TOP 10: Smith card offers
What’s on the cards? Here’s our round-up of the best extras – available totally free – for members who book hotels with Mr & Mrs Smith. Just flash your Smith card when you check in…
At these stylish stays, the best things in life come for free (all you have to do is show your Smith membership card)
01
Tintswalo
Where is it? Kruger National Park, South Africa.
What’s on offer? A 15-minute back or neck massage, and a private dinner in the wine cellar.
Why book? This luxury safari lodge in the Kruger National Park gets you as close as possible to the wildlife without putting you at risk of being devoured. Overlooking a watering hole frequented by elephants and other beasties, it has seven suites and a four-bedroom manor house – oh, and a spa.
Rates Doubles, R8,000–R13,800 a night.
02
Le Trésor
Where is it? Languedoc-Roussillon, France.
What’s on offer? A bottle of Domaine Begude wine and a local cheeseboard.
Why book? An intimate country guesthouse in the foothills of the Pyrenees, Le Trésor, which has just five rooms, offers idyllic, lush gardens that positively invite lazing in dappled sunlight.
Rates Doubles, €80–€110 a night.
03
Bellinter House
Where is it? County Meath, Ireland.
What’s on offer? A Voya seaweed bath for two in the Bathhouse Spa.
Why book? This gorgeous Georgian country house, less than an hour's drive from Dublin, has had a thoroughly modern makeover, bringing contemporary hotel luxe to Georgian stately elegance. Its Eden restaurant is pretty special, too.
Rates Doubles, €225–€380 a night.
04
Chiawa Camp
Where is it? Lower Zambezi, Zambia.
What’s on offer? A private, floating candlelit dinner on the Zambezi River.
Why book? A stylish safari camp on the Zambezi River, Chiawa offers the kind of luxury you would be pleasantly surprised to find in an urban five-star hotel – and absolutely ecstatic to discover in the middle of the bush. With nine tented chalets, all with roll-top baths, outdoor showers and private decks, it’s sure to make you feel like kings and queens of the jungle.
Rates Doubles, $1,190–$1,790 a night.
05
Dar Seven
Where is it? Marrakech, Morocco.
What’s on offer? A Moroccan lunch or dinner, plus free return airport transfers.
Why book? This elegant holiday home in the Marrakech medina is a minor design classic. With cream-upholstered sofas and dark wooden furniture, and a colour scheme that quietly whispers class and sophistication, it’s the ideal retreat from the hubbub of the Moroccan capital.
Rates Doubles, €100–€350 a night.
06
Hotel Guanahani & Spa
Where is it? St Barths, Caribbean.
What’s on offer? A Balneotherapy treatment for two at the Clarins spa.
Why book? This boutique spa resort on the French island of St Barths is dotted with brightly coloured cottages and vividly hued hibiscus. It’s the Caribbean in a (coco)nutshell, an idyllic spot in which to let all stresses ebb away.
Rates Doubles, €350–€3,825 a night.
07
Suitehotel Posthoorn
Where is it? Amsterdam, Netherlands.
What’s on offer? Breakfast in bed on every morning of your stay.
Why book? Entering this Monnickendam boutique hotel, just outside Amsterdam, feels like stepping into an Old Master: oak panels; antique furniture; and rich hues of hand-mixed paint accented by the play of soft light.
Rates Doubles, €135–€225 a night.
08
Ichibi Lakeside Lodge
Where is it? Garden Route & Winelands, South Africa.
What’s on offer? A free picnic, and transport to a nearby marine reserve and beach.
Why book? This boutique bed and breakfast retreat on South Africa’s green and gorgeous Garden Route offers all the colonial glamour of a luxury safari lodge, with added Oriental enchantment. There are just three suites, so privacy and seclusion are absolutely guaranteed.
Rates Doubles, R950–R1,900 a night.
09
The Tides Riviera Maya
Where is it? Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.
What’s on offer? A tequila-tasting session for two.
Why book? This sexy beach retreat on Mexico's Caribbean coastline blends relaxed shore life and holistic spa treats with top-flight service and a wonderfully unfussy, intimate ambience. Its Azul Restaurant allows you to dine right by the water’s edge.
Rates Doubles, $585–$2,500 a night.
10
Château de Bagnols
Where is it? Beaujolais, France.
What’s on offer? Wine tasting at a local vineyard (or a bottle of Brouilly – a Grand Cru – during the harvest). If you’re staying for two nights or more in a suite or the apartment, you’ll also receive a free three-course lunch.
Why book? This luxury, 21-room château hotel near Lyon is surrounded by the famous vineyards of Beaujolais and a whole firmament of Michelin-starred restaurants. Not that you’d have to go elsewhere for world-class cuisine. Its La Salle des Gardes restaurant is one of France’s finest.
Rates Doubles, €445–€2,500 a night.
