About Today's pound-to-dollar ratio hasn't been seen for decades, so many travelers are making this their Year of Britain--on the Cheap!
Deals! Want to pounce on the best UK deals? Join professional travel journalist Betsa Marsh as she scouts hotels, shops, restaurants and attractions for the best value for money.
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An Easter bunny, chocolate eggs, spring flowers and a welcome glass of champagne await guests booking an Easter break at Combe House, a Grade I Elizabethan manor near Exeter. Two-night breaks taking in Easter Friday, Saturday or Sunday, April 2-4, start at $952/£590 for two people sharing a room, including a three-course, candlelit dinner with [...]
For Mother’s Day at Lowry Outlet Mall, Manchester, manicures at J Crystal start at just $18/£12. A wash house treatment with Paul Mitchell products starts at $21/£13.50 at Fibre Hairdressing.
Focus Hotels has planned special lunches and getaway room rates around the country for Mother’s Day, March 14. A two-course lunch at The Oak Hotel, Wigan, starts at $17/£10.95 per adult; double rooms from $85/£55 based on two sharing.
The Hatherton Country House Hotel, Stafford, has a three-course lunch for $20/ £12.95 per person, and [...]
Skate with your sweetie during the Valentine’s Day Skate at Lee Valley Ice Centre, Leyton, London. Two romantically themed sessions are planned at 2 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Feb. 14.
For Valentine’s on a budget, check out Premier Inn. The UK’s biggest budget hotel chain has released 70,000 room nights for just $48/£29 throughout February.
The Colonnade boutique hotel, a converted Victorian mansion in London’s Little Venice, has a Valentine’s weekend special that includes a luxury room, champagne on ice, fresh roses, chocolate-dipped strawberries, bubble bath and breakfast in bed. From $349/£215 per night.
London’s Threadneedles boutique hotel was voted by Condé Nast Traveller as one of the top 50 places to stay in the world. For Valentine’s, guests discover champagne on ice, rose petals, chocolates and bubble bath upon arrival. The package, $389/£240 on Valentine’s Day weekend and $570/£350 midweek, includes breakfast in bed. Threadneedles is close to [...]
Save 50% on Valentine’s Sunday night when you book a SACO serviced apartment on Feb. 12 and 13 in Bath, Derby or Manchester. A studio or one-bed apartment in Bath starts at $107/£65 per night, Manchester at $126/£79 and Derby at $166/£101.
The Copthorne Tara Hotel in London’s Kensington has created two Valentine’s in-room packages: Roses, sparkling wine with strawberries and chocolate are $71/£43.95; Champagne with strawberries and chocolates is $97/£59.95. Or enjoy a three-course dinner in the Brasserie Restaurant with a glass of sparkling wine for $53/£32.99 per person.
The new Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London will be offering a special soft-opening rate of only $162/£99, good Feb. 4 through March. The hotel will be completing its full-service spa, swimming pool and gym. The £350 million hotel is at the foot of Westminster Bridge in the South Bank.
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