Valentines top 10 UK short break locations
As Valentines weeked fast approaches, Laterooms have released their top ten destinations for a romantic weekend. With Valentines day falling on a weekend for 2009 hotels and restaurants are expecting to be fully booked.
North Wales
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Valentines weekend hotel deals
12 romantic breaks for Valentines weekend 2009
Hotel Connect have a special with Valentines offers worth looking at.
The offers feature both UK breaks and European city breaks all under £100 pp for 2 nights.
As Valentines day falls on a Saturday this year hotels and restaurants are expecting a busy weekend. It's also worth noting that the six nations game between Wales and England is also 14th Feb this year.
Paris - 3 Star Sup - Villa Opera Lamartine - 2 nights from £98pp
Budapest - 4 Stars - Atrium - 2 nights from £66pp
Venice - 3 Stars - Alla Giustizia - 2 nights from £98pp
Vienna - 2 Star - family run hotel - 2 nights from £60pp
Barcelona - 4 Stars - H10 Marina - 2 nights from £94pp
Rome - 4 Stars - Villa Patrizi - 2 nights from £92pp
Cotswolds - 3 Stars - Heythrop Park - 2 nights - from £92pp
Harrogate - 4 Stars - Crown 2 nights from £98pp
Lake District - 4 Stars - Macdonald Swan - 2 nights from £98pp
Stratford upon Avon - Studley Castle - 2 nights from £100pp
Edinburgh - 4 star - Royal Terrace -2 nights from £94pp
London - 3 Star - Hyde Park - 2 nights from £94pp
Hotel Connect have a special with Valentines offers worth looking at.
The offers feature both UK breaks and European city breaks all under £100 pp for 2 nights.
As Valentines day falls on a Saturday this year hotels and restaurants are expecting a busy weekend. It's also worth noting that the six nations game between Wales and England is also 14th Feb this year.
Paris - 3 Star Sup - Villa Opera Lamartine - 2 nights from £98pp
Budapest - 4 Stars - Atrium - 2 nights from £66pp
Venice - 3 Stars - Alla Giustizia - 2 nights from £98pp
Vienna - 2 Star - family run hotel - 2 nights from £60pp
Barcelona - 4 Stars - H10 Marina - 2 nights from £94pp
Rome - 4 Stars - Villa Patrizi - 2 nights from £92pp
Cotswolds - 3 Stars - Heythrop Park - 2 nights - from £92pp
Harrogate - 4 Stars - Crown 2 nights from £98pp
Lake District - 4 Stars - Macdonald Swan - 2 nights from £98pp
Stratford upon Avon - Studley Castle - 2 nights from £100pp
Edinburgh - 4 star - Royal Terrace -2 nights from £94pp
London - 3 Star - Hyde Park - 2 nights from £94pp
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Ramada Jarvis Brighton Seafront
Ramada Brighton
Looking for a seafront hotel in Brighton ?
Location doesn't come much better than this. The Ramada Brighton hotel is right on Brighton seafront with fantastic views of the beach and out to sea. Close to the BCC (Brighton convention centre) and the ever popular town centre, this elegant (grade 2 listed) Regency style hotel is perfectly situated for business and leisure guests. Each of the 117 bedrooms has an ensuite bathroom, flat screen LCD TV featuring in room entertainment and high speed internet access, hairdryer, trouser press and tea and coffee making facilities.
Standard Ramada Brighton Room :
Looking for a seafront hotel in Brighton ?
Location doesn't come much better than this. The Ramada Brighton hotel is right on Brighton seafront with fantastic views of the beach and out to sea. Close to the BCC (Brighton convention centre) and the ever popular town centre, this elegant (grade 2 listed) Regency style hotel is perfectly situated for business and leisure guests. Each of the 117 bedrooms has an ensuite bathroom, flat screen LCD TV featuring in room entertainment and high speed internet access, hairdryer, trouser press and tea and coffee making facilities.
Standard Ramada Brighton Room :
Monday, January 19, 2009
Bluestone Wales Review
This review of Bluestone Wales near Narbeth, originally published in 2009 has been updated and moved to Deals.org.uk who are offering a BlueStoneWales.com Offer Code.
If you are thinking of visiting Bluestone we would highly recommend it. Since opening the "resort" has matured and the grounds are now looking great, whilst the high standards in the accommodation and restaurant have been maintained.
