Up until 31st of May, Emirates Skywards members will be able to experience the ultimate luxury of the Atlantis the Palm in Dubai and receive an exclusive 15% off the Best Available Rate for any room or suite booking, as well as triple Skywards Miles for every dollar spent. A valid Emirates Skywards membership card in the name of the staying guest must be presented upon check-in.

Other exclusive offers as an Emirates Skywards member staying at this resort include:

• 15% off the total bill across all restaurants
• 15% discount on all spa treatments
• 1 free afternoon session per child at Atlantis Kids Club or Club Rush
• Unlimited access to the underwater world of The Lost Chambers Aquarium, home to 65,000 marine animals
• Unlimited access to Aquaventure Waterpark

Booking Dates: Now - 31 May 2014

Staying Dates: 22 February - 19 December 2014

Mandarin Oriental, Geneva is offering an exclusive experience, which combines a relaxing two-night stay in a stunning Suite facing the Rhône river with a peaceful private catch and release fishing session on Lake Geneva, followed by a gourmet meal in the hotel's restaurant.

Guests booking Mandarin Oriental, Geneva’s Luxury Fishing on Lake Geneva package will enjoy a welcome drink upon arrival and a relaxing suite overnight stay with views over the city and mountains. A three-hour private fishing tour on beautiful Lake Geneva in the company of expert fishermen, who can provide beginner guidance and an overview of the best fishing locations, will be followed by a gourmet lunch or dinner in the hotel's restaurant.

The tour will be conducted by boat, allowing guests to appreciate the tranquil environs of Lake Geneva, which is home to a wide variety of fish, such as perch, trout, monkfish and pike to name a few.

Valid from 1 May to 30 September 2014, for a minimum stay of two nights, the Luxury Fishing on Lake Geneva package at Mandarin Oriental, Geneva is priced from CHF 2,550 for two persons per night and includes:

• Welcome drink and specially created amenity
• Luxurious accommodation in a Suite
• Daily Buffet breakfast
• Three-hour fishing tour on Lake Geneva with expert fishermen
• Lunch or dinner at the hotel's restaurant

Reservations can be made via the website at www.mandarinoriental.com or by contacting the reservations office at Mandarin Oriental, Geneva on +41 22 909 00 01

Rotana Jet will be flying to Colombo and Mattala in Sri Lanka as its new destination, effective 09th April 2014.

The airline will operate three flights per week from Al Bateen Airport in Abu Dhabi to Sri Lanka’s commercial capital and to the second international gateway, using an Airbus A319 aircraft in Business and Economy Class.  

Rotana Jet will increase the frequencies to six flights soon. One way all inclusive fares in Economy Class starts at AED 399 to Colombo.

In celebration of Easter this April, Park Hyatt Dubai will hold special variations of their Traiteur Friday brunch and weekly Saturday barbeque at The Terrace.

The ‘Good Friday’ brunch at Traiteur will take place on Friday 18 April, and will offer guests an extensive and delectable variety of seafood dishes, as well as a whole lamb roast from 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm.  

Featuring a large selection of appetisers and live cooking stations, Traiteur will offer tuna tartar with ginger and pomelo or scallop with seaweed butter as a special seafood addition to the traditional selection. 

A variety of dishes will also be on offer from the piazza area outside the Dubai Restaurant, where a live grill station is set up, serving grilled lobster tail as well as a lamb roast.

As for desserts, there will be an extensive buffet and live dessert stations inside Traiteur’s private dining room. The mouth-watering selection here includes hot cross buns, home-made ice creams, a crêpe station, a chocolate fountain, a praline station and a plethora of other desserts, including macaroons, opera cake, éclairs and crème brûlée.

Brunch rates start at AED465 per person, including food and beverages.

Mandarin Oriental, Miami and LAN Airlines announce an exclusive giveaway in celebration of the new La Mar by Gastón Acurio restaurant, which opened at the Five-Star city resort this month. The Culinary Adventure Trip Giveaway will award one winner VIP dining experiences at celebrity chef Gastón Acurio’s restaurants in Miami and Lima, Peru, which is home to the original La Mar Cebicheria. The prize includes premium business class tickets onboard LAN Airlines from Miami to Lima.

The Culinary Adventure Trip Giveaway winner will start the journey in Miami and receive:

• Dinner for two at La Mar by Gastón Acurio at Mandarin Oriental, Miami
• Two round-trip tickets on LAN Airlines from Miami to Lima in Premium Business class
• Lunch for two at La Mar Cebicheria in Lima, Peru

To enter, please visit www.mandarinoriental.com/miami/culinary-adventure-giveaway and complete the online submission form. Entries will be accepted until April 24, 2014.