High living in a hideaway 'tent'

THE Hongkong-based Amanresorts Group is due to open its fourth resort in Bali this month.

Amanwana is an unusual property, and possibly unique, as it is a luxury resort made up of 20 air-conditioned tents - although these are more like regular Aman bungalows but with a tented ceiling. The resort is on Moyo island, off the island of Bali, and is designed more for families.

Access is via Bali and the Merpati flight - operating four times weekly and costing US$100 (HK$773) - to Sumbawa via Lombok, and the Aman's transfer boat to the island. Allow half a day.

Aman's other properties, stretching from Tahiti to a chateau in France, are priced at the top of the market.

Introductory rates at Amanwana, the first of its Hideaway Division, are a bargain. They start at US$300 twin for a jungle unit, and US$400 twin for a beachside unit. But these rates include full board for two (and children under 16 in the same unit), drinks and some activities.

Contact Amanresorts reservations on 845-5983. MORE business class passengers will get access to Cathay Pacific's lounge at Kai Tak airport, reserved for first class passengers, Marco Polo members and business class passengers on long-haul flights.

From July 1, business class passengers on any flight longer than 21/2 hours can use the lounge. This means passengers to Cebu, Ho Chi Minh City, Kaohsiung, Kota Kinabalu, Manila and Taipei will still be left to the mercies of the public areas. Contact Cathay Pacific reservations on 747-1888.