If you are thinking of visiting Bluestone we would highly recommend it. Since opening the "resort" has matured and the grounds are now looking great, whilst the high standards in the accommodation and restaurant have been maintained.
Zero Star Swiss Hotel
An air raid shelter in Switzerland has been turned into a zero star hotel
There is no windows and the concrete structure has no central heating - instead hot water bottles will be loaned to guests. No this isn't a case of the credit crunch hitting bank heavy Switzerland hard, it's actually an art project by twin brothers Patrik and Frank Riklin.
Rooms at the bunker hotel in the East of Switzerland are not en-suite and most beds are of the bunk variety.
If you are interested in staying, the hotel should be opening soon. There are also plans to extend the concept to other hotels on a franchise agreement. Every community in Switzerland has a bomb shelter apparently.
Zero star hotel website
There is no windows and the concrete structure has no central heating - instead hot water bottles will be loaned to guests. No this isn't a case of the credit crunch hitting bank heavy Switzerland hard, it's actually an art project by twin brothers Patrik and Frank Riklin.
Rooms at the bunker hotel in the East of Switzerland are not en-suite and most beds are of the bunk variety.
If you are interested in staying, the hotel should be opening soon. There are also plans to extend the concept to other hotels on a franchise agreement. Every community in Switzerland has a bomb shelter apparently.
Zero star hotel website
Friday, January 16, 2009
Greece Deals this weekend
Summer Holiday 2009 in Greece ?
Greek salad, Gyros kebabs, Mythos beer, turquoise sea, island cruising, olives . . . I love Greece so I was pleased to see there are some good deals on travel to Greece this summer going on this weekend.
James Villas are having a weekend sale on Greece, book by Monday and you will get upto £100 off, free car hire, free welcome pack and free travel insurance !.
James Villas destinations in Greece are Corfu, Crete, Kefalonia, Lefkas, Meganissi, Parga, Paxos, Rhodes, Skopelos and Zante.
thomascook.com are also focusing on Greece this weekend. They have prices as low as £138pp and are offering 20% off holidays booked this weekend. Thomas Cook also have hotel only deals in Greece from £4 per person per night.
Both Greek Summer 2009 deals end Monday at midnight. Both James Villas and Thomas Cook are ABTA and ATOL bonded.
Greek salad, Gyros kebabs, Mythos beer, turquoise sea, island cruising, olives . . . I love Greece so I was pleased to see there are some good deals on travel to Greece this summer going on this weekend.
James Villas are having a weekend sale on Greece, book by Monday and you will get upto £100 off, free car hire, free welcome pack and free travel insurance !.
James Villas destinations in Greece are Corfu, Crete, Kefalonia, Lefkas, Meganissi, Parga, Paxos, Rhodes, Skopelos and Zante.
thomascook.com are also focusing on Greece this weekend. They have prices as low as £138pp and are offering 20% off holidays booked this weekend. Thomas Cook also have hotel only deals in Greece from £4 per person per night.
Both Greek Summer 2009 deals end Monday at midnight. Both James Villas and Thomas Cook are ABTA and ATOL bonded.
Park Resorts Discount Code
Discount Code for Park-Resorts.com
Park Resorts operate 37 holiday parks all around the seaside in England, Wales and Scotland.
They have early booking offers on right now in addition we have been tipped off about this promotional code giving you a further 10% discount at Park-Resorts.com
Get 10% off all static caravan holidays in 2009. Online bookings only. Min holiday cost £59
Discount Code WEBVOUC10
Valid until end of Feb 2009
Park Resorts Website
Park Resorts operate 37 holiday parks all around the seaside in England, Wales and Scotland.
They have early booking offers on right now in addition we have been tipped off about this promotional code giving you a further 10% discount at Park-Resorts.com
Get 10% off all static caravan holidays in 2009. Online bookings only. Min holiday cost £59
Discount Code WEBVOUC10
Valid until end of Feb 2009
Park Resorts Website
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
lastminute.com ski sale from £99pp
Ski deal alert !
Lastminute.com are having a 24 hour ski sale starting tomorrow - 14 Jan.
This is the lead in deal - £99pp for Bulgaria self catering.
Haven't seen a price like that for a while on a full ski package!.
Won't be for everyone though, you need to be a group or family of 6 to get that price. The chalets have 2 loft style bedrooms and sofa beds in the lounge.
