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CHARMAINE BAYLON
PHOTOS
COURTESY OF THE MANDARIN ORIENTAL HOTEL
GROUP (THE SPAS AT GRAND LAPA, MACAU AND MANDARIN ORIENTAL, SINGAPORE)
These hotels aim to give you
something more than just a
soft pillow to rest your head
AChineseNewYear feast
HEAD TO:
Goodwood Park Hotel, Singapore
Sit down to a “lucky” meal that’s perfect for ushering in the Year of the Snake. Min
Jiang restaurant, for one, lists the Drum of Abundance (oven-baked pig trotter, abalone,
scallops and mushrooms), the stewed pork belly and sea treasures, and the roast duck
with mixed salad and fruits “lo hei” on its Prosperity Savouries menu from February 2 to
24.
Love dessert? The Deli offers the Golden Ingot (kumquat chocolate fudge cake), the
Auspicious “Pop!” Cake (popsicles made with pineapple jam, chocolate fudge and sugee
cakes), and the Dice of Fortune (mandarin orange pound cake) until February 24. Order
on or before February 21, noon.
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HEAD TO:
The Sukosol, Bangkok
Whether you’re with the family or your
better half, The Sukosol, Bangkok has
the right two-night package for you.
Celebrating Chinese New Year? The Family
Escape (US$370/PHP15,246; offer valid
February 7-17) gives you a family room, a
buffet breakfast and dinner, a red packet
upon arrival, and a cooking class for kids.
Planning a romantic getaway? Fall in
Love in Bangkok (US$290/PHP11,950;
offer valid February 1-28) puts you in a
deluxe room and treats you two to a buffet
breakfast, champagne and chocolates
in your room upon arrival, Valentine’s
cocktails, a candlelit dinner and a
60-
minute aromatic couples massage.
They also have the Family Easter bundle
(
US$345/PHP14,216; offer valid March 28-
April 7) Terms and conditions apply.
Be pampered
HEAD TO:
The Spas at Grand Lapa, Macau
and Mandarin Oriental, Singapore
Spare an hour or two for some “me” time after all that
shopping and sightseeing. The Spa at Grand Lapa, Macau
freshens you up with the Winter VOYA Facial Indulgence —
a 50-minute organic facial treatment that’s available until
February 28. The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Singapore,
on the other hand, has created new specials for the men.
Alpha Male includes the use of the private steam room, an
exfoliating body treatment, a deep therapeutic or traditional
Thai massage, and a facial. Ultimate Impact features a
Power Lift facial, a manicure and pedicure; while the Face
and Body Energiser involves a back cleanse and exfoliation,
as well as back and scalp massages.
