AZURE COLLECTION Indian Ocean & Middle East Asia & Indian Sub-Continent Closer To Home THE AZURE COLLECTION Where travel for the discerning begins A warm welcome to The Azure Collection, your introduction to the finest hotels throughout the Indian Ocean, Middle East, India and Africa, as well as islands closer to home. These hotels have been specially selected for their spectacular settings and superior service levels, not to mention that certain something that sets them apart from the crowd. As a luxury travel company we are also a little different from the rest. We are true specialists and are confident that we can arrange the perfect escape for you - whether you’re treating your family to a beachfront hideaway or yourselves to that promised trip of a lifetime. And as all our holidays are made-to-measure, you’ll soon discover that our service matches our product. Jayne O’Gorman Managing Director CONTENTS One&Only Royal Mirage Page 60 One&Only The Palm Page 60 Madinat Jumeirah Page 61 Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai Page 62 Jumeirah Zabeel Saray Page 63 Armani Hotel Page 64 The Address Downtown Dubai/The Palace - The Old TownPage 65 Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa/Qasr Al Sarab Desert ResortPage 66 Emirates Palace Hotel Page 67 Yas Viceroy Hotel/Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri Page 68 Eastern Mangroves Hotel & Spa/St. Regis Saadiyat Island Page 69 The Desert Islands Page 70 Six Senses Zighy Bay Page 71 Shangri-La’s Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa Page 72 The Chedi, Muscat Page 74 Al Bustan Palace, A Ritz-Carlton Hotel Page 75 SOUTH AFRICA Tours Page 78 Cape Grace/Mount Nelson Hotel Page 79 THE MALDIVES Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru Page 10 One&Only Cape Town/Taj Cape Town Page 79 Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa Page 12 Le Quartier Français/La Residence Page 80 Four Seasons Explorer Page 13 Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa/Mont Rochelle Page 80 Soneva Fushi by Soneva Resorts Page 14 Grootbos Private Nature Reserve/Birkenhead House Page 81 Anantara Kihavah Villas Page 16 The Marine/Tsala Treetop Lodge and Villas Page 81 One&Only Reethi Rah Page 17 Ocean Eleven Guest House/Rosenhof Country House Page 82 Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu Page 18 Hog Hollow Country Lodge/The Manor House at Fancourt Page 82 Kanuhura Page 19 Leopard Hills/Ulusaba Page 83 Viceroy Maldives Page 19 Savanna Private Game Reserve/Londolozi Page 83 The Residence Maldives Page 20 Singita Game Reserves Page 84 Naladhu Maldives Page 21 King’s Camp/Royal Malewane Page 85 Jumeirah Vittaveli Page 22 Tswalu/Simbambili Game Lodge Page 85 Coco Bodu Hithi Page 23 Amakhala Game Reserve/Madikwe Hills Page 86 Taj Exotica Resort & Spa Page 24 Shamwari Game Reserve Page 86 Huvafen Fushi Page 25 Niyama Page 25 LUXURY TRAIN The Blue Train/Rovos Rail Page 87 Anantara Dhigu Resort & Spa Page 26 MOZAMBIQUE Toka Leya Camp/The Royal Livingstone Hotel Page 88 Cocoa Island Page 26 Nkwali Camp/Sausage Tree Camp Page 88 LUX* Maldives Page 27 Vumbura Plains Camp/Sanctuary Stanley’s Camp Page 89 Constance Halaveli Resort Page 28 Savute Elephant Camp/Chitabe Camp Page 89 Conrad Maldives Rangali Island Page 29 Little Kulala