22 Aug 2022
It feels like every politician and his wife is on holiday at the moment, but now is the time to snap up some deals that make the most of the last of the annual holiday allowance before the end of the year. The average person has over a full working week (5.2 days) of holiday allowance at the end of the year, some losing out on them altogether as only 43% can roll them over. Many quoted expensive holidays as a reason for not taking time off according to research by RotaCloud, a staff management company with a 'Take It or Leave It' annual leave campaign. With one in ten believing they will burn out if they do not take a break yet a cost of living squeeze ever-present, here are a selection of breaks available this year from Travelzoo.
£139pp – Three nights in the heart of Venice, with flights
Stay at the only hotel that directly overlooks St Mark's Square, a few steps from the Doge's Palace
Travellers will stay at Hotel Concordia, a romantic boutique hotel just steps from St Mark's Square for an incredible £139 per person. The hotel bar has amazing views across the city's marble palaces, gilded spires, and central clocktower. Rooms are all decorated with antique Venetian furniture, and bedrooms have enormous gilded headboards and traditional Murano glass chandeliers.
What's included
- Return flights
- Three nights at the four-star Hotel Concordia, in a Classic Double Room
When
- London Gatwick… select dates 27 November-15 December, 2022
- London Luton… 26 November; 3, 10 December, 2022
- Bristol… select dates 6 November-18 December, 2022
- Manchester… select dates 6 November-18 December, 2022
Transfers & baggage
Pre-book return transfers from £37 per person, or just catch the public vaporetto from the airport to St Mark's Square from around £10 per person, each way. Add checked baggage from £50 per bag, return.
£378pp – 7-night no-fly Christmas markets cruise w/balcony - Visit Germany, Netherlands, Belgium & France on an MSC Cruise and save up to 41% on booking direct
Boarding the MSC Preziosa in Southampton, guests will visit Hamburg, Rotterdam, Zeebrugge and Le Havre on this seven-night full-board cruise. Whilst in Hamburg, cruisers can delight in the Christmas markets that spring up all over the city including the adults-only market in St Pauli or the Jungfernstieg Weißer Zauber market, which has cosy white tents selling mulled wine and cinnamon rolls against the backdrop of the Alster Lake
MSC Preziosa is the fourth ship in MSC Cruises' flagship Fantasia Class. It has a lavish interior with crystal-studded staircases, marble floors, and shimmering glass mosaics. The ship's facilities include four swimming pools, a spa, a fitness centre, a Formula 1 race simulator, and an aqua park home to the longest single-rider body waterslide at sea. There is also a 4D cinema and a 1600-seat two-story theatre. The two main dining rooms — L'Arabesque and The Golden Lobster — serve Mediterranean and international cuisine, and for an additional fee, guests can dine at a steakhouse, a sushi restaurant, and a pizzeria. The ship has 20 bars to choose from, including two poolside bars, a Jazz bar, and a lounge bar, which turns into a disco at night. Free tips are included onboard.
Sail from Southampton on 25th November 2022 for £378 or 9th December 2022 from £351 per person. Book by 24th August 2022.
Upgrade options include:
- Sail with all-inclusive drinks from an extra £297 per person
- Sail in a Suite from an extra £414 per person
£399pp – Crete: luxury all-inclusive beach week w/flights
An all-inclusive week at the five-star I Resort Beach Hotel & Spa in the resort town of Stalis, on Crete's northeast coastline. For £399 per person, this offer includes all meals and drinks — including two à la carte dinners at a Mediterranean fine dining restaurant — and saves up to 41%.
With sweeping views over Stalis Bay, a private sandy beach and two freshwater swimming pools, including a large seafront infinity pool, the property oozes relaxation and sophistication. There is also a gym, a tennis court, and a spa.
What's included
- Return flights
- Seven nights at the five-star I Resort Beach Hotel & Spa, in a Comfort Double Land View Room
- All-inclusive board, covering all meals, drinks, and snacks
- Two à la carte dinners per person, per stay
- A welcome drink on arrival
- A bottle of wine on arrival
When
- Fly from London (Gatwick or Luton) and Edinburgh on select dates 15-29 October, 2022;
More airports are available for the following prices:
- £449 per person… Bristol, Manchester, and Liverpool
- £499 per person... London Stansted and Leeds
- £529 per person… Birmingham, Glasgow, and Newcastle
- £569 per person… East Midlands
More dates are available for the following prices:
- 28, 30 September, 2022… from £569 per person
Other options
- Stay for extra nights from £39 per person, per night
- Stay in a Comfort Sea View Room from £12 per person, per night
- Stay in a Gold Double Land View from £15 per person, per night*
- Add return transfers from £12 per person. Add checked baggage from £50 per bag, return.
To book with a low deposit from £99 per person visit: https://www.travelzoo.com/uk/holidays/beach/-399pp-Crete-luxury-all-inclusive-beach-week-w-flights-2985727/?ec=1
£749pp – No-fly Spain & Portugal Fred. Olsen Cruise w/drinks, save £274
Cruisers will sail to Spain and Portugal on the all-inclusive Fred. Olsen cruise Bolette, which calls at a host of hidden gems throughout the Basque Country and the foodie paradise of Galicia. The itinerary takes in Getxo, Cadiz and El Ferrol in Spain and the Portuguese capital Lisbon.
A Travelzoo discount code will ensure deal hunters get £50 off the regular price and includes a free all-inclusive drinks package worth £224.
Bolette is Fred. Olsen's flagship and is renowned for its home-away-from-home atmosphere and is small enough to navigate waterways out of reach of larger ships. There are dining options to suit all occasions from buffets to Asian fusion and afternoon teas with a three-course à la carte menu every night in the elegant two-tiered main restaurant.
Facilities include eight bars and lounges, a swimming pool with a retractable roof, a theatre with nightly music, cabaret, and comedy performances, and an auditorium where guests can enjoy cookery demonstrations.
What's included
- A nine-night cruise aboard Bolette, in an Inside Cabin
- Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner at a variety of on-board restaurants
- An all-inclusive drinks package, covering select wine by the glass, beer, cider, spirits, and the Cocktail of the Day
- Luggage porterage to and from the ship
Sail from Dover on 12 October, 2022 and visit to book: https://www.travelzoo.com/uk/cruises/europe/-749pp-No-fly-Spain-Portugal-cruise-w-drinks-save-274-2985237/?ec=1
