Alongside a stay at the elegant four-star Hotel Splendid Palace, the winner and their guest will enjoy expertly guided excursions, including a full-day visit to the enchanting city of Venice and a scenic tour of Lake Garda by both coach and boat, capturing the very best of this spectacular region. Renowned as Ireland’s Italian Specialist, Topflight is celebrated for its outstanding Italian holidays and diverse collection of Italian tours. For summer 2025, Topflight is also expanding beyond Italy, offering exciting new escorted tours to Austria, Spain, France, and Croatia.
With over 45 years of experience crafting exceptional holidays, Topflight delivers unmatched quality and attentive care from start to finish. Renowned for their expertly curated escorted tours, Topflight ensures every detail is perfectly arranged—including flights, transfers, hand-picked accommodation, guided excursions, and dedicated tour guides. In addition to the outstanding tour guides, the winner will be supported by Topflight’s dedicated resort management team, who will provide expert guidance and valuable local knowledge throughout their stay.
The Hotel Splendid Palace is beautifully situated overlooking the enchanting Bay of Limone and the majestic Monte Baldo mountain. Guests can relax beside the luxurious outdoor pool, taking in breathtaking Italian vistas, or rejuvenate at the indoor pool featuring hydromassage jets and a soothing sauna. The hotel also offers delicious Italian cuisine, an impressive wine selection, regular live music, and weekly gala dinners, creating an ideal blend of relaxation and entertainment. Just a short stroll away, guests will discover Limone’s charming town centre, with its quaint shops, inviting cafés, and picturesque harbour views.
But that’s not all! Two lucky runners-up will win a €400 Topflight holiday voucher each, which can be redeemed against any Topflight holiday of their choice. Whether it’s a sun-drenched Italian escape, an Austrian summer experience, an exhilarating ski adventure, an escorted tour exploring some of Europe’s most spectacular destinations, or a tailor-made Italian dream holiday—these vouchers bring you one step closer to your perfect getaway!
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Terms & Conditions
- Promoter and Data Controller: The Irish Times DAC, The Irish Times Building, P.O. Box 74, 24 - 28 Tara Street, Dublin 2.
- The promotion is open to residents of ROI aged 18 years or over except employees of the Promoter, their families, agents or anyone professionally connected with the promotion.
- To enter the promotion, entrants must submit a completed entry form together with 12 valid tokens (one token from any of The Irish Times daily newspapers from Monday to Saturday for three weeks) and a completed tie breaker by post to The Irish Times, Topflight Competition, PO Box 6094, Dublin 2.
- All entries must be accompanied by the entrant’s name, address, e-mail and telephone number. You must also tick the box indicating that you have read and accept these terms and conditions.
- Entry forms will be published in The Irish Times newspaper between Monday, May 5th and Saturday, May 24th, 2025. Valid tokens will be printed in The Irish Times newspaper from Monday, May 5th and Saturday, May 24th, 2025 inclusive.
- No applications from agents, third parties, organised groups or applications automatically generated by computer will be accepted. No incomplete, illegible, photocopied or corrupted entries will be accepted. No entries not in accordance with the entry instructions will be accepted.
- Closing date for receipt of entries by the Promoter is 2pm on Saturday, May 31st, 2025.
- Responsibility will not be accepted for entries lost, damaged or delayed. Proof of sending is not proof of receipt. Entries will become the property of the Promoter.
- The prize is: An escorted tour to Lake Garda for two people, staying at the four-star Hotel Splendid Palace in Limone, Lake Garda. The prize is for two people and includes: Return flights from Dublin with 20kg baggage allowance; return airport transfers; seven nights accommodation at four-star Hotel Splendid Palace in Limone with breakfast & evening meal each day; fully guided excursion to the Floating City of Venice; fully guided excursion to of Lake Garda by coach and boat; services of Topflight’s resort manager.
- The prize is not refundable, non-transferable and there is no cash alternative, any transfer of the prize will be null and void. Holiday to be taken during 2025 season, subject to date availability at the time of booking. Should booking issues arise, Topflight reserve the right to change the accommodations to one of an equivalent standard. Two lucky runners-up will win a €400 Topflight holiday voucher each, which can be redeemed against any Topflight holiday of their choice.
- The Promoter shall not be liable for any loss, damage or consequential damage of any nature in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise caused by the acceptance of the terms and conditions or in connection with the prize.
- The decision of the Judges is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
- In the event of unforeseen circumstances the Promoter reserves the right to substitute the prize for an alternative prize of equal or greater value.
- The winner and runner-ups will be notified by phone call or email by 5pm by Friday, June 6th, 2025. The winners must claim the prize within one month of the notification. If the prize is unclaimed after this time, it will lapse and the Promoter reserves the right to offer the unclaimed prize to a substitute winner selected in accordance with the Promotion rules.
- All prizes are subject to additional terms and conditions of the supplier of the prize to the promoter.
- The winner may be required to participate in unpaid publicity arising from this promotion.
- By entering the promotion all entrants will be deemed to have accepted and be bound by the rules and consent to the transfer of the personal data to the Data Controller for the purposes of the administration of this promotion and for any other purpose to which the entrant has consented. All entry instructions form part of the rules.
- The Promoter reserves the right to amend the terms and conditions.
- ROI residents: These terms and conditions shall be governed by Irish law and the Courts of the Republic of Ireland shall have exclusive jurisdiction. NI residents: These terms and conditions shall be governed by the laws of Northern Ireland and the Courts of Northern Ireland shall have exclusive jurisdiction.
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- Full details of Topflight privacy policy can be found at: https://www.topflight.ie/holidays/other-information/privacy-policy