Lodge/Damaraland Camp Page 90 Shangri-La’s Villingili Resort and Spa Page 30 Little Ongava/Serra Cafema Camp Page 90 Jumeirah Dhevanafushi Page 31 Six Senses Laamu Page 32 EAST AFRICA Tortlilis Camp/Cottars 1920s Safari Camp/Elsa’s Kopje Page 91 Vivanta by Taj Coral Reef Page 33 Little Governor’s Camp/Loldia House/Il Moran Page 92 Singita Grumeti Reserves Page 93 MAURITIUS Constance Le Prince Maurice Page 36 Lake Manyara Tree Lodge/Ngorongoro Crater Lodge/Klein’s Camp Page 94 Royal Palm Mauritius Page 38 The Residence Zanzibar/Essque Zalu/Fundu Lagoon Page 95 The St. Regis Mauritius Resort Page 39 Ibo Island Lodge/Vamizi Island/Londo Lodge Page 96 The Oberoi Mauritius Page 40 Marlin Lodge/Indigo Bay Island Resort & Spa/Azura Page 97 Four Seasons Resort Mauritius at Anahita Page 41 Le Touessrok Page 42 The Residence Mauritius Page 43 One&Only Le Saint Géran Page 44 Shanti Maurice - A Nira Resort Page 45 LUX* Le Morne Page 46 Maradiva Villas Resort & Spa Page 47 THE SEYCHELLES Four Seasons Resort Seychelles Page 50 Banyan Tree, Seychelles Page 51 Maia Luxury Resort & Spa Page 51 Constance Ephélia Resort Page 52 Constance Lémuria Resort Praslin Page 52 Desroches Island Page 53 Denis Private Island Page 54 Frégate Island Private Page 55 North Island Page 55 DUBAI & OMAN Burj Al Arab Page 58 The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai Page 59 Jumeirah Beach Hotel Page 59 4 SRI LANKA Tours Page 99 MALAYSIA Shangri-La’s Rasa Sentosa Resort/Capella Singapore Page 138 The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur Page 139 INDIA Tours Page 101 The Majestic Malacca/Cameron Highlands Resort Page 139 The Leela Mumbai Page 102 Tanjong Jara Resort Page 140 The Leela Palace Udaipur Page 102 Pangkor Laut Resort/The Estates at Pangkor Laut Page 141 The Leela Kovalam Beach Page 102 Tanjung Rhu Resort Page 142 The Leela Palace New Delhi Page 102 Four Seasons Resort Langkawi Page 143 The Oberoi Rajvilas/The Oberoi Udaivilas Page 103 The Datai Page 144 The Oberoi Amarvilas/The Oberoi Vanyavilas Page 103 Shangri-La’s Rasa Ria Resort/Gaya Island Resort Page 145 Rambagh Palace/The Taj Mahal Palace Page 104 Taj Lake Palace/Taj Falaknuma Palace/Umaid Bhawan Palace Page 105 BALI St. Regis Bali Page 148 Devi Garh/Wildflower Hall Page 106 The Legian Page 149 Nadesar Palace/Tree Of Life Resort & Spa Page 106 The Club @ The Legian Page 150 Mahua Kothi/Aman-I-Khás Page 107 Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay Page 151 Reggie’s Camel Camp/The Serai Page 107 Jimbaran Puri Bali/Ayana Resort & Spa Bali Page 152 Brunton Boatyard/Coconut Lagoon Page 108 Amanusa/Amankila/Amandari Page 153 Spice Village/Spice Coast Cruises Page 108 Alila Villas Uluwatu/Alila Villas Soori/Alila Ubud Page 154 Vivanta by Taj - Bekal/Vivanta by Taj - Madikeri Coorg Page 109 Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan/Ubud Hanging Gardens Page 155 The Leela Goa/Alila Diwa Goa Page 110 Uma Ubud/The Chedi Club Page 155 Ananda in the Himalayas Page 111 Spa Village Resort Tembok Page 156 The Oberoi, Bali/The Oberoi, Lombok Page 157 CLOSER TO HOME Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at the First Residence, Egypt Page 159 Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Page 159 The Oberoi Sahl Hasheesh/Mena House Oberoi, Egypt Page 160 The Oberoi