The Travel Expert’s Best Travel Deals – 18th March 2025
I’ve searched the web so you don’t have to! My best travel deals from Ireland include last minute holidays, short breaks, amazing summer holidays, early booking offers, and super staycations.
This week’s best travel deals post include last minute deals in Malta, amazing Easter holidays for families, a five star river cruise with a FREE stay in Paris, summer holidays in Greece and Morocco, September in Nashville, Australia by motorhome and super staycations in Waterford and Belfast.
Best Last Minute: 4-Night Weekend Break in Malta
Malta is having a moment! With the new service from Dublin with Aer Lingus and the existing flights from Dublin and Shannon with Ryanair, there has never been a better time to visit. I found a super deal with Sunway, staying in the top-rated Pergola Hotel – the reviews are Excellent on TripAdvisor.
Price for flights and a four-night stay in the Pergola Hotel from Dublin is only €334 on the €30th of March. You can also choose five night breaks from Shannon on the 30th of March from €377 per person. Many more hotels and dates are available, and durations can be changed via the links below:
Read: Top 10 reasons to visit Malta
Best Overnight Escape: Mount Congreve Gardens
I’m just back from a fabulous overnight escape at Mount Congreve Gardens and it is the perfect treat for outdoor lovers. With 72 acres of gardens to explore and luxury accommodation offerings, it is also a fabulous gift for Mother’s Day!
Price for an overnight stay with breakfast in luxurious Courtyard Suite in Mount Congreve House is €225 per room, or choose one of the two-bedroomed historic gate lodges where I stayed for €279. Both prices include a 15% discount when you use my Promocode TRAVELEXPERT15
Best May Deal: A week in Zakynthos
Kickstart your summer with a stay at the 4 star Louros Beach Hotel in Zakynthos. This top-rated hotel is ideally placed to explore this beautiful island. Visit Shipwreck Beach and Turtle Island, or pop into the old town of Zante, its just a 10 minute taxi ride away.
Price for a seven-night holiday including flights, transfers and baggage is just €458pp on the 11th of May.
Read : Zante travel guide
Read: May Madness – 10 Early Summer Holiday deals from €363pp
Best Family Holiday: Lake Garda for Easter Holidays, 2ad & 2ch from €1021
For families looking for a bargain break at Easter – I’ve found it in Lake Garda! Lake Garda has scenery, sights, and plenty of style! Relax in its pretty lakeside towns, enjoy thrill rides in GardaLand, or visit nearby Venice and Verona.
Read: Lake Garda travel guide, top things to do and where to stay
I found return flights to Verona for just €135 on the 20th of April, and I have a choice of mobile homes and luxury apartments in the post below, including the popular Bella Italia which is just €481 for a 2 bedroom mobile home that sleeps up to six. ( Use code Patrick25 by 19th March to save €50 off the listed price ) With a host of pools, waterslides, games and entertaintainment for all the family, and GardaLand theme park close by, the kids will have a fun-filled week here.
See this and more accommodation options in this post:
Read: Family holiday to Lake Garda for Easter holidays, 2ad & 2ch from €761 and 2ad & 3ch from €889!
Best Family Staycation: Belfast for Easter holidays
Located in the heart of the city, the 4 Star Leonardo Hotel offers superb value for a family break in Belfast over Easter holidays. Visit Titanic Belfast, take a Black Cab tour, or bring the kids indoor skydiving! Check out my post here for more inspiration:
Read: 20 Top things to do in Belfast with kids and teenagers
Price for a two-night break from the 13th of April is only €268 based on a family of four sharing. See this and lots more Easter breaks in Ireland here:
Read: 10 Family Breaks in Ireland Over Easter Holidays
Best Summer Sun: 5* Yoga & Surf Hotel, Morocco
The 5 star Paradis Plage Resort is set along a quiet 5km stretch of sand in Agadir, and offers a surf school, a beachfront yoga studio, and an eco-spa with a range of specialty treatments.
The vibe is relaxed and retreat-like, but if you fancy a change of scene, you can reach the centre of Agadir or fashionable Taghazout by taxi.
Prices for a seven-night stay with flights, transfers and baggage included from €834pp in June or €799 in August.
Read: 12 Best holiday deals in June from €363pp
Best Cruise: 5 Star Bordeaux River Cruise With FREE Stay in Paris
Cruise the Garonne and Dordogne rivers on the luxurious 5 Star Avalon Artistry II and enjoy a free 2-night stay in Paris! This amazing cruise deal includes flights from Dublin or Cork, all transfers, baggage, gratuities, a 4* Hotel in Paris with breakfast, and a seven-night luxury cruise with meals, drinks and a choice of excursions in every port!
And, the best part – this deal available from April through to November! Read more about this incredible offer in this post:
Read: 5 Star River Cruise Deal with FREE 2 Night Stay in Paris, ALL Dates €2199
Best Long Haul: Australia by Motorhome
Is Australia on your bucket list? With the Euro at a yearly high against the Australian Dollar, now seems like a great time to plan a trip Down Under! I found a super deal including flights and a 10 day motorhome rental, so you can explore Australia at your own pace.
Price for flights to Sydney, a 10 day motorhome rental with full amenity pack, unlimited mileage and full insurance is €2379 per person, based on two sharing. Get a few friends to go with you and the price will be even less!
Read: 10 Amazing Australia holidays with flights, hotels and activities included
Best USA Deal: 4 Night Break in Nashville
Take advantage of the Aer Lingus’ Patrick’s Day USA sale and scratch one off your bucket list! I found a deal flying direct to Nashville with Aer Lingus and staying in the top-rated Home2Home Suites by Hilton Nashville Vanderbilt, for just €1049 per person for four nights departing the 21st of September.
Best Early Booking Offer: 5* All Inclusive Weekend Break in Corfu
Finish off your summer in style with a luxury all-inclusive break in Corfu staying in the fabulous Dreams Resort & Spa. International premium branded drinks are part of the all inclusive arrangement, as well as a daily stocked mini bar, and you have unlimited gourmet a la carte dining options, without reservations.
Its location on the beach in Gouvia and just 500 metres from the resort centre, is idyllic too. This is one of the best all inclusive resorts in Corfu and is great value for a luxury weekend break.
Price including flights, transfers, baggage and all meals and drinks is just €655 per person, departing October 17th.
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