accommodation links & info

What they say:

"Marriott International has nearly 2,800 hotels in over 65 countries worldwide. With brands for every type of traveller, and prices to match, there is something for everyone!"

What they say:

"Hostelbookers confirm online reservations for over 5,000 hostels and budget hotels in over 1,500 destinations worldwide."

What they say:

"We are the world's largest hotel brand operating under a single brand name with more than 4,200 independently owned and operated hotels in 80 countries. Our uniqueness is found in each hotel's charm and local appeal while maintaining a commitment to quality, service and value."

What they say:

"Accorhotels.com, the hotel business and leisure portal, offers you almost 4,000 hotels in 90 countries and a reduction of up to 60% off all brands from budget to luxury (Ibis, Suitehotel, Dorint, Mercure, Novotel, Sofitel)!"

What they say:

"Hotelopia is an international hotel booking specialist. Hotelopia is part of TUI Travel PLC, one of the world’s leading travel companies, servicing 30 million customers across its four sectors. We are hotel accommodation specialists offering reduced-rate accommodation to both leisure and business travellers, with over 25,000 hotels and apartments, from budget to five-star, covering over 900 destinations worldwide.

We offer a Lowest Price Guarantee with highly competitive rates on all popular destinations throughout Europe, North America, Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia and Australia. We offer great value for money and service to all customers with: - Instant hotel confirmation - A lowest price guarantee - Fully inclusive quoted rates, with no additional credit card fees - 24/7 customer service, at home and abroad Our simplified site has only 3 steps to booking (search, select, book.) Our prices start from £15 per person per night, with regular promotions, special offers, free nights and experiences. All our hotels are featured with detailed information, maps and images, customer reviews, hotel facilities and amenities."

What they say:

"Hotels.com is the Internet's largest specialized provider in accommodations worldwide, offering savings of up to 70%. off regular hotel rates in some of the world's most popular and cities. Hotels.com also specializes in providing accommodations when cities are sold out. Hotels.com provides discount accommodations in more than 10,000 directly contracted properties ensuring availability in over 400 major destinations in North America, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia and South Africa."

What they say:

"Welcome to the world of Warner Leisure Hotels, exclusively for adults. We offer inclusive half-board UK short breaks at stunning locations, with a wide range of activities, good food and live entertainment every night. The price of a break includes accommodation, breakfast and dinner everyday, a variety of leisure activities and nightly live entertainment."

What they say:

"Superbreak is the number 1 short breaks tour operator in Britain. We specialise in booking 2-5 star hotels throughout Britain & Europe and theatre breaks for London?s top West End Shows.

We hold extensive allocations of rooms at over 3,500 hotels. Customers can book up to the day before their stay begins online."

What they say:

"HotelClub.co.uk offers over 68,000 hotels Worldwide for bookings up to 365 days in advance. Our customers are rewarded with a global Membership program in addition to savings of up to 60% off standard hotel rates! HotelClub.co.uk is a world leading online accommodation specialist with great experience.

Our loyal customer base of 6 million members choose from hotels in more than 126 countries worldwide and can select their hotel in any of 14 languages and 14 currencies! Our established supplier relationships also allow us to offer great hotel deals and room packages."

What they say:

"Budgetplaces.com is a Web portal belonging to the group EnGrande S.L. which offers inexpensive accommodation throughout the world."

What they:

"Marriott Hotels and Resorts (including JW Marriott), Renaissance Hotels and Resorts, Courtyard by Marriott, Marriott Executive Apartments, Marriott Vacation Club International, Residence Inn, SpringHill Suites, Fairfield Inn and Towneplace Suites. With more than 2,800 properties in over 67 countries and territories, there’s a brand for every type of traveller. In addition, Marriott’s Look No Further® Best Rate Guarantee ensures that our customers won’t find a qualifying lower publicly available room rate on the Marriott room of their choice – anywhere. Therefore, there’s no need to hunt for a better deal!"

What they say:

"Alpharooms.com is established as one of the premier independent hotel and apartment booking service providers in destinations worldwide with over 19,000 hotels bookable online."

What they say:

"HotelPlanner.com has become the first online travel company to offer real-time online group bookings in over 3,000 worldwide travel destinations.

HotelPlanner.com guarantees the best group rates and service.

