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Thursday, 22 April 2010
Stranded, the Freelance Holidays way......
Thursday, 15 April 2010
Monday, 12 April 2010
The Times, Villa Metapothia featured in 30 European villas for families to share
Villa Metapothia in Crete was featured in this week Saturday Times, ideal for large familes, details below;
"30 European villas for families to share
Take your pick to holiday like an X Factor judge or hide yourself in rural isolation
The villa costs from £1,185 for the week of May 4 to £3,000 a week in August peak season.
Details 01789 297705, freelance-holidays.co.uk "
Monday, 8 March 2010
Sunday Times Europe's 100 sexiest summer villas & Freelance Holidays
The Sunday Times reveals the best places for hire around the Mediterranean and Europe this summer, and Freelance Holidays had not one but two Villas in Crete Featured;
"It might lack architectural grace and Cretan atmosphere, but this well-equipped hilltop house near the north coast would make a superb setting for go-nowhere family holidays. It’s the array of outside spaces that make it special: a children’s pool next to the main one, shady terraces and balconies, a big deck with wicker armchairs and table football, a barbecue area with a traditional oven and a herb garden. Chances are you’ll never get bored. Chania airport is 45 minutes by car. £1,775/£660; 01789 297705, freelance-holidays.co.uk "&&&&&&&&&&&&&
"It’s a simple proposition: a stone house in the middle of nowhere, with lovely sea views and a shady terrace for meals. There’s no pool, no air-con, no fancy sinks in the bathroom — and even in high season, it works out at less than £115pp a week. The nearest beach is at Ligres, five minutes away. Chania airport is two hours by car. £680/£385; 01789 297705, freelance-holidays.co.uk"
Friday, 5 March 2010
Freelance launch Fab Five late offers
Freelance launch "Fab Five late offers" Click for Full details
Each week we'll choose from our exclusive selection of villas, apts & village houses to bring you the latest "Freelance Fab Five" Offers
Tuesday, 23 February 2010
Mallorcan villas with Easter offers
Mallorcan villas with Easter offers
Villa specialist Freelance Holidays is highlighting some great deals on villas in Mallorca during the Easter holidays, with savings of up to £130 on a week’s rental.
This saving applies to the weeks starting 3, 10 and 17 April at Hort D’en Gelos, a four-bedroom farmhouse sleeping eight, set in rolling countryside between Old Pollensa and the village of Campanet. A week’s rental on any of these dates now costs £520 (or just £65 per person based on full occupancy).
The rustic farmhouse has retained original features such as beamed ceilings, exposed stone walls and antique furniture, complemented by three modern bath/shower rooms, a well equipped kitchen and a private pool.
Other Mallorcan villas perfect for an Easter break include Villa S’Alqueria which sleeps seven and is reduced to £515 for the weeks of 10 and 17 April (saving £60) and the two-bedroom Sa Tanca where a week during the Easter break costs from £515 (saving £50).
Flights are not included, but a host of charter and low-cost airlines including Easyjet and Jet2.com serve the island from a range of regional airports. Car hire can be arranged on request.
01789 297 705, http://www.freelance-holidays.co.uk/
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Villa specialist Freelance Holidays is highlighting some great deals on villas in Mallorca during the Easter holidays, with savings of up to £130 on a week’s rental.
The rustic farmhouse has retained original features such as beamed ceilings, exposed stone walls and antique furniture, complemented by three modern bath/shower rooms, a well equipped kitchen and a private pool.
Other Mallorcan villas perfect for an Easter break include Villa S’Alqueria which sleeps seven and is reduced to £515 for the weeks of 10 and 17 April (saving £60) and the two-bedroom Sa Tanca where a week during the Easter break costs from £515 (saving £50).
Flights are not included, but a host of charter and low-cost airlines including Easyjet and Jet2.com serve the island from a range of regional airports. Car hire can be arranged on request.
01789 297 705, http://www.freelance-holidays.co.uk/
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Freelance Holidays’ press contact Paul Fogg 01789 297 705
Monday, 15 February 2010
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
DOUBLE EASTER TREAT ( PLUS 25% OFF IN APRIL)
DOUBLE EASTER TREAT ( AND 25% OFF IN APRIL)
No, not twice as much chocolate but literally two Easters in One Weekend. It doesn't often happen but in 2010 Greek Orthodox Easter meets Christian Easter on the same weekend.
