BE A DISCOUNT HOLIDAY DIVA!
Want to soak up the sun and still save money? Try these bargain breaks...
BEST FOR COUPLES
DEVON
35% OFF!
Big deal? The cost of a week at this
idyllic Devonshire cottage has been slashed from the top price of £750 to
just £481 - a £269 discount! Inglenook Cottage in Instow is an
ultra-romantic holiday home with beautiful views over the estuary and the
sea beyond. It's just a 10-minute walk to the beach and Instow's pubs, shops
and seafood restaurants - or you could spend the evening making the most of
the cosy cottage! There are two bedrooms, so if you're feeling generous you
can invite a few friends along.
What's the catch?
You'll need to move quickly to snap up a discounted week in July or August.
Who
to call Marsdens Cottage Holidays on 01271 813777 or go to
Marsdens.co.uk/fabulousmag.
EGYPT
30% OFF!
Big deal? Nile cruises are good value
as they include all meals and sightseeing excursions, but this one is on
board the stunning new five-star Royal Viking ship. It costs from only £599
per person, a saving of £250. All rooms have panoramic windows so you can
enjoy the view, and there's a pool to cool off in. Return flights to Luxor
are included.
What's the catch? Egypt can be extremely
hot in July, with temperatures over 37°C.
Who to call Discover
Egypt on 0844 880 0461 or Discoveregypt.co.uk.
HAWAII
30% OFF!
Big deal? Save a whopping £500 on a
16-night Hawaiian Cruise, now from £1,199 per person. The cruise leaves from
Los Angeles and takes in Honolulu, Kauai and Lahaina, all in the fabulously
exotic islands of Hawaii. The price includes return flights, an overnight
hotel stay in Los Angeles and 14 nights on the Golden Princess cruise ship
on a full-board basis. You can also add an extra three nights in Las Vegas
from only £249 per person.
What's the catch? The
discount only applies to September 26 departures.
Who to call
To book, and for advice on cruises, visit Bestcruisedeal.co.uk.
DUBAI
50% OFF!
Big deal? Dubai is renowned for its
great hotels - at a price. However, HotelConnect is offering the
Metropolitan Deira, a four-star hotel with rooftop pool, from just £41 per
person per night from August 1-September 20. In easy reach of shopping
malls, there's also a free shuttle bus to Jumeirah Beach.
What's
the catch? Flights are extra - British Airways (Ba.com) flies from
Heathrow to Dubai. Returns start from £347.90 in August.
Who
to call HotelConnect on 0845 230 8888 or Hotelconnect.co.uk.
SOUTH OF FRANCE
UNDER £65 A NIGHT!
Big deal?
Get a holiday home from 145 euros (£126) per night for two in August and
September. Citadines Nice Buffa is just 100m from the Promenade des Anglais
in the heart of Nice and guests have use of a private beach.
What's
the catch? Flights are extra - British Airways (Ba.com) flies from
London City and Heathrow. Returns start from £129.40 in August.
Who
to call 0800 376 8393 or visit Citadines.com.
BEST FOR FAMILIES
FLORIDA
UNDER £440 A WEEK!
Big deal? Yes,
we really have found a bargain in Orlando in August. Bon Voyage is offering
seven nights from just £435 (£325 per child) based on two adults and two
children sharing. Room-only accommodation is at the four-star Hotel
Universal. This price even includes flights!
What's the catch? Theme
park tickets don't come cheap - a Five Day Premium Ticket for the Disney
Parks costs £224 for adults and £199 for kids; an Orlando Flexticket for
Universal, Seaworld, Aquatica and Wet 'n Wild is £159 for adults and £149
for kids; both from Attraction Tickets Direct
(Attraction-tickets-direct.co.uk).
Who to call Bon Voyage
on 0800 316 0194 or Bon-voyage.co.uk
COSTA BRAVA
UNDER £60 A WEEK!
Big deal? How
does a family holiday for around £58 per person sound? Vacansoleil is
offering a week's stay in a fully equipped tent at Internacional Palamós
campsite on Spain's Costa Brava for a family of up to six from £350 (was
£396), including ferry. The campsite is close to the beautiful La Fosca
sandy beach, and on-site facilities include an Olympic-sized outdoor pool,
children's pool, playground and cycle hire, with the Aquadiver water park
close by.
