MANDARIN ORIENTAL BODRUM - READY FOR SUMMER SEASON

Luxurious Turkish Riviera resort, Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum, opened for the summer season on 1 April, boasting brand new services.

New fitness and wellness facilities, a butler service for every room category, a new partnership with Worldwide Kids and specially curated room packages will become available at the resort that overlooks the aptly named Paradise Bay. By booking the new Stay and Dine room package, guests can take advantage of the resort’s latest offerings and existing five-star amenities, including its exciting dining options.

Surrounded by ancient olive groves and fragrant pine trees, and with panoramic views of the Aegean Sea, the resort’s 129 guestrooms, apartments, suites and villas, each have their own outside space, some with infinity pools that seemingly blend into the blue of the Aegean Sea. The Sea View Rooms and Mediterranean Suites are the most spacious on the Bodrum Peninsula, and the opulent Presidential Villa is the ultimate in luxury travel.

Harmoniously blending-in with the resort’s garden feel, the accommodation combines Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group’s oriental style with an authentic Turkish look, and offers the utmost in privacy and exclusivity.

Centering on its two private white sand beaches and long shoreline, the resort’s many leisure pursuits range from diving and snorkeling to tennis and basketball. Managed jointly with Worldwide Kids, the resort’s children’s recreational groups includes the Kids Club for 4 to 11 year olds, which features a fun and educational range of arts and crafts, nature and sports activities that are sure to introduce little ones to new discoveries and friendships.

The Crèche Club for children aged from 4 months to 3 years is run by fully qualified, trained and experienced staff providing age appropriate activities for babies and toddlers to encourage learning through play. Children aged 12 to 17 years are given an opportunity to develop their independence and enjoy inspirational artistic pursuits at the Teens Club.

With eight restaurants and bars, Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum offers a tantalizing range of dining options. From a leisurely snack at the Blue Beach Club & Bar to eating alfresco under the stars at Assaggio, the chic Italian restaurant perched over the azure waters of Paradise Bay, each eatery offers a distinctive dining experience. At Turkish fish and seafood restaurant, Bodrum Balikçisi, diners enjoy seasonal dishes served in traditional style. The Pool Bar & Restaurant has a children’s dining area.

Creative cocktails can be savoured at Mandarin Bar, while mouth-watering pastries and desserts can be found at the Mandarin Cake Shop. The resort’s beach venue, Blue Marlin Ibiza, Bodrum, is the place to chill out and enjoy great music.

Winner of the spa category at the World Luxury Spa & Restaurant Awards 2016, The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum is a sanctuary of serenity. Offering the most comprehensive range of wellness, beauty and massage programmes in the region, including Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group’s award-winning holistic spa treatments, it uses olive oil, sage and lavender from the resort’s gardens as ingredients in its own natural, handmade remedies. Guests can experience centuries-old Turkish water therapies in The Spa’s stunning hammam.

New wellness services will be available. Elite conditioning coach, Ruben Tabares and his team, will help guests achieve their fitness goals through his results-driven training programme during the summer season, while celebrity pedicurist, Bastien Gonzalez, will provide his exclusive services for feet, hands and nails till October. World-famous Tai Chi expert, Master Hu, will offer a holistic retreat with Zen Tea Ceremony during July and August.

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Golden Savoy luxurious resort in Bodrum

Bodrum is one of Turkey’s most prominent Aegean tourist destinations and one of the best places to experience this amazing stretch of land and sea is the Golden Savoy hotel.

This stunning resort is all about superlatives. The best amenities, the most amazing service, the perfect location with the most amazing views – these are the things you can expect from a stay at the Golden Savoy. Butlers are there to help you choose the perfect soap and tanning products, while the splendid marble bathrooms are stacked with Hermes beauty products

Whether you choose to stay in an Extravagant Villa or an Opulent Suite, you’ll be treated to the highest levels of luxury you could dream of. There’s always the option of exploring Bodrum’s surroundings, but less adventurous guests can simply enjoy the resort’s private beach or go for a rejuvenating treatment at the Hammam.

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6 of the best luxury hotels in the world

Have you always wondered what it is like to live like you are rich and famous? The most luxurious hotels in the world will allow you to experience the decadent life, if you can afford a single night in their establishment. Here’s our pick of 6 of the best luxury hotels on the planet.

1. The Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
The Middle East is home to many majestic wonders, including this expensive ($3 billion construction budget) hotel. With nearly 400 rooms and suites, a white sandy beach, numerous fountains and pools, a high-end spa, 40 conference rooms, marble from different parts of the world, and hundreds of crystal chandeliers, it is easy to understand why people who want to live like royalty flock to the EmiratesPalace.

2. The Mardan Palace Hotel, Antalya, Turkey

Built with a budget of $1.65 billion, the Mardan Palace Hotel is one of the top luxury destinations in the Mediterranean. Its ultra-large swimming pool can fit up to a thousand guests, and almost 10,000 tons of fine white sand was imported from Egypt to provide the guests with a beach area. The interiors are fitted with Italian marble, crystals, and gold leaf. There are decadent dining spots and bars, as well as an aquarium housing hundreds of colourful and exotic fish. Plus, the Mardan Palace also provides its guests with 24/7 butler service.

3. The Westin Excelsior, Rome, Italy 
Located in the fashionable Via Veneto district, the Westin Excelsior has served the rich and the famous for more than a hundred of years. For a truly decadent Roman holiday, make sure to book the Villa La Cupola Suite, which has been recently renovated (with a budget of $7 million) for the modern globe-trotting guest. The suite has two floors (thus making it the largest hotel suite in the country) luxuriously furnished with Old World furniture complemented by modern gadgetry. The cathedral-style ceilings are painted by hand in the traditional fresco technique, and the suite features its own sauna, Jacuzzi, formal dining room, and even its own steam bath and fitness room.

 

4. The Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The design inspiration for this hotel is a billowing sail, which is apt for its on-water location. The Burj Al Arab Hotel boasts of luxury suites, each with two floors and dramatic panoramic views. The decadent amenities include helipads, hovering tennis courts, numerous dining and bar options, 24/7 butler service, and a Rolls Royce fleet with chauffeurs. Guests include the richest of the rich, as well as real royalty.

5. Hotel Grande Bretagne, Athens, Greece 

With a guest list that includes more than a century's worth of royals, rock stars, and heads of state, the landmark Grande Bretagne remains the most exclusive hotel in Athens. As you marvel at one of the most eye-knocking views of the Acropolis from the terrace restaurant, or rest on custom-made silk ottomans in the lobby, or call your personal butler 24 hours a day from your room, you may very well think it is the very best. Built in 1842, the hotel still reflects its original grandeur, with restored 19th-century oil paintings, antiques, and hand-carved details as they were more than a century ago. There's also a lovely spa where you can pamper yourself with indulgences such as salt and oil scrubs. As for amenities, there are none better in Athens

6. The Plaza, New York City, USA
Built in the early years of the 1900’s and assigned as a National Historic landmark in the 1960s, The Plaza in Manhattan is just one of the luxury hotels found in this part of New York City. However, very few can beat the Royal Plaza Suite—aside from the dramatic views of Manhattan, this suite (with three bedrooms and three baths) embodies Old World luxury with a library, a gym, a formal dining room, a full

kitchen (in case you bring your personal chef along), a butler’s pantry, its own elevator, and even a grand piano.