Conservatorium Hotel
Spring is a pleasure for the eyes with all those blossoming flowers. If it’s your favourite season because of the way Mother Nature gives herself a new life, the best idea is to jet off to a destination known for having unequalled vistas of flowers in full bloom.
If soaking up a colourful patchwork of tulips in the Netherlands or admiring the blanket of pink Damask roses that covers the Hajar Mountain range is your idea of vacation heaven, here’s where to go:
Experience Oman’s Rose Harvest with Alila Jabal Akhdar
Alila Jabal Akdhar Smell the Roses
Oman’s Jabal Akhdar or “Green Mountain” is part of the stunning Hajar Mountain range, one of the country’s most spectacular regions due to its rugged, untouched beauty. And every year, from the end of March until mid-May, the mountain landscape transforms into a spectacular shade of dusty pink when around 7,000 Damask roses cover it.
Alila Jabal Akhdar infinity pool
Perched 2,000 metres above sea level, Alila Jabal Akhdar, a resort that overlooks a dramatic gorge and offers awe-inspiring views of Al Hajar Mountains, is the perfect base for experiencing this annual burst of vibrancy. Luckily, the resort, a haven for adventure travellers, nature lovers and those seeking a retreat from the desert heat, has come up with a special package. Taking place from 15 April to 15 May, it allows guests to make the most of the exquisite rose harvest.
Jabal Akhdar Harvest Season
Throughout the rose season, guests at the Nizwa resort that combines innovative design and luxury can soak in fresh air and sublime views as they benefit from the Rose package. The resort’s two-night package for couples includes a la carte breakfast and dinner at the award-winning Juniper restaurant. The highlights of the promotion are an expertly guided tour of the rose terraces and a soothing and restorative 60-minute Balinese massage with scented rose oils at Spa Alila. If you’re looking for an additional rose-themed relaxing treat at the spa, the signature romantic Rose Milk Bath Ritual fuses ingredients like local Damask roses, local Jabal Akhdar rosewater and virgin coconut oil.
Movie nights
For more information: Visit www.alilahotels.com/jabalakhdar, email [email protected] or call: +968 2534 4200 / +968 99104204
Take In the Netherlands' Colourful Tulip Bulbs with the Conservatorium Hotel
In the spring, the Netherlands' famous flower fields become a blanket of tulips and the striking colours of the flowering bulbs make it an overwhelmingly beautiful experience.
Concerto Suite
To celebrate this special time, the Conservatorium Hotel has created the Tulips in Bloom package, available from 29 March until 28 April. Guests at the luxury lifestyle palace, which is located In the heart of Amsterdam’s famous museum district, will find themselves immediately immersed as they arrive to the stunning sight of the hotel dressed with over 1,000 of its bespoke tulips. Here’s what’s on the itinerary of the two-night package in one of the Conservatorium’s guestrooms or suites, including breakfast.
Conservatorium tulip
- A helicopter flight with extensive views over the vast multi-coloured tulip fields, flower parks and Dutch coast. The flight, which can accommodate four passengers, is only available on Saturday.
- A private driver for an exclusive journey across the grounds of a tulip farm for a unique introduction to art tulip cultivation. Guests get the chance to learn the fascinating history of this craft and even pick their very own tulips to take home.
I Love Amsterdam Suite
- Entrance tickets to Keukenhof, the Netherlands’ celebrated flower garden. Seven million bulbs and 800 varieties of tulips will adorn the park until May 13. Guests are able to enjoy the 32 hectares of flowers, spectacular flower shows, inspirational gardens, unique art and other tulip related events.
For further information or to make a reservation: Call +31 20 570 00 00 or email [email protected].
