From Paul Flynn's hospitality to bargain breaks in the US, JOAN SCALEShas the week's offers
DEAL OF THE WEEK
Wining, dining and staying over in Dungarvan: €100pps
Bring your partner and a couple of friends – or a group of four, in any case – for a weekend night out at Paul Flynn’s Tannery Restaurant, in Dungarvan, Co Waterford, and for €100pps you can choose whatever you like from the menu, then retire to your pair of double or twin rooms in the Tannery Townhouse. The next morning you’ll find yogurt and juice in your fridge and fresh pastries hanging in a bag outside the door. It’s a great chance to sample the cooking of Paul Flynn, whose admirers include our restaurant critic, Tom Doorley. www.tannery.ie, 058-45420.
OVERSEAS DEALS:
3 nights in New York: €615
Sunway Holidays is celebrating Independence Day with a week-long sale on US trips. Three nights in New York from €615, five nights in San Francisco from €635 or a four- star week in Hawaii from €1,236. www.sunway.ie, 01-2886828.
4 nights in Las Vegas: €455
Go stateside with Touramerica. Las Vegas for four nights costs from €455 if you book in July for holidaying in November. Buy flights only to Las Vegas from €399, including taxes. www.touramerica.ie, 01-8173500.
Drive US: €1,573 for 13 nights
Or why not explore the best of the west on a self-drive holiday? American Sky has a 13-night trip in September and October with flights, accommodation and car hire from LA to Palm Springs, Grand Canyon, Death Valley, and the wine country to San Francisco. Prices from €1,573pps. www.american sky.ie, 01-5262566.
Intrepid bargains for adventurers
Intrepid Travel is holding a one-day sale today for travellers who yearn to get off the beaten track and explore some of the world’s most amazing places. www.intrepidtravel.co.uk.
Week in Croatia for 2: €215
Find some self-catering bargains in Europe on Interhome. A week for two in Dalmatia, in Croatia, from just €215, a week in Porto Cristo, in Majorca, for seven from €778 and a week in Carinthia, in Austria, from €540 for six. www.interhome.ie, 1890-929400.
2-for-1 deal on business class
Treat yourself to Pearl Business Class on Etihad Airways and you can bring someone else for free. Return flights from Dublin cost €2,745 for two to Abu Dhabi and €3,884 for two to Sydney. Book before July 13th. www.etihad.com.
Swiss breaks: from €122
Summer fares from Swiss Air Lines include return flights to Geneva from €122 and Basle from €113, including taxes. You can upgrade to business class for €200-€500 each way, depending on the destination. www.swiss.com.
Alton Towers breaks: €456
Book quickly for a family trip to Alton Towers for the August bank holiday. Stay two nights at the Holiday Inn Stafford with breakfast, theme-park tickets and car-ferry crossing from €456 for two adults and two children under 12. Details from Irish Ferries Holidays on 0818- 300400, www.irishferries.com.
HOME DEALS:
Bed, board and lots of fun
Have a holiday and put your time to good use by helping on conservation projects for the National Trust in Northern Ireland. Some places are still available next month for volunteers at Castle Ward estate and Murlough Nature Reserve, in Co Down. Working holidays cost from £65 to £110 (about €80 to €128) a week and include bed, board and lots of fun. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ volunteering.
2 nights for 2 in Co Mayo: €219
For Féile Bia na Mara, which is taking place in Mulrany, Co Mayo, from Thursday until July 13th, the Park Inn is offering a weekend rate of €219 for two nights' BB and seafood dinner one night in the Nephin restaurant. The menu will include a Clodagh McKenna signature dish. 1850- 336000, www.parkinnmulranny.ie.
Kells stay and a concert: €99
Stay for a Sunday night at the Headfort Arms Hotel, in Kells, Co Meath, and it will throw in concert tickets for €99 for two. Upcoming artists include Kieran McGilligan, Declan Nerney, Patrick Feeney, Mary Duff and John McNicoll. reservations@irishcountryhotels.com, 0818-281281.
2 nights' BB in Kilkenny: €99
Best deal around could be at the Newpark Hotel in Kilkenny: €99pps for two nights' BB and dinner one night. Children share for free; just pay for their meals. A five-night family deal costs €299pps with dinner two nights. Again, children share free; just pay for their meals. 056-7760500, www.flynnhotels.com.
K Club overnight break: from €180
The K Club is celebrating its 18th birthday this year, and until July 30th you can book a night's stay with breakfast and a round of golf or a spa treatment for €180pps. Valid until the end of the year. www.kclub.ie, 01-6017200.
Southern tour: from €579
Join the Travel Department for a tour of the south of the country. Departing from Dublin on July 19th, the five-day trip will visit Kilkenny, Cork and Kerry, with guided tours each day to places of interest. You'll stay in Cork and Killarney, with some meals included, from €579pps. 01-6371600, www.thetraveldepartment.ie.
Please bear in mind that deals are subject to availability