From K Club golfing to upgrade deals to Sydney, JOAN SCALEShas the week's best offers
DEAL OF THE WEEK
Two-night stay and play at the K Club: €395pps
One of the ultimate golf experiences must be to play a Ryder Cup course. Killester Travel has a break at the K Club, in Co Kildare, at a fantastic rate. Two nights' BB with dinner one evening, plus a round on the Palmer Ryder Cup course – where Darren Clarke sprayed Lee Westwood with champagne after winning in 2006 – and a round on the Smurfit European course, using a set of the hotel's TaylorMade clubs if you wish, costs €395pps (€495 single). Last year, these rounds alone would have cost at least €160 each. Non-golfers get €100 towards a spa treatment. Book by February 28th for breaks until April 30th. Groups welcome. 01-8336935
OVERSEAS BREAKS
Week in Canada: from €895pps
Take in Canada, starting with two nights in Niagara Falls and two nights in Toronto. Then take the train to Montreal for a three-night stay. From €895pps. 01-2412377, www.gohop.ie.
Business class to Toronto: €1,228
The Air Canada summer service to Toronto returns on June 17th, with fares from €634 plus taxes. This season it will also have Executive First Business Class with lie-flat beds from €1,228 plus taxes each way. www.aircanada.com or your local travel agent.
Book early to avoid walking
Don't get stranded this summer, as there could be a shortage of rental cars because of the downturn in the motor industry. Book early with www.arguscarhire.com for rates from €8 in Malaga, €10 in Faro and €19 in London.
London or Paris: €99 return
If you have a little flexibility in your life in the next month or so and want to go to London or Paris, Air France will take you there for €99 return, including taxes. And during this month and next it is giving away a free adult ticket to Disneyland Paris with every booking to Paris. www.airfrance.ie. Aer Lingus and Ryanair also have fares for less than €100.
Sydney upgrade: €2,712
Treat yourself to a business- class seat from Dublin to Sydney with Etihad Airways for just €2,712 return (the normal economy-class price) if booked by February 28th for outbound travel up to the end of March. www.etihadairways.com.
Flights to Budapest: €99
Malev Hungarian Airlines is selling seats to Budapest, in Hungary, from Dublin for €99 until the end of April, for travel from Thursdays to Sundays. Tickets will be released every two weeks, so if you do not get one immediately, try again. www.malev.com.
Sunway offers free upgrades
Free upgrades at the five-star Princess Yaiza Hotel in Lanzarote for Sunway customers. Book a twin room and get a free upgrade to a junior suite or book a junior suite and get an upgrade to a one-bedroom suite. This offer also includes a €120 voucher to spend in the hotel's bars and restaurants. Book by February 28th for travel up to October 31st. 01-2886828,
www.sunway.ie.
HOME BREAKS
Big-value breaks all over Ireland
The Irish Hotels Federation has launched a Value Breaks campaign with more than 100 hotels around the country. Prices for two-night breaks in three-star hotels from €79pps; luxury spa breaks from €119pps per night, including €100 spa voucher; four-star hotels from €119pps, including dinner one night; and five-star luxury breaks for two nights, including dinner one night, from €200pps. Hotels taking part include Sheen Falls Lodge, in Kenmare, Mount Herbert, in Dublin, G Hotel, in Galway, Maldron Hotel, in Wexford, Radisson Limerick, Waterford Marina Hotel and Moorland Guesthouse, in Donegal. www.irelandhotels.com.
Kells laughs and a bed: €99
Make the most of Kells Comedy Festival on February 27th with a night at the Headfort Arms Hotel from €99 per room plus two tickets for Ardal O’Hanlon, or stay on Sunday and have two tickets for Des Bishop. 0818- 222800, www.headfortarms.ie, www.irishcountryhotels.com.
Walking week in Wesport: €399
Hotel Westport begins the walking season in April with a five-night package that includes breakfast and dinner each day, three days’ walking with a professional guideand entertainment each night. The first week begins April 26th and costs €399pps. 1850- 536373, www.hotelwestport.ie .
Mum’s the word in Co Carlow
Spoil your mother with a stay at Mount Wolseley Hotel and Spa in Tullow, Co Carlow. From March 22nd to 26th, mother-and-daughter spa breaks for €150pps include dinner and a spa treatment. 059-9180900, www.mountwolseley.ie.
Big discounts in Trabolgan
Trabolgan Holiday Village is giving 20 per cent discounts on all bookings during St Patrick’s week, from March 13th to 20th. The discount will also extend to all holidays at Trabolgan for the summer season if booked by February 27th. 021-4661551, www.trabolgan.com.
Croagh Patrick for the weekend
Make it a long weekend at Lisloughrey Lodge, in Co Mayo, and head up Croagh Patrick. Two nights’ BB and one dinner is €225pps; the third night is free. 094-9435400, www.lisloughreylodge.ie.
Please bear in mind that all deals are subject to availability