DEAL OF THE WEEK:Combine camping with comfort at two Siblu Holiday Villages in France this summer where there are spa facilities. Le Bois Masson near St Jean-de-Monts on the Vendée is from €693 for a week in July in a three-bed holiday home. Les Sables du Midi in the Languedoc is offering a selection of pampering treatments. Prices are from €672 for a week in a two-bed home in July if booked this month. Tel: 0818-274099 or siblu.ie.
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DISNEY IS bringing one of its cruise ships to the Med for family holidays and Magic Vacations has discounts of up to 35 per cent for Irish families. Departing Barcelona on August 6th, 13th or 20th on Disney Magic, a week is from €799 per adult and €650 for children. This includes full board, kids’ clubs, Broadway-style shows and some special guests. Tel: 01-4004433 or magicvacations.ie.
IT’S HARD to beat BB, entertainment, activities and lunch or dinner for two for €76 per night. At the Sunset Beach Club in Benelmadena (Costa del Sol) that is the rate till March 31st. Tel: 00-34-952579400 or sunsetbeachclub.com.
HEAD FOR the sun on February 26th for a week in the Club Siroco apartments in Lanzarote from €429 or a week half board in Neptuno Hotel, Gran Canaria from €759. Tel: 0818-332500, cassidytravel.com.
EASTER IN Montenegro at the Queen of Montenegro Hotel from €700pps half board. Overlooking the Becici Beach and near the town of Budva, the hotel has entertainment every night. Phone Croatia Tours on 01-8780800 or croatia.ie.
BRING YOUR surfer dude to the surfing capital of England and stay in luxury self-catering apartments at Fistral Beach in Newquay. Natural Retreats has new properties right on Fistral. Three-bed apartments from £680 (€805) over Easter, naturalretreats.ie.
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TAKE A flybreak to Donegal with car hire included. Two nights BB in a variety of accommodation, with a car is from €139pps flying from Dublin with Aer Arann. Tel: 074-9548891, real-ireland.com.
EXPLORE THE lakelands of Fermanagh and discover the Watermill Restaurant at Kilmore Quay. Chef Pascal Brissaud’s restaurant combines Irish food with French flair. Stay over from £79 (€94) per room per night. Tel: 048-67724369 or watermillrestaurant.org.
ESCAPE TO Co Meath and the Station House Hotel, Kilmessan. During February and March come for dinner and stay overnight from €69pps. Tel: 046-9025239 or thestationhousehotel.com.
THE FOURTH Book Festival in Dublin is on from March 2nd to 7th. Brooks Hotel on Drury Street will encourage you to stay for the festival with two nights BB and one dinner from €160pps. Tel: 01-6704000 or brookshotel.ie.
BRING YOUR mother to be a guest at The Restaurant at the Wineport Lodge near Athlone on April 3rd. Dinner and BB from €139pps. Tel: 096-439010 or wineport.ie.