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Shangri-La has opened a new hotel in China: the Hylandia by Shangri-La. The 166-room property is within north-western Yunnan, in Shangri-La City, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, an area surrounded by snow-capped mountains, gorges, lakes and grassland. The hotel is offering airport pickup and a welcome gift of a scarf, plus free Wi-Fi, a pillow menu and facilities including a selection of culinary options, a spa, a rooftop garden and a ballroom. The introductory rate costs from Dh560 per night, including taxes. For more information, visit www.shangri-la.com/yunnan.

Save on a break in the Maldives

The Baros Maldives is offering a 25 per cent discount on its rates until the end of October. Nestled in the Indian Ocean, miles from the closest land mass, the resort is a secluded spot. Each of the hotel's 15 water pool villas have their own infinity swimming pool overlooking the ocean, as well as a timbered veranda deck with sun loungers. The resort also offers personalised spa treatments, yoga at sunrise, dolphin cruises, plus diving and snorkelling. Discounted rooms cost from Dh2,689 per night, including taxes and breakfast (excluding Dh815 transfer fee per person). For more information, visit www.baros.com.

Head to Oman for dragon boat festival

The Millennium Resort Mussanah will host the second Oman Dragon Boat Festival next month, and has special rates to coincide for stays from September 18 to 19. The family- and sports-orientated resort has 234 rooms and suites with views of the Hajar Mountains, Marina and Gulf of Oman. There are three restaurants, a poolside bar, shisha lounge, beach club, fitness centre and kids' club, and is 45 minutes from Muscat International Airport. Rooms for the Dragon Boat Festival weekend cost from Dh667 per night, including breakfast, dinner and taxes. For more information, visit www.millenniumhotels.com.

A long weekend of detoxing in Dubai

Talise Spa at Madinat Jumeirah is inviting yoga lovers to spend three days detoxing from October 1 to 3. The three-day programme includes daily sunset sessions on the private beach, yin yoga in the studio, two morning yoga sessions, two healthy outdoor breakfasts, a detox juicing class with a nutritionist, a detox talk with a naturopath, a two-hour spa detox treatment, two infrared sauna sessions and unlimited spa access. The Detox Yoga package costs from Dh1,590 per person (excluding accommodation, which starts from Dh1,080 per night, including taxes). For more information, visit www.jumeirah.com.

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