{"id":6104,"date":"2021-08-19T00:01:48","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T00:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secret-retreats.com\/blog\/?p=6104"},"modified":"2022-09-28T09:44:53","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T09:44:53","slug":"extraordinary-city-escapes-in-asia-perfect-for-staycations-and-vacations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secret-retreats.com\/blog\/general-info\/extraordinary-city-escapes-in-asia-perfect-for-staycations-and-vacations.html","title":{"rendered":"Extraordinary City Escapes in Asia Perfect for Staycations and Vacations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

VayCay or StayCay These Big City Weekend Getaways are Perfect for You!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

While travel is still largely restricted, we would like to\ndedicate this edition to some of the wonderful city escapes in Asia \u2013 this is\nour Destination Staycation-Vacation edition. Whether working from home or back\nto the daily grind and the daily commute, today\u2019s curated selection of city\nescapes is here to inspire some wanderlust in you. If you are located within\nAsia, then maybe the selected properties and destinations will give you ideas\nfor some fascinating and rejuvenating travel experiences on your doorstep. If\nyou are located outside of Asia, then these ideas are for you too, to explore\non your next vacation to this endlessly fascinating home continent of ours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asia is a giant continent with no shortage of destination\noptions. But when it comes to choosing a place to spend a three-day weekend\nslowing life down, you\u2019ll want it to be a destination small enough that you\nwon\u2019t leave feeling like you only saw a small percentage of it, but large\nenough that you\u2019ll be able to make new discoveries every day. In this edition,\nwe have hand-picked some of our favourite city escapes that are perfect for a\nquick solo or family trip and both for StayCays and VayCays. Read on and start\nplanning and booking your next travels with Secret Retreats. See you on the\nsunny side!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Puri Ganesha<\/strong> Homes by the Beach, Bali – Indonesia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weekend Escape filled with Wonderfully Rejuvenating Gastronomic Experiences<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Puri Ganesha Homes by the Beach, only 2 hours\u2019 drive from South\nBali (Denpasar), is a masterpiece of barefoot luxury. The vision of a remarkable\nwoman, Diana von Cranach, renowned as Asia’s Top Raw Food Chef she can also\nlist designer, food consultant, author, interior designer and Egyptologist to\nher list of skills. At Puri Ganesha she has thoughtfully designed, built and\nset 4 stunning two-storey pool villas to make the best of the ocean views on\nthis gorgeously off the beaten path stretch of coastline in northwest Bali.\nEach villa is positioned within an acre of garden to ensure privacy and\nserenity for guests, and with a choice of one, two or three bedrooms all with\namazing sea views there is a villa to suit every occasion, from solo getaways\nto family get togethers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The villas are each set with spacious bathrooms, cool\nterracotta floors and a large private swimming pool. Beautifully decorated\ninteriors include art pieces and antiques collected on Diana\u2019s many travels and\ncarefully placed to create a fascinating and homely space. All 4 of the villas\nare also fitted with air conditioning, a full kitchen, living space, butler and\nmaid, wifi and a shady open-air garden pavilion set near the pool. The West\nBali National Park famed for its mixed environments and birdlife is a short\ndrive to the west, and the uninhabited paradise of Menjangan Island is just a\nfew miles away, offering truly stunning scuba diving on the reefs surrounding\nthe island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A passionate advocate of the Slow Food movement and keen\nsupporter of keeping it local, Diana and her team source the freshest seasonal\ningredients from her local community to share a vibrant and deliciously\ncreative gastronomy with guests. Her restaurant, \u2018Umbi\u2019, offers imaginative menus\nfor vegans and pescatarians where Diana celebrates the best of Bali\u2019s produce\non every plate. And her best-selling book, \u201cRawfully Good: Living Flavours of Southeast\nAsia\u201d, shares Diana\u2019s secrets on delicious and creative ways to dine with raw\nfood. The hotel also shares Bali\u2019s secrets with guests in creative experiences\nto help you discover the local region and culture, offers dining in-villa or in\nthe restaurant and spa services to guests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discover Puri Ganesha Now<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n
