A single night in Chiang Mai starts at Bt760.
CHIANG MAI Nights in the North
A single night at Bannkhun resort in Chiang Mai costs Bt760 (Superior) and Bt960 (Deluxe) per night and includes breakfast for two. This new resort, with a traditional Lanna design and ambience, is located on Chiang Mai-Lampang Road, about 10 minutes by car from downtown Chiang Mai. The promotion is good until October 31.
Call (053) 244 333. Visit www.BaanKhunChiangMai.com.
INDIA High in the Himalayas
Centara Boutique Collection is now offering a Himalayan escape. Book three consecutive nights at the Moksha Himalaya Spa Resort in Himachal Pradesh, India and you'll get a rate of US$450 a night including daily buffet breakfast for two and the Moksha Experience, a choice of spa treatment, personal fitness programmes and sightseeing. The promotion is available until December 21.
Call (02) 101 1234 ext. 1 or email reservations@chr.co.th. For more, visit www.CentaraHotelsResorts.com.
BANGKOK Sparkling in the spa
Celebrate Mother's Day at Le Meridien Bangkok, and your mother can enjoy a spa treatment. On August 12, the hotel will give one spa voucher for 60-minute treatment to every table of six diners. The choices of dining are buffet lunch at Latest Recipe (Bt1,100/person) or buffet dinner at Bamboo Chic (Bt1,600). Latest Recipe features international cuisine with a menu that includes assorted cold cuts and Parma ham, wood smoked salmon, wok fried ostrich and roasted Australian beef, while Bamboo Chic is all about Japanese, Chinese and Thai cuisine. Le Meridien Bangkok (www.LeMeridienHotelBangkok.com) is on Surawong Road, easy walking distance from Sala Daeng BTS station. Call (02) 232 8888.
Downtown deluxe
Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit offers "100 rooms for $100" promotion. Valid from now to August 31, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the room rate goes down to just $100 per night for either single or double occupancy. The hotel is next to Asoke BTS and Sukhumvit MRT stations, making it ideal for weekends in Bangkok.
Call 02 649 8666 or visit www.SheratonGrandeSukhumvit.com.
Mum's the word!
Give your mum a break from the kitchen with lunch at the Westin Grande Sukhumvit. She can enjoy an international Mother's Day special on August 12 buffet style at Taste for Bt1,100 or a Japanese seafood buffet at Kisso for Bt1,470. All mums receive a complimentary welcome drink and sensory Westin gift. The hotel is next to Asoke BTS station.
Call (02) 207 8000.
LOEI In love with Loei
Join the Siam Society for an easy hiking trip to Loei in Thailand's northeast. This is a good time to breath in the fresh country air as well as to shake hands with local folks and kiss the babies. The three-day trip will take you to Baan Hin Ngam for trail walking along an amazing rock formation, waterfalls and local farms. The all-inclusive package costs Bt11,500 (members) and Bt13,500 (non-members). The bus will leave Siam Society on the morning of November 20 and returns to Bangkok late in the evening of November 22.
Call (02) 661 6470-7 or email: ekkarin@siam-society.org.