Find me a Holiday in the Sun

This is a regular cry from our loyal visitors. ‘Find me a Holiday in the Sun‘, they say, as the British winter approaches and they snuggle up in their duvets to hide from the icy air.

And of course, they have come to the right place for a solution to their plea.

Our favourite tour operators are excellent choices as you hunt for that dream holiday. Whether you want to Find a Holiday in the Sun to escape this winter, or to look forward to next summer when our own sunshine is very unreliable, we can truly help you solve this dilemma.

Just follow the links below to search the wonderful selection of Sun Holidays from our recommended travel companies, and let us help you Find a Holiday in the Sun.

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Recommendations to Find Holidays in the Sun!

Thomson Holidays | Direct Holidays | Thomas Cook | Lastminute.com

First Choice Holidays | HomeAway Holiday-rentals | STA Travel

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Find Me A Holiday to an All Inclusive Resort

This is a plea we hear from many of our visitors. Their find me a holiday requests has prompted this post, where we summarise our favourite tour operators who are best placed to fulfil this requirement.

ThomsonHolidays	ThomsonHolidays have a fantastic selection of All Inclusive Holidays at really great prices. Their Last Minute Holidays search facility is one of the best on the web.
FirstChoice Holidays	FirstChoice Holidays are really going after the All Inclusive Holiday market, and have announced from next year that they will be 100% All Inclusive. This makes them a terrific tour operator for those seeking that perfect All Inclusive Holiday Deal, and they also have an intuitive Late Bookings Holiday Search with superb holiday deals.
ThomasCookHolidays	ThomasCook Holidays are another favourite UK brand offering a huge range of All Inclusive Holiday Deals, and received recognition at the 2010 British Travel Awards as the Best Holiday Company for all inclusive package holidays
Direct Holidays	Direct Holidays are another excellent choice for all inclusive holidays. With keen prices and varied destinations, they are always worth a look
Lastminute.com	Lastminute.com is a must if you are looking for a Last Minute All Inclusive Holiday deal.
Kuoni holidays	As an award-winning Tour Operator, Kuoni brings high-class All Inclusive Holidays to the UK holidaymaker.
Sandals Resorts	Sandals Resorts offer ‘Luxury Included‘ and all-inclusive excellence in their exquisite Caribbean resorts.

Whenever you are planning to book your fully inclusive holiday break, why not browse the holidays available by clicking on the links above and let these companies answer your ‘Find me a holiday’ plea.

Cheapest Hols May Possibly Be All Inclusive Hols!

For many of us, finding the Cheapest Hols is a matter of unearthing the best and lowest priced Fully Inclusive Holidays.   We have included in this post the links to our favourite tour operators who, in our view, consistently provide the Cheapest Hols you can find on a Fully Inclusive basis.

However, we also understand that for those truly keeping to a very tight budget, or for whom self catering is a pleasure rather than a chore, then there are other alternatives which may prove to offer Cheaper Hols in certain holiday destinations.

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Recommended Travel Companies For The Cheapest Hols!

Thomson Holidays | Direct Holidays | Thomas Cook | Lastminute.com

First Choice Holidays | HomeAway Holiday-rentals | STA Travel

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There are a wealth of amazingly cheap self catering holidays available if you are hunting for Cheap Last Minute Hols. The tour operators listed above all have dedicated ‘Late Deals‘ or ‘Last-minute Deals‘ pages to help you home in those Cheap Last Minute Hols which match your requirements.

For a group holidaying together, you may want to consider renting a villa or cottage, either in the UK or abroad.  The best website we have come across based on both the selection and the price is HomeAway Holiday-Rentals.

Many families looking the the Cheapest Hols opt for a holiday in one of the Park Resorts.

For students and young people looking for Cheap Travel, your starting point should be STA Travel, who have specifically sought to bring the cheapest hols to that market.

Whatever type of holiday you are looking for, don’t forget to keep returning here to find the Cheapest Hols available!

Last Min Hol Deals Up For Grabs

Last Min Hol Deals abound if you know where to look, and obviously make a huge difference to how far your money will take you when looking for the next perfect holiday.

