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Issue No. 37 October 07, 2008

A Family-Sized Helping of Holiday Savings


A Family Sized Helping of Holiday Savings :: Handpicked by Take the FamilyAh - relieved sigh - All settled back in at school, feeling all Autumnal amongst falling leaves, (and failing banks), and already half term is almost upon us!
It can be a busy and stressful time with the next couple of months looming, plus the inevitable stretch to every family's purse... but we can help you get the very best for your budget with our ideas and money saving offers.

We've got tons of half term ideas, christmas breaks, and even ideas for Easter for starters, with everything else for the hefty main course. Plus a delicious bundle of new Exclusive deals for pudding, with a sprinke of competition giveaways on top and a new poll to get stuck into.

Browse our winter sun, winter sports, last minute deals, and family breaks. Or snap up a bargain for summer 2009, take a look at our latest travel partners, and our worth-every-penny-money-saving exclusive deals.

See all our Exclusive family offers


Latest Holiday Offers


Half Term and Heaps more holiday offers

Half Term and Heaps more holiday offers

With half term just around the corner and even Christmas approaching fast, plus the credit crunch incessantly nipping at our ankles, we've all had to tighten our belts a little. We've done the leg work to reveal some terrific family holiday savings gems.

Stretch the budget with our Tips for saving money on family holidays, see Skinted or Minted - 2 similar breaks 2 budgets, and consider house swaps.

October Half Term Offers:

ABAMA Golf and Spa Resort, Tenerife - Save £1200 per family for half term from luxury specialists Travelbeam

Sunsail Beach Clubs -10% off or a Free Child Place when you book a Sunsail beach club before 30th November 2008

Sovereign's Luxury Oct Half Term Offers - 7 nights only £1,785 for a family of 4, Saving up to £337 per family!

Crystal Active Club Tamarisk - £1,464 for a family of four at October half term, soak up the late summer sun

Porto Sani Village, Halkidiki - From £2,616 for a family of four between 8 Sept - 31 Oct 08

Cottages 4 You- Exclusive 5% discount on hundreds of available cottages throughout the UK, Ireland, France Spain, Portugal, and Italy

Feather Down Farms - You may need to be good at keeping the stove going, but they are still open and have availability for October Half Term, (and now includes Free fire wood for 2009.)

Early Booking Offers not to be Missed!:

Mark Warner - Save £217 on Summer 2009, from £425pp half board and childcare included

Virgin holidays - Save up to £526 on Walt Disney World Resort Florida for 2009 in conjunction with The News of the World

Sovereign Luxury holidays - FREE CHILD PLACES for 2009. Subject to availability - Book Now!

Club Med - Save up to an unprecedented £800 per family for Summer 2009 with their BIG BONUS

Thomson - Early Bird Savers. Summer 2009 from £181pp, Cruises from £659, Low £50 deposit

Neilson - 10% Off Summer 2009

Travelbeam - FREE night at luxury gated Sheraton La Caleta, Tenerife Nov 08 and Jan 09

See all Summer Offers


Exclusive Luxury Ski & Summer Savings from specialists Simply Morzine  :: Hand picked by Take the FamilyExclusive Luxury Winter Savings

We're delighted to welcome luxury Morzine specialists Simply Morzine into the fold. With over 20 years experience of refining luxury bespoke holidays for luxury ski holidays and summer activities programmes, they've a well earned reputation for exceptional service.

Quote 'Take the Family' to receive an Exclusive 5% off Summer or Winter.

 

**Don't forget that 2009 Feb half term dates are the same as Holland - V Keen skiers so avoid the rush and book now!!**

Find out more about Simply Morzine

See sister company ultimate Algarve villa luxury with Simply Salema

More Winter Sports and Fun Offers:

Santa's Lapland with Esprit - Exclusive Take the Family 5% discount or fabulous other offers. Please note: you must quote 'Take the Family' to receive the best offer.

Free Childcare with Crystal Ski - Available for January and March departures, one week in Pepi Penguin Creche or Whizz kids club. Also free child ski passes in Andorra.

Save 50% on Granny and Grandad with Ski Famille - Save up to £1,000 when you book a family ski holiday with up to two grandparents staying for half price.

Save up to 20% with PV-Holidays on Self Catering apartments and Ski Hotels, includes Snow Guarantee! - Available at over 100 residences at 35 resorts.

Activities Abroad Winter Brochure - Northern Lights, Huski/Reindeer/Snowmobile Safari, ICEHOTEL® or Santa himself

Bluestone - Enjoy tubing on 150ft real snow slopes (from specialist snow makers) from 6th Dec for 5 weeks!

See more Winter Sports Offers


Take the Family to Luxury Family HotelsExclusive UK Luxury Savings

Ever fancied visiting a luxury country house hotel with your children, but thought your days of wonderfully indulgent weekends were a thing of the past? Luxury Family Hotels not only makes it possible, but positively welcomes families with children. We love them so much we have teamed up with Luxury Family Hotels to offer an Exclusive 10% discount. Find out more about our own experiences of Moonfleet Manor, Fowey Hall and The Ickworth.

