With schools now out for the summer holidays, family getaways are at the top of many people’s minds. Perhaps the recent heatwave has tempted you to change your mind about booking a holiday for the summer, and it’s not too late to secure your place.
Although the country is at the peak of the holiday season, you may be surprised about the discounted budget holidays still available to book. A quick scour of many travel company’s websites, such as Love Holidays, discovered some amazing family holiday packages ready to be snapped up.
The search was for a week’s break for a family of four (two adults, two children), flying from East Midlands Airport. Here is a selection of what was found.
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Cheap family holiday from East Midlands Airport to Majorca
An excellent all-inclusive package can be found in the form of TUI Suneo Lagomonte in Alcudia. The total cost for a family of four for a seven-night stay, departing on August 3, is £2,068.
The deal includes return flights from East Midlands to Palma, departing at 1.50pm on August 3 and 10.55am on August 10. With three bars, a pair of pools and an outdoor stage, both kids and adults will be endlessly entertained without having to spend a further penny on excursions outside the resort.
Cheap family holiday from East Midlands Airport to Tenerife
Another TUI offering takes you to the heart of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. Although Casablanca Apartments is self catering, it comes in at the cheaper price of £429 per person, departing for a week on August 2.
With Tenerife’s black sand beaches just a 20 minute walk away, the glorious sunshine can be enjoyed in a variety of picturesque spots. The hotel’s evening entertainment features flamenco dancing and live music while plenty of bars and restaurants are in close proximity to enjoy some of Spain’s finest cuisine.
Cheap family holiday from East Midlands Airport to Crete
Away from Spain, another popular holiday destination from British holidaymakers is the Greek island of Crete. Radisson Blu Beach Resort occupies a privileged, beachfront location and contains a whopping seven swimming pools, two of which are designated children’s pools which feature water slides and activities.
A range of international dishes are served in the main buffet-style restaurant, as well as four speciality restaurants, while five bars are also dotted around the huge resort. Flying with Ryanair on August 31, returning on September 7, the total cost comes to £2,203.
Cheap family holiday from East Midlands Airport to Spain
Unsurprisingly, most bargain holiday deals are found in Spain and its surrounding territories. One of the cheapest options is Santa Susanna Resort Hotel in Costa Brava, which comes in at just £315 per person when flying at the end of August.
Ideal for couples and highly recommended for families, the resort is situated just 1.2km from the beach and 900m from the tourist part of town. Two swimming pools, a buffet restaurant, snack bar, playroom and multi-sport area are found within.
Cheap return flights from East Midlands Airport
Holidays don’t necessarily have to be done as packages. The Skyscanner website shows the cheapest flights to all corners of the globe, with many bucket-list locations being found here.
In August, return flights to Marseille, France, start from £60, Amsterdam, Netherlands, from £60, Faro, Portugal, from £62 and Milan, Italy, from £65. Further afield, it’s many people’s dream to visit America, and, although none of them are direct from East Midlands (often having to stop in Dublin), return flights to New York will set you back £528, £534 for Miami, £587 for Chicago and £641 for Las Vegas.
If the holiday is booked in two halves, the recommendation is to pay for it using a credit card. This should ensure that if anything goes wrong you will benefit from enhanced purchase protection under the terms of the Consumer Credit Act.
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