Another £99 deal is this Eurostar ski train weekend.
These four deals are 50% off :
3 Star, Passo Tonale £299pp Half Board -Transfers included. Fly from various UK airports.
4 Star Borovets, from £289pp Half Board. Various UK departures.
£239pp - 2 Star Half Board in Austria. Various UK departures. Short transfers.
Ski Finland ! - 3.5 Star Half Board from Birmingham / London £329pp.
Loads more offers on the day including hotel only and free lift pass offers.
Lastminute.com are having a 24 hour ski sale starting tomorrow - 14 Jan.
This is the lead in deal - £99pp for Bulgaria self catering.
Haven't seen a price like that for a while on a full ski package!.
Won't be for everyone though, you need to be a group or family of 6 to get that price. The chalets have 2 loft style bedrooms and sofa beds in the lounge.
Another £99 deal is this Eurostar ski train weekend.
These four deals are 50% off :
3 Star, Passo Tonale £299pp Half Board -Transfers included. Fly from various UK airports.
4 Star Borovets, from £289pp Half Board. Various UK departures.
£239pp - 2 Star Half Board in Austria. Various UK departures. Short transfers.
Ski Finland ! - 3.5 Star Half Board from Birmingham / London £329pp.
Loads more offers on the day including hotel only and free lift pass offers.
Jet2 holidays discount code
Jet2 holidays discount code
If you are in the market for a winter break from a Northern airport we just got sent a discount code from Jet2.
10% off all Winter holidays when you use the discount code 'winterpromo' when you book online at Jet2 Holidays.com
Terms and Conditions for the Jet2.com discount:
Book between January 7th 2009 and 22nd March 2009
Travel between January 7th 2009 and March 31st 2009 and returning within this period.
Where Holidays to all Jet2holidays.com destinations.
Anything else ? Discount is on basic package holiday price and does not include car hire, excursions or insurance.
If you are in the market for a winter break from a Northern airport we just got sent a discount code from Jet2.
10% off all Winter holidays when you use the discount code 'winterpromo' when you book online at Jet2 Holidays.com
Terms and Conditions for the Jet2.com discount:
Book between January 7th 2009 and 22nd March 2009
Travel between January 7th 2009 and March 31st 2009 and returning within this period.
Where Holidays to all Jet2holidays.com destinations.
Anything else ? Discount is on basic package holiday price and does not include car hire, excursions or insurance.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Jet2 Frequent Flier Scheme
As reported by Airline-News , Jet2 have launched a frequent flyer scheme.
Key features of the MyJet2 scheme :
Key features of the MyJet2 scheme :
- Customers earn 1% of everything they spend back in "points"
- Two flight zones for redemption, the lowest = 1200 points for a return flight
- Points valid for 2 years
- Points pay for the base fare only
- No online redemption - call centre only
- No specific black out dates for free flights but availability is restricted
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Thomson Holiday 2009 ATOL advert
Thomson ATOL protection promotion
Thomson Holidays has launched a fairly agressive media campaign highlighting the consumer protection that comes with an ATOL bonded holiday. They take the step of pointing out that booking flights low cost airlines / scheduled airlines in general does not offer this protection. The campaign TV advert is shown below.
There will also be magazine adverts with two versions of the ATOL protection promotion published. One will have the headline “Do-It-Yourself holidays”
Otherwise known as “if-your-airline-goes-bust-you’re on-your own holidays”
Another version says “No frills, No Guarantees. Budget airlines don’t ATOL protect their flights. We do”.
Thomson abandoned their low cost airline strategy at the end of October 2008, which included ceasing operations from Coventry airport.
Thomson Holidays has launched a fairly agressive media campaign highlighting the consumer protection that comes with an ATOL bonded holiday. They take the step of pointing out that booking flights low cost airlines / scheduled airlines in general does not offer this protection. The campaign TV advert is shown below.
There will also be magazine adverts with two versions of the ATOL protection promotion published. One will have the headline “Do-It-Yourself holidays”
Otherwise known as “if-your-airline-goes-bust-you’re on-your own holidays”
Another version says “No frills, No Guarantees. Budget airlines don’t ATOL protect their flights. We do”.
Thomson abandoned their low cost airline strategy at the end of October 2008, which included ceasing operations from Coventry airport.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
ComprehensiveTravel Insurance
Travel insurance
Your own travel insurance is highly reccomended, many tour operators insist on their customers having comprehensive travel insurance. These days a lot of people build their own holiday by combining cheap flights & hotels but forget to purchase travel insurance.
