This week we’re looking at five-star hotels around Ireland, Med cruises, cheap sun holidays and bargain flights to European destinations from Knock Airport.
By Robert Carry
Med Cruises
Skytours has an interesting one this week – cut-priced cruises. All of these prices include flights and all port taxes and charges so you’re looking at a price-you-see-is-the-price-you-pay-type scenario. Here are some of their top deals:
Voyager of the Seas – visit Spain, Italy and France over one week. Departing between 5 and 26 September. €1249 per person.
Thompson Spirit – visit Greece, Turkey and Italy over one week. Departing between 17 and 24 September. €992 per person.
Navigator of the Seas – visit Italy, Greece, Turkey and Egypt over one week. Departing 29 September for 12 nights. €1189 per person.
Island Escape – visit Spain, France & Italy over one week. Departing between 2 and 9 September. €742 per person.
Last minute sun
Thomas Cook Holidays tour operators Direct Holidays, Sunworld Holidays, Panorama Holidays have chipped in with their last-minute sun range. Here are some picks of the bunch:
Panorama Holidays
- Seven nights in Tunisia, staying in the three-star Houria Palace Hotel in Port El Kantaoui. Half board basis, departing 4 September from Dublin for €509 per person.
- Seven nights in Gran Canaria staying in the three-star Babalu apartments in Puerto Rico. Self-catering basis, departing 28 August from Dublin for €479 per person.
To book, click here or call 0818 20 20 20.
Sunworld Holidays
- Seven nights in Majorca, staying at the three-star Bahia Pollensa Apartments in Puerto Pollensa. Self-catering, departing 18 September from Dublin from €433 per person.
- Seven nights in Turkey, staying at the three-star Holiday Village in Side. All-inclusive basis, departing 5 September from Dublin from €629 per person.
- Seven nights in Turkey staying at the two-star Tur Inn in Kusadasi. Bed and breakfast basis, departing 4 September from Dublin from €349 per person.
- Seven nights in Turkey, staying at the three-star Hotel Baba in Gumbet. Bed and breakfast basis, departing 4 September from Dublin from €399 per person.
To book call 0818 200 400 or click here.
Direct Holidays
- Seven nights in Costa Del Sol, staying at the Sol Timor Apartments in Benalmadena. Based on four sharing, self-catering basis, departing 4 September from Dublin from €399 per person.
- Seven nights in Lanzarote, staying at the three-star Punta Jablillio Apartments in Puerto Del Carmen. Self-catering basis, departing 18 September from Dublin from €429 per person.
To book click here or call 0818 200 110.
CLUB 18-30
Seven nights in Ibiza, staying at the three-star Laura Apartments in San Antonio. Based on three sharing, self-catering basis, departing 17 September from Dublin from €369 per person.
All Thomas Cooke holidays mentioned above are inclusive of flights, transfers, accommodation as specified, baggage allowance and all taxes and charges.
Flight only deals from Knock
For those of you living out west, Ryanair is touting some tasty flight only deals from Knock Airport.
- €6.00 Bristol
- €6.00 East Midlands
- €6.00 Leeds
- €6.00 Bradford
- €6.00 Liverpool
- €6.00 London (Luton)
- €6.00 London-Stansted
- €29.99 Alicante
- €29.99 Faro
- €29.99 Reus (Barcelona)
Booking periods can vary, but most are between 31 August and Thu 2 September. Travel Period is between Tuesday 14 September and Tuesday 30 November. Flight must be purchased at least 14 days advance. As can be the way with our friends at Ryanair, prices do not include all taxes and charges.
Click here for more information.
Hotel deals around Ireland
Hotels.ie has a range of five-star hotel offers in case you’re in the mood for a brief stay-cation. You won’t find five-star stays for much cheaper.
- Fitzgerald Woodlands Hotel, Limerick. Five-star, stay three nights, pay for two. From €80
- Kilmurry Lodge Hotel, Limerick. Five-star, stay two nights, save 20 per cent. From €65
- Absolute Hotel & Spa, Limerick. Five-star, stay two nights, save 20 per cent from €70
- Butler Arms Hotel, Killarney. Five-star, stay three nights, save 15 per cent from €120
Click here for more information.
Secret Hotels
www.lastminute.ie is running their famous ‘Secret Hotels’ offer again this week. The deal is they will hook you up with a stay in a four or five star hotel in Dublin or in any number of UK cities for a knock-down price.
The catch is the hotels don’t want it known that they are practically giving some rooms away while charging others top dollar. But although you don’t get to know the name of the hotel you will be staying in until you’ve booked, you can rest assured it will be a swanky little number. Click here for more information.
