Get some inspiration for your next holiday or your client’s next trip, with some of the best travel deals of the week.
1. Free nights in Thailand from Creative Holidays
Thailand is a much-loved holiday destination among Australian travellers and there are countless reasons to return again and again.
Creative Holidays is offering free nights and exclusive itineraries which explore the road less travelled.
Khao Lak
Fly to Thailand and stay eight nights for the price of four from $1079* per person ex Perth.
Price includes return flights with Thai Airways International, eight nights at the 4.5 star Khao Lak Merlin Resort twin-share (pay for four nights) staying in a Superior Room, breakfast daily and 10% off food and beverages.
Must be booked by 30 June 2015. Valid for travel 20 April – 25 June 2015, 13 July – 17 September 2015 and 05 October – 30 November 2015. Packages are available from other Australian cities at a surcharge.
Trang Island Hopping
Spend five nights hopping from one stunning beach to the next from $1295 per person ex Trang.
Exclusive to Creative Holidays, this package takes in Thailand’s breath-taking southern islands. Snorkel amongst colourful fish and soft corals around Koh Mah and Koh Chueack, visit the enchanting Emerald Cave on Koh Mook, and explore the isolated beach of Koh Takieng.
Enjoy a picnic of freshly caught seafood in a local fishing village, visit a small crab market in Koh Sukorn, and enjoy a traditional southern Thai feast in a private house.
Package includes five nights in twin-share accommodation, transfers, breakfast daily and two lunches, English speaking guide, private longtail chartered boat, fishing and snorkelling gear.
Valid for sale until 31 July 2015. Valid for travel from now until 31 October 2015.
Click here for more information on Creative Holidays’ Thailand offers or call 131 222.
2. Las Ventanas al Paraiso reopening sale
Las Ventanas al Paraiso in Los Cabos, Mexico is celebrating its reopening with a book three nights and receive a fourth free sale on new bookings.
The offer is available until 17 December 2015.
For example, clients can book an Ocean View Rooftop Terrace Jr. Suite with king bed-jacuzzi on balcony and fireplace.
Normally $1,132 per night. Stay four and only pay for three. Includes Bvlgari amenities and an ‘in room tequila welcome amenity’
The legendary Five-Diamond resort, reopened last week with new levels of services and program.
All of Las Ventanas’ devoted staff have been retained throughout the entire closure (since September 2014), which has allowed the team to focus on additional training to further enhance the unmatched level of service and guest experience.
During the closure, the resort’s renowned butlers have been undergoing intensive training in several different departments, including language, culinary, childcare and even tour-guide training.
Villa butlers will be able to make scrambled eggs in the morning; play with children while parents are on a date night; take guests on fishing trips through the Sea of Cortez; and communicate to guests in French, as well as English and Spanish, thus creating a more private, residential experience for guests.
3. Rail Plus cuts Eurostar booking fees
Rail Plus has cut its booking fees in half for all Eurostar reservations made through its website during June and July.
The 50 percent reduction, which sees booking fees fall from $10 to $5 per person per Eurostar sector, applies to all new Eurostar reservations made online between 1 June and 31 July 2015.
Eurostar reservations can be made up to six months before a train’s departure, which means agents can take advantage of the new reduced online fees to secure bookings for customers travelling as late as November 2015.
To qualify for the 50 percent reduction, all bookings must be paid in full and ticketed by 31 July 2015.
4. Legendary Queensland offer
Guests onboard Royal Caribbean International’s Legend of the Seas can live it up with US$100 bonus onboard credit per stateroom for all new bookings on the ship’s maiden Australian season, home porting in Brisbane.
This fantastic special is combinable with Royal’s ‘buy one, get one up to fifty per cent off’ offer and available to book until 30 June 2015 on eligible itineraries departing from 20 November 2015 of five nights or longer.
Enjoy an eight-night South Pacific Bliss itinerary departing Brisbane 18 February 2016 onboard Legend of the Seas from just $1,149 for the first person and $574.50 for the second, including US$100 onboard credit per stateroom.
From Brisbane, the roundtrip sailing explores the tropical paradise of Noumea in New Caledonia and Mystery Island and Port Vila in Vanuatu.
Or explore Queensland’s coast with a seven-night sailing onboard Legend of the Seas departing Brisbane on 10 January 2015.
Priced from $1,549 for the first passenger and $774.50 for the second, including US$100 onboard credit per stateroom, the roundtrip sailing calls at the Whitsundays, Cairns and Willis Island.
5. INDUSTRY RATE
Pegasus Apart’Hotel is offering a special industry rate until 30 September 2015.
Pegasus Apart’Hotel is a four stay apartment style property with all the facilities of a hotel located just 150m from the Queen Victoria Market and 600m from the shopping precinct in A’Beckett Street.
Industry friends can stay in a studio twin or studio queen for just $120 per night including one complimentary buffet breakfast and free WiFi.
Upgrade to a 2B Apartment for just $205 per night (same inclusions).
Offer is subject to availability and not applicable over special event periods and can only be booked direct viasales@pegasussuites.com.au or contacting the property on 03 9284 2400; rate is non commissionable.