Even if you have an EHIC card travel insurance is still vital. It's your peace of mind in case your luggage gets lost, your flights are hot by a delay or if someone in your family unfortunately becomes unwell or has an accident.
Get a travel insurance quote now
Your own travel insurance is highly reccomended, many tour operators insist on their customers having comprehensive travel insurance. These days a lot of people build their own holiday by combining cheap flights & hotels but forget to purchase travel insurance.
Even if you have an EHIC card travel insurance is still vital. It's your peace of mind in case your luggage gets lost, your flights are hot by a delay or if someone in your family unfortunately becomes unwell or has an accident.
Get a travel insurance quote now
Friday, January 9, 2009
Thomson Holidays website discount code
Discount at Thomson Holidays
Thomson have just released a new vouchercode to save £10 off Thomson holidays, valid for all seasons and all holiday products, it runs till the end of Monday so be quick if you want to use it get a discount on a booking on the Thomson website.
CODE : 3025
Booking Period: 09 Jan - 12 Jan
Discount: £10 off Thomson Holidays all seasons
Travel Period : Any
See Also : Win a £1000 Thomson Holiday
Thomson Late Deals
Thomson have just released a new vouchercode to save £10 off Thomson holidays, valid for all seasons and all holiday products, it runs till the end of Monday so be quick if you want to use it get a discount on a booking on the Thomson website.
CODE : 3025
Booking Period: 09 Jan - 12 Jan
Discount: £10 off Thomson Holidays all seasons
Travel Period : Any
See Also : Win a £1000 Thomson Holiday
Thomson Late Deals
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Hotel of the future - from Germans
Hotel of the future
On a day when the British media was busy reporting some alarmingly dirty hotels courtesy of budget hotel chains in London and Manchester, Travel Industry Expert Alex Bainbridge tipped Hotel Jungle off about a hotel prototype.
Whatever you think of their sunbed tactics. you can always rely on the Germans to improve things. Check out the Hotel of the future - a 3 minute look by the BBC at a hotel room designed by Germans.
Features of the hotel of the future :
On a day when the British media was busy reporting some alarmingly dirty hotels courtesy of budget hotel chains in London and Manchester, Travel Industry Expert Alex Bainbridge tipped Hotel Jungle off about a hotel prototype.
Whatever you think of their sunbed tactics. you can always rely on the Germans to improve things. Check out the Hotel of the future - a 3 minute look by the BBC at a hotel room designed by Germans.
Features of the hotel of the future :
- Everything is rounded, no square edges - it's more relaxing.
- Great lighting, change the colour of the ceiling.
- A bed that rocks you to sleep, like a baby.
- Lemon scented steam machine in the bathroom.
- The room talks to you - a central computer, you can tell it to turn on lights and ask it what's for dinner.
Online Travel Predictions 2009
Weak pound / Strong Euro will change favoured destinations but Brits still keen to go abroad.
Predictions from Lastminute.com press release :
As well as a shift to non-euro destinations because of the worsening exchange rate of the pound with the euro, Lastminute.com expects holiday durations to get shorter and anticipates a shift to more competitively priced hotel accommodation.
During 2008 lastminute.com saw a 21% increase in sales of all-inclusive holidays as consumers looked to budget for their holidays and as a result the e-tailer has increased its all-inclusive product range for 2009.
It predicts rising sales for non - € euro destinations such as Tunisia, (which they claim saw a sales increase of 71% in 2008), Turkey, Egypt, the Czech Republic and the UK. Destinations where the pound remains strong, such as Bulgaria and South Africa, are also expected to fare well this year.
Lastminute.com says it is already witnessing a shift from 14 day holidays to ten days and anticipates seven-night pacakges to be the quickest to sell out during 2009. During 2008 it reported a reduction in holiday durations of around two days.
The retailer has also reported a move away from five-star hotels to three-star properties in luxury destinations such as Dubai, but warned that while consumers are increasingly price-driven, they do not want to cut down significantly on hotel quality. Sales of UK hotels were strong in 2008, with Liverpool bookings up 100% year on year for the retailer, Scottish hotels up on average 42% and Northern Ireland up 48%.
