From upmarket Paris to a girls' night out in Dún Laoghaire, JOAN SCALEShas the week's offers
DEAL OF THE WEEK:
Designer weddings in Mauritius: from €450
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and his wife, Jackie, have gone into the wedding business. Laurence, who is known for his adventurous interior design, and Jackie, author of
Debrett's Wedding Guide, are adding their touches to ceremonies at Beachcomber resorts in Mauritius. Prices for the events range from £380 (€450) to £850 (€1,000). A week at the Le Mauricia resort costs from £1,149pps (about €1,350) half board, including honeymoon lunches and flights from London. www.beachcombertours.co.uk, 00-44-1483-445621.
OVERSEAS DEALS:
Classy Paris: from €290
Heading for Paris? You could stay at the classy Pavillon de la Reine, on Place des Vosges, for €290 per night, including breakfast for two, between July 9th and August 31st. www.pavillon-de-la- reine.com, 00-33-1-40291919.
Camp in France: from €367
Dad can learn how to barbecue when he takes the family for a stay at Camping de l'Atlantique in Fouesnant, Brittany. The lessons are just some of the activities on this site, which also has lots of activities for children. A week in a mobile home costs from €367 per family. www.canvas holidays.ie, 01-2421901.
Family Majorca: from €1,263
Stein Travel is offering a week in Majorca from Dublin in August from €1,263 for two adults and two children, or a week in the Algarve from Shannon from €1,143. www. steintravel.ie, 1800-405406.
4 nights in New York for 2: €720
Fitzpatrick Grand Central Hotel, in New York, has teamed up with Aer Lingus for a shopping trip. The rate of $998 (about €720) includes four nights' accommodation for two, cocktails on arrival, shopping discount coupons and €200 credit each towards your flights to New York. www.aerlingus. com, 00-1-212-7842520.
Argentina tour: from €2,175
If you've read about Peter Cunningham's trip on page 14, you could sign up for a similar 11-day holiday in Argentina from September 27th. Travel Time Ireland's deal includes a tour of Buenos Aires, a gaucho party, a tango dinner show and visits to the Perito Moreno glacier and Iguazu waterfall. From €2,175pps. www.traveltimeireland.com.
Vegas package: from €565
Could you survive a week in Las Vegas? You could try with an offer of flights and accommodation from €565pps. www.gohop.ie, 01-2412389.
Save 10% on Welsh breaks
Book before Tuesday and you could save 10 per cent on a family self-catering break at holiday parks in Wales. From €269 for two adults and up to four children for three nights' accommodation and ferry. www.stenaline.ie/holidays, 01-2047733.
Week in Cyprus: from €449
Direct Holidays has a week in Cyprus on July 5th from €449pps, or a week in Tunisia from €509. www.direct holidays.ie, 01-8860430.
HOME DEALS
‘Riverdance’ and a hotel: €120
Riverdance has just opened at the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin for the summer. You can combine a visit to the show with BB at Brooks Hotel, around the corner on Drury Street, for €120pps. www.sinnotthotels.com, 01-6704000.
Donegal spa and golf: €249
To celebrate taking their hotel over from the liquidator, the management team at the Sandhouse, in Rossnowlagh, Co Donegal, are offering two nights with dinner one night, a spa treatment and a round of golf at Murvagh for €249pps. www.sandhouse-hotel.ie, 071-9851777.
Bantry suite for 3 nights: €410
The Maritime Hotel in Bantry, Co Cork, has two-bedroom suites that should be perfect for families. Each has three plasma TVs and a kitchenette. The hotel also has a leisure centre and kids’ club. A three-night midweek stay costs €410. www. themaritime.ie, 027-54700.
Killarney break: from €75
The reopened Quality Hotel in Killarney could be ideal for a family holiday, with children’s entertainment and activities to keep everyone amused. Next month, standard rooms cost from €75, family rooms from €99, suites from €139 and two-bedroom apartments from €127 per night. www.quality killarney.com, 064-6626200.
Dublin family night: €199
The Herbert Park Hotel, in Dublin, has a family rate of €199 per night for two connecting rooms and breakfast for four. www.herbert parkhotel.ie, 01-6672200.
Girls’ night out: €189.50pps
The Royal Marine in Dún Laoghaire has a Girls’ Night package, at €189.50pps for a minimum of six people, with BB, a mini spa treatment, champagne and strawberries, and full-body spray tan and make-up for your night out. www.spa-ireland.com, 01-7078617.
St Stephen’s Green: €80pps
The refurbished Fitzwilliam Hotel, on St Stephen’s Green in Dublin, has an offer of €80pps, including parking and broadband. www.fitzwilliam hotel.com, 01-4787000.
Please bear in mind that deals are subject to availability