2008 holiday entitlement – Use it or lose it

Research undertaken by the Chartered Management Institute* earlier this year shows that an astonishing 1 in 4 employees will not take their full holiday allowance in 2008, despite 89 percent of respondents agreeing that taking a break from work renews their enthusiasm.

Luxury online operator key2holidays suggests how to make the most of any remaining 2008 leave and revive flagging motivation.

Tack 2 days leave...
To a weekend to avoid the rush and do your Christmas shopping on a luxury break in Dubai:-

• Three nights b&b at the five star Miramar Al Aqah in Dubai costs from £675pp including return BA flights from Heathrow to Dubai and transfers

With 3 days leave…
You could visit Cairo and marvel at the Ancient Egyptian monuments (or perhaps the more contemporary Pharoah’s Rally Endurance Motor Race in October)

• A four night holiday at the four star Movenpick Pyramids Resort (located at the edge of the Sahara desert, close to the pyramids of Giza) from £469pp including return flights from Heathrow, b&b accommodation and transfers

With 5 days leave...
Escape the onset of winter with seven nights in sunny Malaysia

• Seven b&b nights at the four star Holiday Inn Resort in Penang costs from £949pp including return scheduled flights from Heathrow via Kuala Lumpur to Penang and transfers

Or squeeze 5 days leave
Between two weekends for an eight night South Africa tour taking in African-style Christmas celebrations in Sandton with the Soweto String Quartet...

• An eight night stay in South Africa including one five star b&b night in Jo’burg, three four star b&b nights in Cape Town and three four star half-board nights in the bush in Pilanesburg costs from £2299pp including return flights from Heathrow to Jo’burg and returning from Cape Town, private transfers, internal flights plus a half day tour of Jo’burg and Soweto with driver

And 9 days...
Stretches to a 13 night two-centre beach and culture break in Sri Lanka between 1 Nov and 9 Dec

• Six nights’ half board private tour and seven nights on the beach in Sri Lanka costs from £1479pp. Price includes return flights from Heathrow, transfers, plus a six night tour of Sri Lanka by private car from Columbo taking in the ‘cultural triangle’ and seven b&b nights at the four star Taj in Bentota

Matt Rushbrooke, General Manager of key2holidays, commented, “Our consultants are adept at maximising clients’ time and budget to tailor-make the perfect holiday. We have a dedicated team that know their own specialist areas so well that they can advise on what is achievable and affordable for any given period.”

ATOL bonded key2holidays offers tailor-made holidays including flights, accommodation, tours, car rental and travel services to Cuba and the Caribbean, Europe, the Far East, the Maldives, Mauritius and the Seychelles, Dubai, Egypt, Africa and Australia, plus multi-centre holidays. It has a dedicated team of experienced travel consultants that tailor-makes affordable luxury travel to suit all durations and budgets.

For tailor-made ideas to make the most of your remaining annual leave, visit key2holidays.co.uk.