Travel Deals: check out Oasis del Mar on the Balkan Riviera

Plus take the family to the Ritz-Carlton Sharq in Doha, discover Istanbul's newest luxury lodging, and take in the Swiss Alps in a Ramadan-focused setting.

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Somewhere else to moor the superyacht

The luxury superyacht marina of Porto Montenegro sits on a delightful spot in Croatia's Bay of Kotor, the southernmost fjord in Europe, and attracts a clientele of Russian oligarchs, bankers and property developers among others. Not surprisingly, Purobeach, a company that specialises in glitzy beach clubs, has now opened Oasis del Mar on the "Balkan Riviera" and boat owners can moor their dinghies right alongside. Thank goodness.

For more information, call 00 382 32 660 970, or e-mail info.portomontenegro@purobeach.com.

An Ottoman-inspired hotel in Istanbul

Marti Hotel Istanbul is a new five-star hotel in trendy Taksim, on the European side of the Turkish capital. Designed by Zeynep Fadillioglu, the 270-room hotel features a dining room with lounge seating under an Ottoman-style tented canopy. Book now to enjoy its opening offer of €475 (Dh2,112) for a two-night stay in a double room, with breakfast and either a half-day walking tour of nearby Beyoglu with a private guide or an Istanbul Museum Pass valid for 72 hours and worth 72 Turkish lira (Dh144), based on two people sharing. Offer valid for stays until August 31.

To book, visit www.martiistanbulhotel.com.

Lie back on Doha's beaches over Eid

Until August 15, the Ritz-Carlton Sharq Village & Spa beachfront resort in Doha is offering a "family and kids" package whereby for a rate of QAR 1,250 (Dh1,260) per night guests can enjoy a second room or second night at 50 per cent of the best available rate, free activities and games by the pool, a complimentary gift bag for children under the age of 6, a complimentary late check out until 6pm Saturday through Wednesday, and a 20 per cent discount on the hotel's restaurants and bars. Over Eid Al Fitr, a double room costs 1,750 Qatari rials based on two people sharing, including breakfast.

For reservations, visit www.ritzcarlton.com, or call 00 974 4425 6666.

Enjoy the Swiss Alps this Holy Month

The Dolder Grand is offering GCC guests a complimentary fourth night's stay this Ramadan when they book a short break at this five-star hotel, with its enormous 4,000 square-metre spa and fairytale-castle setting overlooking Lake Zurich. Muslim visitors can take suhoor on the private balcony in their room and will be offered dates, nuts, tea and water to help break their fast, as well as having the services of staff to help observe prayer times. The package costs from 2,100 Swiss francs (Dh7,772) per person in a double room. Offer valid until September 2012.

For reservations, visit www.thedoldergrand.com or call, 00 41 44 456 6000.