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New Special Offers at the Martinhal Beach Resort & Hotel

Monday, 02 August 2010 19:21

The new  Hotel Martinhal in the Algarve  have a limited number of hotel rooms available in September and October at a special promotional rate of 152€ per night. Valid for bookings confirmed by 31 August for stays from 01 September to 31 October 2010. Prices start from 152€ per night in a double room including breakfast. At the Martinhal Village there is an early booking discount for Village Houses for September and October 2010 - Minimum 2 night stay. Valid for bookings confirmed by 31 August for stays from 01 September to 31 October 2010. Prices start from 152€ per night for a two bedroom Ocean House on an accommodation only basis. For more information, please call +351 282 620 026, visit http://www.martinhal.com or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Pousadas de Portugal launched programs for the summer holidays

Thursday, 24 June 2010 00:00

Pousadas de Portugal launched two packages for the summer holidays in Portugal. These are available with over 40 domestic destinations, three or five night’s accommodations and prices between 85 and 95 euros per room, per night.  Both programs include breakfast and allow the possibility to opt for the extra benefits "Family Holidays" or "Summer for Two," the first to offer accommodations for two children up to 12 years in parents' room, while the second includes a dinner or lunch (Menu Summer) for two without drinks. "Family Holidays" still includes the provision of a children's menu, and also available is the Children's Club of units with activities for children. In the "Summer for Two," lunch or dinner also includes a welcome drink as well as a bottle of wine or liquor regional and petit fours in your room upon arrival. For reservations or more information call 21 844 2001 or visit the site www.pousadas.pt.

Your European Vacation is Only Four Hours Away Fly to the Azores and Spend the Week for Just $849

Thursday, 17 June 2010 00:00

Traveling from Boston to Europe just got easier and more affordable with Azores Express/SATA¹s newly announced fall and winter packages.

The Senhora da Rosa Country Inn is located in a farm with an air of tranquility on the outskirts of Ponta Delgada (Fajã de Baixo), the island of São Miguel - Azores.  São Miguel has a very strong natural environment, a factor that characterizes the entire island, so that is why it is called the Green Island. Six night and air from Boston direct, plus tax $849 pp.

The Azores are the closest and one of the more affordable destinations in Europe, a short four hour flight from Boston¹s Logan Airport. Azores Express/SATA hotel and air packages give travelers the opportunity to explore five different islands while staying at one of 24 hotels.

All packages depart from Boston and include roundtrip, non-stop air, six nights lodging and daily breakfast. Flights depart and return on Tuesday and Fridays and passengers can upgrade from coach to SATA Plus Business-Class for just a few hundred dollars each way. Kids under six stay free, and pay only a child¹s airfare.

Or, explore Madeira for just $1049 for air and hotel at the Ajuda Madeira Hotel in Funchal:
This Funchal hotel is located near Formosa Beach. Another nearby point of interest is Barreiros Stadium. At Ajuda Madeira Hotel recreational amenities include an outdoor pool and a health club. The hotel also features a restaurant and a poolside bar. Guestrooms have balconies, air conditioning, and minibars; rooms also include direct-dial phones and bidets.

The Azores Express/SATA packages cost $849  per person, before tax and are available from Sept. 16, 2009 through October 31, 2010. Availability depends on your choice of hotel, the islands you wish to visit and travel dates. To book travel, call 800-762-9995 or visit www.sata.pt for more details.

Travel Portugal UNESCO World Heritage Douro River Valley Onboard Uniworld’s NEW Douro Spirit Cruise Ship

Tuesday, 15 June 2010 14:06

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises is proud to announce a new luxury ship, the Douro Spirit, along Portugal and Spain’s UNESCO World Heritage Douro River. In 2011, the NEW Douro Spirit will be the most elegant ship to sail through the magnificent Douro River Valley. The Douro Valley is being increasingly recognized for its wine making, natural beauty and exceptional value.  Its wine heritage—Port—dates back over 2,000 years with the oldest demarcated wine region in the world. The Douro Valley is also a cultural landscape of exceptional beauty with rambling vineyards and charming quintas clinging to the steep slopes of its valley, creating an incomparable backdrop to one of Europe’s most unspoiled regions. And this is what you can expect to see and experience from the comfort of Uniworld’s new Douro Spirit. Every riverview stateroom and suite onboard features a French balcony, so guests can get closer than ever to the breathtaking scenery of the region’s unspoiled natural landscapes. Staterooms and suites also feature hotel beds draped in fine linens, built-in closets, flat-screen televisions with satellite, and complimentary bottled water; and each bathroom is stocked  L’Occitane bath and body products. The Douro Spirit’s common areas provide added comfort with a main lounge featuring a full-service bar and dance floor, a restaurant, a sun deck with Jacuzzi® and small swimming pool, a lovely onboard restaurant with open seating, a fitness room, a massage room, a beauty salon, and a boutique. And all of this is presented on an intimate ship built to accommodate a maximum of 128 guests and provide the small-ship ambiance preferred by our experienced travelers. Of course, even a great ship is incomplete without a great itinerary. Explore the seven hills of cosmopolitan Lisbon, uncovering a treasure trove of Old World architecture. Visit Coimbra, the “Birthplace of Kings;” Porto, the beautiful “City of Bridges” with its UNESCO World Heritage-designated Medieval city center; Guimãres, which has its own UNESCO-listed Medieval city center. Taste a variety of wonderful local wines from village vineyards, including the famed Port wine. And, dine at the Vintage House Hotel, a magnificent18th-century wine quinta overlooking the Douro River. And all along the way, uncover a land of genuine beauty and breathtaking charm, as well as meet warmhearted, friendly people with welcoming open arms.

Uniworld’s 11-day Portugal, Spain & the Douro River Valley Cruise includes: three nights in Lisbon at a deluxe hotel with breakfast; a 7-night cruise in a stateroom with a French balcony onboard the new Douro Spirit; all meals with complimentary fine wine, beer, and soft drinks served with dinner onboard; 10 fully-hosted shore excursions by English-speaking local guides; and transfers on arrival and departure days.  Prices start from $2,999 per person, exclusive of airfare. And, if the trip is paid in full at time of booking by October 31, 2010, travelers can enjoy up to $400 per person savings depending on the category stateroom.