The eight best autumn break bargains for adults to book kid-free holidays
BACK-to-school time may be sad news for the kids – but for those without little ones there are some cracking holiday bargains up for grabs.
Sophie Swietochowski picks out great-value autumn breaks for adults to indulge in, from late-summer sun breaks to all-inclusive coastal packages and those bucket-list cruises.
Mexico
IF you have saved up and are looking to splurge it on one blow-out trip, there is no way you will be disappointed at the 5H Unico 20°87° on Mexico’s Riviera Maya.
This really is all-inclusive. Not only are delicious Mexican food and cocktails included, but also some spa treatments and excursions, such as snorkelling, swimming with the dolphins and island boat tours.
You will be staying in an ultra-lavish Alcoba swim-up room – so you don’t need to leave your room to take a dip – and it also comes with a private terrace.
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Seven nights’ all-inclusive costs from £1,794pp, with flights from Gatwick on selected dates in September.
See or call 0344 493 0124.
Tampa Bay, Florida
TEMPERATURES still reach 26C in November around Tampa Bay.
Foodies will love the 4H Epicurean Hotel, which has some of the area’s best restaurants within walking distance.
It features stylish, minimalist rooms as well as an Elemis spa.
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But best of all are the regular cooking classes and shows held in the hotel’s theatre, where you will learn to whip up works of art on a plate.
Four nights’ room-only costs from £803pp, including flights from Gatwick on selected dates in November. See .
Marmaris, Turkey
YOU will get 5H luxury for a fraction of the price with this Thomas Cook all-inclusive package.
The Elegance Hotels International, on the seafront in the lively resort city of Marmaris – the Turkish Riviera – has it all, from waterfront restaurants to a casino.
Rooms are spacious, but you will be spending most of your time soaking up rays on the jetty or getting stuck into the many watersports on offer.
One week’s all-inclusive is from £461pp, including flights from Luton on October 11. See .
Isle of Wight
SOME parts of the Isle of Wight are so rugged you forget where you are. And you won’t have to spend a fortune to holiday there.
Travel is all sorted on this coach trip with pick-up points across the country.
Plus, you get a free Heritage train ride on the Isle of Wight Steam Railway and entry to Osborne House, the former home of Queen Victoria.
The five-day break costs from £289pp, departing on dates in October, with return coach travel and accommodation. See .
Norway Cruise
DEPARTING from Tilbury, Essex, this Ambassador Cruises voyage will take you to the icy cliffs of Norway to see the country’s breathtaking fjords.
You will spend seven nights on the 14-deck Ambience, which has two pools, casino, library, shopping gallery and wellness centre, plus a three-tiered theatre for top-notch performances.
From £489pp on full-board basis, departing from Tilbury on October 16 and with port calls at Eidfjord, Bergen, Flam and Haugesund. See .
Corfu, Greece
IF you’ve ditched the kids for a couple’s getaway, go all out at the 4H Tui Blue Atlantica Nissaki Beach in Corfu and indulge in a week of spas, pebble beaches and gourmet Greek food.
The secluded, adults-only resort has two pools backed by vast olive groves.
The food is great. But for something special, book a table for dinner at the poolside Culinarium, where you look out at mountains against the night sky.
Seven nights’ all-inclusive is from £518pp, including Birmingham flights on October 16. See .
Tenerife
READY to jump on a plane right away? Fly before the end of the month and get a week in Tenerife for less than £500.
With views of Taoro Park, the 4H Puerto Palace is just 800 metres from the beach, with its stretch of sand flanked by palm trees.
The hilly Orotava Valley is a 20-minute drive away, and home to vineyards and some banana plantations.
Seven nights’ B&B is from £479pp, including flights from Gatwick on dates in September.
Book by September 20. See .
Madeira
THE tropical archipelago of Madeira, Portugal, has exceptional wineries, rugged cliff trails and natural swimming pools formed by volcanic rock.
Head to the 4H Allegro Madeira, five minutes’ walk from a seafront lido with saltwater pools and cliffside sundecks.
Or try the farmers’ market up the road, for locally made goodies.
Then visit the hotel’s spa, which has a Turkish bath.
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Seven nights’ B&B costs £523pp, including flights from Luton on October 11.
Book by September 30. See .