Hotel Bozica Pre-empts Secret Escapes' Deadline

Hotel Bozica Dubrovnik - Secret Escapes Sale

I received a promotional e-mail this morning from Secret Escapes. Amongst the offers was an attractive 31% off promotion for Hotel Bozica in Dubrovnik. According to the e-mail, there was still 5 days to go of the sale. I clicked the e-mail link only to get a message that said the Secret Escapes website was temporarily down. I tried the link again a few minutes later and was directed to a page with a message that said,"Unfortunately the Croatia holiday summer sale has now finished".

Obviously Hotel Bozica only has a strictly limited allocation for such deeply discounted special offers. It would rather sell its holidays via its own distribution or via tour operators that guarantee a better rate.

Croatia, and Dubrovnik in particular, is obviously proving an increasingly popular holiday destination for UK holidaymakers. This year the ABTA Travel Convention will be held in Dubrovnik. The ABTA convention is the largest annual event in the UK travel industry's calendar, attended by thousands of delegates. This is the final seal of approval from Europe's second most important (after Germany) outbound tourism market.

Its Winter - Head to Morzine for Skiing

Its now January and we are in deep mid-winter. In the UK temperatures have fallen and so has snow. Well a smattering anyway. Its definitely time to head to the slopes. And there appears to be plenty of ski bargains. Certainly for January departures.

The problem in recent years has been the relative weakness of the pound against the Euro. Combined with the continuously rising prices for ski passes, ski lessons and ski equipment has meant that skiing is a sport that has become the preserve of the rich. However, there is a chink of light. When it comes to prices ski accommodation has broken the trend experienced by the other components of a ski holiday. Hotels, chalets and apartments have all been reducing their prices in periods of under occupancy.

Ski accommodation is defined by the accommodation type - hotel, chalet and apartment - and by the level of board - self-catered, bed and breakfast or full board. Distinguishing which is which is becoming increasingly difficult. Some hotels are looking more like apartment blocks. And some apartment blocks are looking more like hotels. Chalets also come in catered and self-catered varieties. Giving you the option of cooking for yourself or being waited on for your every need.

Chalets are typically smaller than hotels or apartments. In the busier resorts this gives chalets the edge because they can be located closer to the slopes. A location even 50 metres or so close to a piste means you have the benefit or being able to ski in and ski out of your accommodation.

Chalet Cordee From Morzine Town

Bargains abound. A suggestion of you are a serious skier and find travelling in a large party to your liking is to try the catered chalets in Morzine offered by Adventure Base. Adventure Base is a British-owned chalet company based in Chamonix in the heart of the French Alps.

The above image shows Chalet Cordee viewed from Morzine town. Chalet Cordee is a luxury catered chalet that includes a hot tub and sauna. Even in January they should both warm you up after a hard day's skiing!