Family Holidays
Family skiing with Chalet Blanc
The mountains are a magical place for children, the excitement of learning to ski and endless playing in the snow make for long lasting memories.
Find a home from home this halt-term holiday
For October half-term, Coastal Cottages of Pembrokeshire is highlighting 10 per cent savings on the rental of four beautiful barn conversions – all with exposed stonework and beamed ceilings – set around a courtyard just a few miles from the coastal village of Little Haven.
Gold River Hotel opens at PortAventura
Yee-ha! Don your Stetson, spurs and waistcoat and head to Spain’s glorious Costa Dorada to experience a hotel like no other: PortAventura’s Gold River Hotel.
Frighteningly fabulous fun at PortAventura
From 26th September to 22nd November 2009, fear descends upon the popular family resort, PortAventura. An hours drive from Barcelona, and situated on Spain’s glorious Costa Dorada, PortAventura will be overrun with legions of the living dead this Halloween.
A holiday in the Lakes families can’t afford to miss
Stay at the 4 star Low Wood Hotel on the shores of Lakes Windermere, with its Beauty Salon and Water Sports Centre, from October 23rd to 1st November 2009 and children will get free accommodation, breakfast and evening meals, drinks, a leisure club pass and a welcome pack.
Budget friendly half term breaks in Ireland
Irish Ferries Holidays has special prices on self-catering breaks throughout October, including the half-term holiday weeks, with prices from as little as £85 per person based on a family of two adults and two children.
Head East for holiday bargains
A great British holiday may have seemed like the best option for many families this year. However, those who have held back on their holiday plans would be wise to look further afield to make their money go further according to research from Tesco Travel Money.
A magical Christmas journey by rail
This Christmas the Kent & East Sussex Railway will once again be offering families the chance to enjoy their popular ‘Santa Specials’ which combine a ride on a nostalgic steam train and a meeting with Santa Claus.
Enable Holidays expands programme for disabled travellers
Enable Holidays, the specialist tour operator for people with limited mobility, their families and friends, has introduced an exciting new collection of accommodation to its portfolio ranging from budget conscious apartments through to top of the range hotels featuring the latest facilities and excellent adaptations for the disabled guest.
Diving with dolphins in Marsa Alam
Jaz Hotels, Resorts & Cruises has announced the opening of its newest hotel in Marsa Alam, the four star Sol Y Mar Dolphin House, located in one of the most exclusive diving hot spots on the beautiful Red Sea coastline. Close to the popular Samadai Reef the hotel is known as Dolphin House because of the hundreds of spinner dolphins that inhabit the nearby waters.
Family bank holiday breaks in Sardinia and Corsica
For those quick-off-the-mark, there’s still time to enjoy a family Spring Bank Holiday break – at a reduced rate – courtesy of Holiday Options.
New relaxing retreats on Corfu
Vintage Travel, specialising, exclusively, in houses with private pools in areas of local tradition and culture, is highlighting two new sister properties - Erato and Calypso - on Corfu's southwest coastline which have been introduced into its portfolio.
Your own private island wedding in Greece
Many couples dream of having a beach wedding abroad, only to discover that because most beaches cannot be hired privately, the reality means sharing your wedding with topless sunbathers and noisy jet skis. Ionian Weddings, the London based Greek wedding specialists, have a unique solution to this problem: exclusive hire of a small island for your wedding ceremony!
Credit crunch wedding couples elope to Greece
With UK consumers cutting back on spending in almost every area of their lives, it might seem surprising that weddings abroad are on the increase, with a huge increase in demand for Greek weddings. However, a wedding in Greece provides the perfect solution for many UK couples for a variety of reasons. With the average UK wedding now costing in excess of £18,500*, couples are increasingly looking at alternatives.
Do it all or nothing at all in Denmark this summer
Some of the best beaches in the whole of northern Europe are actually to be found in Denmark – and with summer temperatures generally hovering around a comfortable 20-25 degrees C, Denmark offers the perfect environment for a relaxing, get-away-from-it-all beach break.