Photo courtesy of Stellenbosch Wine Festival

 

Rio de Janerio, Brazil

Date: Friday, February 24 – Tuesday, February 28

Millions of people flock to Rio de Janeiro each year for what is perhaps the world’s most famous carnival. Over the five days leading up to Lent, the city streets transform to a host an upbeat festival, showcasing flamboyant costumes, Brazilian rhythm and exuberant dance.

Stay: Hotel Fasano

The Hotel Fasano brings its incomparable hospitality to Rio de Janeiro. This new hotel is uniquely situated at the heart of Ipanema Beach, imagined by Philippe Starck, the decor is elegant and understated with signed pieces of the 1950’s and 60’s. A meeting point for locals and travelers, the hotel features the Fasano Al Mare – Rogerio Fasano’s gastronomic restaurant dedicated to traditional Italian seafood.

Exclusive Total Management Benefits:

Upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
Buffet breakfast for up to two in-room guests, in restaurant
$100 USD equivalent Spa Services credit to be utilized during stay (not combinable, not valid on room rate, no cash value if not redeemed in full)
4PM Late check out guaranteed
Early check-in/late check-out, subject to availability
Complimentary Wi-Fi

 

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Date: Tuesday, February 28

While Mardi Gras, or “Fat Tuesday,” falls on the twentieth-eighth of February of this year, the festivities commence long before then. Parades start flooding the lively New Orleans streets in early January, continuing the celebrations all the way up to the end of February. Attending the Mardi Gras festival is truly an unforgettable and unique experience. New Orleans’ major parades – the ones with marching bands and masked riders who throw beads and other trinkets from elaborate floats – attract rowdy, fun crowds.

Stay: W New Orleans – French Quarter

Located in the heart of the French Quarter, W New Orleans – French Quarter has guestrooms offering a unique New Orleans experience through artistic and innovative design. Ignite your senses at SoBou: A Spirited Restaurant, from the Commander’s Family of Restaurants, where contemporary creole cuisine fuses with creative cocktail culture. Relax in the outdoor European-style courtyard, featuring a fire-lit fountain, or lounge by the illuminated outdoor pool.

Exclusive Total Management Benefits:

Upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
Continental breakfast daily, for up to two in room guests
A complimentary lunch or dinner for up to two people per room, once during stay, excluding alcohol, taxes and gratuities
Early check-in/late check-out, subject to availability
Complimentary Wi-Fi

 

Easter Island, Chile

Date: Friday, January 27 – Sunday, February 12

Easter Island, a tiny landmass in the Pacific Ocean, is known all over the world for its stone head-shaped statues. The Tapati Rapa Nui, translating literally as the ‘Rapa Nui Week’, however, has also been bringing notoriety to the island, drawing in tourists every February as well. Tapati transpires during the first two weeks of February each year, and it celebrates the unique island culture through music, traditional sports and dance events.

Stay: Explora Rapa Nui

Remote and intriguing Easter Island is home to Explora Rapa Nui, an unobtrusive residence built almost entirely from the island’s volcanic rock and wood. The guestrooms are home base in this mystical land, and a massage salon and open-air Jacuzzis are readily available. Each day brings a menu of excursions, rated easy to difficult, combined with picnics along the shore or on rocky outcroppings.

Exclusive Total Management Benefits:

Upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
Full breakfast for two daily
$100 USD equivalent Gift Card to be utilized during stay valid in the shop store only (no cash value if not redeemed in full)
Early check-in/late check-out, subject to availability
Complimentary Wi-Fi

 

Cape Town, South Africa

Date: Friday, February 24 – Sunday, February 26

Only forty-five minutes from Cape Town, South Africa’s City Centre are the country’s most prized winelands. Wine aficionados flock to this wine haven year after year to sample the unique wines of the region. With more than 148 wineries making up the Stellenbosch Wine Route, the festival brings one of the largest wine varietal tasting offerings in the world to one venue. The festival also has a movie premiere for the highly anticipated new Afrikaans action/thriller JAGVELD, as well as a five-kilometer family walk in aid of breast cancer awareness and research.

Stay: Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel

Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel is a timeless and authentic resort hotel located in the heart of Cape Town. With a unique legacy of service excellence based on authentic Cape hospitality, the hotel remains a destination of choice. The hotel’s convenient location makes it easy for guests to explore the city centre, restaurants, nightlife and surrounds, and some of South Africa’s best beaches.

Exclusive Total Management Benefits:

Guaranteed Upgrade at time of booking
Buffet breakfast daily in restaurant for up to two in room guests (R100 tray charge applies to room service breakfast)
Early check in or guaranteed pm late check out confirmed at time of booking, subject to availability
Private Afternoon tea OR Evening tea for two served once during stay
Free use of business center
Complimentary internet access for duration of stay
Early check-in/late check-out, subject to availability

 

Stone Town, Zanzibar

Date: Thursday, February 9 – Sunday, February 12

Sauti za Busara festival meaning “sounds of wisdom” is held in Zanzibar’s Stone Town and celebrates Africa’s diverse music, with traditional and modern genres as well as theatre, film screenings, comedy and dance. While most of the cultural event takes place in one location, there are other smaller events that take place across the island. This year’s lineup includes Chibite Zawose Family, Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band, Wahapahapa Band, among many other local and famous artists.

Stay: &Beyond Mnemba Island

Award-winning beach paradise located just off the northeast coast of Zanzibar. This luxury boutique hotel is the perfect romantic hideaway overlooking the Mnemba atoll. The perfect escape to find yourself the sole inhabitant of a beautiful tropical island, but without the effort of having to lift a finger to fend for yourself.

Exclusive Total Management Benefits.

For bookings please contact Total Management Travel.