Early birds bag the best holiday properties

Travellers can get ahead of the crowd next year with luxury accommodation specialist Mallorca Farmhouses, which is currently offering 20% off a selection of properties throughout the whole of 2009. To qualify, guests must simply book by 31st October 2008, either online or by telephone.

Booking early is essential as the most popular properties in the collections get snapped up months in advance, especially in the busier summer. All properties come with complimentary car hire with full insurance, maid service and a welcome hamper. The three Essential Collection properties that are discounted, excluding the week commencing 23rd May 2009 are:

Casa Joan (Pollenca) - a striking stone-clad, four-bedroom country house situated within walking distance to Pollenca old town. The large pool is surrounded by sun terraces, lawns and beautiful gardens with a vineyard and orange trees and there is a separate conservatory with brick-built BBQ. Discounted prices start from £420 per week in March. Sleeping eight, this equates to under £53 per person.

Finca Sa Cavea (Cas Concos) – a four-bedroom farmhouse, ideal for families, located within walking distance of the local village shops and restaurants. Views are of rolling pine-clad hillsides and in the east lies the monastery, San Salvador, built some 600 years ago on top of the highest local hill. Energetic types can walk or bike up to the top, where there are spectacular views of the coast. Discounted prices start from £365 per week in March. Sleeping
eight, this equates to under £46 per person.

Can Alou (S’Horta) – a two-bedroom retreat located on the crest of a hillside in a lush valley, with only the sound of migrating birds and sheep bells in the surrounding almond groves. Just five minutes drive from cosmopolitan Cala d’Or, the property oozes charm with stone walls and traditional furnishings as well as a private pool and BBQ area. Discounted prices start from £593 per week in April. Sleeping four, this equates to under £150 per person.

Mallorca Farmhouses has an extensive selection of luxury villas, country houses and charming cottages to choose from and with low cost flights to Palma available from most UK airports, a trip to Mallorca couldn’t be easier or cheaper. For further information and reservations log on to Mallorca.co.uk.