What's the catch? The discount applies to
holidays completed between August 29 and September 11 only.
Who
to call Visit Vacansoleil.co.uk.
CYPRUS
20% OFF!
Big deal? Pre-split, Katie and Peter
celebrated his sister's wedding at the four-star Palm Beach Hotel &
Bungalows (Palmbeachhotel.com) in Larnaca. You can enjoy a B&B stay for
a week from £755 per person (£255 per child), based on two adults and two
kids sharing a bungalow. Prices include return flights and transfers.
What's
the catch? Discount applies to August 1 departures from Stansted only.
Who
to call Olympic Holidays on 0870 429 2020 or visit
Olympicholidays.co.uk.
VENICE
30% OFF!
Big deal? Archers Direct has seven
nights at the four-star Cambridge Hotel in the stunning Venetian Riviera
resort of Lido di Jesolo, from just £465 per person half board, including
flights. The Cambridge is right on the seafront with a private section of
beach.
What's the catch? The deal is only available on
September 6 and 20 departures.
Who to call Archers Direct on
0871 423 8638 or Archersdirect.co.uk.
MENORCA
25% OFF!
Big deal? Thomson is offering seven
nights half board at the three-star Fiesta Hotel Castell Playa from just
£449 per adult, based on two sharing, including flights. The hotel is a
five-minute walk from Arenal d'en Castell's sandy beach, shops and
restaurants.
What's the catch? Discount limited to
September 2 departures from Gatwick.
Who to call Thomson on
0871 231 3235 or visit Thomson.co.uk.
COSTA DEL SOL
20% OFF!
Big deal? Seven nights
self-catering at the three-star Fuengirola Beach in Spain, from £269 per
person, based on two people sharing.
What's the catch? Discount
limited to August 30 departures from Cardiff.
Who to call First
Choice on 0871 664 9011 or visit Firstchoice.co.uk.
BEST FOR FRIENDS
ROME
30% OFF!
Big deal? Grab some friends and a
bikini and get a taste of la dolce vita at Villa Gianicolo. A large, newly
refurbished villa in the middle of Rome, it has its own pool and walled
gardens and is close to the Doria-Pamphilj park, the Vatican, restaurants
and designer shops. Throughout August and September, Invitation To Tuscany
has slashed 30 per cent off a seven-night rental, with prices starting from
£4,762. That's around £396 per person - and you get a car and driver thrown
in, too!
What's the catch? The price is based on 12
sharing. Flights are not included. British Airways (Ba.com) flies from
Heathrow and Gatwick to Rome from £115.60 return in August.
Who
to call Invitation to Tuscany on 0845 838 7421 or
Invitationtotuscany.com.
PYRENEES
60% OFF!
Big deal? 'Smaller' deal is more
like it - lose weight and get fit and tanned at Camp Biche, the French boot
camp based in a chateau in Lauzerte. Three Budget Biche seven-night retreats
are on offer this summer, from just 1,200 euros (around £1,023) per person,
based on two people sharing. With the full Camp Biche experience costing
3,500 euros (£2,983), this is a great way to shape up and save money.
What's the catch? Budget Biche runs on August 8 and September
19 only. Transfers to and from the Cahors or Montauban train stations at
designated times are included, but not train tickets.
Who to call
Camp Biche on 020 7617 7253 or Campbiche.com.
ALGARVE
10% OFF!
Big deal? Perfect for anyone who's
holidaying alone (or for those who just want their own room), this offer at
the three-star Velamar Hotel includes a twin or double room for sole
occupancy. Situated in the fishing village of Olhos d'Agua, five miles from
Albufeira, Portugal, you can enjoy a seven-night stay from £599 per person,
a saving of £60 per person, including four dinners at local restaurants with
half a bottle of wine, flights and transfers.
What's the catch? The
price applies to August 28 departures only.
Who to call Friendship
Travel on 0871 200 2035 or Friendshiptravel.com.
KEFALONIA
30% OFF!
