Europe comes calling again this summer

Make the most of summer with these deals:
1. Corinthia Hotel Prague
Travellers from the GCC will be spoilt this Eid when they visit Prague. Its glorious architecture and rich cultural and historical heritage make it a continuous attraction for tourists, and the excellent public transport combined with the cosmopolitan and artistic life is a bonus to its residents and travellers alike.
 
Crowded with tourists, Prague's summer months pulse with energy and travellers will love this time of year in the Czech capital city. The sun rising over the skyline on clear mornings, lunch under a terrace canopy following a tour of this captivating city, lights reflecting on the river's surface on warm evenings – these are just some of the beautiful moments that can be experienced in the city of Prague.

Emirates Airline’s daily flight to Prague makes it easy for travellers from the GCC to make the most of the Corinthia Hotel Prague’s enticing “Jazz Boat Experience” offer, designed to offer tourists affordable but luxurious accommodation, combined with the chance to experience Prague at night.

After a day of exploration, guests will have the opportunity to see Prague from a different angle, with an atmospheric jazz river cruise. Holidaymakers can listen to the hottest musicians on the Czech jazz scene as they float past the riverside landmarks including the Charles Bridge and historic Prague Castle to a soundtrack filled with lively jazz moods.  

The package starts from €80 ($110) per Superior Room per night, including VAT and City Tax and is subject to availability at the time of booking. (The package does not include the entrance to the boat.)

2. Four Seasons Hotel Prague
Four Seasons Hotel Prague has enhanced its Get Away, Get More package by including its River Suites category in this value offer. The package includes accommodation in Deluxe or Renaissance Rooms and now also luxurious River Suites with 20 per cent savings on the rate, and is based on minimum three nights’ stay and must be booked at least 14 days in advance. The offer can be booked with rates starting at €390 ($530) per night for Deluxe Rooms, €490 ($670) for Renaissance Rooms and €1,210 ($1,650) for River Suites.

Nine newly redesigned River Suites offer a one-of-a-kind view of the Prague Castle, Lesser Town and Vltava River and vary in design, from more contemporary to classic with a historical ambiance.

3. The Ritz-Carlton, Berlin
For a three nights’ stay The Ritz-Carlton, Berlin is offering a discount of 15 per cent and for a four-nights’ stay and more a discount of 20 per cent on net rates until August 31.

4. St. James’ Court,  London
St. James’ Court, A Taj Hotel, London is welcoming the warmer weather with the launch of the quintessentially British Royal Vintage Summer Experience, and the opening of the magical St. James’ Courtyard - one of the capital’s most idyllic outdoor dining spaces.

Royal Vintage Summer Experience
St. James’ Court has launched the new Royal Vintage Summer Experience to celebrate the best of the British summers of old. The offer includes accommodation and a three-hour bespoke sightseeing tour of the capital in a vintage car. Guests are spoilt for choice with a stunning fleet of classic cars, which includes the Queen Mother's favourite Jaguar DS420 Daimler limousine 'Grand Princess’, the famous Downton Abbey Rolls Royce 'Gabriella’ and Lord Mountbatten's vintage Daimler 'Silver Baroness'. Guests can then return to the hotel and toast their royal stay with a floral themed afternoon tea. Guests can also make the most of one of the finest Golden Keys Concierge services, tailored treatments at the Wellness Centre and a host of on-site dining options including Michelin-star fine dining at Quilon.

The Royal Vintage Experience starts from £395 ($680) based on two sharing, and includes accommodation in a classic room with breakfast, three hours use of a vintage car and an afternoon tea for two.

Courtyard Summer Dining & Summer Afternoon Teas
St. James’ Courtyard, a hidden gem in central London, has reopened for the summer season with a new menu to tickle taste buds until September. The á la carte lunch and dinner menu includes summer dishes such as Scottish scallops with citron salt flakes, Masala spiced fish with mango kachumber and of course, BBQ favourites such as tenderloin burgers and ribs. 

To satiate the UK’s resurgent passion for traditional afternoon tea, the hotel’s Executive Chef, Vikas Milhoutra, has created a selection of afternoon teas to tie in with some key calendar events. Guests relaxing in the lush and leafy surroundings of the Courtyard can enjoy the Floral Tea (including chocolate flower pots, rose macaroons and orange blossom scones), the Wimbledon Tea (including Earl Grey shortbread, strawberry and cream mousse and macaroon delights) or the extravagant 24 Karat Gold Afternoon Tea, which includes Luxor Pure Gold 24K Brut Champagne, gold leaf jelly, flaked gold strawberry tart and white chocolate and gold leaf. All teas include a selection of scones and finger sandwiches.

Guests at the sister hotel Taj 51 Buckingham Gate, Suites and Residences can also enjoy St. James’ Courtyard, centred between the two Taj Group hotels in London, for al fresco dining.