DEAL OF THE WEEK:The newest Tune Hotel opens near London's Liverpool Street on January 4th with rooms from £35 (€40) a night. This is a no-frills hotel and its "comfort package" (with TV, towels and toiletries) is an extra £7/€8. Nearby attractions include trendy Spitalfields Market and Brick Lane. tunehotels.com.
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GLASGOW’S newest hotel – the Grasshopper at Central Station. The location is ideal for short trips to Glasgow. Rooms from £75 (€87) a night. grasshoppersglasgow.com.
DEALS for January from Budget Travel: a week on the Algarve/Costa del Sol from under €300pps; and the Canary Islands and Morocco for €300-€450pps for a week with flights and accommodation. 01-4350024, budgettravel.ie.
DIRECT Holidays has deals for a week in January: the St George Resort in Hadaba, Egypt from €539pps (departing January 12th); and Gloria Palace Amadores in Gran Canaria from €799pps. directholidays.ie, 0818-200105.
IMAGINE a walking holiday off the beaten track? That’s what is promised on a one-off adventure to Albania from £655 (€765) – flights extra. The Walks Worldwide programme for next year includes nine new trips. walksworldwide.com.
DISCOUNTS from Directski could see you spending Christmas skiing in Chamonix where trips have been reduced by €120 and a week costs from €483pps. Or ski for New Year in Andorra from €471pps and in Austria (Soll) from €510. directski.com.
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THE BEST of Irish and British comedy talent is appearing at Belfast’s Grand Opera House from December 9th-17th. Two nights with one evening meal in Belfast’s Park Inn from £89pps (€104). 1850-230230.
IF YOU are looking for a holiday home to rent over Christmas and New Year, then Holiday Homes Direct has places from €63 per person per week in a selection of modern homes and traditional cottages. holidayhomesdirect.ie.
BRING YOUR own party or join the fun at Red Cliff Lodge in Spanish Point, Co Clare over New Year. Suites are available from €150 per night and include a kitchenette for stocking up on food and drinks. 065-7085756, redclifflodge.ie.
FROM December 10th to January 31st Jurys Inns has reduced prices at its Dublin hotels (Parnell Street, Christchurch and near the Custom House). BB during this period is from €59 per room (Parnell Street), and from €69 at Custom House and Christchurch. The group has also reduced prices at some of its UK hotels. jurysinns.com.
OVERNIGHT at Carlton Abbey Hotel in Athy from €39pps. carlton.ie.
OR STAY at the Villa Rose Hotel in Ballybofey where a night from Sunday to Friday is from €60 per room. 074-9132266, villarose.net.