Travel Deals and Steals (Aug 31 to Sep 7)

Chan Brothers Europe & Japan Spotlight Sale

Chan Brothers is organising a Europe & Japan sale from tomorrow until Sunday. With every booking of a selected package tour to Japan, travellers will enjoy 50 per cent off for the second person; and on selected Europe cruise holiday packages, get up to S$800 off per cabin. Plus, every booking made will give travellers the chance to win S$30,000 in a grand draw. Special packages include an eight-day, seven-night Scenic Hiroshima and Kyushu tour priced from S$2,888, with couples enjoying S$400 off. The tour will take travellers to sights such as Canal City Hakata in Fukuoka and the torii gate in Hiroshima. The sale will be held at South Bridge Road, Fook Hai Building Levels 1 & 7. For more information, visit sale.ChanBrothers.com.

SilkAir’s promotional fares

This is your last chance to enjoy promotional fares from SilkAir, which end today. Fly to Penang from S$159, to Cebu in the Philippines from S$199, and to Siem Reap, Cambodia from S$219 on economy class. Book by Aug 31. For more information, visit www.silkair.com.

Vacations By Rail launches rail deals for Europe

Tour operator Vacations By Rail has launched its rail vacation deals. Take your pick of trips such as Flavours of Switzerland, which includes a visit to the Chapel Bridge, a cruise to Lake Lugano and Lake Lucerne, and cooking lessons with a Swiss chef. Alternatively, the Best of Switzerland by Rail package includes visits to Zurich, Lucerne and St Moritz, an alpine resort town. Save up to S$100 off these trips per person with the promo code SWISS if you book before October 31. For more information, visit www.vacationsbyrail.com.

Silks Club opens in Kaohsiung

Newly opened Silks Club in Kaohsiung, Taiwan is offering travellers a promotional room rate starting from NT$9,999 (S$449) per room, inclusive of a complimentary 180ml bottle of Dassai 23 sake and semi-buffet breakfast for two at Ukai Japanese restaurant. The hotel boasts 147 executive suites, and each room is equipped with premium Italian handmade Falomo mattresses, a Sony Bravia television set and Bose sound system. Other hotel facilities include a Dassai Bar featuring sakes such as the Dassai 39 and Dassai 50. For bookings, visit www.silks-club.com.

Anantara Hotels and Resorts launches Wellbeing Retreat packages

Anantara has released Wellbeing Retreat packages across 17 of its award-winning resorts in Thailand, the Maldives, Sri Lanka and the Middle East. At Anantara Layan Phuket Resort, the package starts from 24,900 Thai baht (S$1,016) and is inclusive of two nights’ accommodation, a two-course healthy lunch and dinner at Italian restaurant Sala Layan, and a 60-minute Muay Thai lesson.

Over in Sri Lanka, the Anantara Kalutara Resorts package, starting at 19,686 Thai baht (S$803.45), will include a daily buffet breakfast, a holistic session with the choice of a 60-minute private pilates session, a 30-minute Shirodhara and a 60-minute Abhyanga massage, and two nights’ accommodation. The packages are available for stays through to Jan 31 next year. For more information, visit www.Anantara.com/Wellbeing-Retreat.