CRAVING a getaway in the sun but don’t want to spend a fortune? Fear not, as there are still some bargain breaks available for this summer.
We’ve scoured the internet to find the best deals on beach holidays in August, with prices starting from £43pp a night.
The best deals come from holiday giants, like TUI, Jet2 Holidays, Thomas Cook and easyJet Holidays.
The cheapest destinations for last-minute holidays this summer are Spain, Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria, including popular hotspots such as Majorca, Tenerife, Sunny Beach and Zante.
The cheapest deal we’ve found is in Benidorm, Spain, at Terralta Apartments, departing August 31 from Luton. Week-long stays cost from £333pp, which works out at £47pp a night.
The price is based on a self-catering basis for two adults and one child and includes return flights, a 23kg bag allowance per person and shared hotel transfers.
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According to a study by Saxo, the Turkish lira is now worth more than double the pound compared to this time last year.
For instance, the average price of a pint of beer from a local bar costs around £1.66.
We’ve found seven-night stays in Marmaris, Turkey, at Club Evin costing from £422pp, departing August 11 from Bristol.
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While Wizz Air analysed the typical living costs per day in popular tourist locations, including daily rent, six bottles of water, four beers, a standard dinner and a taxi ride.
Majorca came third on the list, with beers costing an average of €2.50, dinners at €19, while water is less than 50 cents.
For an all-inclusive stay in Majorca, we’ve found seven nights at Alua Calas de Mallorca Resort, costing from £448pp departing on August 31.
The deal works out at £64pp a night, including all your meals, drinks and snacks.
Here are the best deals we’ve found for last-minute beach holidays in August:
- 7 nights at Ziakis Pefkos in Rhodes, departing August 5 from Leeds-Bradford – from £439pp
- 7 nights at El Sombrero in Los Gigantes, Tenerife, departing August 4 from Bristol – from £449pp
- 7 nights at Kostas Apartments in Sidari, Corfu, departing August 8 from Newcastle – from £449pp
- 7 nights at Tasaros Studios in Laganas, Zante, departing August 11 from Bristol – from £445pp
- 7 nights at Porlamar Apartments in Puerto Rico, Gran Canaria, departing August 30 from Bristol – from £399pp
- 7 nights at Globales Costa Tropical in Canary Islands, Fuerteventura, departing August 7 – from £395pp
- 7 nights at Hotel Smolyan in Sunny Beach, Bulgaria, departing August 21 from London Gatwick – from £399pp
Make sure to double-check whether luggage and transfers are included when comparing prices.
If you’d rather avoid the summer crowds, we rounded up the warmest destinations in September, with deals from £22pp a night.
We’ve also found the cheapest beach holidays to the Canary Islands in September.
For a staycation instead, we found the cheapest UK cottage holidays this summer from £22.50pp a night.
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