Predictions from Lastminute.com press release :
As well as a shift to non-euro destinations because of the worsening exchange rate of the pound with the euro, Lastminute.com expects holiday durations to get shorter and anticipates a shift to more competitively priced hotel accommodation.
During 2008 lastminute.com saw a 21% increase in sales of all-inclusive holidays as consumers looked to budget for their holidays and as a result the e-tailer has increased its all-inclusive product range for 2009.
It predicts rising sales for non - € euro destinations such as Tunisia, (which they claim saw a sales increase of 71% in 2008), Turkey, Egypt, the Czech Republic and the UK. Destinations where the pound remains strong, such as Bulgaria and South Africa, are also expected to fare well this year.
Lastminute.com says it is already witnessing a shift from 14 day holidays to ten days and anticipates seven-night pacakges to be the quickest to sell out during 2009. During 2008 it reported a reduction in holiday durations of around two days.
The retailer has also reported a move away from five-star hotels to three-star properties in luxury destinations such as Dubai, but warned that while consumers are increasingly price-driven, they do not want to cut down significantly on hotel quality. Sales of UK hotels were strong in 2008, with Liverpool bookings up 100% year on year for the retailer, Scottish hotels up on average 42% and Northern Ireland up 48%.
Win a holiday of your choice worth £1000
Prize:
In this free to enter competition you can win a £1000 voucher to spend on a Thomson holiday.
How to Enter:
Go to the Win a Thomson holiday
page on the Thomson website and enter your contact details. You will be registering to recieve email updates from Thomson.
Once you have registered on the site you will automatically be entered into the prize draw. No purchase is necessary.
Closing Date:
There is one prize draw for the £1000 holiday voucher every month. The winner will be selected at random by computer on the last working day of each month.
In this free to enter competition you can win a £1000 voucher to spend on a Thomson holiday.
How to Enter:
Go to the Win a Thomson holiday
Once you have registered on the site you will automatically be entered into the prize draw. No purchase is necessary.
Closing Date:
There is one prize draw for the £1000 holiday voucher every month. The winner will be selected at random by computer on the last working day of each month.
Friday, January 2, 2009
Check your boarding pass !
If you are planning holidays in Lanzarote in 2009, remember to check your boarding pass !
One of the strangest stories of 2008 was the unfortunate Coray family who thought they were flying to Lanzarote but ended up in Turkey.
Strange to think this could happen at a small airport like Cardiff but it did, even in these high security times. So if you are jetting off on holiday in 2009 please check your boarding pass and make sure you are on the right plane !
One of the strangest stories of 2008 was the unfortunate Coray family who thought they were flying to Lanzarote but ended up in Turkey.
Strange to think this could happen at a small airport like Cardiff but it did, even in these high security times. So if you are jetting off on holiday in 2009 please check your boarding pass and make sure you are on the right plane !
Ultimate job - testing holiday hotel swimming pools
Just read about Tommy Lynch who works for TUI travel and jets around the globes package holiday hotspots testing swimming pools in holiday hotels.
In 2008 he has visited the Costa Del Sol, Tenerife, Lanzarote, Majorca, Egypt, Turkey, Cyprus, Algarve, Dominican Republic and Mexico to check the fun rides for height, speed and safety. While next year he will sliding down water chutes in Rhodes Greece, Turkey, Florida, Jamaica and Ibiza
Good bit of PR this at a critical time of the year for holiday companies, this story has made it into The Mirror, The Telegraph, Daily Mail and HotelJungle.co.uk !
I wonder if he has been to see the hotel with the world's biggest pool ?
In 2008 he has visited the Costa Del Sol, Tenerife, Lanzarote, Majorca, Egypt, Turkey, Cyprus, Algarve, Dominican Republic and Mexico to check the fun rides for height, speed and safety. While next year he will sliding down water chutes in Rhodes Greece, Turkey, Florida, Jamaica and Ibiza
Good bit of PR this at a critical time of the year for holiday companies, this story has made it into The Mirror, The Telegraph, Daily Mail and HotelJungle.co.uk !
I wonder if he has been to see the hotel with the world's biggest pool ?
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Book now for the Travelodge summer sale
Travelodge has launched a major sale for summer 2009 with rooms from £9
Stay dates : 5th May - 6th September inclusive
Other info : Must be paid in advance and bookings are non-refundable
Stay dates : 5th May - 6th September inclusive
Other info : Must be paid in advance and bookings are non-refundable
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