Departure Lounge: Tee up for a sunny Spanish golfing escape
Royal Marbella
Golf fever still has us in its grip after Europe’s impressive Ryder Cup victory.
If sunny fairways are calling you, why not avail of Royal Marbella Golf Resort’s deal on the Costa del Sol.
The Andalusian resort is offering 25% off stays until November 30, with the resort’s free golf booking service able to arrange tee times and discounts at neighbouring courses like the legendary El Paraiso golf course, along with Atalaya Golf Club, Villa Padierna, and El Higueral Golf.
Marbella Golf & Country Club and La Quinta Golf & Country Club are also popular clubs close to the resort.
Part of IDILIQ Hotels & Resorts, Royal Marbella guests can enjoy chic self-catering apartments, two outdoor pools, a gym, a business centre, and a concierge team along with the attentive service and facilities of a hotel.
An affordable ski holiday? Over New Year’s Eve?
You may think it an impossible ask, but the aptly named Freedom Travel are offering a fun solo ski adventure week in Bansko, Bulgaria, for €1,163.
Departing December 30, this seven-night solo trip offers an affordable Alpine escape with B&B in Hotel Mura Bansko and New Year’s Eve celebrations in the charming old-town and snowy slopes.
Included is a free sauna and steam bath, return flights with 10kg baggage and underseat bag and return airport transfers in Bulgaria.
We love to see hotels innovating, especially when it comes to families, and the folks at Lujo Hotel Bodrum have done just that with a kids club that stays open until 2am.
The family-friendly luxury resort’s Kijo Club has been conceived to allow parents enjoy the legendary local nightlife, with kids entertained in an impressive setting.
Incorporating a Lego room, science lab, music studio, basketball academy, theatre, and creative workshops in painting, ceramics, and wood design, parents are free to enjoy Bodrum’s thrilling nightlife.
Younger children have their own soft play area with dedicated childcare professionals, while tweens and teens can enjoy themselves with laser tag, dance, and mocktail workshops.
There’s dedicated dining and napping areas too, so kids can still get to bed on time. Kijo Club welcomes children aged one to 17 years old and is free of charge. In-room nanny services available at €40 an hour plus service charge.
Cruising from Kenya to South Africa sounds like an extra special proposition.
Even better, Swan Hellenic’s African odyssey offers an incredible 50% discount for those available to travel at month’s end.
The 17-night luxury cruise onboard the SH Diana, departing October 29, sails from Mombasa to Cape Town, with stops at Zanzibar and Kilwa Kivinje, on Tanzania’s southern coast.
Days at sea are filled with lectures, photography workshops, and engaging onboard programming led by Swan Hellenic’s expert expedition team and guest speakers.
Book a junior suite now for £13,540 pp (approx €15,510) which includes, return regional flights to the port of embarkations, group return transfers from the airport to the cruise port, one-night pre-cruise accommodation, all meals onboard and 24-hour room service.
Airport hotels rarely inspire so it’s great to see the Carlton Hotel Dublin Airport’s new First Class Escapes package offering a superior airport hotel experience.
Staying in a newly refurbished balcony room, with sweeping views of Dublin’s skyline, you’ll enjoy a three-course dinner, full Irish breakfast, 2pm late check-out, complementary access to a HYROX style Fitness Suite, and Netflix and Chromecast.
The Rooftop Balcony Suites include extra-large en suite bathrooms with bath and separate walk-in shower and Rituals toiletries.
Just minutes from the airport, you’ll feel like you’ve started your holiday early, €329.
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