Leading UK tour operator The Holiday Place is offering exclusive fortnight-long packages to the Dominican Republic as one of the last remaining companies with availability to the destination for Christmas 2005.

Ajay Kawa, sales director of The Holiday Place, says: �Bookings to the Caribbean have soared this year and we are one of the only tour operators with spaces left over the special Christmas period. We are innovators in the late bookings market - as proof that it�s never too late to book a treat for your loved one or family � even with only three weeks to go!

�Our exclusive two-week packages represent great value for money, with many families choosing to indulge on a longer break to fully switch off from work and escape the UK winter.�

SAVE �350PP! PARAISO DEL SOL, �1,099 14 NIGHTS! Catch some Christmas rays with an all-inclusive stay at the three-stay Paraiso del Sol resort in Cabarete, Dominican Republic. Set amidst tropical gardens on a white sand beach, this property will have you relaxed in no time! A 14-night trip is available for just �1,099 per person, based on two sharing on an all-inclusive basis. Customers will save �350 off the brochure price with this offer. Price includes return flights, the services of a rep, transfers and taxes. Departs 20 December from London Gatwick. Book through The Holiday Place (020 7644 1793/www.theholidayplace.co.uk).

SAVE �240PP! BREEZES PUERTO PLATA RESORT, �1,349, 14 NIGHTS! Escape to four-star luxury with a break at the four-star Breezes Puerto Plata Resort - set along the Dominican Republic�s gorgeous north coast, Puerto Plata has its own private beach. A 14-night trip costs just �1,349 per person, based on two sharing on an all-inclusive basis. Customers will save �240 off the brochure price with this offer. Price includes return flights, the services of a rep, transfers and taxes. Departs 20 December from London Gatwick. Book through The Holiday Place (020 7644 1793/www.theholidayplace.co.uk).

SAVE �230PP! LIFESTYLE TROPICAL BEACH RESORT, �1,349, 14 NIGHTS! Sour into the four-star Lifestyle Tropical Beach Resort stretching along the golden sands of Cofresi Beach, the jewel of the Dominican Republic�s Amber Coast. A 14-night trip is available for just �1,349 per person, based on two sharing on an all-inclusive basis. Customers will save �230 off the brochure price with this offer. Price includes return flights, the services of a rep, transfers and taxes. Departs 20 December from London Gatwick. Book through The Holiday Place (020 7644 1793/www.theholidayplace.co.uk).

All prices subject to availability and correct at time of publication

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About The Holiday Place

The Holiday Place PLC is one of Europe's top independent tour operators, offering exotic package and tailor made holidays to a wide variety of worldwide destinations. The company specialises in holidays to Cuba, Egypt, The Dominican Republic, the Caribbean, the Indian Ocean, and Dubai.

Founded in 1986 to offer quality packages at competitive prices, coupled with a personal and reliable service, The Holiday Place has retained a small company ethos despite achieving excellent growth. The company has doubled its turnover since 2002, and appeared in The Sunday Times Fast Track of Britain�s fastest growing companies in 2004.

The Holiday Place�s staff offer unparalleled destination knowledge, and the company enjoys an exceptionally low staff turnover, with over half the employees having worked at the company for over 7 years. The Holiday Place is one of the longest established British tour operators to Cuba, and is currently the UK market leader in holidays to Cuba.

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