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Place: The Kenilworth Beach Resort and Spa, Goa
Package: Spring package, valid till March 31. The three-night, four-day package comes at Rs. 22,000 per couple for a deluxe/garden view room and luxury tents, Rs. 23,000 for super deluxe rooms and Rs. 24,000 for a suite. It is inclusive of pick up and drop facilities, food and other in-house events.
Attraction: The 14-acre resort, on the Utorda Beach, is 20 minutes away from the Dabolim airport, and 15 minutes from the Margoa railway station. There are several activities on offer. The Agua spa offers several beauty massage treatments and therapies — Thai, Swedish, Balinese and Hawaiian. One can take sight-seeing trips to Old Goa, Miramar beach, shop at Panjim and enjoy a river cruise on the Mandovi. Besides, the resort boasts a 17,500-sq.ft swimming pool.
What's more, it has introduced the concept of beach tents. Each tent for two has a double four-poster bed, a private en suite bathroom, telephone, TV set and 24-hour room service. And it's air-conditioned, and the structure has a water-proof outer layer, with inner layers providing warmth and acoustic insulation.
Contact: The Kenilworth Beach Resort and Spa, Utorda, Salcete, Goa 403-713, ph: 0832-2755555, e-mail: kenilworthgoa@ kenilworthhotels.com
Colombo bound?
Package: Complimentary return tickets for Skywards members to Colombo.
Attraction: The Emirates airlines is offering its Skywards members an opportunity to get complimentary return tickets to Colombo. (Skywards is a frequent flier programme of Emirates and Sri Lankan Airlines.) Newly registered Skywards members flying from Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram to North America and select European destinations, will be rewarded with Skywards' `First Flight Bonus' of up to 5,000 Skywards miles in addition to the regular Skywards Miles earned on the flight. The total accumulated miles on one return flight to the destinations will allow new members to redeem a complimentary Economy class return ticket to Colombo. This can also be transferred at the discretion of the member. Travellers can join the programme by registering online or at the Emirates offices in Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram. Registration is free.
Contact: The Emirates office at 55834444 or visit www.emirates.com
Be one with Nature
Places: Chandigarh, Shimla, Kufri, Manali and Kullu.
Package: The Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation's special seven-day package to attract South Indians to Himachal Pradesh. The package starts from April 29 and is on till May 27. It is priced at Rs. 7,435 per head, inclusive of South Indian vegetarian food, accommodation and travel by luxury coaches.
Contact: Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation, Central Reservation Office, Coffee Home-1, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, New Delhi-110001, ph: 011-23365358/ 23363607 or
Travel Times (India), 11, Club House Road, Anna Salai, Chennai-2, ph: 28461213 or 28461131.
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