l If a luxurious short break to London sounds like a capital idea, look no further than the fabulous Landmark London Hotel in Marylebone. This elegant five-star hotel is offering a bargain weekend rate during the month of May: #79.50 per person, based on two people sharing a double room for a minimum of two nights. The offer is only available on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, plus Bank Holiday Mondays, and, as a further incentive, guests staying on a Friday or a Saturday night can enjoy a three-course meal from The Dining Room's acclaimed Modern European menu for #34.
Included in the price is use of
the Landmark's health club, which has a state-of-the art gymnasium, a heated swimming pool, whirlpool, sauna and steamroom, as well as a relaxation area. To aid relaxation, the hotel will valet park your car, so there is no need to worry about the nightmare of parking in London. To make a reservation, telephone The Landmark London on 0171 631 8000 and quote ''May Break 2''.
l For a holiday where all the entertainment is laid, if not shovelled, on for the kids, treat them to a short break to Disneyland Paris. Paris Travel Service has availability on two-night trips to the theme park during the peak summer months. From July 8 until August 29, a two-night trip to Disneyland Paris costs from #215 per adult and #62 per child (between the ages of three and 11) when sharing a room with their parents. These prices include accommodation at the Mexican-style Hotel Santa Fe, return ferry crossings plus unlimited entry to the theme park. The same holiday with travel by Eurostar costs from #283 per adult and #137 per child. For further information and to make reservations call the Paris Travel Service on 01992 456092 or contact your travel agent.
l Paris is Scots' number one city break destination, according to short break specialists Travelscene. The rest of the Scottish top 10 city break destinations are in descending order: Amsterdam, Bruges, New York, Dublin, Brussels, Copenhagen, Reykjavik, Madrid and Toronto. As the survey points out, Paris, Amsterdam and Bruges are also the most popular choices nationwide, but Scots differ from the rest of Britain with their fondness for New York and Dublin.
The latest offer from Travelscene for Paris-daft Scots is a two-night break at the two-star Hotel de Londres d'Anvers for #250 per person. This includes flights from Glasgow or Edinburgh. For Aberdeen departures, the price is #260 per person. This offer is available until May 31. For more information call Travelscene on 0181 427 8800 or contact your travel agent.
l Caribtours is having an early summer sale with savings on holidays throughout the Caribbean. A week's stay at the Windjammer Landing on St Lucia between June 1 and July 10 or between August 22 and October 31 costs from #820 per person - a saving of #208 per person. Alternatively, extend your stay to 14 nights from #100 per person. This offer includes return flights from London Heathrow.
If you opt for a 14-night holiday on a halfboard basis at the Nisbet Plantation Beach Club on Nevis, you will receive a third week free, excluding meals. This offer is valid until December 20 and costs from #2032 per person - a saving of more than #800 per couple. Included in the price are the return flights with British Airways and onward flights with Carib Aviation. Caribtours is also offering savings for guests who choose to stay at Jamaica Inn on Jamaica. The offer, which is valid for arrivals between May and October 31, costs from #2245 per person and includes three weeks' accommodation with daily breakfast and dinner, and return flights with Air Jamaica. For more information call Caribbean Escapes on 0171 581 3517.
l If you fancy a Mediterranean cruise, get packing. Mediterranean Shipping Cruises still has availability on the seven-night cruise to Italy, Malta and Tunis which departs on May 16. Sailing on the award-winning Monterey, the cruise costs #499 per person, a saving of #299 on the brochure price. Ports of call include Salerno, Malta, Tunis, Palermo, Cagliari in Sardinia, Civitavecchia and Genoa. The price includes full-board accommodation, transfers, flights from London (or Manchester for a #55 supplement) and all taxes. For reservations call 0171 637 2525.
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