JOE’s world-renowned late deals are back to make sure your weekend or week ahead is as cheap as chips and twice as satisfying. This week we celebrate family deals in the west, seven nights in the sun and a handy, home-grown holiday comparison site.
A Family Break in the West
If you’re looking for a family weekend in the coming days, without the hassle of passports, removing your belt for security and rancid plane food, we fully recommend the latest Family Summer Holiday deal from the Galway Bay Hotel. A luxurious spot on the coast, the four-star hotel’s deal includes 2 nights B&B, plus one dinner for two adults and two children (preferably your own). A fully supervised Kids Activity Camp is also fully open to your nippers if aged 4-12. The damage? Just €435 in total.
A free Night in Cork?
As the old saying goes, “Cork – so good they should probably let you stay for free, once”. Okay maybe we made that up but clearly someone at the West Cork Hotel in Skibbereen found divine inspiration somewhere – after all, the hotel is generously offering 2 nights B&B and one dinner at Kennedy’s Restaurant on an evening of your choice, from just €124. The catch? No catch at all – in fact, you actually get an extra third night (room only) completely FREE. We can’t think of a better, or cheaper way to enjoy the lure of Skibbereen’s sights and seafood.
Flight Comparisons do the hard work for you
Nowadays there’s so many holiday deals on offer, some incredibly temporary, that it can be difficult to keep up. Naturally that’s where this JOE column comes in handy. However, on the rare occasions where we can’t be on hand to provide you with Ireland’s best deals, you could do much worse than Irish price-comparison website, Compare.ie. Their Compare.ie Travel section is incredibly handy, as in takes in offers from sites such as Hotels.com, Expedia and Ebookers, whilst breaking down your needs, with everything from flights, package holidays to even airport parking appearing as searchable categories.
A Week in Sorrento
If you’re looking for a quiet week in the sun, we recommend the coastal Southern Italian town of Sorrento, where grandiose, picturesque sights are commonplace. Irish tour operators Topflight have a special seven-night offer befitting their name, with a week’s accommodation on a bed & breakfast basis for just €429 per adult sharing. The price includes flights, transfers, rep service and all taxes – you can’t go wrong there.
Seven nights in Crete for €274
Finally, our friends at LateDeals.ie have some fantastic last-minute summer deals on offer, the pick of the bunch being a week in gorgeous Hersonnisos, Crete for just €274 from June 25. If you fancy a trip to the Canaries or Balaerics instead, take your pick from seven nights in Lanzarote or Majorca, departing July 3. Lanzarote (Puerto Del Carmen) costs just €349 whilst Majorca (Sa Coma) is an easily manageable €379.
