Forest Retreat
After their successful Bagh Van in Pench (now a Taj-CC Africa property), Wild India Camps have opened a second wildlife lodge; this time, they have turned to a reserve that is not quite on the tourist circuit — the Satpura Tiger Reserve. Located in Hoshangabad in Madhya Pradesh, within easy distance of the park’s boundary, Forsyth’s Satpura will also attract visitors for its own sake — the 12 cottages are done up in elegant taste and the mud construction bears out its commitment to using local materials. After a recent ‘soft launch’, the lodge is open at discounted rates till June 30 (Rs 8,000 per person). When the park reopens after the monsoon, so will Forsyth’s Satpura at the full rate of Rs 12,000 per person. Includes full board, laundry, safaris and wilderness walks. See http://forsythlodge.com.
Grand Summer
The Leading Hotels of the World is offering a summer sale at nearly 60 of its grand European hotels. The promotion offers 30 per cent discount on rack rates, starting at $214 for two persons, inclusive of breakfast and VAT, and is valid for travel between May 1 and Sept 20, 2009. Participating hotels include the Hotel du Palais in Biarritz (pic), The Ritz in London, Marbella Club Hotel Golf Resort & Spa, Grand Hotel Villa Medici in Florence, Grand Hotel & La Pace in Tuscany, Aldrovandi Palace in Rome, Hotel Lancaster in Paris, Hotel Le Palais in Prague, The Scotsman Hotel in Edinburgh, Hotel Sacher Wien in Vienna, Beau Rivage Palace in Lausanne, Hotel Savoy in Prague and Elounda Beach Hotel in Crete. See www.lhw.com/europe for details.