Self-catering
2010 - Year of the home exchange?
If the ‘stay-cation’ was the holiday phenomenon of 2009, could 2010 be the year of the home exchange?
France back in vogue with UK holiday-makers
According to top villa holiday company, CV Travel, France is back in vogue for British holiday-makers. The company reports bookings to France for 2010 to be on the increase as more clients opt for self-drive or rail and car-hire over and above flying through Europe’s busy and security-impeded airports.
Luxury holiday pads in Cornwall
Award winning luxury holiday specialists, Cornish Gems, are launching a new service in April that will showcase some of the most desirable accommodation in Cornwall, with the help of Simon Weston OBE.
The true cost of owning a holiday caravan
Park Holidays UK has issued a six-point guide to the true cost of owning a holiday caravan or lodge. Director Tony Clish hopes that the check-list will encourage would-be second home owners to look beyond the headline price to discover the actual annual cost.
Sicily for two
Essential Italy have added a charming apartment in the ancient part of Siracusa (Ortigia), Sicily to their portfolio. Casa Luisa offers pretty and simple accommodation in the heart of the ancient part of Siracusa. This charming and romantic ground floor apartment will make you feel like you are one of the locals from the moment you arrive.
Reduced rates for villa holidays in Tuscany
Essential Italy are offering reduced rates for mid and high season weeks at beautiful and spacious villas in Tuscany, Italy.
Tranquil riverside holidays
Coastal Cottages of Pembrokeshire have a selection of cottages dotted along the river that provide a wonderful “wind in the willows” feel to them allowing guests to enjoy the peace and tranquillity of river life.
Head to Keycamp for baby’s first holiday
The Rooneys may have just whisked little Kai off to the Caribbean, but for a ‘baby’s first holiday’ without the Barbados price-tag, Keycamp’s Mini World breaks from just £196 per party, make the perfect getaway for a young family.
Easter chocolate breaks in Belgium
Chocoholics looking for a family break this Easter can pick up some great deals from European holiday village specialist Sunparks, which is offering three-night stays in the chocolate capital of the world, Belgium, for as little as €179 (approximately £163) per family.
Restored water mill offers a stylish stay in Rothbury
You can enjoy some of England’s industrial heritage first hand when you stay at ‘The Old Mill’ at Rothbury in Northumberland.
HomeAway.co.uk's ‘Best of British’ holiday home rentals
With our varied landscape, magnificent scenery and rich cultural heritage, a holiday at home in Britain offers so much more than just a ‘bucket and spade’ and holds plenty of surprises for those who have never tried it before.
Have a whale of a time with Haven
In case you didn’t know it’s St David’s Day on March 1st. Celebrate the patron saint of Wales with daffodils, leeks and the promise of a treat at one of Haven’s six Welsh holiday parks.
Cornish breaks for yummy mummies
Treat the yummy mummy in your life to a break in Padstow, one of the UK’s most celebrated seafood destinations with a discounted break at a stunning newly refurbished holiday cottage in the centre of town.
A perfect Mother’s Day in Pembrokeshire
Does your mum deserve a special treat this Mother’s Day? Coastal Cottages of Pembrokeshire have the perfect Mothers day package to help make that a reality.
Top value, top quality holiday villas in Croatia
Specialist Croatia tour operator ‘Hidden Croatia’ has come up with its pick of the top self catering villas and apartments in Croatia, from family waterside villas with pools, to rural houses in close proximity to the country’s excellent value restaurants and unspoilt countryside.