We have our favourite Tour Operators, when it comes to making it really easy to find the best Last Min Hol idays available.

Thomson and FirstChoice always come up trumps, due to their superbly simple to use Last Min Hol finder.  Click on the links to these tour operators in this post, and then click through where you see Late Deals, or just Deals, for Thomson.  For FirstChoice you go to the Last-minute Deals tab.  It is all pretty intuitive from there.

Right now, Thomson is offering some great Last Min Hol idays to Thasson in Greece, at just £131 for B&B, and a week at 4T hotels in Majorca from just £140 for SC.

FirstChoice, on the other hand, has 4 Sun accommodation in Dalaman in Turkey from Just £174, or a week in the popular 4 Sun Holiday Village Costa Del Sol for only £192 (both these are SC).

When looking for Last Min Hol idays, you have to checkout out the latest offers from Lastminute.com. In fact, lastminute.com is advertising what it terms ‘last second deals’, which include All Inclusive Deals to 4* Majorca from £214 and Crete All Inclusive Hols from £350.

Thomas Cook has loads of Last Min Hol Deals to All Inclusive hotels, with Tunisia at £230, Turkey for £259, and Tenerife, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura all also coming in under £300.  Mexico and Cuba are both under £600.

As you can see, there are lots of holiday bargains to be had, and for the cheapest Last Min Hol idays just follow the links in the post to the various tour operators.

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All Inclusives – The Benefits and Drawbacks

All Inclusives have become increasingly popular over recent years, but there are still those who prefer to go on holiday and pay for their meals and activities separately. We thought it would be timely to take a step back and look at what we consider are the advantages and disadvantages of All Inclusives over other types of holidays.

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Travel Companies Who Offer the Best and Cheapest All Inclusives

Thomson Holidays | First Choice Holidays | Kuoni holidays | Sandals Resorts

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The Benefits of All Inclusives

1. Predictable Cost – You pretty much know what the total cost of your holiday will be at the time you book it. Of course, there will be other standard and fairly predictable costs to pay as well, like holiday insurance and maybe airport car parking or an airport hotel – or perhaps a combined airport hotel parking package. However, there won’t be very much more to shock you when you receive your credit card statement when you return home
2. Convenience – You don’t have to make a decision over whether to eat in the hotel or outside. In most cases, as you will have already paid for your meal, you’ll decide to eat in one of the resort hotel restaurants. There is no need to go food shopping when you would rather be relaxing on the beach, other than to hunt out some local delicacy to try out (but only if you feel like doing so). There is no catering for the family, and clearing up the mess, and performing other domestic chores which you no doubt have your fill of when at home.
3. Range of activities – All Inclusives invariably include a variety of water and beach sports as part of the package. Depending on the tour operator you may find you will have to pay for motor sports as an extra though.
4. Money Stays in Your Hotel Safe – This is the one I like. With so much included in the price of All Inclusives, your purse of wallet can be left locked in the hotel safe. This has several advantages:

1. You can’t spend it!
2. There is no chance you will lose it.
3. It won’t be stolen.
4. Less Stress and Pressure – Maybe it is just me, but the thought of wandering around with no money needed, saying ‘yes’ to the kids every time they ask for an ice cream or a snack without worrying about the mounting costs which will greet me on my return, all adds up to a stress-free holiday for me.

The Drawbacks of All Inclusives

Although I am a huge fan of All Inclusives, I do acknowledge that they are not right for everyone, and there are a few disadvantages. The key ones are
1. All Inclusives encourage holidaymakers to stay in the resort for most of their holiday, and although they will take day trips out it is harder to justify an excursion which needs an overnight stop, as you therefore end up paying twice for the facilities.
2. Eating outside the resort also presents similar dilemmas. You have paid for your food already, so it can be difficult to justify spending extra money and paying for your meals again. This can mean you return from your holiday without having tried as much of the local cuisine as those who choose not to take the All Inclusive option.
3. Although All Inclusives continue to grow rapidly in popularity, not all resorts offer an All Inclusive Package. By starting your search for a holiday with ‘All Inclusive’ as a ‘must have’ will means some hotels are immediately excluded from the list of those available to you.