Zahra Nile Cruises, Egypt Page 160 La Villa Des Orangers, Morocco Page 161 Taj Palace Marrakech, Morocco Page 161 Royal Mansour, Morocco Page 161 Amanjena, Morocco Page 162 Four Seasons Hotel, Morocco Page 162 Kasbah Tamadot, Morocco Page 162 La Sultana Marrakech, Morocco Page 163 La Sultana Oualidia, Morocco Page 163 The Residence Tunis Page 164 Sani Asterias Suites/Porto Sani Village, Greece Page 165 Almyra/Annabelle, Cyprus Page 166 Anassa, Cyprus/Kempinski Hotel Bahia, Spain Page 167 Finca Cortesin Golf & Spa, Spain Page 168 Jumeirah Port Soller Hotel & Spa/La Residencia, Spain Page 169 ABAMA Golf & Spa Resort, Tenerife Page 170 BANGKOK St. Regis Bangkok/The Siam Bangkok Page 114 Tagor’ Villas at ABAMA, Tenerife Page 171 Mandarin Oriental Page 114 Bahia Del Duque Resort, Tenerife Page 172 Banyan Tree Bangkok/Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok Page 115 Villas at Bahia Del Duque, Tenerife Page 173 The Sukhothai Bangkok Page 115 Forte Village Resort, Sardinia Page 174 Rocco Forte Verdura Golf & Spa Resort, Sicily Page 175 PHUKET Soneva Kiri By Soneva Resorts Page 116 Trisara Page 118 Andara Resort& Villas Page 119 Banyan Tree Phuket Page 120 Six Senses Yao Noi/Santhiya Koh Yao Yai Resort & Spa Page 122 Rayavadee/Phulay Bay, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve Page 123 The Sarojin/The Pavilions Page 124 Santhiya Koh Phangan Resort & Spa Page 125 Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui Page 126 Napasai by Orient-Express/Six Senses Samui Page 127 Banyan Tree Samui Page 128 Pimalai Resort & Spa Page 129 NORTHERN THAILAND Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai Page 130 Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi Page 130 Four Seasons Tented Camp Page 131 YACHTING & SAILING Silversea Cruises Page 176 Anantara Golden Triangle Page 131 SeaDream Yacht Club Page 177 LUXURY TRAIN TRAVEL Eastern & Oriental Express Page 132 The Azure Collection Page 178 HONG KONG The Peninsula Hong Kong/The Upper House Page 136 Private Jets Page 179 Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong Page 136 Airlines Page 180 General Information Page 182 SINGAPORE Raffles Hotel Singapore/St. Regis Singapore Page 137 Booking Form Page 185 Mandarin Oriental Singapore Page 137 Booking Conditions Page 186 5 OUR TOP RECOMMENDATIONS INDIAN OCEAN & MIDDLE EAST ASIA & INDIAN SUB-CONTINENT SPA-TACULAR SPA-TACULAR 1. One&Only Reethi Rah, Maldives 1. Banyan Tree Phuket, Thailand 2. Four Seasons Resort Landaa Giraavaru, Maldives 2. Ananda in the Himalayas, India 3. Maradiva Villas Resort & Spa, Mauritius 3. The Datai, Malysia 4. Jumierah Zabeel Saray, UAE 4. Banyan Tree Samui, Thailand 5. Cocoa Island, Maldives 5. Four Seasons Chiang Mai, Thailand 6. Shangri-La’s Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa, Oman 6. Spa Village Resort Tembok, Bali 7. Hufaven Fushi, Maldives 7. Ayana Resort & Spa, Bali 8. Four Seasons Resort, Seychelles 8. Pangkor Laut Resort, Malaysia 9. Emirates Palace Hotel, UAE 9. Six Senses Yao Noi, Thailand 10. The Chedi, Muscat, Oman 10. Four Seasons Koh Samui, Thailand TEE TIME ESCAPE/HONEYMOON TEE TIME 1. Constance Le Prince Maurice, Mauritius 1. Jumierah Dhevanafushi, Maldives 1. The Datai, Malaysia 2. Shangri-La’s Villingili Resort & Spa, Maldives 2. Anantara Kihavah Villas, Maldives 2. Banyan Tree Phuket 3. Constance Lémuria Resort Praslin, Seychelles 3. Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Maldives 3. Four Season Chiang Mai 4. Four Seasons Resort at Anahita, Mauritius 4. One&Only The Palm, UAE 4. The Leela, Goa 5. Leopard Hills, South Africa 5. Six Senses Zighy Bay, Oman 5. Rambagh Palace, India 6. The Manor House at Fancourt, South Africa 6. Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa, UAE 6. Amanusa, Bali 7. Le Touessrok, Mauritius. 7. Frégate Island Private, Seychelles 7. Four Seasons Samui, Thailand 8. One&Only Le Saint Géran, Mauritius 8. Denis Private Island, Seychelles 8. Amanpuri, Thailand 9. St. Regis Saadiyat Island, UAE 9. Maia Luxury Resort & Spa, Seychelles 9. St. Regis, Bali 10. Shanti Maurice, Mauritus 10. Azura, Mozambique 10. Ceylon Tea Trails, Sri Lanka FAMILY FRIENDLY TO DINE FOR FAMILY FRIENDLY 1. Four Seasons Resorts, Maldives 1. The St. Regis Resort, Mauritius 1. Four Seasons Koh Samui, Thailand 2. Atlantis, The Palm, UAE 2. Maradiva Villas Resort & Spa, Mauritius 2. Ayana Resort & Spa, Bali 3. Niyama, Maldives 3. Burj Al Arab, UAE 3. The Datai, Malaysia 4. Shangri-La’s Villingili Resort & Spa, Maldives 4. Four Seasons Resort Landaa Giravaaru, Maldives 4. Shangri-La’s Rasa Ria Resort, Borneo 5. Jumeirah Vittaveli, Maldives 5. One&Only Royal Mirage, UAE 5. Four Seasons Langkawi, Malaysia 6. One&Only Royal Mirage, UAE 6. Anantara Kihavah Villas, Maldives 6. Alila Diwa, Goa 7. Emirates Palace Hotel, UAE 7. Soneva Fushi, Maldives 7. The Leela, Goa 8. Shangri-La’s Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa, Oman 8. Atlantis, The Palm, UAE 8. Banyan Tree Phuket, Thailand 9. Shanti Maurice, Mauritius 9. Singita Sabora, Tanzania 9. Rayavadee, Thailand 10. Essque Zalu, Zanzibar 10. One&Only Le Saint Géran, Mauritius 10. Soneva Kiri, Thailand 6 CLOSER TO HOME SPA-TACULAR 1. Taj Palace Marrakech, Morrocco 2. Anassa, Cyprus 3. Rocco Forte Verdura Golf & Spa, Sicily 4. Bahia del Duque Resort, Tenerife 5. The Residence, Tunis ESCAPE/HONEYMOON TEE TIME TO DINE FOR 1. The Pavilions Phuket, Thailand 1. ABAMA Golf & Spa Resort, Tenerife 1. ABAMA Golf & Spa Resort, Tenerife 2. The Sarojin, Thailand 2. The Residence, Tunis 2. Royal Mansour, Morocco 3. Amarvilas, India 3. Finca Cortesin Golf & Spa, Spain 3. La Residencia, Majorca 4. Santhiya Koh Phangan Resort & Spa, Thailand 4. Rocco Forte Verdura Golf & Spa Resort, Sicily 4. The Residence, Tunis 5. Spa Village Resort Tembok, Bali 5. Forte Village Resort, Sardinia 5. Anassa, Cyprus 6. Pangkor Laut, Malaysia 7. Amankila, Bali FAMILY FRIENDLY YOUR CONCIERGE 8. Phulay Bay, Thailand 1. ABAMA Golf & Spa Resort, Tenerife 1. UK chauffeur transfers 9. Six Senses Yao Noi, Thailand 2. Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 2. Airport fast track service, UK and worldwide 10. Ayana Resort & Spa, Bali 3. Forte Village Resort, Sardinia 3. Airport lounges, UK and worldwide 4. Porto Sani Village, Greece 4. Pre-book golf tee times and/or spa TO DINE FOR 5. The Residence, Tunis treatments 1. Soneva Kiri, Thailand 5. Restaurant reservations, local tours 2. Eastern & Oriental Express ,Thailand ESCAPE/HONEYMOON 3. Tanjong Jara, Malaysia 1. La Residencia , Majorca and excursions 4. The Datai, Malaysia 2. The Oberoi Sahl Hasheesh, Egypt 