In a process designed by hospitality sales managers, anyone can simply input appropriate group information and name a desired price per room. The patent-pending system instantly searches the Web for availability within the group coordinator's desired dates, star rating and price range. Hotels in the group's destination or destinations are then notified and encouraged to respond with rate offers and hotel information directly to the coordinator via the online system.

The group booking system also allows for rate and comment exchange from client-to-hotel and hotel-to-client. This online communication allows group bookings to be finalized completely online from anywhere in the world. Each group will receive their own customized group booking website that they can send to their event guests.

Great rates and great customer service."

What they say:

"With over 40 hotels across the UK and some 5,000 bedrooms Ramada Jarvis is one of the largest hotel groups. Take a look at the all new Ramada Jarvis site."

What they say:

"Hoseasons Holidays is the UK's leading self-catering holiday specialist, with over 12,000 places to stay in coastal and countryside settings throughout Britain, Ireland and mainland Europe.

* Boating Holidays in the UK
* Cottages in the UK
* Parks and Lodges in the UK
* Cottages and Hamlets in Ireland
* Parks in Europe"

What they say:

"Scandic is the leading hotel chain and the most recognised hotel brand in the Nordic. Scandic has over 135 hotels in 10 countries and is a proud member of Hilton family of brands."

What they say:

"P&V Holidays is the French leader in the holiday apartment market and offers over 150 fantastic destinations all over France. There are also 16 holiday villages around France providing accommodation, services, entertainment and loads more for the whole family! P&V Holidays also has residences in Rome, Spain, Antilles, plus a new development soon to be opened in Morocco."

What they say:

"Holidays Uncovered is one of the oldest and most trusted sources of holiday reviews on the net! With a loyal userbase and a trusted brand it is the first and last stop for many holiday makers looking at where to go to get some sun. We offer over 100,000 holiday reviews on destinations around the world with a focus on the traditional package holiday destinations. We also offer resort maps, weather guides and top tips for users.

Please note that only a small paragraph can be accepted for each review and lastly we only accept reviews for non UK hotels."

What they say:

"Cottages4you offers over 9,000 self catered cottages for rental throughout England, Scotland, Wales, France and Ireland. Cottages4you offers a wide range of prices and accommodation in just about every location. There really is something for everyone!"

What they say:

"To stay in a modern well appointed hotel room is nice; to have a friendly smile and warm service to accompany it is even better. Welcome to Park Plaza Hotels! "

What they say:

"Yorkshire Cottages has over 350 self catering properties throughout the region, situated in all the most popular holiday locations in the Yorkshire Dales, moors and coast. The Yorkshire Cottages brand has become one of the leading self catering holiday cottage brands in Yorkshire, offering a range of cottages, houses and apartments to suit every budget."

What they say:

"Gtahotels.com is a leading online travel distributor specializing in discounted hotel bookings worldwide. Gtahotels.com enables travel consumers to book deeply discounted accommodations at more than 5.000 hotels in over 39 countries. We cover over 450 cities across Europe, the Middle East, & the Pacific Rim. Our area of coverage continues to grow, with new destinations added every month.

Gtahotels.com's unique relationship with leading industry service providers enables us to offer travel consumers the lowest hotel rates at over 450 travel destinations, backed by an iron-clad lowest price guarantee.

It is our intention to become the one-stop shop for consumers seeking the lowest hotel rates worldwide.

We are a truly unique online travel distributor."

What they say:

"With over 210,000 properties on our website, we are a leading holiday property rental marketplace that connects holiday homeowners and property managers with travellers who seek the space, value and amenities of holiday rental homes as an alternative to hotels."

What they say:

"Villa parade offer a fantastic range of over 450 exclusive villas and holiday apartments throughout the Mediterranean- from luxurious 8-bedroomed houses on country estates to cosy beachside apartments overlooking the sparkling Mediterranean.

Having operated successfully in Mallorca for over 10 years Villa Parade have built up a collection of some of the finest holiday villas and apartments in resorts in Mallorca, Menorca, Crete, Cyprus and Kefalonia as well as Portugal, Ibiza and Lanzarote."

What they say:

"RatesToGo.co.uk is a world leading last minute accommodation specialist rewarding over 6 million members’ with valuable Member dollars and up to 70% off standard hotel rates."

What they say:

"As part of one of the fastest growing hotel companies in the world REZIDOR’s, Radisson SAS houses over 250 hotels in 50 countries across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Our younger brand, Park Inn offers 70 hotels which welcome with a warm and casual service, are spotlessly clean and safe and fun for guests. Exciting properties from enviably located city hotels to luxury golf, beach and spa resorts. Capetown, Dubai, Rome and more…the list is constantly growing."

