Sky is the limit

It’s the Valentine’s week. The romance and extravagance in rich and heart-warming surprises are something beyond day-to-day interpretations. When money meets out-of-the-box ideas, what could stop the love from flowing?

So, if you want to plan for an exceptional and a happening date for your beloved, without having any issues to break the bank, then here’s your chance to ditch the clichéd routine of greeting cards, chocolates or soft toys for the love of your life, by making this VDay into an extremely special WeDay!

Get to choose your favourite to-do from the list and surprise your honey, because the most intimate gesture of love would be felt when he/she is least expecting it.

A Royal Treat to the Valentine

One of the most opulent of the palace hotels has devised a package that will let you woo your valentine by treating her to some real royal experience. Taj Falaknuma, a palace built by the prime minister of Hyderabad Nawab Vikar-ul-Umra that he gifted to Nizam VI, Nawab Mir Mahboob Ali Khan Bahadur, when the latter took fancy to has been named the ‘Mirror of the Sky’ in Urdu.

And it is indeed a mirror of elegance, grandeur and old-world charm. The Valentine ’s Day package at Falaknuma begins with an elegant reception by a horse carriage a glass of sparkling wine on arrival, starwberries, chocolates and all. The package includes

late and lazy breakfast in room and a romantic in-room bath set up, a choice of 60-minute Indian Aromatherapy Couple treatment at the Jiva Spa and a romantic dinner for two on the 14th at the Gol Bungalow.

Price minus taxes: Celeste: INR 10,000 | Gol Bungalow: INR 20,000 | Rotunda: INR 100,000 | Mashal Terrace: INR 100,000| Coronation Hall Balcony: INR 100,000 | Grand Presidential Suite: INR 200,000. Minimum length of stay – One night | Valid for any booking overlapping Valentine’s Day. Additional charge for the Palace Room – INR 65,000 AI (Per room per night per couple). Phone: 6629-8585

For the ultimate ‘Couple’s Escape’ experience!

Aromas of the treatment rooms, finest brands of oils and massage creams – Shea from Burkina Faso and Immortelle from Corsica etc, elaborate ceremonies – freestanding bathtubs in every treatment room, private steam chamber, revilatalising signature therapies by experts – bringing them all together is Spa la Vie by L’OCCITANE, by far one of the most premium spas in Hyderabad.

Be it the relaxing Aromachologie massage that brings together Swedish strokes, Chinese acupressure and Balinese massage techniques to ease tensions and stimulate circulation or the revitalising massage that also includes deeper-pressure Lomi Lomi techniques – by using specific aromatic oils - lavender,

tea tree and geranium in the former and mint, pine and rosemary essential oils, in the latter in an effective manner at every stage of the therapy, accentuates the relaxing effect on the body and the senses. The result is a new you that feels totally relaxed and in love with yourself. What more, the expert therapists going about their work efficiently make you feel re-assured that you are in safe hands.

While the spa has various treatments including deep tissue intense relief, shea ultra-rich softening hand care, foot reflexology etc., what one can try for this Valentine ’s Day is a tryst with the ultimate Couple’s Escape pampering experience at the VIP Couple’s suite.

The experience starts with getting pampered with a soothing steam bath in your private steam chamber even as the pure essential oils diffused into the atmosphere ready your skin for rejuvenation, What follows next is a 60-minute Aromachologie Relaxing Massage followed by all the time you need to indulge in an extravagant array of baths surrounded by candles and exotic fragrances.

Customise it further with your choice of flowers, cakes etc and add to the surprise element by including a Valentine’s gift hamper – gift cards, L’OCCITANE products et al.

Address: Spa la Vie by L'Occitane, 2nd Floor, Apollo Life Centre, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, 500033, Tel: 040 2355 9060
Have a sky fest
This year do things a little differently. Go and have fun at the Valentine’s Day fest that has different things lined up for you like wall climbing, paintball, hot air balloon rides, trampoline, land zorbing, zipline and more. It’s a two day fest that starts on the eve of Valentine on February 13 and ends on February 14, 2016 from 11 am to 9 pm at the Gachibowli stadium in Hyderabad. Rs 15,000 onwards

Love on Cloud 9
Well, how about expressing your love while flying high. Take your special one on a long drive, park the car in a private air strip and before they know it, they’ll find themselves inside a mini aircraft, thousands of feet off the ground. Log on to http://www.oyehappy.com/all-surprises/surprise-in-the-sky/ and book a private Cessna 172 model that operates from the Begumpet airport, Hyderabad.

The flight ride lasts upto 30 minutes and can be availed only between 10 AM and 5 PM. The package includes a vintage wooden box comprising a pocket watch and a message in a bottle for the special person. The message on the bottle is – “You’re the sweetest, warmest, cutest, funniest, coolest, loving-est and awesomest person in the whole wide world!” Price: Rs 15,000

Valentine's Day getaway
Designed especially for couples to create memorable moments and experiences, these all-inclusive packages by Jet Airways holiday division include candlelight dinner by the bay in Goa or a lakeside dinner in Jaipur. Adventure seekers can wake up to the sounds of the wilderness by choosing safari destinations such as Ranthambore and Sasan-Gir or opt for a relaxed holiday in the popular backwaters of Kerala.

The all-inclusive packages start from Rs 31,975 per couple, and include return Economy Class air tickets from Mumbai, airport transfers, hotel accommodation with breakfast, sightseeing and travel insurance. The packages are valid for travel throughout February 2016.

To book JetEscapes Holidays, one can call 1800 209 6101 (toll-free), +91 22 424 95 999 or email at [email protected].