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Travel Companies Who Offer the Best and Cheapest All Inclusives

Thomson Holidays | First Choice Holidays | Kuoni holidays | Sandals Resorts

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If, like us, you are still sold on the idea of All Inclusives, then it is important to search around for the best deal. Personally we find the following companies offer the leading selection and price when we are hunting for the perfect All Inclusives Offers.

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All Inclusives Offers

All Inclusives are, in my opinion, the best types of holidays.

All Inclusive Hols offer a fantastic opportunity to chill out and enjoy the relaxing atmosphere of your resort, as there are no cooking chores to weigh on your mind. All Inclusives let you forget the worries of the world and get the most from your holiday!

Of course, for those with an eye for a bargain, it is always worth watching this blog so you are alerted to the Cheapest All Inclusive Holidays.

Booking at the 11th hour is definitely a good strategy if you have that flexibility. Lastminute Sun Holidays are always very popular, and we like to bring you examples of the best of these deals around.

For those who can afford it, the Lastminute Luxury Holidays are often cheaper than you might think. Booking last minute invariably enables you to purchase a 5 star holiday at a 3 star or 4 star price.

If you watch this space we’ll continue to alert you to the Best All Inclusives we can track down.

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Lastminute Luxury Holidays Offer a Real Treat

Lastminute Luxury Holidays offer us the opportunity to spoil ourselves at a top-quality resort without paying the usual high price.

Most of us like the chance to experience some luxury, but not all of us can afford to pamper ourselves in this way with first class accommodation when we are booking our holiday. However, if you are ok with the idea of waiting until the 11th hour before booking your holiday, then there is real scope to bag a bargain and secure a stay at a 5 star resort at the normal price of a 3 star or 4 star resort.

We have our favourites when it comes to tour operators who make it easy to locate the best holiday bargains.

Thomson and First Choice use a similar and intuitive late booking search engine. You can be as vague as you like, and it presents all those matching holidays up to 6 weeks ahead. For example, you can easily limit the results to those with a 5T or 5 Sun rating respectively, without specifying a destination. You can immediately see that First Choice is offering a week in April in a 5 Sun hotel on an all inclusive basis for just £302, and Thomson is offering a week in Tunisia all inclusive as well, this time at the superb Riu Palace Hammamet Marhaba, for £388.

Lastminute.com has a special page (see right hand side of home page) which specifically lists ‘5* holidays for 3* prices‘, and clicking through shows 5* Lanzarote holidays from £348, 5* Sharm el Sheikh from £459, 5* Dom Rep from £726 and 5* Mexico from £800.

Thomas Cook is offering Lastminute Luxury Holidays to Turkey in a 5* all inclusive resort from just £323.

So.., to find the best in Lastminute Luxury Holidays just follow the links to one of the tour operator, and have a great top quality holiday!

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Last Minute Cheapest Holidays

Although the Last Minute Cheapest Holidays we promote are generally All Inclusive, as our name implies, occasionally we like to let you know about other great deals. We do recognise that some people prefer self catering or B&B for the flexibility it provides, as you are not tied or feeling obliged to always eat in the hotel. For others, Half Board is perfect as they expect to be out and about during the daytime.

With this in mind we are happy to let you know about some of the Last Minute Cheapest Holidays which are ‘non All-inclusive’.

• With Self Catering and B&B holidays in May to Majorca, Rhodes, Dalaman, Halkidiki and Kos all under or costing £182, Thomson gets us off to a good start.
• Offering Holidays to Majorca for just £168, First Choice begins even better, and goes on to offer Kefalonia, Corfu and Costa Dorada for up to £196.
• Direct Holidays really throws down the gauntlet, with Antalya (Turkey) Half Board and 4* Costa Blanca Self Catering Holidays for just £146, Izmir and Majorca for £147, and Fuerteventura and Dalaman holidays for £160 and £137 respectively.
• Looking further away, Lastminute.com offers 4* Gambia B&B from £399 and Antigua from £701, as well as 4* Red Sea Cruise and Stay HB/AI from £569.