In Crete all that chocolate is substituted by 'red' eggs and spit roasted lamb and an atmosphere in the villages that is a true 'once in a lifetime' experience.
We know the flights are never cheapest at Easter but we're so keen for you to enjoy this experience that we'd like to offer you a 25% saving on some of our best selling Villas with pools to make the break affordable.
Book any of our 'instant availability' Crete Villa's with pool, marked with a ** (eg Villa Nynemia** ) over Easter and we'll discount the price by a massive 25% (put in the code "kalopaska" and book before 19th Feb. ). If you can't make Easter, never mind - we'll extend the offer throughout April.
To see latest live availability and prices please CLICK HERE simply add the code "kalopaska" to reduce the April Villa price by 25% alternatively please feel free to telephone us on 01789 297705 (we're always happy to talk about Crete)
Paul and all at Freelance Holidays
http://www.freelance-holidays.co.uk/
NB Applies to all new bookings, for selected Crete Villa's with pool (marked with **) in April confirmed and paid in full before 19th Feb 2010
Monday, 8 February 2010
Freelance Holidays 2010 Brochure Download
Freelance Holidays 2010 Taster Brochure, now online
For your copy download from here.
http://www.freelance-holidays.co.uk/2010_brochure.pdf
For your copy download from here.http://www.freelance-holidays.co.uk/2010_brochure.pdf
Freelance Holidays 2010 download.
Friday, 29 January 2010
Freelance Holidays, Featured in The Times "50 great holidays for under £500"
50 great holidays for under £500
Hot getaways
Discreet in Crete - £419
"Emilio’s House", offered by Freelance Holidays (01789 297705, freelance-holidays.co.uk), is built into rock, and has a terrace with a barbecue, and use of a pool in Agia Paraskevi, off the village square. Sandy beaches are a short drive away.
Thursday, 28 January 2010
Greece still great value if you know where to look - 'Insiders Guide to Greece'
Paul Fogg, Freelance Holiday's MD has been sharing our money saving ideas with readers of the Sunday Telegraph in their 'Insiders guide to Greece'. As specialists in Crete for the past 26 year we've seen fortunes rise and fall in the Hellenic Isles, but have to date - including last year - always found that if you are looking for a relaxing break without breaking the purse, Greece always comes up trumps.In 2010, according to the Sunday Telegraph real prices in Greece have dropped this year by almost 10 %, so if you're considering self catering in Crete, this is a good year to give it a go. Promise you won't be disappointed!
When looking for a roof over your head, self catering is always our first choice, with more space than a hotel room and a fridge and cooking facilities to hand, self catering is simple and cheap. Paul suggests looking for apartments in a small group sharing a pool - it's likely that you will have it all to yourselves for some of the day if it's shared by only a few. If it's by the beach, so much the better - buy your own umbrella and cheap sunbeds (much cheaper than hiring every day) the sea, sand and sunshine are for free. Our Rouladina Apts start at £395 for a week in a 3 bedroom apt in May, 600 yards from Stalos beach in Western Crete. Or try a village house with no pool that's near a beach. 
In either case, you'll remain in touch with the locals. In a country famed for its hospitality you can become overwhelmed by the gifts of home cooked food, wine or freshly picked fruit and vegetables in season from owners to whom 'filoxenia' is second nature and whose welcome is as warm as the climate. Most holidaymakers enjoy the local flavour of a street market and here you can fill a bag with fruit and veg, the fresh aroma of which fills your fridge for days whilst you enjoy slices of ice cold watermelon, oranges etc at less cost to purse and waist than ice creams. Lidl has also arrived in Crete so you can make a one stop shop for all non consummables or try the local INCA superstore.
With Yogurt and honey for breakfast, a quickly put together Greek salad for lunch and an evening meal in a local taverna, sitting under the stars by the sea or in a bustling village square becomes affordable.
If you can get together with friends then a private Villa with pool can be surprisingly affordable - a week at Villa Artemis, in the hills of western Crete, costs £1,855 in high season, that's less than £30 per person per night. It has its own pool and sleeps up to nine people. With a brick built barbecue, evenings by the pool are really enjoyable.
To see what the Telegraph say about Greece as a value for money destination follow the link:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/travel/holiday_type/beach/article6989680.ece
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