ESCAPE PLANS
■ Italy from £685pp: A seven-night B&B stay at the four-star Hotel Bonadies in Ravello on the Amalfi Coast, saves £189 per couple. Price includes flights from Gatwick on October 12 and private transfers. See citalia.com
■ Maldives from £1,379pp: Save up to 25% on a week’s all-inclusive holiday at the four-star Adaaran Select Meedhupparu resort on Raa Atoll. Fly from Gatwick on October 13. southalltravel.co.uk, 020 8705 0086.
■ Greece from £1,207pp: Save £213pp on a week’s all-inclusive stay at the four-star Club Med Gregolimano resort in Evia. Depart from Manchester on September 18, includes transfers (clubmed.co.uk, 0845 367 6767).
■ Turkey from £651pp: Fly from Gatwick on August 21 for a seven-night all-inclusive getaway at the five-star Side Premium hotel near Side. See loveholidays.com
■ Shropshire from £922: Enjoy a week-long self-catering stay in a luxury canvas lodge (sleeps six, up to five adults) at Upper Shadymoor Farm, near Shrewsbury, for arrival on May 14. Visit featherdown.co.uk, or call 01420 80804.
■ Austria from £689pp: Save £100pp on a five-night half-board ski getaway at the four-star Romantik Hotel in Zell am See. Depart Gatwick on January 3. Based on two adults sharing, 50% off ski hire offer available. Book at inghams.co.uk
■ Gran Canaria: Enjoy a week in the sun staying at the five star GL Seaside Grand Hotel Residencia. Price is £1,669 per adult, based on two sharing a twin room, including flights from Birmingham to Gran Canaria, one checked bag per adult, private transfers and accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis, including complimentary drinks and an extra 3kg bag allowance.
Departing on September 5, 2021, call 0800 408 0778 or visit jet2holidays.com
revamp for london hotel
Standing out on the London skyline, since it opened back in 1972 as the London Metropole Hotel, the 23-storey property, renamed the Hilton London Metropole in 2000 and the largest Hilton outside of the States, will emerge in the summer from a radical multi-million-pound refurb.
In a striking transformation, all 1,096 rooms and suites will feature a bold contemporary design and its four restaurants and bars will celebrate the capital’s rich heritage.
New additions will include a street market-style dining option and a state-of-the-art fitness studio.
Doubles from £120 per night. Visit londonmet.hilton.com