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affordable guest-houses, small hotels and
LUXURY OFFERS. DIY PACKAGING.
self-catering properties. Look out for self- Clients do not have to compromise on Packaging flights and accommodation
catering properties in Mauritius and Sri accommodation in order to save a few together yourself can on occasion save
Lanka too. pounds. Early booking of even the five-star money. Accommodation-only specialists
Booking hotels on a room-only or bed all-inclusives can bring major savings – as are slowly moving into the region, with
and breakfast basis can save money, much as 20% at Beachcomber properties, Medhotels selling the two-star Brown’s
especially for non-foodie clients, but there says Boulle. Beach Hotel in Negombo, Sri Lanka, from
is a risk of false economy says Rob Sanday, Christian Locke at ITC Classics agrees that, £54 per person per night all-inclusive, and
Indian Ocean product and contracting with the Seychelles in particular, agents Somewhere2stay.com selling Equator
manager at Hayes & Jarvis. “Check what ought to book as early as possible to get the Village Addu Atoll in the Maldives from
access there is to other restaurants in the best price. Discounts of £2,000 off an £8,000 as little as £41 per person per night all-inclu-
local area first, as if the resort is fairly holiday are not uncommon. sive. However, transfers in the Indian Ocean
isolated it may actually end up costing If your clients haven’t booked early, there can be expensive. From Male airport to
more money.” are still good deals to be had. Equator Village can reach £177 return with
“The optimum time to book to get the Somewhere2stay.
best deal is probably within two-to-three Flights can also be very expensive. Air
weeks of travel,” admits Sanday. “But it is Seychelles flights from Heathrow to Mahe
difficult to predict and most families cannot are usually around £800. The Maldives can
be that flexible.” be more accessible, with Avro flying from
Peter Jackson, managing director of Elite Gatwick to Male once a week from £559.
Vacations, agrees great late deals do
come along. “Lead-in time is often very
short and our window for promotion Contacts
to agents is slim,” he advises. “My best ad-
vice is keep channels of communication ■ seychellessecrets.com ■ itcclassics.co.uk
open; ring specialist operators to ■ hayesandjarvis.co.uk ■ elitevacations.com
see what’s just come up – there will usually ■ beachcombertours.co.uk ■ kuoni.co.uk
be something.”
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