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DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS?
A WEEK’S stay in the Chalet Fleur de Neige in the French resort of Plan Piesey over Christmas or New Year has been reduced by £90 per person for arrival on December 23 (was £999, now £909), and by £117 per person for arrival on December 30 (was £1,299, now £1,182).
Guests enjoy Ski Beat’s cooked breakfasts, afternoon tea, three-course meals with wine (six days), and the price includes return Gatwick flights and transfers. Call Ski Beat on 01273 855100 or see skibeat.co.uk
FREE CHILD STAY IN HALF TERM
SOVEREIGN (01293 765 003, sovereign.com) is offering a seven-night holiday to Portugal, staying at the family-friendly five-star Hilton Vilamoura As Cascatas Golf Resort & Spa, on a B&B basis, from £3,199 per family of three – saving up to £293.
The offer includes a free stay for one child, complimentary entry to the Paradise Island Kids Club, UK airport security fast passes and access to N°1 Lounges (where available), private resort transfers and return international flights from East Midlands with Jet2.
Based on departures October 22. Book at sovereign.com/ hotel/116309
APPY TRAVELS IN IRELAND
GET access to more than 25 of the Irish capital’s most popular attractions via the new app and mobile version of the Dublin Pass sightseeing card.
It’s available for Apple and Android smartphones and is packed with free information on attractions, exploring by area, themed ideas for days out, transport and maps.
Users can also download the pass, which starts at €52 and includes a QR code to scan for admission at each location or attraction, such as the Guinness Storehouse, Jameson Distillery, zoo and hop-on/hop-off bus.
The app will also trigger lastminute special offers based on visitors’ location and sightseeing choices. See dublinpass.com