6. Premium airline cabins 5. Raffles Hotel, Singapore 3. Kasbah Tamadot, Morocco 7. Weddings or celebration parties 6. Alila Villas Uluwatu, Bali 4. The Oberoi Zahara, Nile Cruise 8. Private jets 7. The Imperial New Delhi, India 5. Tagor’ Villas at ABAMA, Tenerife 9. VIP resort transfers (including by 8. Oberoi Rajvilas, India helicopter) 9. Amanpuri, Thailand 10. Villa rentals and yacht charters 10. Taj Mahal Palace, India 7 “Amazing resorts, unsurpassed level of service and an ocean full of surprises!!” S A L L VI H A V A H KI A R A T N A N A The Maldives F O Y S E T R U epitome of rustic elegance O C E G A M 8 I THE THOUSAND TEARDROP-SHAPED ISLANDS THAT MAKE UP THE MALDIVES ARE QUITE UNIQUE. WITH THEIR TALCUM HAA ALIFU ATOQLL POWDER SANDS AND LUSH JUNGLE VEGETATION, ROBINSON SHAVYANI ATOLL ViceroyQl CRUSOE WOULD HAVE FELT AT HOME ON ANY ONE OF THEM, whilst no other archipelago can claim waters quite so clear or such a LHAQVIlYKAaNnuI AhTuOraLL distinctive shade of blue. Their individual hotels are hidden away on their Landaa GiraavarQul Dhuni KBoAlhAuQ AlTOLQLSlolnAenvaan tFaursah Kiihavah own uninhabited islands and although this means there are few opportunities for mingling with the locals, it also means they are completely free from HuvBRaoefedetnuh FiH RuitsahhhiillllVNivOanRtTaH b My ATLaÉj ATOLL lKuda Huraa traffic, pollution, noise and crime. ConstNaOncReT HH aAlRaIv AeTlliQlOQLL TaSjNO EUaxlTaodHtih cMuaQAllllJALuM Énm aAAenTLitOrÉaa rLhaL VDithtiagvueli Clocoa Island SOUTH ARI ATOLL Q Rangali Islanld l LUX* Maldives Indeed you really have to want to escape to come here, the daytime agenda FAAFU ATOLLQ usually revolving around sun-worshipping, scuba-diving and spa treatments, DHAALU ATOLL NiyamaQ with cultural visits and island-hopping excursions thrown in for those l THAA ATOLL feeling they really should make the effort to explore a little. But for most Q LAAMU ATOLL people everything they need on a tropical holiday is close at hand, in QSlix Senses particular first-class dive schools designed to introduce you to manta rays, turtles, dolphins and even sharks. GAAFU ALIFU Q ATOLL lThe Residence Jumeirah Dhevanfushi The luxury hotels tend to take their inspiration from the Orient or French l Polynesia,their designs quite rustic, their service switched-on and their cuisine usually an eclecticblend of Asian and Continental with plenty of seafood also ADDU ATOLL QlShangri-La tossed into the melting pot. HOW TO GET THERE And if you suspect you may get a little claustrophobic spending two weeks British Airways,Emirates, Qatar, Etihad, Oman Air and SriLankanAirlinesfly from on one tiny island, consider a two or three-centre holiday, the diversity of either Heathrow, Gatwick,Manchester, Birmingham or Glasgow. If you fly directlyyou can make it in under 10½ hours, although why not stop off in Dubai and enjoy the the resorts and easy speedboat or seaplane connections making this option stimulating contrast betweenthe two destinations? particularly appealing. WHEN TO VISIT December to April is the high season as the weather is hot, there’s less rainfall and it is the best time to scuba-dive. It is wetter and windier May to October. CLIMATE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC RS RS RS RS RS RS RS RS RS RS RS RS 31/2 31/1 32/1 32/2 31/7 31/12 31/9 31/8 30/6 30/7 30/5 30/3 The above temperatures are maximum average temperatures in degrees Celsius. The rainfall is recorded in inches. This information should be treated as a guide only and our sales team will be happy to advise on weather trends, including hurricanes. 