Deal of the week:The revamp of the Aquamania resort at Caretta Beach, Zakynthos, Greece is complete and ready to welcome families to the chutes, slides, flumes, wave pool, lazy river and super splash area with prices from €2,450 all-inclusive for two adults and two children, 0818 202020 and panoramaholidays.ie.
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ARRIVE INWashington for the post-Thanksgiving sales and you can pick up some great bargains, as well as seeing some of America's finest museums and buildings. Touramerica has a trip on November 25th, staying for three nights in the Holiday Inn DC Capital from €579pps based on four sharing. Book on 01-817 3500 and touramerica.ie
THOMSON EXCLUSIVEholidays for July include a week in Hotel Gran Canaria Princess, all-inclusive from €844pps and full board in the Sensatori Resort in Crete from €1,096. From Cork a week all inclusive in the Hotel Haiti costs from €629pps and from Shannon a week in the Riu Olvina, all inclusive is from €718pps, book 1850 453545 and thomsonholidays.ie.
STEIN STUDYAbroad has last minute discounts on language holidays in July and August. Two weeks in Spain cost from €1,100 and two weeks in France from €1,200 for course, accommodation, activities and meals. Book on 01-475 9646 and steinstudyabroad.ie.
IF YOU DID NOTget tickets to Wimbledon, there is another opportunity to see the top eight men's singles and doubles players battle it out at the ATP world tennis tour in November in London. Book a two-day package with Keith Prowse Ireland and it will include accommodation in the Hesperia Victoria Hotel and tickets for the finals in a VIP Suite at the O2 from €494pps (plus flights). Details from 01-878 3500.
JURYS INNSwill be opening its newest hotel in Newcastle on the banks of the Tyne in August. The pre-opening sale has rooms from £49 (about €54) up to end December. Book on jurysinns.com
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THE SUMMERKillarney race meeting is from July 11th-14th. Stay in the Malton Hotel, a few minutes walk from the course, for €90pps including entry to the races and race card. Or stay over on Thursday, Ladies Day, and enjoy the races and the fun at the après race party for €119pps. Call Aine or Katarina to make a booking on 064-6638000 or email res@themalton.com.
DISCOVER THEextensive gardens and walled kitchen garden with head gardener Bart when you have an overnight in Durrow Castle, Co Laois. During the summer a stay with dinner will cost €210 per couple from Sunday to Thursday. Book on 057-8736555 and irelands-blue-book.com
OPERA LOVERScan enjoy the world class performances from the Glyndebourne Festival which will be broadcast into QUB's Film Theatre this summer. Three key productions will be shown in HD on June 26th, July 31st and August 31st. Tickets are available from queensfilmtheatre.com and cost £25 (€28). Stay in Belfast with the Northern Ireland Tourist Board special offer of two nights B&B and one dinner in the five-star Merchant Hotel from £150(about €168)pps. Book on 1850 230230.
THE SUMMERoffer at Sheen Falls Lodge, Kenmare during July and August has two nights BB and dinner in La Cascade one evening and dinner in the Restaurant Lounge on the other night from €445pps, sheenfallslodge.com.
THERE ARE9,000 budget rooms available around Ireland in the summer in seven colleges in Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Maynooth costing from €23pps. Book on irelandinsummer.com.
FEEL AT HOMEwhen you stay in Grangewood Holiday Homes on Rosslare Strand in Co Wexford. Explore the sights and delights of Wexford, with July prices from €450 a week for three bedroom cottages, selfcatering.ie.
BELLINTER HOUSEin Co Meath has expanded for the summer with the addition of the Garden Marquee on the back lawn overlooking the River Boyne. Events planned include a Ladies Luncheon with Crystal Swing, the Bellinter Golf Classic and a summer ball with Stavros Flatley. Book on 046-9030900 and bellinterhouse.com.