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Travelzoo is a money-saving club where members can bag super cheap holiday deals both abroad and in the UK.
We’ve found UK breaks from £89pp, Portugal holidays from £127pp, and even an incredible 11-night River Nile cruise and hotel package for £549pp.
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Plus there’s extra benefits for members like free airport lounge access if your flight is delayed, so you can enjoy free food and drink and have somewhere comfy to sit.
Here’s some of the best bargains members can grab, which include a luxurious Italian island stay and an all inclusive break to the Canaries.
Bag a two night stay in Amsterdam for £137ppCredit: Getty
Tick off an Amsterdam city break with this two night stay in the Dutch capital.
The deal includes return flights plus a stay at the Chasse Boutique Hotel, which puts you within walking distance of the sprawling Vondelpark, Amsterdam‘s largest park.
You’re also close to Foodhallen, where you can grab lunch from 20 different street food stalls including gourmet hot dogs and tasty dim sum.
A 10-minute bike ride will take you to Jordaan, a pretty, narrow street neighbourhood packed with boutique shops and canalside cafes.
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11 Night Nile cruise & beach stay – £549pp
Stop off at the Avenue Of The Sphinxes on your Nile cruiseCredit: Getty
If you tot up your flights, cruise, hotel, plus food and drink for this stay, it works out to less than £50pp per night – which is incredible value for a River Nile break.
This package combines an all inclusive four night stay at the Royal Lagoons Resort with a seven night MS Royal Adventure Cruise, with all of your transfers and meals included.
The Royal Lagoons Resort & Aqua Park is a spectacular hotel in Hurghada with four pools, its own waterpark, a spa and a private beach.
And the scenic Nile cruise itself has stops at places like Luxor, home to the Avenue of Sphinxes, and Edfu, a collection of temples covered in hieroglyphics.
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Porto – £127pp
Book a stay in Porto for three nights for £127pp with this Travelzoo dealCredit: Getty
Enjoy three nights in a swanky hotel plus return flights to Porto for £127pp with this bargain city break deal.
Swap the grey UK weather for Porto‘s sun-drenched cobbled streets, where riverside wine bars offer glasses of Vino Verde for as little as €3.
The package includes a stay at the HF Tuela Porto, which is close to the pretty Palacio de Cristal gardens, where you’ll find manicured gardens, fountains and wandering peacocks.
Plus the flexibility of Travelzoo deals means you can travel as soon as next weekend, or book ahead for next year.
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Italian island escape – £499pp
Visit the island of Ischia for its pretty pastel buildings and bubbling hot springsCredit: Getty
If you fancy visiting an Italian island with postcard-perfect, colourful towns, lush landscaped and even bubbling hot springs, look no further than Ischia.
This deal includes flights. transfers, and a five night, half board stay at the Hotel La Pergola & Villa Flavio Thermal Resort.
You’ll receive a cheeky welcome drink on arrival, before checking into the traditional, coral-coloured hotel and taking a dip in its hot spring baths.
You even get a half-day tour in Lacco Amen, an elegant coastal town, plus a Limoncello tasting session.
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Scandinavian tour – £499pp
Soak up the colourful houses of Copenhagen on this Scandinavian three country breakCredit: Getty
Visit Sweden, Norway and Denmark on this combined Scandinavian sightseeing trip.
You’ll start by flying to Copenhagen, where you’ll spend two nights at the stylish Copenhagen Island hotel, where you can head out to explore the pastel-coloured houses that line the waterfront.
Next you’ll hop on an overnight cruise from Copenhagen to Oslo, before spending two nights at the Scandic Helsfyr hotel.
Spend your days here taking in the views of the city from the rooftop of the striking Oslo Opera House, or tour the medieval Akershus Fortress for a dose of history.
Then you’ll hop on a short flight from Oslo to Stockholm, where you’ll stay at the boujee Hotel Gio, BW Signature Collection hotel, a 10-minute walk from the royal Haga Park and the massive Brunnsviken Lake.
After enjoying a Stockholm archipelago cruise tour with a hot drink, you’ll be headed back to the UK having ticked off three countries.
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Tenerife – £499pp
This £1 travel club unlocks SERIOUSLY cheap holiday deals abroad from £137Credit: Travelzoo
This deal bags you flights plus an all inclusive seven night stay in Puerto de la Cruz, with airport transfers included.
Stay in the four-star Fergus Puerto de la Cruz, a hotel surrounded by suptropical gardens that feels like an island oasis.
The hotel sits on a hilltop overlooking the coastal town, plus there’s three outdoor pools to pick from with fantastic volcanic views.
Your all inclusive break includes a huge buffest restaurant with live show cooking stations, plus plenty of bars to grab a drink, including the lounge bar which comes alive in the evenings with live entertainment.
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FINDING a brilliant UK hotel that is stylish, comfortable and in a top location for under £100 can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack.
