Departure Lounge: Five travel deals to book this week, including Cork and Zimbabwe
Bilbao is among the routes on offer in the Aer Lingus sale
There’s still time to snag a bargain with the Aer Lingus sale, with up to 20% off seats and bags on selected routes from Ireland to Europe and the UK, including Aer Lingus Regional routes, operated by Emerald Airlines.
With new routes from Cork to Bilbao and Bordeaux alongside all the holiday favourites, the travel period runs from April 28 to August 31 which covers the peak summer period. Sale ends March 11.
April 11 marks the reopening of one of Provence’s most beautiful hotels, Hotel Crillon le Brave. Maisons Pariente’s charming five-star bolthole is a haven of style, elegance, and good taste. For a real slice of Gallic indulgence, book in to loll by the pool, sample the exquisite food, chill in the serene spa, and explore the pretty village.
Special spring packages include 15% off when booking a suite this spring. Or why not book in for the Ventoux Getaway which includes a picnic lunch for two, 40-minute Après-Ventoux massage, two days’ cycling with e-bike rental, equipment, and itineraries or a half-day of hiking with a private guide. B&B from €370.
Midleton Park Hotel has undergone a rebranding and unveiled its new name. Celebrating its tenth anniversary of joining The Talbot Collection, the East Cork property is now called Talbot Hotel Midleton. Fans of the original can still expect the same standards of comfort and service, while enjoying newer facilities that include three new family-friendly bedrooms, completed in 2024.
The Algarve is a great year-round destination, with Easter an especially pleasant time to explore the Portuguese region.
For a four-star self-catering family break this April, Click and Go is offering seven nights self-catering at the four-star Estrela do Vau from €299 per person based on two adults and two children sharing for travel on April 13.
The package includes return flights from Dublin to the Algarve.
The Victoria Falls Safari Collection’s new three-night package gives guests the chance to experience the best of Zimbabwe. Overlooking a waterhole frequented by elephant, buffalo, and kudu, the property has been voted best safari lodge/resort hotel in Zimbabwe for 26 years by the Association of Zimbabwe Travel Agents.
Enjoy three nights’ B&B, dinners — including one at The Boma with a drum show — lunches, a guided tour of Victoria Falls, and a sunset cruise on the Zambezi. There’s also a 30- minute massage at Victoria Falls Safari Spa, to ease away those long-haul knots. From €1,116 per person, excluding flights and visas.
