Britain on the Cheap

Nothing says “Christmas” like a little murder, so Superbreak has concocted “Christmas in The Cotswolds With ‘Murder Mystery’ On Boxing Day.” The three-night adventure, at £399/$640 for two sharing, includes lodging and breakfasts at the Hatton Court Hotel between between Gloucester and Cheltenham. Starting on Dec. 24, guests will have an informal buffet and quiz, [...]

Can you bear a bit of suspense when you book your hotel room? If you’re game, Superbreak has more than 250 offers on sale in 100 destinations with prices from $29/£17.50 pp per night. Just choose a destination and hotel star rating and you’ll learn the name of the hotel on your booking confirmation. Deals [...]

Superbreak packages to the London Zoo for a family of four start at $363/£222, including a night at the London Regents Park Marriot hotel, within walking distance of the Zoo, and Zoo admission.  Breakfast is included for the adults and children pay locally. Good each weekend through February.

Want to book a hotel on the go? Superbreak iPhone application is a free download from iTunes with Superbreak’s 7,000 UK and European hotels. You can book through the app as you would on the web: by date, location, or specific hotel name. You can also search hotels using geo-code technology, to find one with [...]

Get into the “Sister Act” with a Superbreak package on Nov. 28 only, with one night at the Rydges Kensington Plaza Hotel with breakfast and a top-priced ticket to the show. The package is $230/£163 per person, based on two sharing.

Save up to $67/£40 per person per night when you head to Manchester for shopping and dining in November. Superbreak offers a room at the Malmaison Manchester Hotel, near Piccadilly station, for $83/£49.50 per person, per night, based on two sharing, breakfast included.

Boo! Alton Towers is celebrating Halloween with a Scarefest Oct. 17-Nov. 1, starring indoor and outdoor fright attractions. The theme park will be open until 9 p.m. every night during the fest. A Superbreak package costs $327/£199 per family of four based on two adults and two children sharing a family room at the three-star [...]

Enjoy the famous Blackpool Illuminations now through Nov. 8 and stay at the three-star Norbreck Castle. A two-night stay through Superbreak is $108/£65 per person for two nights including breakfast and dinner on both nights, based on two sharing.

Hop on your chariot, there’s still time to see Ben Hur at London’s O2 Arena. Superbreak has last-minute packages for Sept. 17-20 to see the £5 million stage spectacle, bursting from the stage with a live chariot race, massed gladiator combat and a sea battle. The three-star package with a hotel stay Sept. 19 and [...]

The website Superbreak offers a two-night weekend package to the Edinburgh Tattoo from $430 per person, with two sharing. The package starts Aug. 21 or 28 at the Holiday Inn Edinburgh and includes a third-price ticket to the Edinburgh Military Tattoo 10:30 p.m. Saturday. This is the 60th season, with tributes to the 250th anniversary [...]