Big deal? The enchanting Stone
House sits on a hillside overlooking the sea and mountains. The traditional
stone building has been divided into two beautiful houses, which share a
pool. It's a 10-minute drive to the nearest beach or nearby Fiskardo for
tavernas, shops and cafes - and you and your friends can enjoy more than 30
per cent off the cost of a week's stay. The price has been slashed to start
from £449 per person self-catering, based on five sharing, a saving of up to
£240 each. Flights and hire car included.
What's the
catch? The discounted price applies to August 6, August 27 and September
24 departures.
Who to call Simply Travel on 0871 231 4041
or Simplytravel.co.uk.
COSTA DEL SOL
20% OFF!
Big deal? Save £114 per person
on a week's self-catering at the gorgeous Villa La Exotica in Nerja on the
Costa del Sol. The price - from £535 per person, down from £649 - includes
return flights from Gatwick. The villa has two double bedrooms and two
twins, a private swimming pool, satellite TV and a barbecue. There's a
beach, resort and supermarket just over a mile away.
What's the
catch? The deal is based on eight adults sharing and there's limited
availability at this price - just the August 15 departure from Gatwick.
Who to call Monarch Holidays on 0871 423 8642 or see Monarch.co.uk
for more great deals.
BEST FOR CELEBRATIONS
GRENADINES
20% OFF!
Big deal? Stay in a cottage at
the secluded Caribbean hideaway of Petit St Vincent in the Grenadines
between now and August 31 and you pay around $4,600 (approx £2,794) per
couple (based on two sharing for seven nights) - that's a saving of around
$1,070 (£650). The price includes full board, afternoon tea, champagne on
arrival, a picnic for two on a tropical island and unlimited use of assorted
watersports equipment.
What's the catch? Flights
aren't included - British Airways (Ba.com) offers return flights to Barbados
from £515.12, and from there you need to fly to Union Island, for around
$190 (£115) per person each way, to pick up the boat transfer to PSV, which
is included.
Who to call The Petit St Vincent resort on 00 1
954 963 7401 or Psvresort.com.
MAURITIUS
20% OFF!
Big deal? Two weeks all-inclusive
at a luxury beach resort in Mauritius for a family of four from £3,970 -
that's less than £1,000 each, which represents a saving of £1,100. The
77-room Veranda Palmar Beach Hotel is set on a long white beach, and the
turquoise lagoon offers excellent diving, snorkelling and sailing.
What's
the catch? The price is based on two under-12s sharing a family room
with their parents, and is available from July 19 until August 31 only.
Who to call? Mauritius Luxury Holidays on 020 8441 2818 or Mauritius
luxuryholidays.com.
ST LUCIA
£600pp A WEEK
Big deal? British
Airways Holidays is offering seven nights at the three-star Bay Gardens
Hotel, at the heart of the Rodney Bay marina complex, from just £600 per
person, including return flights.
What's the catch?
The discount applies to September departures only.
Who to call British
Airways Holidays on 0844 493 0758 or Ba.com.
JAMAICA
35% OFF!
Big deal? Two weeks in a gorgeous
Jamaican resort, with £900 per person off the price. ITC Classics is
offering 14 nights at the luxurious Half Moon in Montego Bay, Jamaica, from
£1,399 per person (based on two sharing), including return British Airways
flights from Gatwick and transfers.
What's the catch? Limited
availability, so get in quick! Valid until September 30. The hurricane
season lasts until November 30.
Who to call ITC Classics on
01244 355527.
EXCLUSIVE!
CORSICA
30% OFF!
Big deal? Exclusively for Fabulous
readers, Coastline is offering up to £200 per person off the cost of a week
at the gorgeous Villa Casa d'Oro, Porto Vecchio, Corsica. Book by July 31
and it'll cost from just £551 per person, including return flights, car
hire, maid service and daily deliveries of bread, pastries and newspapers.
What's the catch? The price is based on six people sharing, and
applies to September stays only.
Who to call Coastline on
0844 557 1020 or Coastline.co.uk.
PRICES ARE CORRECT AT TIME OF GOING TO PRESS AND ARE PER PERSON UNLESS STATED. ALL PRICES QUOTED INCLUDE DISCOUNT. ALL HOLIDAYS ARE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS. CHECK BEFORE BOOKING
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