Tropicana Magazine Nov-Dec 2018 #121: Festive Frivolities

NEWS | THE VACATION
THE LIMING BEQUIA, ST. VINCENT &
THE GRENADINES
Few Malaysians make for as far as the
Caribbean, but those that do are adequately
rewarded with rest and relaxation. Doing
nothing is an art form in Bequia (Bek-way)
and is the philosophy at The Liming. Channel
pure escapism in one of the nine spacious,
stylish villas including the Gingerlily, a
five-bedroom mansion house. Spend days
lounging beside your private infinity pool or
the refreshingly peaceful beach. Those with a
thirst for adventure could board a hand-built
schooner for a day trip to Mustique, or head
into Port Elizabeth, with its colourful wooden
houses and bustling produce markets.
www.slh.com/liming
ROCKLIFFE HALL, DURHAM,
UNITED KINGDOM
Rockliffe Hall recently launched its latest exciting
addition – Mischmasch. The ‘wonderland of
curiosities’, set within one and a half acres of
woodland, offers an enchanting space in which
children (and big kids) can play and explore.
There are six arctic pods nestled beneath the
trees, an eco-adventure playground and an
interactive water feature. Mischmasch gets
‘curiouser and curiouser’ as you move out of
the pods and into a wide-open space featuring
climbing frames, slides, tennis courts and the
water feature where children can run in and out
of jets of water. What better way to keep the kids
occupied and the adults enchanted.
www.slh.com/rockliffehall
MANDARIN ORIENTAL HYDE PARK,
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
There’s nothing like Christmas in London.
With upscale shopping district Knightsbridge
and Harrods on its doorstep and leafy Hyde Park
at its rear, Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park must be
one of the most prestigious London addresses on
Santa’s list. The property recently completed the
most extensive restoration in its 115-year history.
Internationally renowned designer, Joyce Wang,
has overseen the design of all guest rooms, 40
suites and public areas, taking inspiration from
the hotel’s royal heritage, as well as the glamour
of the early 20th century’s Golden Age of
travel with art deco-inspired features including
carefully curated artworks, and custom-designed
furniture, while New York designer Adam D.
Tihany has overseen the redesign of the its spa.
With Bar Boulud and award-winning restaurant
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal on the premises,
Christmas dinner and ringing in the New Year
will an occasion to remember.
www.mandarinoriental.com
KASBAH TAMADOT, ASNI, MOROCCO
Protravel International recently listed “disconnecting” as its top trend in luxury travel.
Kasbah Tamadot in Morocco is known for its tranquil setting and ‘unplugged’ atmosphere.
Part of Richard Branson’s Virgin Limited Edition award-winning collection of unique
retreats, the exotic Kasbah Tamadot just outside of Asni has transformed a once crumbling
hillside fortress into a garden of Eden. There are 18 opulent rooms and nine luxurious Berber
tents, each individually decorated and all facing the imposing Atlas Mountains and dramatic
rust red valley. Puan Sri Tiara Jacqueline is purported to have stayed here, inspiring her own
tented glamping retreat, Tiarasa Escapes.
www.virginlimitededition.com
121 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2018 | TM