Mandarin Oriental’s group-wide Seasonal Choices offer, available from this month until the end of September, provides good value rates for both business and leisure travellers. They include bed and breakfast, double occupancy at the same rate, plus late check-out. And, if required, an extra bed for a child under 12 is offered on a complimentary basis. Rates, which are available both during the week and at weekends, are subject to availability, and may be restricted on certain dates. The deal is not open to groups and cannot be combined with any other offer. Mandarin Oriental hotels are located in key city and resort destinations in Asia, Europe and the US. Hotels include Prague, the group's newest property housed in a converted 14th century monastery, and the legendary Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, which last year completed a comprehensive US$150 million renovation. Seasonal Choices rates are from as little as US$109 (€80) a night in Jakarta. Other examples include Bangkok from US$289 (€190); Hong Kong from HK$1,599 (US$205) at the Excelsior and from HK$2,499 (US$320) at the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong; Kuala Lumpur from MYR609 (US$178); London from £309 (€453); Manila from US$160 (€124); New York from US$699 (€514); Prague from €389 (US$530); Singapore from S$319 (US$211); and Washington DC from US$319 (€234). Local government taxes and service charge, where applicable, are extra. The full range of Seasonal Choices rates can be viewed and booked through Mandarin Oriental’s website: www.mandarinoriental.com Boarding pass privilege
Fly to Vienna with Austrian Airlines this summer and the boarding card will provide free access to a number of the capital’s major attractions or entitle holders to a complimentary welcome drink in one of the city's most celebrated restaurants. Passengers merely exchange their retained boarding card to obtain free entry to the Kunsthistorisches Museum, containing the fourth largest collection of paintings in the world as well as the largest Brueghel collection; the Wagenburg Museum of Imperial carriages; the Schatzkammer Imperial Treasury; the Lipizzaner Museum; and the Museum of Ethnology. Alternatively, it can be used at the Do & Co restaurant at Stephansplatz for a complimentary welcome drink when making a table reservation. To use the free pass, passengers need to present the boarding card together with photo ID (in some cases) at participating venues. Only one pass per person is allowed and it is valid for up to 10 days after the flight. A further advantage for passengers booking flights online at www.austrian.com is that they can now make their own seat selection. Historic hotels offer
England's Historic Sussex Hotels, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this summer, has launched a special promotional prestige conference rate at the group's original hotel, the Spread Eagle, in Midhurst, West Sussex. The rate is £195.70 (€287) per person for a minimum two-night stay for 10 delegates or more. The price includes provision of all conference equipment and session refreshments, champagne reception, four-course dinner, full English breakfast and use of the hotel’s Aquila Health Spa with its swimming pool, gym and steam room. A manicure or pedicure treatment is also included. The offer is available until the end of 2007. Two other Historic Sussex Hotel-member country house hotels, Ockenden Manor at Cuckfield, just north of Brighton, and Bailiffscourt Hotel and Health Spa on the coast at Climping, are also offering prestige conference rates designed to attract more meetings and fine dining business. The new package at these two hotels is based on a minimum six delegates and costs from £245 (€360) plus VAT, per delegate. The price includes overnight accommodation, the hire of the meeting rooms and all necessary equipment and refreshments, lunch, three-course dinner and full English breakfast, plus a champagne and canapés reception. For further information on conference and meetings facilities at all the hotels, visit www.hshotels.co.uk
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