9 OUR RECOMMENDATION by Jayne O’Gorman “A piece of paradise on earth, beyond luxury…” 10 The essence of ‘castaway bliss’, this Four Seasons Resort occupies the entire 44-acres of Landaa Giraavaru in the remote Baa Atoll, an UNESCO World Biosphere FOUR SEASONS RESORT MALDIVES AT LANDAA GIRAAVARU Reserve. Dolphins and turtles frequent the pristine two-kilometre lagoon fringed by powder-white beaches and a kaleidoscopic house reef. Amidst all this natural beauty is a five-star resort that is both sophisticated and decidedly sensitive to its surroundings - for example, somehow the resident manta expert knows exactly when the manta rays are due for a feeding frenzy, whilst the Marine Discovery Centre doesn’t just educate its visitors but actually transplants coral back into the reef and rehabilitates injured turtles. Yet it’s not only Jacques Cousteau types who’ll feel welcome here. There’s dedicated clubs for children and young adults, as well as leisure options everyone can enjoy such as tennis, water sports, dolphin-watching cruises, scuba-diving and four swimming pools. And there’s no better place for learning about the ancient Indian philosophy of Ayurveda than here. The 2.5-acre Spa & Ayurvedic Retreat offers ‘immersions’ that include a mix of yoga, meditation and spa treatments, suitably complemented by ayurvedic culinary options in all four restaurants. The 102 beach bungalows and water villas are all traditional Maldivian in style, their chic ivory linens accented with ethnic rugs, splashes of colour and four- poster beds draped in wafty white muslin. Each one ranks as its own self-contained haven offering a wealth of indoor and outdoor living space - entry level Beach Bungalows feature their own private plunge pools and separate living and sleeping pavilions; the Beach Villas are distinguished by their sand-floored living pavilions and 12-metre lap pools, whilst Water Villas come with glass-fronted living areas, expansive decks and sea-gazing lofts - private plunge pools are added luxuries in some. Accommodation 102 beach bungalows, beach villas, family beach bungalows and villas water villas The culinary options are a journey around the world & two-bedroom villas. - they include the exotic Lebanese and Moroccan Access 30 minutes by seaplane from Malé. dishes of Al Barakat, the Italian fare of Blu, the Asian Children Welcome, with kids’ & young adults’ club. Over-water rooms not recommended for under 8s. specialities of Café Landaa, the succulent seafood and steaks of Fuego Grill and the tapas-style sharing plates 7 nightsfrom £5,065pp in the high-season (£595pppn) & £3,305pp in the low-season (£405pppn) inclusive of flights, transfers and breakfast. Various meal plans available. of the over-water Seabar. And if that isn’t enough, there’s also the option of ‘floating’ platform dinners, SPECIAL OFFERS romantic beach picnics and candlelit feasts on remote •Free Nights •Family •Honeymoon •Early Booking •Twin-Centre sandbanks, surely the ultimate private dining experience. 11