From buy-one-get-one-free holiday home deals to timely ideas for Father's Day, Joan Scaleshas the best of the week's offers.
DEAL OF THE WEEK
Buy one week, get the second free: from €500 to €850
Book by 8pm on June 16th - that's Monday, so you'll have to hurry - for holidays between June 28th and July 18th, and Trident will give you a second week free at its holiday homes at Aherlow Woods, Co Tipperary; Crystal Fountain, in Tralee, and Waterville, Co Kerry; Dun Brendain, in Lisdoonvarna, Lakeside, in Killaloe (on Lough Derg, above), and Moore Bay, in Kilkee, Co Clare; and Seacliff in Dunmore East, Co Waterford. Lines are open from noon until 6pm today. 01-2018490, www.tridentholidayhomes.ie.
HOME BREAKS
Get set for Father's Day
It's Father's Day tomorrow, so why not treat Dad to something different? Lunch in the Saddle Room at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin costs €45 per person, with a gift from Hacketts for Dad; 01-6634500, www.the shelbourne.ie. Or treat him to a fly-fishing trip to Bellinter House, in Co Meath, from €240pps for an overnight stay, including dinner and a day on the river, 046-9030900, www.bellinterhouse.com.
Three nights in Kerry: €249pps
Castlerosse Hotel & Golf Resort, at Killarney's lower lake, is offering a three-night stay with breakfast and two dinners from June 29th to July 31st from €249 per person sharing, with free B&B for the first child. The Castlerosse has a 20m pool and leisure facilities, nine-hole golf course, nightly entertainment and a children's programme. 1850- 770000, www.castlerosse.com.
Green breaks: €150 per night
Cork International Airport Hotel will help you offset your carbon footprint when you stay. When you choose the Carbon Offset rate it will plant a tree on your behalf, with the Native Woodland Trust, in Farnaght Wood in Co Leitrim. Rates are from €150 per night; €25 goes to the trust for the planting of a tree. 021-4549800, www.cork internationalairporthotel.com.
Burlington offer: €160pps
The reopened Burlington Hotel has put together a package for guests travelling to Dublin for events and matches. Check in early to get ready for your evening, enjoy a drink in the Bellini Bar and a dinner for two for €160 per person sharing per night. 01-6185600, www.burlingtonhotel.ie.
10% off at Trabolgan
Trabolgan holiday resort, in Cork, is offering a 10 per cent discount on its Forest Oak accommodation during July. These houses sleep up to seven and cost as little as €25 per person per night. 021-4661551, www.trabolgan.com.
Galway getaway: €136 per night
Glenlo Abbey Hotel, in Galway, has one night with a bottle of fizz and full breakfast for two for €136 per night next week - June 15th-17th, 22nd-23rd. 091- 526666, www.glenloabbey.ie.
OVERSEAS BREAKS
Ladies' golfing: from €959pps
Lady golfers put these dates in your diaries: October 2nd to 9th. That's when you could be in Portugal with Louise D'Arcy, the PGA pro, improving your golf and having a great time. Topflight has organised a package that includes direct flights from Dublin, a week at the five-star São Rafael Suite Hotel in Albufeira, a three-hour hands-on clinic with Louise, four rounds of golf and all transfers, from €959 per person sharing. Book with Becci at Topflight on 01-2401791.
Charter flights to Warsaw: €149
A new charter air service from Dublin to Warsaw begins tomorrow week. The flight will return every Friday. The return fare is €149, including taxes and 20kg of baggage. Bookings can be made through travel agents and also with GMT Travel, in Arklow, Co Wicklow, on 0402-40030.
Family camping: from €870
It's not too late to look for a Keycamp family holiday in France, Spain or Italy for this summer. Keycamp has discounts of up to 40 per cent on a selection of resorts from July 13th to 18th. St Jean, La Yole in Vendeé from €940, Guines, in Picardy, from €870 and Noja, in Spain, from €1,185. In Italy from July 19th to 25th, Marina Di Venezia from €1,335 for a week. Details from www.keycamp.ie and 021-4252300.
Theme park ticket: €73
If you are going to be close to the PortAventura theme park, near Salou in Spain, this summer, then don't go without buying a park ticket from Keith Prowse Travel. It has a special offer of a seven-day ticket for the price of a three-day one, at €73 for adults and €60 for children. You can buy it through your local travel agent or direct from 0818-300178.
Spanish villas: from €968
Looking for a villa in Spain? Two reductions for the week of June 28th from James Villas are Villa Panoramica, in Nerja, reduced from €1,808 to €1,361, and Villa La Reserva, in Frigiliana, Andalusia, reduced from €1,283 to €968. Details from 1890-943928 and www.jamesvillas.ie.
Long-haul breaks: €1,395
Here are some long-haul temptations for the autumn from Classic Resorts. A week in Bali at the Conrad Hotel with flights from €1,175, or a week in Pangkor Laut, Malaysia from €1,395 and two nights in Bangkok and a week in Hua Hin from €1,459. Details from 01- 874 5000 and www.classicresorts.ie.
Arts in Greece: €156 for two
The Sani festival of arts, culture and music will take place from July 11th to August 31st on the private 400-hectacre (1,000- acre) ecological reserve in Halkidiki, in Greece. Some of the concerts will be staged outdoors, overlooking the Aegean Sea. Nightly rates from €156 for two, www.saniresort.grand 00-30-23740-99400. The nearest airport to Sani is Thessaloniki, served by Malev Hungarian Airlines (www.malev.com) via Budapest.