef Ferran Adria (the man behind the legendary, now defunct, El Bulli) are prepared in the hotel's brand new restaurant, Al Sur. Many foodies are lured by the connection to Adria, but they stay to soak up an authentic Andalusian experience, with countless details that stimulate the senses at this 10th-century hillside farmhouse.
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Home-From-Home in Budapest
Boscolo Residence - Budapest Starting Today 18/1 at 8pm GMT
Budapest's Boscolo Hotel is best known for its restaurant: the swanky New York Cafe, which has fresco-covered ceilings, marble columns and a blinding amount of giltwork. The cafe - famous for its 19th-century literary pedigree - is one of Budapest's big tourist attractions, and the Boscolo is in one of the city's most prized buildings. Now the hotel has added a new wing in the building behind it, housing one- to three-bedroom suites with fully equipped kitchens. The modern suites will easily feel like home, and the easy access to the hotel adds many conveniences.
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Zanzibar's Stylish Newcomer
Essque Zalu Zanzibar, Tanzania Starting Today 18/1 at 8pm GMT
On a coral cliff overlooking a long stretch of white sand, swaying palms and the Indian Ocean, Zanzibar's stylish five-star newcomer, Essque Zalu, opened in June 2011. It's a masterpiece of cool minimalist design that's in step with the fashion, art and entrepreneurial cognoscenti who arrive from safari adventures in the Serengeti. Those with a penchant for doing little can settle into lounge chairs beside the enormous infinity pool, relax in the spa, choose between the three on-site restaurants or quaff vodka cranberries in the art gallery.
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Beachfront Residences in Tunisia
The Residence Tunis - Tunisia Starting Today 18/1 at 8pm GMT
Ambitiously modern Tunisia has always been a savvy choice for those who want to combine a Mediterranean beach holiday with a dash of North African exoticism, and with last year's revolution taking place early and swiftly, tourists will notice little difference to how things were. Here, in the capital, the 164 rooms at the beachfront Residence feel more like private flats. But there's also a Thalasso spa, Robert Trent Jones II-designed golf course, six restaurants, indoor and outdoor swimming pools and, of course, a rich landscape of ruins and coastline to explore.
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High Design in the Heart of Berlin
The Mandala Hotel - Berlin Starting Thursday 19/1 at 8pm GMT
A stylish addition to the city, The Mandala is a design hotel that puts guests in the heart of Potsdamer Platz. For all its decadent room amenities and high-design aesthetics, you'd be forgiven for thinking the Mandala was part of a large chain. But this privately owned address within walking distance of the Brandenburg Gate embodies everything that's cutting-edge about Europe's current capital of cool.
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Celebrate St. Paddy's in Ireland
St. Patrick's Day in Ireland Starting Friday 20/1 at 8pm GMT
Until recently, St. Patrick's Day was a bigger celebration for Irish ex-pats in other countries than on their home soil, but this has changed dramatically in the past few years, with residents of the Republic and Northern Ireland embracing La Fheile Padraig, a legal holiday in both countries. But on March 17, Dublin puts on the biggest show of all, and this is where Emerald Custom Tours' six-day guided tour will finish, timed around this grand finale. Before the dramatic conclusion, guests will visit fascinating sights, starting with the Titanic Trail and Cobb, the once bustling seaport where the ill-fated liner sailed from on April 11, 1912.
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A Coveted Address in Asia
Banyan Tree DoublePool Villas Starting Saturday 21/1 at 5pm GMT
Overlooking the seventh fairway of the Laguna Phuket Golf Club, the DoublePool Villas by Banyan Tree are more reminiscent of a millionaire's hand-selected hideaway than the premier rooms of a hotel. These spacious villas pamper guests with private infinity pools, a sala for spa treatments, butler service and luxurious but homey interiors. Here you'll have one of the most coveted addresses on Asia's favorite island.
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A River Runs Through It
Anantara Bangkok Riverside
Starting Saturday 21/1 at 5pm GMT
Part of Bangkok's charm is the fact that it overwhelms. But along the Chao Phraya River, life slows down a bit. Tap into that spirit with the 407-room Anantara Bangkok Riverside Resort a Spa, set on 11 acres on the river's west bank. With 10 bars and restaurants, an adjacent shopping mall, eight nearby golf courses and activities on-site like cooking classes and river cruises, there's plenty to do. Or, simply relax by the pool - the choice is yours.
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The First Taj Hotel
The Taj Mahal Palace - Mumbai Starting Monday 23/1 at 8pm GMT
Overlooking the Gateway of India, the Taj Mahal Palace is one of the iconic symbols of Mumbai. Rich with history but always forward-looking, the 560-room hotel has played host to a who's who of international elites, from rock stars to dignitaries, impressing with stately service, opulent furnishings and a vibe of elegance and class. It's no wonder that this hotel regularly ends up on the World's Best lists of venerable travel magazines from New York to Beijing.
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A Restored Palace High in the Sky
Taj Falaknuma Palace - India Starting Monday 23/1 at 8pm GMT
Taj Falaknuma Palace was once a white-marble monolith owned by the royal rulers of Hyderabad. Over the years, the Falaknuma ("Mirror in the Sky") has transformed into a 60-room hotel that's high on European-style splendor, perched 2,000 feet above India's fifth-biggest city.
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Tee Off in Cyprus
Aphrodite Hills - Cyprus Starting Monday 23/1 at 8pm GMT
With views over the Mediterranean from its high vantage point, and surrounded by manicured golf greens dotted with lakes and olive trees, the sumptuous InterContinental Aphrodite Hills Resort Hotel near Paphos exudes a sense of relaxation. Add amenities like a top notch spa and restaurants, youngsters' clubs and a tennis academy, and you have a luxurious family venue to enjoy a slice of island life.
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