As you can see, there are plenty of really cheap Last Minute Holidays to be found if you are in the mood for looking and booking.

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Lastminute Holidays All Inclusive Deals Available

It is a perfect time to be searching for those Lastminute Holidays All Inclusive Deals which all the main tour operators are keen to tell you about. The Easter holidays are just around the corner, and for families looking for some fun and some sun there are many bargains waiting.

We have been doing our usual scout of the tour operators, and for Lastminute all Inclusive Holidays we think you’ll struggle to beat the following:

First of all, we have to mention that there is a Thomson Voucher Code valid for today and tomorrow only, offering an extra £50 off all May holidays. A little late for the Easter break but fine for couples or groups not bound by the school holidays.

Thomas Cook has 7 Night Lastminute Holidays All Inclusive to Tunisia from just £229 and Turkey from £269.

Thomson has Last Minute All Inclusive Holidays to Tunisia from £230, Turkey from £254, Majorca from £282 and Morocco from £321.

First Choice has 4* Late All Inclusive Deals to the ClubHotel Riu Marco Polo in Tunisia for £271, Crete for £318, the Algarve for £329, Cyprus from £422 and Cuba for £596.

Direct Holidays Lastminute Holidays, All Inclusive, include Turkey for £171, Majorca from £267, Tunisia from £224, Cape Verde from £548 and Mexico from £666.

Lastminute.com offers All Inclusive Holidays to places including 4* tenerife from £278, 4* turkey from £287, 5* lanzarote from £318, 4* sharm el sheikh egypt from £449 and 5* gambia from £729

Of course, you will discover the best deals if you can be flexible of your travel arrangements, either with the date you travel or the resort and hotel you choose. However, wherever you decide to go we are confident one of the tour operators above will have the cheapest Lastminute Holidays All Inclusive deals around.

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Lastminute Sun Holidays

Lastminute Sun Holidays are a great way to forget winter blues. Many people feel a little down over the winter months, and grabbing a Last Minute Sun Holiday Bargain is a popular choice and needn’t cost as much as you might think.

Others go abroad in search of the sun at other times of the year. We all know that our British summers are often a disappointment, and that for a guaranteed spell of sun we do need to travel abroad. If you are flexible on when you travel, either in or outside of the school holidays, then it makes sense not to book too far in advance.

Tour Operators Offering Lastminute Sun Holidays

Companies like Thomson and First Choice have really easy search facilities to home in on the best bargains. Although they offer different holidays, the search facility of each is based on the same principle and allow you to search for Lastminute Sun Holidays anything up to 6 weeks ahead. You can specify as few or as many destinations as you like, and can also filter on board basis, departure airport, price range, star rating and more.

Thomas Cook also has a great variety of Last Minute Sun Holidays on Offer, which you get to by selecting the Late Deals tab at the top of the page.

Direct Holidays takes a different approach. Here you click on the Deals tab, as as you add extra criteria the screen is updated with the cheapest matching holiday for each day shown on the calendar.

Of course, no discussion about Lastminute Holidays would be complete without recommending a check of the Lastminute.com website too.

When hunting for your Lastminute Sun Holidays it makes sense to keep your criteria as open as possible to be shown the Cheapest Deals.

Destinations for Lastminute Sun Holidays

There are many different destinations for that perfect sun holiday.  You can choose from Spain or North Africa, Madeira or Cyprus, Cape Verde Islands or Malta.  Those prepared to travel further abroad may also want to consider Goa, the Caribbean, Mexico or Brazil.

Recently Gambia has increasingly been popular for winter sun holidays. It is found on the West coast of Africa, and boasts a mild tropical climate with beautifiul flora and marvellous scenery. The number of hotels is also growing in response to the demand, and there are hotels to meet all budgets and requirements.

Regardless of where you are considering, using one of the Tour Operators listed above will show you a huge range of Lastminute Sun Holidays from which you can select that which offers the best deal which meets your requirements.