A villa at Angsana Velavaru, Maldives. Courtesy Angsana Velavaru
A villa at Angsana Velavaru, Maldives. Courtesy Angsana Velavaru
A villa at Angsana Velavaru, Maldives. Courtesy Angsana Velavaru
A villa at Angsana Velavaru, Maldives. Courtesy Angsana Velavaru

Travel deals: the Maldives, Germany and Abu Dhabi


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With the new James Bond film Spectre due in cinemas next month, the Angsana Velavaru resort in the Maldives is offering adrenaline junkies a chance to emulate the secret agent's lifestyle, with its Live for Adventure package. Set on a private island, the resort features in-ocean villas suspended above the water, and offers a host of activities. After arriving by seaplane, begin your mission with a high-octane speedboat trip to a secluded sand bank, before trying kitesurfing, wakeboarding or jet-skiing. Then re-enact scenes from Die Another Day with an underwater scooter trip or a shark safari. The package, which starts from Dh2,534 per night, including taxes, includes a stay in a beachfront villa, a night fishing experience, unlimited water sports, a sunset cruise and scuba diving for two. It's available until December 20, based on a minimum five-night stay. For more information, visit www.angsana.com.

HotelTonight launches in Dubai

The accommodation-booking platform HotelTonight has just launched in Dubai, and is offering travellers last-minute hotel deals at reduced rates. Dubai is the latest addition to the mobile-only platform, which is now available in 35 countries. HotelTonight helps properties fill unsold rooms at the last minute, with 65,000 rooms on offer for stays in the emirate. The company says that one in every four rooms is vacant every night on average. For more information, visit www.hoteltonight.com or download the app for iPhone or Android.

Aloft opens in two more German cities

Aloft Hotels has expanded its German presence with new properties in Munich and Stuttgart. Aloft Munich, which is near the city's central train station and the official grounds of Oktoberfest, features 184 rooms. Other nearby attractions include the shops of Maximilianstrasse, the Pinakothek Museum, the Viktualienmarkt and Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena football stadium. The 165-room Stuttgart hotel, meanwhile, is part of the mixed-use Milaneo development project in the city's European Quarter, which offers shopping, restaurants and entertainment, as well as office space and residential units. Rooms at Aloft Munich cost from Dh755 per night, including breakfast and taxes; rooms at Aloft Stuttgart cost from Dh455 per night, including taxes. For more information, visit www.alofthotels.com.

Stay for three, pay for two in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi's newest five-star hotel, Jannah Burj Al Sarab, has an opening offer that gives guests a free night as part of their "Stay 3, Pay 2" package, available for bookings until the end of this month. The hotel, which is located in the Al Zahiya/Mina area of the capital, will also give a 20 per cent discount to those who book a stay seven days in advance, available until December. Currently in its soft-opening phase, the Burj Al Sarab is Jannah's fifth hotel in the UAE, and is targeted towards business and leisure travellers. Rooms cost from Dh493 per room per night, including taxes. For more information, visit www.jannah.ae.

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Price: base / as tested: Dh382,000

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Gearbox: Seven-speed automatic

Power: 428hp @ 5,800rpm

Torque: 560Nm @ 3,600rpm

Fuel economy, combined: 12.7L / 100km

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Founders: Alhaan Ahmed, Alyina Ahmed and Maximo Tettamanzi
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Director: S Sashikanth

Cast: Nayanthara, Siddharth, Meera Jasmine, R Madhavan

Star rating: 2/5

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Power: 650hp at 6,750rpm

Torque: 800Nm from 2,500-4,000rpm

Transmission: 8-speed dual-clutch auto

Fuel consumption: 11.12L/100km

Price: From Dh796,600

On sale: now

RESULTS

Light Flyweight (48kg): Alua Balkibekova (KAZ) beat Gulasal Sultonalieva (UZB) by points 4-1.

Flyweight (51kg): Nazym Kyzaibay (KAZ) beat Mary Kom (IND) 3-2.

Bantamweight (54kg): Dina Zholaman (KAZ) beat Sitora Shogdarova (UZB) 3-2.

Featherweight (57kg): Sitora Turdibekova (UZB) beat Vladislava Kukhta (KAZ) 5-0.

Lightweight (60kg): Rimma Volossenko (KAZ) beat Huswatun Hasanah (INA) KO round-1.

Light Welterweight (64kg): Milana Safronova (KAZ) beat Lalbuatsaihi (IND) 3-2.

Welterweight (69kg): Valentina Khalzova (KAZ) beat Navbakhor Khamidova (UZB) 5-0

Middleweight (75kg): Pooja Rani (IND) beat Mavluda Movlonova (UZB) 5-0.

Light Heavyweight (81kg): Farida Sholtay (KAZ) beat Ruzmetova Sokhiba (UZB) 5-0.

Heavyweight (81 kg): Lazzat Kungeibayeva (KAZ) beat Anupama (IND) 3-2.

SM Town Live is on Friday, April 6 at Autism Rocks Arena, Dubai. Tickets are Dh375 at www.platinumlist.net

Teams

Punjabi Legends Owners: Inzamam-ul-Haq and Intizar-ul-Haq; Key player: Misbah-ul-Haq

Pakhtoons Owners: Habib Khan and Tajuddin Khan; Key player: Shahid Afridi

Maratha Arabians Owners: Sohail Khan, Ali Tumbi, Parvez Khan; Key player: Virender Sehwag

Bangla Tigers Owners: Shirajuddin Alam, Yasin Choudhary, Neelesh Bhatnager, Anis and Rizwan Sajan; Key player: TBC

Colombo Lions Owners: Sri Lanka Cricket; Key player: TBC

Kerala Kings Owners: Hussain Adam Ali and Shafi Ul Mulk; Key player: Eoin Morgan

Venue Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Format 10 overs per side, matches last for 90 minutes

Timeline October 25: Around 120 players to be entered into a draft, to be held in Dubai; December 21: Matches start; December 24: Finals