Editors Top Choice |
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4* Algarve beach break from £141pp w/flights and transfers - save up to 57%| Flights included · via Voyage Prive |
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Proud of its castle walls, Albufeira is not just a picturesque old fishing village, although it has preserved the traditional lines that make it so distinctive.
The town is imbued with the history of bygone days - from the time of the Romans, who called the town “Baltum”, to the Moors, who in the 18th century gave it the name “Al-Buhera” (Castle of the Sea).
Feast your eyes on the blue and serene beauty of the sea, clusters of whitewashed houses with lace-patterned chimneys and narrow colourful streets.
The Algarve region is brimming with wonderful scenery and huge character — dramatic cliffs, deserted beaches, scalloped bays, sandy islands and unspoilt natural parks abound. |
Handpicked Hotels, Holidays, City Breaks and Tours |
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| Sudbury House, Faringdon, Oxfordshire - save 33% - from £89 per night |
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Italy Baja Sardinia - Hôtel Pulicinu di Baja Sardinia 4* from £213pp inc. flights| Flights included · via Voyage Prive |
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| Carden Park, Chester, Cheshire - save 43% - from £89 per night |
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| United Kingdom St Ives - Natural Retreats Trewhiddle Cornwall from £200pp |
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Sublime Sri Lanka tour with Test Match Series cricket & optional excursions, Ahungalla, Nuwara Eliya, Kandy, Dambulla, & Colombo - save 30% - from £1,775pp for 7 nights| Flights included · via Secret Escapes |
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Italy Arbatax - Arbatax Park Resort - Telis 4* from £255pp inc. flights| Flights included · via Voyage Prive |
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Scenic Sorrento stay with island of Capri excursion, Hotel Tramontano, Italy - save 10% - from £625pp for 5 nights| Flights included · via Secret Escapes |
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Italy Salo - Palazzo Arzaga Hotel, Golf & Spa Resort 5* from £193pp inc. flights| Flights included · via Voyage Prive |
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| Champneys Henlow, Henlow, Bedfordshire - save 41% - from £199 per night |
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5* Sardinia, Grand Hotel Ma & Ma -- from £224pp w/flights and extras - save up to 78%| Flights included · via Voyage Prive |
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5* idyllic Ischia holiday at a hilltop retreat, San Montano Resort & Spa, Italy - save 27% - from £849pp for 5 nights| Flights included · via Secret Escapes |
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4* Greece Halkidiki from £208pp inc. flights, massage, excursion and extras - save up to 58%| Flights included · via Voyage Prive |
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5* all-inclusive Crete summer getaway, Cretan Pearl Resort & Spa, Greece - save 31% - from £545pp for 5 nights| Flights included · via Secret Escapes |
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Spain Can Picafort - FERGUS Club Vell Mari 4* from £266pp All Inclusive w/flights| Flights included · via Voyage Prive |
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| Château Le Cagnard, Côte d'Azur, France - save 54% - from £149 per night |
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Greece Messinia - Camvillia Resort 5* from £381pp inc. flights| Flights included · via Voyage Prive |
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| Lainston House, Sparsholt, Winchester - save 41% - from £185 per suite per night |
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Italy Rome - Hotel Isa Design 4* from £154pp inc. flights| Flights included · via Voyage Prive |
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| Francis Hotel Bath - MGallery by Sofitel, Bath, Somerset - save 39% - from £109 per night |
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Spain Madrid - Hotel Miguel Angel 5* from £161pp inc. flights| Flights included · via Voyage Prive |
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| Kempinski Hotel Bahia Estepona, Marbella, Spain - save 46% - from £168 per night |
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Italy Forio di Ischia - Hotel Parco delle Agavi 4* from £133pp inc. flights| Flights included · via Voyage Prive |
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| Pine Lake by Diamond Resorts, Carnforth, Lancashire - save 75% - from £35 per night |
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4/5* Cuba Cayo Santa Maria - from £1391pp All Inclusive w/flights| Flights included · via Voyage Prive |
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| Grange Tower Bridge Hotel, Tower Hamlets, London - save 52% - from £129 per night |
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Italy Ponti sul Mincio - Relais Corte Cavalli 4* from £194pp inc. flights| Flights included · via Voyage Prive |
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5* sun-soaked Lanzarote holiday with incredible views, Arrecife Gran Hotel & Spa, Spain - save 31% - from £379pp for 4 nights| Flights included · via Secret Escapes |
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Mauritius Le Morne - Paradis Beachcomber Golf Resort & Spa 5* from £1484pp inc. flights| Flights included · via Voyage Prive |
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Cambodia & Vietnam escape with Angkor tour & Halong bay cruise, Hanoi, Halong Bay, Siem Reap & Nha Trang - save 46% - from £1,659pp for 12 nights| Flights included · via Secret Escapes |
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Greece Mykonos Town - Greek Island Hopping Sailing Adventure from £837pp inc. flights| Flights included · via Voyage Prive |
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Editors 2nd Choice |
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NYC, Manhattan Times Square from £497pp w/flights - save up to 79%| Flights included · via Voyage Prive |
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Hampton Inn Manhattan Times Square Central offers contemporary accommodation and stunning views of the city from the rooftop observation deck.
It's within walking distance of the world class Restaurant Row, Fifth Avenue with all its designer shops, Broadway with its bright lights and theatres and of course, Times Square!
