Deal of the Week: A week in Lanzarote from €899pps at the five-star Princess Yaiza Hotel includes a room upgrade for holidays from November 26th or December 10th. The price includes flights, B&B, taxes, transfers and 20kg of baggage. Sunway.ie, 01-2311888.
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LUFTHANSA( lufthansa.com) has flights to Dubai and Beijing from €399, and Tel Aviv from €329. SAS ( flysas.com)has deals to Copenhagen and Oslo from €122 and Stockholm from €142. Air France ( airfrance.ie) offers this month include Hong Kong from €637 and Havana from €723.
STEINTravel has long stay holidays in January and February to Portugal from €389pps, and the Costa del Sol from Dublin and Cork from €489pps for four weeks including flights and accommodation. steintravel.ie, 1890-408408.
PLANNINGa honeymoon or an exotic trip for April to June 2012? Try the Surin Hotel in Phuket, Thailand – a five-star resort with good deals. Eight nights in a thatched cottage on Pansea Beach is from €1,599, including flights from Ireland. discovertravel.ie, 1850-200544.
RING IN2012 onboard MSC Lirica on the Gulf of Arabia with Thomas Cook Cruises. Eight nights visiting Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Khasab and Dubai is from €999pps including flights from Ireland. thomascookcruise.ie,0818-200101.
THREE-night short stays in London from €283pps, Cardiff from €199pps, Madrid from €307pps and Naples from €354pps. ebookers.ie.
A SHORTdrive from the ferry in Stranraer, Scotland is boutique hotel Knockinaam Lodge with a Michelin star restaurant. Get a two-night break for two with dinner one evening during October and November from £450 (€525). knockinaamlodge.com.
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NEXTThursday Carrig House near Killorglin, Co Kerry has a live performance of works by Handel with a special four-course dinner. Tickets are €55pp or stay three nights with dinner on two evenings for €225pps. 066-9769100.
THEWestport Walking festival with Gerry Greensmyth takes place over the October bank holiday weekend. Three nights BB with packed lunches and two days guided walks from €175pps. walkingguideireland.com, 098-26090.
TAKEthe family away for a night over midterm and stay in Jurys Inn Belfast with tickets for the zoo for around €115. Or visit Limerick and a family room is from €99 with tickets for St John's Castle. jurysinns.com.
INNovember the Brehon Hotel in Killarney has midweek breaks where you can learn something new, like computers for beginners, lace and crochet, the perfect dinner party, patchwork or beadwork. Prices for four nights are from €259pps including dinner on three evenings. 064-6630700, t hebrehon.com.
COMBINEa stay in the Harlequin Hotel in Castlebar with a night at the Royal Theatre. During November rooms are €55 midweek for two. On the bill at the Royal Theatre are Jedward, Glen Campbell and Tom Crean Antarctic Explorer.094-9286200, harlequinhotelcastlebar.ie.
HAMLEY'Sis coming to Druid's Glen Resort for October 29th and 30th, and kids can enjoy playing with lots of toys from the store. Two-night packages in two rooms or a family room, with breakfast and one dinner, cost €250 per family based on two adults and two children. 01-2870800, druidsglenresort.com.
Please note that all deals are subject to availability