Luckily, we’ve scoured Tripadvisor‘s UK hotel data to find incredible Brit hotels that are top-rated and budget-friendly.
Rooms at Mollie’s Motel in Bristol are sleek and scandi-themed – and you can stay from £68Credit: Mollie’s Motel
All of these UK hotels are winners of the Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice award, which puts them in the top 10 per cent of listings on the site based on real guests’ rankings and reviews.
Plus they all have a 4.5/5 rating or over, as well as an average nightly rate of below £100.
We found everything from forest hotels with roaming wild ponies to secret Scottish ‘gaming rooms’ with video-game cheat codes etched into the furniture.
From retro American-style motels to seaside escapes with cabaret entertainment, here are ten of Tripadvisor’s top-rated and affordable UK hotels.
Mollie’s Motel, Bristol
Mollie’s Bristol is an American-style ‘motel’ with a diner serving up burgers and shakesCredit: TripAdvisor
If you’re into all-American style diners and neon-lit motels, you’ll love a stay at Mollie’s.
Just off the M5 at Cribbs Causeway, this retro hotel is hard to miss, with its glowing red sign and zig-zag shaped exterior.
Inside you’ll find a classic diner, with shiny tiled floors, booth seating and a swanky bar, with plenty of stools to sit and sink back a bottled beer.
After chowing down on your burger, hot dog or steak (best washed down with a milkshake, of course) head upstairs to a modern room with scandi-style wooden decor, warm lights and crisp, white linen.
Each room comes with fancy rainfall showers, high-end Cowshed toiletries, fluffy towels, and Dyson hairdryers. You can even borrow some GHD straighteners from reception.
The hotel is rated 4.6/5 on Tripadvisor, with many praising how comfortable it is to stay in.
One reviewer even remarked: “If I could take the bed home with me, I’d be tempted!”
Hotel Indigo Dundee by IHG has themed rooms such as the Dundee Cake room and Comic RoomCredit: TripAdvisor
This swanky Scottish hotel is set inside a former 19th-century mill, but has been decorated with a modern twist.
Industrial touches like brick walls and iron columns still remain, but inside you’ll find modern, quirky themed rooms.
The Dundee Cake room is decorated with marmalade in mind, while the Comic Room has decorations inspired by “Black Bob” – a comic about a Scottish Border Collie.
Perhaps the coolest part is the Gaming Room, where there are books about Dundee’s rich video game history.
There are even secret GTA codes are hidden within its walls, a nod to the fact that popular game Grand Theft Auto was invented in the city.
This easyHotel is only 10 minutes from the centre of Oxford and its famous collegesCredit: Alamy
If you want to explore Oxford without entirely draining your bank account, easyHotel Oxford is a wallet-friendly budget, no-frills pick.
You won’t find fancy hotel bars or luxurious extras here. Instead, it offers exactly what it says on the tin: a clean, practical, and easy place to crash after a day of sightseeing.
The hotel offers clean and comfortable double and twin rooms, but if you want the absolute cheapest rate possible, you can opt for a windowless room.
That way you can secure a room from as little as £26 a night during off-peak times.
When you’re ready to explore Oxford, there’s a bus stop right outside the hotel that will whisk you straight into the city centre and the university colleges in around 10 minutes.
You can currently book a room from £31.50 per night on the easyHotel website.
The Telegraph Hotel, Coventry
The historic Telegraph Hotel is the top-ranked hotel in Coventry on TripadvisorCredit: TripAdvisor
The Telegraph Hotel is the #1 ranked hotel in Coventry on Tripadvisor, with a score of 4.5/5 stars.
Once the home of the Coventry Evening Telegraph paper, this building now serves as a stylish hotel, with plenty of nods to its journalistic past.
Inside you’ll find a glamorous, marble-floored lobby with emerald green plush sofas and warm golden chandeliers.
You may spot typewriters, old newspapers, pigeonholes, photos of the original 1960’s newsroom dotted around inside.
Rooms are spacious and on-theme with black and white artwork and those same emerald-coloured chairs.
The Melbreak Hotel looks out over Melbreal fell in the Lake DistrictCredit: TripAdvisor
Named after the Lake District’s Melbreak fell which you can see from the property, this family-run hotel offers a friendly base right on the border of the rugged Western Lake District and Cumbrian coast.
Rooms come with big comfy beds, traditional wooden furnishings, and plenty of space to unpack after a long day of hiking.
They come with all the essentials like free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, and en-suite bathrooms. Many of the executive rooms offer gorgeous, sweeping views over the surrounding countryside.
After spending the day exploring the nearby peaks, head to the hotel‘s conservatory restaurant for generous portions of hearty pub classics.
For a relaxed drink, the cosy lounge bar is the perfect spot to sink into a leather chair with a pint of local Cumbrian ale.
Plus stunning spots like Ennerdale Water, Bassenthwaite Lake, and the market town of Cockermouth are all less than a 20-minute drive away.
