From the delights of imperial Vienna to cheap winter flights from London to Luxor and family deals at the K Club, Joan Scaleshas the best of the week's offers
DEAL OF THE WEEK
13 nights on Route 66: €1,339pps
Get your kicks on Route 66 or the Pacific Coast Highway with fly-drive deals from Platinum Travel. A Route 66 trip over 13 nights is from €1,339pps and California is from €1,229pps including flights, car hire and accommodation. Tel: 01-8535000 or Flydriveusa.ie.
HOME DEALS
K Club break: from €425pps
Take the kids on a luxury break and they can try golf, archery, horse-riding and air rifle shooting. The K Club is offering three-night breaks with dinner one evening from €425pps and children under 12 sharing free – just pay for meals and children under 16 get a 50 per cent discount on interconnecting rooms. Tel: 01-6017200 or kclub.ie.
B&B in Waterford: from €69pps
Go to Waterford to see the new House of Waterford Crystal and stay in the Fitzwilton Hotel for €69pps including dinner and B&B. Make it a two-night visit from €95pps. Tel: 051-846800 or fitzwiltonhotel.ie.
Killarney stay: from €139pps
Scotts Hotel in Killarney is offering a free boat cruise on the lakes with its mid-week two-night stay for €139pps with one dinner. Tel: 064-6631060 or scottshotelkillarney.com.
Midlands package: from €179pps
A fun girls package in the Sheraton Hotel, Athlone includes two nights B&B, one dinner, spa treatment and shopping discounts for Athlone Town Centre. From €179pps. Tel: 0906-451111 or sheratonathlonehotel.com.
OVERSEAS DEALS
Extra camino: from €790pps
The huge interest this year in the Camino de Santiago has meant that MAP Travel has added an additional walk from September 16th to cope with demand. The price of €790pps includes all flights, hotels, luggage transfers and a guide. Details on 01-8783111 and maptravel.ie.
Imperial Vienna: from €699
Explore the world of Mozart and Strauss on an intimate tour of imperial Vienna with Zara’s Planet. From September 24th to 27th you will enjoy a concert in the Kursalon, four escorted tours and rambling the streets of the city. The price from €699 includes flights, hotel, transfers and tours. Tel: 01-4407477 or zarasplanet.ie.
Luxor from London: €109.50
Get to Luxor in Egypt with the new service from London Gatwick from Easyjet (easyjet.com) operating from November 3rd on Mondays and Wednesdays with prices from £89.99 (€109.50). There is a good selection of five-star hotels, including the famous Old Winter Palace. See sofitel.com.
Lisbon coast stay: from €899pps
Explore the Lisbon coast in Portugal when staying in the five-star Grande Real Villa Italia Hotel in Cascais, which was the former home of King Umberto II of Italy. Prices at the end of August are from €899pps and €499 for children. Tel: 01-2886828 or sunway.ie.
Please bear in mind that all details are subject to availability