This hotel achieved the Certificate of Excellence from the world's leading review website, which honours hotels & accommodations that consistently demonstrate a commitment to hospitality excellence. |
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Handpicked Collection (continued) |
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| Hilton London Green Park, Mayfair, London - save 32% - from £155 per night |
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Montenegro Budva - Montenegro Twin Centre 4* from £352pp inc. flights| Flights included · via Voyage Prive |
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All-inclusive Mauritius beach hideaway & a 5* Dubai break, The Ravenala Attitude, Balaclava & Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights, UAE - save 48% - from £1,549pp for 11 nights| Flights included · via Secret Escapes |
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Greece Athens - Historical Greece Fly Drive 3 & 4* from £489pp inc. flights| Flights included · via Voyage Prive |
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| Grecotel Daphnila Bay, Corfu, Greece - save 34% - from £132 per night |
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Portugal Canico - Quinta Splendida Wellness & Botanical Garden 4* from £336pp inc. flights| Flights included · via Voyage Prive |
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Mesmerising Iceland Northern Lights trip with top tours, Centerhotel Plaza, Reykjavik - save 40% - from £399pp for 3 nights| Flights included · via Secret Escapes |
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Italy Venice - Hotel Biasutti 4* from £146pp inc. flights| Flights included · via Voyage Prive |
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5* boutique Mykonos getaway with sea views, La Residence, Greece - save 23% - from £599pp for 5 nights| Flights included · via Secret Escapes |
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Spain Ciutadella - Cala Blanca Sun Hotel 4* from £269pp All Inclusive w/flights| Flights included · via Voyage Prive |
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Austrian Alps summer break, Sporthotel Igls, Innsbruck - save 45% - from £499pp for 7 nights| Flights included · via Secret Escapes |
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Crete -- Porto Elounda Golf & Spa Resort 5* from £654pp for 7 nights w/flights| Flights included · via Voyage Prive |
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| Salthouse Harbour Hotel, Ipswich, Suffolk - save 43% - from £99 per night |
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Prague design hotel break, Pure White Design Prague, Czech Republic - save 61% - from £149pp for 2 nights| Flights included · via Secret Escapes |
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Gambia beach holiday with optional Senegal safari stay, Coco Ocean Resort & Spa & optional Fathala Wildlife Reserve - save 39% - from £699pp for 7 nights| Flights included · via Secret Escapes |
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| Ruthin Castle Hotel & Spa, Ruthin, North Wales - save 42% - from £99 per night |
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| Avon Gorge Hotel, Clifton Village, Bristol - save 37% - from £119 per night |
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| Radisson Blu Hotel, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland - save 49% - from £119 per night |
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| The Lincoln Hotel, Lincoln, East Midlands - save 50% - from £59 per night |
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| The Gannet Inn, Carbis Bay, Cornwall - save 62% - from £89 per night |
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| Relais Villa Scinata, Puglia, Italy - save 54% - from £79 per night |
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Elegant Sardinia holiday with a private beach, Hotel Flamingo Resort, Italy - save 42% - from £599pp for 7 nights| Flights included · via Secret Escapes |
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| Vincci Selección La Plantación del Sur, Tenerife, Canary Islands - save 33% - from £166 per night |
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| Oxford Witney Hotel, Witney, Oxfordshire - save 40% - from £99 per night |
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| The Headland, Newquay, Cornwall - save 33% - from £110 per night |
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| Kettering Park Hotel & Spa, Kettering, East Midlands - save 46% - from £89 per night |
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| Raithwaite Estate, Whitby, North Yorkshire - save 48% - from £129 per night |
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| Mercure Gloucester Bowden Hall Hotel, Gloucester, Cotswolds - save 50% - from £79 per night |
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| Richmond Hill Hotel, Richmond-upon-Thames, Surrey - save 43% - from £119 per night |
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| Makeney Hall Hotel, Milford, Derbyshire - save 43% - from £79 per night |
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| Wood Hall Hotel & Spa, Wetherby, West Yorkshire - save 34% - from £169 per night |
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| Mercure Newbury Elcot Park Hotel, Newbury, Berkshire - save 65% - from £59 per night |
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| Adaaran Select Hudhuranfushi, North Malé Atoll, Maldives - save 59% - from £197 per night |
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| Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington, High Street Kensington, London - save 40% - from £109 per night |
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| Grand Hotel Principe di Piemonte, Tuscany, Italy - save 51% - from £101 per night |
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Romantic couples-only all-inclusive St Lucia escape, Rendezvous Resort, Caribbean - save 50% - from £1,399pp for 7 nights| Flights included · via Secret Escapes |
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| Kempinski Hotel Barbaros Bay Bodrum, Bodrum, Turkey - save 41% - from £159 per night |
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| Radisson Blu Portman Hotel, Marble Arch, London - save 38% - from £149 per night |
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| Le Relais de Marambaia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - save 49% - from £71 per suite per night |
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| The Colonnade Hotel, Little Venice, London - save 52% - from £89 per night |
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This week's top travel hacks |
| Virgin Atlantic economy sale - Virgin are currently running an economy fare sale. You'll need to hunt around for availability, but the headline fares are: Boston £312, New York £312, Miami £373, Orlando £389, Las Vegas £397, and Los Angeles £399. These are very tempting rates for a full service airline with such consistently good reviews. Book by 17 April. See the sale page here |
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| £10 off flights at lastminute.com - This is an interesting promotion that could help you drive down the cost of a short haul flight. Use lastminute.com to find your flights (they scan the fares of many airlines) and if you book through them, you'll get an extra 10% off by using the code 1099316012904167. The minimum spend is £100 to qualify, which should be easy for two or more people to hit. Check availability here |
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| £15 off return crossings from Dover to France with DFDS - The sun is making it's return so it's time for a day trip to France! Available on Dover to Dunkirk or Dover to Calais routes for a car and up to 9 people, use the code ECSC18 to apply the discount. Book by 30 April 2018. Available on selected departures until 12 Dec 2018. See the sale page here |
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| Important note: I've tested these hacks, but can't be sure they'll work every time. Send your own hot hacks to tips@frugaltraveller.co.uk |
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