Short and sweet holidays

For non-stop music - with live performances by a wealth of bands including the Spike Heatley Quartet and the Alex Welsh Legacy Band - check out 'Jersey Jazz' on offer with Modern Hotels.

This four-night Jazz Party, starting on 26 March, costs £229 per person (twin share) inclusive of half-board accommodation at the three-star Mayfair Hotel in Jersey, all jazz sessions and a superb Sunday lunch buffet. Single music fans can enjoy sole occupancy of a twin room for a nominal supplement of £15 per night.

Flights from most UK airports can be arranged by the company on request, along with airport transfers. See modernhotels.com.

For a great value Easter break, camping and mobile home specialist, Vacansoleil suggests Camping King's, a wooded campsite close to one of the Costa Brava's best beaches - Playa de la Fosca.

For holidays completed between 4 and 25 April, a family of up to six can enjoy a week's stay in a fully equipped Bali mobile home for just £350 per party inclusive of return Dover-Calais SeaFrance or P&O crossing for car and passengers. If no ferry is required, the price is reduced by £90.

On site facilities include swimming/children's pools, table tennis, mini golf, bowling, games room and playground. In addition, nearby attractions include the Salvador Dali Museum at Figueres and the Roman excavations at Empúries. See vacansoleil.co.uk.

For a relaxing early spring break - where a party of four can enjoy a seven-night holiday from as little as £219 - head to Kingsdown Park in Kent.

The above price applies to arrivals on 1, 7 and 14 March, with accommodation in Scandinavian-style lodges set in 35 acres of wooded hillside overlooking the sea. There's a heated indoor pool, tennis and privately owned beach, along with bar and bistro.

The Park is just six miles from Dover - so ideally located for a day trip to France or Belgium - and golfing fans can enjoy play on three championship golf courses, all within a 10-mile drive. Other attractions include cliff top walks, cycling and fishing, along with a wealth of castles and stately homes. See kingsdownpark.net.