The Travel Expert’s Best Travel Deals – 2nd July 2024
I’ve searched the web so you don’t have to! My best travel deals from Ireland include last minute holidays, short breaks, early booking offers, cruise deals, and super staycations.
In this week’s best travel deals I have summer holiday deals to Rhodes, Sorrento and Lake Garda, a luxury weekend in Majorca, winter breaks in Lisbon and Fuerteventura, a cruise around Bali, early booking offers for 2025 and super staycations in Belfast and Meath!
Best last minute: Rhodes
Explore the stunning island of Rhodes while staying at the top-rated Cosmos Maris studios in Lardos. With a pool and restaurant on site and the beach just five minutes walk away, this is an ideal choice for someone looking for last minute holiday deal in relaxed surroundings.
Price for a seven-night holiday including TUI flights, airport transfers and checked baggage, is €564 per person on the 31st of July. See this and lot more last minute deals here:
Read: 10 Last minute holidays from Ireland
View offer hereBest luxury last minute: Sorrento
If you are looking to explore the Amalfi Coast in style, look no further than the Bristol Hotel. I spent my honeymoon here many years ago, and it is still regarded as one of the best places to stay in Sorrento!
The Bristol Hotel is exclusive to Topflight on the Irish market, and they have availability for last minute holidays in July and August. Prices for a seven night holiday with Ryanair flights, transfers, checked baggage and hotel with breakfast and evening meal included are from €1673 per person.
Topflight also have a resort team in Sorrento and offer a complimentary walkabout the resort to point out the highlights, and give insider tips on the top things to do during your stay.
View offer hereBest overnight escape: Trim Castle Hotel
Trim Castle Hotel has a super last minute offer for an overnight stay. Price staying in a deluxe room with breakfast, and 3-course dinner in the brand new BoAnn Bistro is just €215 per couple, on various dates in July.
We stayed here last year and enjoyed the fabulous Trim Castle walk and visit to the castle. Guests also have free access to the Aura Leisure Centre close by, and 10% discount on in the Kilkenny Shop located in the hotel.
Read: 20 last minute hotel deals in Ireland
View offer hereBest short break: 5 Star Weekend in Majorca from €382!
Enjoy a luxury weekend break in the beautiful island of Majorca in October for just €382! You will be staying at the 5-Star Melia Cala d’Or Boutique Hotel.
This price is based flights out early morning and returning late evening for €130 per person on the 17th of October, or €157 on the 17th of October, but there are cheaper flights available if you go mid-week or fly out in the evening time. A three-night hotel stay from the 10th or 17th of October is €252 per person.
Flights are daily from Dublin, and four-times weekly from Cork and Shannon, so if you wish to extend your stay or change dates, you can do so via the link below.
View flights here View hotel hereBest family holiday: Lake Garda
Spend a week in Lake Garda this summer, staying at the top-rated Poiano apartments. Price for a seven-night stay for a family of four, with flights to Verona included is €2660 on the 30th of July.
You can edit dates and choose alternative flights to suit you via the link below. If you choose Ryanair flights out and back the total cost is €2780.
View offer hereBest family staycation: Belfast
Bring the family to Belfast this summer. Explore the Titanic Quarter, visit the W5 Discovery and Science Centre, or even try indoor skydiving!
Read: 20 things to do in Belfast with Kids and Teens
A stay at the popular 4-Star Leonardo Hotel (formerly Jurys Inn) is only €350 per family staying in a Superior Family Room for two nights on various dates in July. See this and lots more family breaks here:
Read: 15 Family Breaks in Ireland in July & August from €333
View offer hereBest winter sun: Fuerteventura
Fancy some winter sun this year? I found great value flights to Fuerteventura fo just €129 on the 26th of November. The top-rated Las Marismas apartments in Correlejo are €270 per person for a seven night stay, making the total cost €399 per person.
I stayed in this resort last year and loved it, you can read my travel guide to Fuerteventura here:
Read: Top things to do in Fuerteventura and where to stay.
View flights here View ApartmentBest city break: Lisbon from €213pp
Lisbon is one Europe’s top city break destinations, and this cheap city break deal is a great way to see why! I found return flights for just €101 on the 21st of November, departing early morning and returning late evening, so you will have 3 full days to enjoy this great city.
Read: Top 10 things to do in Lisbon
A two-night stay at the top-rated Lisbon Art Stay apartments is just €112 per person, making the total cost just €213 per person. I have lots more hotel recommendations in this post’
Read: Where to stay in Lisbon, a first timers guide
View flights here View ApartmentBest Cruise: Singapore & Bali
Fly from Dublin to Singapore and enjoy a two night hotel stay before cruising around Bali for seven nights on Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas!
This incredible 10 night cruise holiday next February is just €2149 including flights with checked baggage, Singapore hotel stay, and cruise with all meals and entertainment included.
View offer hereBest early booking offer: Save up to €400 on 2025 Holidays
Tenerife from €649, Croatia from €849, India from €2099 and lots more! Travel Department is offering up to €400 per person discount on their 2025 Escorted Tours if you book by 8th July.
I have hand picked 10 favourites in this post, and you can see many more on their website:
While every effort is made to ensure accuracy, descriptions and prices are taken from third party websites and are subject to change. Please note some of my best travel deals from Ireland include affiliate links where I receive a small commission if a booking is made.
