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Departure Lounge: The best deals to book right now, including the Maldives and Gran Canaria
Perfect property in Puglia
It's hard not to be impressed by this new Italian property opening in Puglia this summer.
Vista Ostuni, a boutique, family-run hotel in Italy's White City is a luminous hideaway within a restored 14th-century palazzo that once lay abandoned for 60 years. With 28 bedrooms, private gardens, an olive grove, and two pools, the new hotel offers up serious style and luxury. Restaurants and bars are overseen by Michelin-starred chef Andrea Berton, and a sun-kissed rooftop offers glorious views of Ostuni and the Adriatic Sea. Interiors promise delights like soaring ceilings, a cloister, and dazzling natural light.
Special opening rates from €849 a night.
Make magic in the Maldives
Low season in the Maldives offers great value in a glorious corner of the Indian Ocean.
Low season in the Maldives offers great value in a glorious corner of the Indian Ocean. Le Méridien Maldives Resort & Spa on Thilamaafushi Island in Lhaviyani Atoll, spans nine lush hectares, encircled by a pristine turquoise lagoon and vibrant reef.
The leafy resort offers plenty of dining options, sports and activities, a spa, and spacious beach pool villas with private pools perfect for families and romantic overwater villas.
From €242 a night, guests booking four consecutive nights can enjoy a complimentary upgrade to full-board, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner at selected dining venues plus lots of other treats.
Outdoors in Offaly
For walking and cycling trails, to golf courses, water activities and adventure sports, the River Shannon and Grand Canal offer nature and thrills in spades.
It's time to put Offaly in the spotlight this summer, with the marketing team for 'Ireland's Hidden Gem' reminding us it's the county to go to for serious outdoor fun.
For walking and cycling trails, to golf courses, water activities and adventure sports, the River Shannon and Grand Canal offer nature and thrills in spades.
Golfers will find parkland courses including Birr, Tullamore Golf Club, and Esker Hills, the home of Shane Lowry.
And who could forget the fantastic historical site of Birr Castle Demesne with gardens, trails, and the Great Telescope, and Clonmacnoise Monastic Site and Shannonbridge Fort. Tempted? Plan your next staycation now at
Deal of the week
Fly to Gran Canaria from Shannon this summer and stay at the four-star Servatur Casablanca Suites and Spa.
Fly to Gran Canaria from Shannon this summer and stay at the four-star Servatur Casablanca Suites and Spa.
The popular adults-only resort in Puerto Rico is close to the beach and offers an outdoor swimming pool with sun terrace, a gym, and spa centre offering massages and beauty treatments.
Seven nights from July 2 from €689pp including breakfast, with flights from Shannon.
Kick back in Kilkenny
Want to explore a charming medieval city? Look no further than Kilkenny.
Offering an affordable mid-week city break, the Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel is in a great location for exploring the charming medieval city.
Available from just €179 per person sharing, the Summer Sizzler offers a two-night midweek escape on select dates, with daily breakfast and a three-course dinner on one evening of your choice.
Complete with 21-metre swimming pool, kids pool, sauna, steam room, and jacuzzi, it's a few minutes from Kilkenny Castle, the Medieval Mile, and the city's shop and cafés.