Westin offer luxurious accommodation at incredible prices in locations across the globe, including North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Middle East & Asia Pacific.

"Villa and Hotel Holidays off the Beaten Track.

For the past 26 years, Simply Travel have been providing travel solutions for the discerning few who want more from their holiday than just a decent tan. During that time we have grown into one of the country's leading specialist tour operators, not through aggressive marketing tactics, but by providing an attractive alternative to mass-market package holidays, which has led our clients to travel with us again and again and to recommend us to others.

At Simply Travel we have gone out of our way to discover quality accommodation full of character in the more authentic corners of the world. Some of our properties are charmingly simple, others unashamedly luxurious, but they are all a far cry from the mainstream, in character as well as location.

In addition to our unique selection of villas, apartments and hotels, our flexible 'Wandering' programmes offer the chance to discover more than just a glimpse of your chosen destination."

What they say:

"Euro Relais is the leading supplier of holiday homes in the Benelux, and have been successful promoting character holiday homes since 1980. Since the introduction of our web site in 1999 our booking volume has grown rapidly, to 24,000 reservations made in 2004.

Euro Relais holiday homes are desirable because of the quality and variety of our homes. Each home is personally inspected by a member of our staff and graded from 1 to 5 stars based upon the rating system of the well-respected ANWB (Dutch Automobile Association). Our homes range from modest Austrian chalets to luxuriant Italian villas and historic French Châteaux, and everything in between."

What they say:

"LateRooms.com is the UKs largest supplier of late availability hotel rooms with discounts of up to 70%. Laterooms offer bookings with hundreds of hotels in the UK, Europe and the rest of the World.

Great deals are available with a large number of partners including Thistle Hotels, Novotel, Jurys Doyle Hotels and Inns as well as many independent operators. Bookings can be taken even for the day of your stay. Booking is available both online and by telephone through quoting the reference number provided.

Operating in 5 languages (English, French, Italian, German and Spanish) latrooms.com acts as a clearing house for unsold hotel rooms, ranging from small intimately run inns and guest houses to five star luxury hotels. No hidden charges, deposits or booking fees. Whether you need a room tonight, tomorrow or in three months time, LateRooms is able to provide live and accurate information on the latest deals and prides itself in offering incredible value for money, choice and a friendly service.

Established in 1999, LateRooms is the UK's leading accommodation site focusing predominantly on late availability deals in over 12,000 hotels, apartments and B&B's across Europe. With over 4,500 properties in the UK alone, LateRooms' success has been built on substantial levels of repeat business from very satisfied customers."

What they say:

"Dales Holiday Cottages has over 600 cottages available to book online throughout the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire Moors, Yorkshire Coast and Wolds, the Derbyshire Dales, Northumbria, the Northern Dales, the Lake District, Cumbria and Eden Valley, the Scottish Borders and the Highlands of Scotland."

What they say:

"OctopusTravel.com is a leading hotel reservations website and is fully ABTA bonded for total peace of mind. With a range of hotels from budget to luxury, large chain hotels to boutique properties there's something for everyone.

Our key benefits include:

* Offering over 21,000 discounted hotels in 3,300 towns and cities in over 112 countries worldwide
* 3,000 apartments and villas in top holiday destinations area top featured on the website
* We specialise in providing full reports, images, detailed layouts, floorplans and maps. Additional information is provided and includes extras such as key pick-up points and driving directions from the nearest airport
* OctopusTravel.com also differentiates itself from the competition by offering private transfers to take our customers from the airport or station to their destination and the opportunity to add-on one of thousands of great sightseeing tours"

What they say:

"Lowcostbeds.com, part of the Lowcost Travel Group, is the fast, smart and cheap way to book your Summer & Winter holidays online. We offer a choice of over 30,000 hand-picked hotels and apartments in the most popular beach, city and long haul destinations, backed by a lowest price guarantee. Add to that over 80 schedule, charter and low cost airlines for you to compare prices on and you really can choose your ideal holiday!

Lowcostbeds.com is one of the UKs top DIY online holiday booking sites, offering customers the freedom to create their own packaged holiday according to their personal needs. We also offer free kids and early booking discounts online!

We now have more resorts on sale than ever before, including the recent additions of new long haul destinations with higher basket values, allowing you to earn even more commission.

