Holiday news

Unitl 25 November, 2012 QHotels are offering up to 40 per cent off a two night break – and up to two children under 12 stay and eat for free when sharing with two adults during half term.

Latedeals has some great offers on holidays taken during the October half-term. Here's a selection of popular holiday destinations to get some late sunshine.

MSC Cuises have launched a range of family friendly features to ensure the whole family has an even more enjoyable holiday at sea.

Four great places to visit for free to discover traditional skills from Welsh mining history to the craft of weaving. Free days out in Wales for all the family.

If you and your family have been inspired by Olympic cycling and Bradley Wiggins, then take a look at Polly Allen's suggestions for some biking fun on holiday in Tenerife, Lanzarote and Cyprus.

This great value family special means that each adult travelling in Red Sleeper service can be accompanied by a child free of charge, saving up to £650 per child and offering a great opportunity for families to enjoy a journey on board two of the world’s most famous cross-continental services:The Ghan and the Indian Pacific.

Rome – the Eternal City – is even more affordable now for a family holiday with a 25 per cent discount from Eurocamp.

When asked what PGL stands for, children may say "Parents Get Lost", but this summer it stands for Parents Go Free – with savings of up to £1098 on a family holiday of four when Mum and Dad both go free. That’s a better-than-half-price offer, for bookings made by 23 July.
 

As the football season kicks off with Euro 2012, what better time to book a holiday to one of Keycamp’s Soccer Station parcs in France this summer, to truly embrace the football spirit? And with big savings to be snapped up – footie-mad families can book a summer getaway with the perfect mix of sun and soccer, all for under £1,000, including travel.

For a holiday the whole family will enjoy you need to find a beach where children can play while adults relax, and all with minimum stress. Look out for prestigious Blue Flag Beaches which are awarded for everything you need, including water quality, safety, amenities and environmental impact. To ensure you do not end up with a beach holiday headache, here is lowcostholidays' guide to some of Europe’s finest Blue Flag beaches.

If you're travelling abroad with children and have an early flight it often makes sense to book into an airport hotel. Holiday Extras gives some low-cost options.

For a limited time Ionian and Aegean Island Holidays are offering free child places on select villas with private pools and apartments for high season and and peak dates not covered by other offers.

Visit the Big Apple and save up to 46 per cent  off combined admission to six top New York City attractions

If you need to call an emergency service anywhere in the EU you only need to know one number – 112.

The luxury outdoor holiday specialist, Al Fresco, is launching a Young Travel Writer of the Year competition on the brand new kidz blog and encouraging children to write all about their travels in a bid to win a family holiday.

If you haven't been skiing before, Ski Republic, with hire shops in the French Alps and in the Pyrenees (including Andorra), have put together ten essential things you need to know – from hiring boots to pre-holiday warm-ups.

DFDS Seaways was named the World’s Leading Ferry Operator at the World Travel Awards in Doha, Qatar.

Save up to 20 per cent when booking a Keycamp holiday by 29 February with a £99 deposit.