Luxury Travel DIARY
WEDDINGS MADE SIMPLE
BEACHCOMBER: MAURITIUS SPECIALIST FOR HONEYMOONS AND WEDDINGS
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estination weddings are becoming more popular, and little wonder since you can combine the celebration and holiday of a lifetime. Mauritius remains a top destination to tie the knot – stunning beaches and relatively little red tape are among the reasons for its popularity. Mauritius specialist Beachcomber offers two dedicated wedding packages, and each of its luxury resorts on the island has a dedicated planner to ensure all goes smoothly. The team guarantee just one wedding a day at each resort so you feel every inch the star. While you can choose to stay put after the wedding, Beachcomber is also a specialist in holidays to Dubai, so you could extend your stay. And if Mauritius isn’t your first choice, do check out its Seychelles wedding packages.
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andals Royal Caribbean resort at Montego Bay is already the last word in all-inclusive luxe, but from this March it’s set to extend its over-the-water accommodation, with luxury bungalows joining its existing villas (pictured). Bungalow isn’t really the best word, since these new suites are more in the Tahitian tropical style – think palm roofs and capacious wood decking. They feature see-through glass floors, an over-the-water hammock built for two, private infinity pool and capacious bath tubs to give you private spa time with a view. You won’t feel too cut off as there’s a personal butler service and private boat transfers to and from the resort itself. The first of their kind in the Caribbean, we think they sound spot on for honeymooners who want blissful seclusion in watery surroundings. sandals.co.uk 146
ou don’t have to travel too far for a superb immersion in luxury and spa living and minimooners and pre-wedding R&R trips are often best kept relatively local. One of our top picks is Slieve Donard in Northern Ireland. This stately Victorian hotel within the Hastings Group has amazing views over the beach and Mountains of Mourne and Tollymore Forest Park. But Hi Pawel you may 5 stories, not want all to can leave be cut theand hotel as lotsit of also pictures has excellent that can food, be used a great large. golf course We need and toone useof no1 thefairly finestlarge spasso you’ll give fi that nd,some in association room onwith 1st page. ESPA.IfTh you e views from needthe to cut 20-metre out a story, pool and takevitality out no5 pool are more than enough to put this on our ‘must TRAVEL do’DIARY list for 2017. hastingshotels.com
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SLIEVE DONARD: AN AMAZING SPA IN A FANTASTIC IRISH SETTING
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