A luxurious calm: Summer getaways for a real bliss

Luxury is a tangible edifice built on elegance. In embracing luxury, we are embracing the evolving tastes of our civilization and showcasing a culture's parameters of 'fine-ness'. Ease into bliss at o

Apr 23, 2018, 15:25 IST3 min

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LUXURY COUNTRY HOUSE - LUZ CHARMING HOUSES, FATIMA, PORTUGALLuz Houses are a set of terra cotta buildings set in a wooded landscape of fruit and olive trees. The rooms are like little sanctuaries, with details that stir the senses, inviting reflection : Hot lavender scent towels, a tableware that seems taken out of a fairy tale, a welcome tea served by the fire, homemade biscuits, candles in every corner, trees decorated with little lights, a stairwell leading to a quiet cave... Luz promises you a soul experience. After all, this was the region that witnessed Marian apparitions in 191

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LUXURY BOUTIQUE HOTEL – MIHIR GARH, RAJASTHAN, INDIAThis is no mirage but a fort, dreamt and built from scratch on a sand dune in Marwar by Sidharth and Rashmi Singh just a decade ago. Overlooking the expanse of the Thar desert, the exceptionally spacious nine suites at Mihir Garh celebrate the textile art traditions and mirror work of the desert state with modern amenities. Gaze at the rugged beauty of the land for hours or ride the horses of the famed Marwari breed, from the owner’s private stables. For the saddle-sore, there’s always the infinity pool and an ayurvedic spa.

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LUXURY ROMANTIC HOTEL - IKIES TRADITIONAL HOUSES, SANTORINI, GREECEThe classic white-washed hotel, modelled after the island’s traditional cave dwelling, seem carved onto the cliffside of the island. Each suite’s terraces open to sparkling views of azure seas. For guests who never want to leave the privacy of their terraces, there’s a cocktail list and a tasty light-fare menu and the staff’s complete attention. Splurge on The Antiquarian’s Suite, with its beautiful Minoan wall frescoes and a plunge pool.

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LUXURY GOURMET HOTEL - LA GRANDE MAISON DE BERNARD MAGREZ, BORDEAUX, FRANCEThe owner Bernard Magrez, one of the biggest names in the world of wine, graciously invites you to discover his stately chateau through his tasting courses. The two michelin starred restaurant is in the hands of the legendary Pierre Gagnaire, whose refined plates drawn from Bordeaux’s best produce is extraordinarily complex and awe-inspiring. You will want to retire after that to rooms with silk wallpaper, taffeta draperies and antique furnishings designed to recapture the era of Napoleon III, when the château was built.

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LUXURY SMALL HOTEL - SEASIDE GLASS VILLAS, KEMI, FINLANDIt’s arctic freedom at its very best. A cozy glass cube by the seaside to snuggle up in and experience Nature’s incredible light show outside. There’s midnight sun in the summers, and a frozen sea, ice and Northern Lights in the winters. There’s breakfast to wake up to - Lapland delicacies including smoked salmon, cloudberry jam, selection of cheese and Lappish bread.

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LUXURY HIDEAWAY RESORT - CONSTANCE TSARABANJINA MADAGASCARThis is the epitome of exclusive barefoot luxury - a private tropical island small enough to circumnavigate on foot, with twenty five thatched roof bungalows set in a lush tropical jungle surrounded by crystal blue waters and pristine reefs filled with colourful fish. Go snorkelling, feast on fresh seafood and Malagasy cuisine and contemplate the view from a hammock. Well, any view!

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