The best May bank holiday travel deals

This week we found the best late May bank holiday travel deals including Paris for £244.

It’s not too late to bag yourself an amazing bargain holiday for the late May bank holiday, which this year falls on Monday 28 May. We’ve rounded up the best May bank holiday travel deals, incluin a luxury afternoon tea stay in Sussex for £139, Rome for £329 and a week in 5-star Crete for £641.

For a weekend in Paris

Where: Paris, France
Price: from £244 per person
What’s included: two nights at 4-star Novotel Paris Vaugirard Montparnasse on a room-only basis. Flights from London Gatwick departing on 26 May (returning London Southend). 
Book with: lastminute.com
Read this: our guide to Paris is here.

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For an escape to the Lake District

Where: Penrith, Cumbria
Price: three nights for £539 or a week for £758
What’s included: a stay for up to four people at the self-catering Thanet Well Lodge Retreat.
Book with: Hoseasons

For a luxury Grecian getaway

Where: Crete, Greece
Price: from £641 per person
What’s included: seven nights at the 5-star Filion Suites Resort & Spa on a half-board basis. Flights from London Stansted departing on 27 May. Based on two adults sharing.
Book with: loveholidays

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For a week’s beach break in Egypt

Where: Hurghada, Egypt
Price: from £594 per person
What’s included: seven nights at the 4-star Minamark Beach Resort Hotel on an all-inclusive basis. Flights from Bristol Airport departing on 28 May.
Book with: On the Beach

For a long weekend in the Big Apple

Where: New York City, USA
Price: from £649 per person
What’s included: three nights at the 4-star Hudson Hotel on a room-only basis. Flights departing from London Heathrow on 25 May. Book by 20 May.
Book with: Netflights
Read this: our guide to New York is here.

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For a quaint stay in Sussex

Where: East Grinstead, Sussex
Price: £139 per person
What’s included: one-night stay at the 4-star Ashdown Park Hotel. Includes afternoon tea picnic, three-course dinner and breakfast. Available until 31 May, excluding Saturdays. Based on two adults sharing.
Book with: Ashdown Park Hotel

For a Roman holiday

Where: Rome, Italy
Price: from £329 per person
What’s included: two nights at the 4-star Hotel Best Roma on a room-only basis. Flights from London Gatwick departing on 25 May.
Book with: lastminute.com

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For a 5-star trip to Dubai

Where: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Price: from £579 per person
What’s included: three nights at the 5-star Habtoor Grand Beach Resort on a half-board basis. Flights from London Heathrow departing on 25 May. Book by 20 May.
Book with: Netflights
Read this: our guide to Dubai is here.

For a half-term family break to Alton Towers

Where: Alton, Stoke-on-Trent
Price: from £76 per person
What’s included: one night at George Hotel and entry to Alton Towers and Cbeebies Land. Valid for arriva 26 May. Two-night stay available from £115 per person.
Book with: SuperBreak