This, combined with prominent branding across all major UK online travel portals, has resulted in Lowcostbeds.com becoming the most readily recognised brand in the minds of holidaymakers who recognise a great value deal when they see one."

What they say:

"Holiday Property Bond is one of the travel industries best kept secrets. By addressing the restrictions inherent in traditional timeshare – and the legal and financial pitfalls of buying a second home – this unique investment vehicle combines the benefits of shared ownership with the flexibility of property rental.

HPB is a whole of life assurance bond providing a financial interest in – and rent-free accommodation at – over 1,100 villas, apartments and cottages in 28 sought-after destinations across the UK and Europe. The Bond is a valued asset that can be passed on to children and grandchildren.

Holiday Property Bond is an investment bond whose promotion is regulated by the Financial Services & Markets Act 2000."

What they say:

"Welcome to Park Resorts, the UK's leading operator of medium-size Holiday Parks. With 35 great family Parks to choose from, you are sure to find one to suit you. You can enjoy the freedom of self-catering in some of your favourite coastal holiday hotspots. Make the most of the great facilities on Park, and explore the local area."

What they say:

"Quickrooms.com gives you access to over 55,000 properties worldwide, from low cost hotels to villas and apartments in the hottest beach and city locations.

With our own direct contracts and accommodation from the leading accommodation suppliers, you do not have to look elsewhere for hotels, villas or apartments as quickrooms truly is your one stop shop!

You can search and book in just 3 simple steps. SEARCH. SELECT. BOOK.
Easy!

Take a look at just some of our fantastic accommodation prices:-

Zante, Greece from £5.50 per person per night
Marmaris, Turkey from £3.00 per person per night
Torremolinos, Spain from £15.00 per person per night

These are all real examples found on the QuickRooms site."

What they say:

"We are highly content driven and offer 2 to 5 star properties to cater for all tastes. We are able to offer high quality, value accommodation on our user friendly website that shows real time availability. Our 'live chat' messenger like facility also helps online conversion. As a result our whole service is web based making life easier. We also feature a 5% online discount to push online bookings.

Our easy to use system is extremely popular and often cited as one of the best."

What they say:

"Hotelpronto.com is a new hotel booking Website, featuring over 25,000 hotels in around the world. Hotelpronto is viewer-friendly and easy to use, featuring real-time availability and instant confirmation.

Special offers, including free nights are often featured, plus a multi-lingual customer service department for post-sales service."

What they say:

"www.hotel.info – the leading online hotel reservation service offering 210,000 hotels worldwide: the range includes everything from budget to luxury, large chain hotels to design hotels - there is something for everyone, whether a business or leisure customer! Thousands of bookings are made daily by more than 2 million customers who take advantage of the enormous number of hotels offered."

What they say:

"Skihorizon is the leader in ski holidays online-booking. Skihorizon offers more than 100 000 accommodations in more than 200 European ski resorts. Book your stay online in one of our hotels, chalets or residences and don't forget your skipasses, insurances, ski lessons and gear rental."

What they say:

"You can be sure that when you choose a Country Holiday, you'll be enjoying the very best Britain has to offer. Customers can search from over 4,000 holiday properties at http://www.country-holidays.co.uk with four-night midweek and three-night weekend breaks available."

What they say:

"Irish country cottages, part of the largest cottage holiday marketing organisation in the UK, offers the finest selection of holiday properties in the most picturesque regions in Ireland. From a cosy cottage on the shores of a Lough to a traditional farmhouse in the heart of the countryside, Irish country cottages are sure to find the best deal available.

Irish country cottages have been established for over 30 years and each cottage is carefully selected by regional experts. More than two thirds of customers come back, due to the well-equipped nature of the properties available and the distinctive styles represented in the properties by their caring owners."

What they say:

"HotelConnect are an independent award–winning accommodation specialist offering over 2000 handpicked and honestly reviewed hotels in 200 destinations. As one of the UK's leading hotel booking agencies, at HotelConnect we specialise in quality hotel accommodation at excellent rates. Established in 1993, we've built a solid reputation for quality and service - thoroughly vetting each of our properties to give our customers our independent opinion.

We frequently feature great promotions - "2 nights for the price of 1", "January Sales" and "Summer of Free Nights" being regular favourites in the calendar. Furthermore, we always have up to 50% off hotels in top destinations worldwide."

Please note that as of 28th June 2011, HotelConnet Ltd has ceased trading.