The Templestowe Hotel has spectacular evening entertainment each night such as cabaretCredit: TripAdvisor
The Templestowe Hotel in Torquay delivers big on old school seaside town charm – plus it has a whopping 4.7/5 stars on Tripadvisor.
The excellent evening entertainment includes a massive ballroom and dance floor, plus a stage where you’ll find nightly acts such as cabaret, singers, dancers and comedians.
When it comes to food and drink, forget tiny tasting menus – this hotel is all about generous portions of classic British meals.
You can expect hearty multi-course dinners featuring roast meats, pies, and comforting puddings – plus a traditional cooked breakfast each morning to set you up for the day.
One Tripadvisor reviewer commented: “The entertainment was very good every night”, and that there is “a free bar from 19.00 – 23.00” where “there was never a long queue & you just had to return your empty glasses to get another drink & show your room card”.
Another said: “Great atmosphere. Entertainment was at a very high standard. Great content. A great hotel for the more mature people.”
You can book a stay from £93 per night on Booking.com.
Woodlands Lodge Hotel
The Woodlands Lodge Hotel is a peaceful pick with gardens leading out into the New ForestCredit: TripAdvisor
This country house hotel is tucked into Hampshire’s New Forest, where you’ll find endless pretty woodland walks and might even bump into a few of the forest’s 5,000 free-roaming wild ponies.
Originally built as a royal hunting lodge in the 1750s, this woodland retreat makes for the ideal countryside escape to return to to take off your muddy boots and laze back by the log fire.
There are 17 bedrooms here, including options with grand four-poster beds and dog-friendly options.
For food and drink you can tuck into some tender lamb or a juicy steak, or sit down to a delicious, homemade afternoon tea with a view of the hotel gardens.
With an impressive 4.5/5 star rating on Tripadvisor, one guest commented “it was a pleasant surprise to find such an idyllic little country house tucked away within the cattle grids and Forest”.
Another said “Our room was lovely. A walk across the back lawn through a gate takes you into the forest where we experienced several horses galloping together, into the shade of the trees.”
You can book a room from £80 per night on Booking.com.
The Crown Hotel Boroughbridge
The Crown Hotel in Boroughbridge is close to Lightwater Valley theme park and has an underground leisure clubCredit: Alamy
Once a historic 16th-century coaching inn, The Crown Hotel in Boroughbridge is full of historic charm.
This cosy Yorkshire hotel has low oak beams, roaring fires and comfy rooms with tartan furnishings.
But the best thing about this hotel is the on-site leisure club, where you’ll find a heated indoor pool, hot tub, steam room, sauna and gym to unwind in.
Once you’re suitably relaxed, head to the hotel’s traditional bar and restaurant where you can tuck into pub classics like fish and chips, washed down with a pint of local Black Sheep ale.
The hotel sits on the doorstep of the spectacular North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales. Plus you’re also just a 20-minute drive from Harrogate, the cathedral city of Ripon, and the family-friendly rides at Lightwater Valley.
Super 8 by Wyndham Chester East is a popular American brand of motel that has hit the UKCredit: TripAdvisor
If you’re looking for a cheap and convenient pitstop that feels significantly cooler than your average roadside hotel, the Super 8 by Wyndham is a top pick.
This is an American budget brand’s first foray into the UK, which arrived at the Chester motorway services in 2023.
But forget the dingy US motel stereotype – this place feels slick, modern and boasts fancy rooms that punch high above their price tag.
Rooms have sleek wooden finishes, mustard yellow details and cityscape artwork that reflects the brand’s American roots.
You also get brilliant tech upgrades that you wouldn’t typically expect from a motorway stay, including large smart TVs, ultra-fast free Wi-Fi, and plenty of USB ports.
The en-suite bathrooms are spotless and feature large walk-in power showers to wake you up before you hit the road again.
But this hotel isn’t just a pit-stop for road-trippers. It’s a 10-minute drive from shopping at Cheshire Oaks, plus Chester Zoo and Chester city are easily accessible from here for a day out.
Rooms are available from £38 per night on Expedia.
Cedar Court Huddersfield Hotel
Cedar Court Huddersfield Hotel is the ideal base for exploring the Peak DistrictCredit: TripAdvisor
This hotel in the village of Ainley Top in Huddersfield is in the prime position for exploring the Peaks (only 20 minutes’ drive), plus you can easily nip into Halifax to visit the Piece Hall or the interactive Eureka! children’s museum.
The hotel has a bright, modern and airy feel, thanks to its floor-to-ceiling windows which let the sunlight pour through and look out to well-manicured gardens.
There are 113 rooms here, which have recently been refurbished with sapphire blue, brick and wood decor.
When you’ve spent the day stomping across the Peak District, you won’t want fussy fine dining. Thankfully, here you’ll find familiar favourites like pizzas, chicken and chips plus that all-important buffet breakfast.
And for when you need to unwind, there’s an underground health club complete with a fully equipped gym, sauna, and steam room.