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Reverie Siam, Pai – Thailand<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Family Luxury Escape from Chiang Mai<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reverie Siam is without doubt one of the best family escapes\nfrom Thailand\u2019s northern city of Chiang Mai. A charming family run Pai boutique\nluxury hotel, Reverie Siam is set amongst nature in a peaceful riverside\nlocation with mountain and river views from the rooms. It really is the perfect\nplace for reverie between trips exploring the Pai\u2019s surroundings. From natural\nwonders such as waterfalls and Pai canyon, to tea plantations and hilltribe\ncultures, there is a lot to experience and enjoy with the family when touring around\nPai. Chiang Mai boutique hotels have long inspired hoteliers in Pai to offer,\ndespite their rural location 2.5hrs drive into the mountains from Chiang Mai, a\nhospitality experience that compares well to Chiang Mai luxury hotels. With the\nowners and staff of Reverie Siam offering a quintessential Pai design hotel\nexperience and true sense of place to their guests \u2013 Siam reverie is guaranteed!\nOr as our concierge prefers to put it, the perfect place to simply sit and\nlisten to the rice grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Featuring 18 individually styled guestrooms, this boutique\nhotel offers an intimate and fresh interpretation of luxury hospitality.\nInspired by the colonial architecture and cultural fusion of South East Asia in\nthe early 20th Century, Reverie Siam is an oasis of daydreams perfectly blended\nwith a nostalgia for a bygone era of romance and elegance. The essential Pai\nboutique and luxury hotel experience, it has to be Reverie Siam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MesaStila, Java – Indonesia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mind and Body Luxury Escape<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Formed almost entirely by volcanic activity, Java is also\nhome to a tightly packed chain of volcanos that stretches from one end of the\nisland to the other. Forty-five of the striking volcanoes are still considered\nactive, adding to the intriguing island\u2019s fertile and otherworldly vistas. If\nyou are looking to escape from the city to nurture your body and soul, MesaStila\nis located just an hour\u2019s drive from Yogyakarta City, in central Java, focusing\non wellness, MesaStila offers distinctly Javanese experiences including\ntraditional Pencak Silat martial arts, an array of organic, healthy fare and\nJavanese food, and indulgent therapies at its Hammam Spa. Showcasing wonderful\nantiques, a Colonial railway station and 23 historic \u201cjoglo\u201d villas, steep\nyourself within a lush verdant paradise and drink in lungfuls of cooling and\nfresh highland-air surrounded by a spectacular almost other-worldly volcanic horizon.\nThe perfect location to step out of the fast-paced modern world commanded by\nthe black screen in your hand and immerse yourself in a timeless world full of\nnatural beauty where the clock ticks slowly to the beat of Mother Nature\u2019s\nheart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Island Lodge, Mekong Delta – Vietnam<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weekend Romantic Getaway<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are in Vietnam and need a romantic escape not far\naway from the Capital, Ho Chi Minh city, we have just the place for you.\nLocated an easy 90 minutes by car from Saigon, this 12-room lodge is set on a\nsmall island within the Mekong Delta. The airy main building houses a cozy bar\nand comfortable lounge, a romantic French-Vietnamese restaurant, and a\npatisserie. Enjoying incredible Mekong River views from the pool, restaurant\nand from the eight first floor guestrooms the balconies of which are ideal for sitting\nwith a loved one enjoying a private moment as the majestic Mekong, one of the\nworld\u2019s great rivers, inspires dreams of what lies ahead in your lives together.\nThe Lodge also has two 2-bedroom pavilions nestled in the property\u2019s tropical\ngarden, ideal for small families or for friends travelling together. A spa, 24-metre\nswimming pool with river views from the pool, jacuzzi, sauna, and outdoor bar\narea complete this ideal and tranquil setting. The Lodge also offers concierge\nservices and is happy to assist with planning and booking trips to enjoy and\nexplore the Mekong Delta from their island base. A Secret Retreats Journey\npairs a stay at the Lodge with an overnight cruise aboard a beautifully\nrepurposed traditional wooden 6 or 12 cabin river boat, it really doesn\u2019t get\nmuch more romantic than this, from Lodge to Cruise on the magnificent Mekong\nRiver. This magical place inspires love, the perfect place to spend a romantic\nweekend with your significant other? We think so!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discover Island Lodge Now<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We have many more wonderful escapes around Asia for you to\nchoose from. Start by telling us your ideal destination, number of travellers,\nand your preferences for dates of travel. And our concierges and travel\ndesigners will create a personalized and unique holiday experience for you that\ntruly Unveils the Essence of Asia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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