From book festivals in Scotland to detoxing in Leitrim, Joan Scaleshas this week's top travel deals
DEAL OF THE WEEK
Value for families in Lake Garda
Stay for a week in Peschiera in the Parc Hotel on an all-inclusive basis from August 21st. The price includes flights, transfers, all meals, drinks, use of bikes and a family ticket to Aqua Paradise Water Park from €2,712 for two adults and two children sharing a room. Details 1850 929021 and inghams.ie.
HOME DEALS
A free night on Shannon
Cruise the Shannon with Silverline Cruisers, based at Banagher. If you book by Monday, you can get four nights for the price of three. A boat that sleeps six will cost from €700 in June and from €800 in July and August, value.ie.
Mourne for less: from €71
Cnocnafeola is more than a hostel and offers walkers in the Mountains of Mourne a home from home. Short break packages for two nights, BB, one dinner and a packed lunch from £60-£80pps (€70.80-€94.60). Large family rooms available, 048 41765859, mournehostel.com.
Hop from hotel to hotel: €299
Go Ireland hopping with Carlton Hotel and you can jump from Donegal to Dublin, Westport to Wexford or even Kildare to Kinsale, staying in any of the 10 Carlton Hotels around the country. Five-night breaks with breakfast from €299pps, carlton.ie.
Dad’s new wave: from €130
Make Father’s Day different by taking Dad for a surfing lesson on Inchydoney. He can recover after in the leisure centre. Inchydoney Island Lodge and Spa from €130pps, 023 8833143, inchydoneyisland.com.
Purr-fect price in Kilkenny: €75
The Cats Laugh Festival is on in Kilkenny next weekend and the Newpark Hotel has a special offer for Friday night (June 4th). Stay over and they will add a ticket to see Arj Barker, Jon Richardson, Jarlath Regan and Karl Spain, for €75pps. Book on (056) 7760500 and flynnhotels.com.
Chill out in Leitrim for €630
Prepare for summer with a five-day Detox and Juice Cleanse Retreat in Ard Nahoo Eco Retreat in Leitrim. Running from June 23rd-27th, the price of €630pps includes accommodation, yoga, guided walks, massage, acupuncture and wellbeing workshops. Book on 071 9134939, ardnahoo.com.
Castlemartyr Resort for €390
Last week the price of the three-night midweek stay for the price of two, in Castlemartyr Resort, should have been €390 for two people including dinner one evening, castlemartyrresort.ie.
OVERSEAS DEALS:
Families in Murcia: for €119
There are hot dates and cool rates for families in the five star La Torre Golf Resort in Murcia this summer with double rooms costing from €119 a night and a 50 per cent discount for a second room for children, including breakfast.
Details are available on (0034) 968031972, reservas@polarisworld.com.
Turkey for all: from €1,938
Foreign Afares have a family deal from Cork, leaving on June 19th, to the Mandarin Gardens resort in Bitez, Turkey.
Book a two-bedroom, self-catering apartment for two adults and three children and it will cost from €1,938. More details on 021 427 3999.
Good value June deals from Sunworld with a week in Kusadasi, Turkey from Dublin on June 5 from €299pps and Puerto Rico, Gran Canaria from €334pps on June 12th, book on 0818 200 400 and www.sunworld.ie.
A week in Mexico for €1,375 all in
WeTravel2, a division of Topflight and specialists in long haul destinations has a week’s holiday in the Dreams Puerto Aventuras resort in Cancun, Mexico from €1,375 all inclusive, plus taxes. You need to book before June 30th – wetravel2.com.
Please bear in mind that all deals are subject to availability