 

More UK luxury offers include some terrific winter savings at the wonderful Rosevine on Cornwall's Roseland Peninsula, with winter breaks from £310. If you're really quick you can snap up the last of October half term, or book ahead to Summer 2009, which as the savvy will know, will also sell super fast, but we can't recommend highly enough!

See all Luxury Family Hotels

See The Rosevine and Family Holiday House


Special Offers

See all our Late holiday offers


Exclusive 5% off Mark Warner holidays

Mark Warner

Exclusive MW Offer plus £100pp off for Xmas & New Year Ski ... more

October Half Term holiday destinations
  • Tenerife - Beautiful beaches are Tenepenny
  • Cyprus - It'd be a pitta to miss it
  • Mauritius - Kids get Devotion in the Indian Ocean
Whopping savings to Disney World Resort Florida and the Caribbean from Virgin holidays

Virgin holidays

Save £525 on Disney World Resort Florida, Ski from £599 ...more

Christmas, New Year & Feb Half Term destinations
  • Lanzarote - Kids go potty for Lanzarote
  • Egypt - Cairo-ro-ro your felucca gently down the Nile
  • Antigua - We're very pro-Antigua
Extra £20 off every Thomson holiday for Take the Family users

Thomson Holidays

Exclusive extra £20 OFF ALL family holidays on top of any other offers... more

Easter holiday destinations
  • Maldives - Family paradise found
  • Barbados - Sun, Sea and Sandy Lane
  • Florida - Much more than a mickey mouse holiday

Latest News


Take a look at new partners Bavaria Forest holidays for winter or summer with an Exclusive 10% offBonkers for Bavaria Forest Holidays

We're delighted to welcome new partners Bavaria Forest holidays, who offer spacious, beautifully modernised 'full service' holiday apartments, ideal for families, in 3 neighbouring houses on the edge of the village of Bayerisch Eisenstein, on the border with the Czech Republic.

What's more they are offering an Exclusive 10% off summer or winter holidays booked through us. Quote 'Take the Family' for this exclusive discount.

There is tons to do in the area for all seasons, including a new new children’s area in the Great Arber ski region named after the cuddly Arber mascot the ArBär, (see left photo), which also contains a 6 seater family chair lift, specially designed for children, with magic carpets (children conveyor belts!), a rest room for children, children’s toilets, and snacks and drinks in the integral meeting place. During summer activities include, walking and cycling, 2 swimming complexes with 30 minutes drive, high wire parks, archery, summer toboggan runs, kayaking and pedaloes, cable car trip up the Arber mountains, theme park, animal parks and zoos, and horse riding, plus local festivals including mock battles and dragon slaying!

Bavaria Forest holidays, start from €90 per family apartment per night.

Find out more about Bavaria Forest holidays

See Take the Family's guide to Bavaria


Dea goes for an English

Our exclusive columnist Dea Birkett takes the family to Eastbourne, on the sunny Sussex coast, staying at The Grand, to celebrate English cooking.

Read Dea's Eating with Kids An English in Eastbourne


The Duck Tour - Part of The Renaisscance Chancery Court's luxury family Duck Weekend Offers :: Hand picked by Take the FamilyBrowse our latest Family Feature Travel articles

Last month we were lucky enough to review a rare treat of a genuinely family friendly luxury 5 star London hotel The Renaisscance Chancery Court, who are offering familes superb 'Family Duck Weekends' breaks.

Coming Soon: We also packed our waterproofs and headed off to award winning Natural Retreats Aislabeck for a long weekend, staying in a luxury residence, less than a mile from Richmond in the Yorkshire Dales.

Our latest Articles include :

Transylvania with Kids: A Village Experience

Near-Disasters With Kids: Family holiday tales from Andrew Eames

Tuscany Family Travel Ideas: Skinted or Minted

London Family Break: On a family sized budget

Find out more about The Renaisscance Chancery Court

Read about our London family break - Duck Style at The Renaisscance

Browse all Features on Take the Family


Focus on the Forum

Thanks again for all contributions to our discussion forum Talk the Family .

There's tons of information on there from parents just like you, so why not search for what you are after or ask others for advice?.

Current discussion points include, Family Safe in South Africa ?, All inclusive advice for Turkey ?, Family holidays for Christmas?, Eating with Kids - Going for an English ?, and Would you recommend a House Swap holiday ? .

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Exclusive 5% Off Esprit Ski family holidays with Take the Family

Exclusive Esprit Ski Offer

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Exclusive 5% off Mark Warner holidays

Exclusive Mark Warner Offer

Additional 5% off all Mark Warner snow, sun, ski or sail holidays ... more


Happy holidays from everyone at Take the Family

Happy holidays from everyone at Take the Family!Wherever you're planning to Takethefamily this Autumn, Winter, Spring or Summer, we wish you a fun and peaceful journey.

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