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DIY & add-ons
Accommodation-only As Brits scrutinise their holidays’ value for money,
self-catering is thriving p50; Seat-only: commission vs net rates What is
the impact on agents? p52; News The latest deals plus insurance news p54
Make more from
your clients’ amour
Valentine’s Day is a brilliant opportunity to make extra commission with
add-ons that are perfect for romantic couples, says Katherine Lawrey
racing gift: tickets to the British Grand Prix. the Romantic Tour from £130 and the Royal
The prospect of watching team-mates Jenson Tour from £247.
Button and Lewis Hamilton going head to
head on home turf on July 10-11 is bound to LOVE ROCK’N’ROLL.
earn some serious girlfriend brownie points. Guitar heroes Eric Clapton and
Book it: Keith Prowse Tours offers a Grand Prix Jeff Beck are guaranteed to make
package including one night’s accommodation in it a “Wonderful Tonight” when they
London, coach transfers to Silverstone and one- take to the stage at London’s 02
day Grandstand tickets from £238 per person. Arena on February 14. Encourage
your clients to make a weekend of
SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE. it by booking a London hotel and
HOT TO CHOC. Shakespeare knew a thing or two about smooching their way around the
Your chocoholic clients will be in their romance and it should be a happy ending capital’s landmarks.
element taking part in a chocolate-making for your clients when they surprise their Book it: A lower tier concert ticket and
workshop. Participants start by sampling loved one with tickets to the ballet. one night’s B&B accommodation at the
a master chocolatier’s own creations and Romantic classic Romeo and Juliet is being four-star Cavendish Hotel in
learning about the history of chocolate from performed at London’s Royal Opera House Piccadilly starts from £165 per
cocoa bean to bar. Then it’s down to the seri- from now until March 16. person with Superbreak, valid
ous business of making your own creations Book it: A ticket to the ballet plus one night’s on February 13 and 14.
– from melt-in-the-mouth truffles and B&B accommodation at the Days Hotel in
fudge to chilli chocolate. These you can take Waterloo starts from £152 per person with ROAM-ANTIC.
home to spice up another romantic date. Keith Prowse Tours. ROME.
Book it: Attraction World offers the Chocolate A weekend spent wandering
Making Workshop in London from £126 per HORSE AND CARRIAGE. hand in hand around Rome
person. This includes all ingredients, chocolate Starting at the Eiffel Tower, you can now is the ultimate romantic
recipes to practice at home and your handmade explore Paris from the lofty perch of a getaway. Why not suggest clients
chocolates in a gift box. horse-drawn carriage. Clients will enjoy toast their love with a private walking tour
Paris’s top attractions as they are pulled around Rome’s wine bars? Led by a trained
GET YOUR ROMANCE. along the historic streets by Pride, a six- sommelier, “Introduction to Italian wines”
ON TRACK. year-old black shire horse. takes three hours and visits two characteris-
Your female clients will be Upgrade to the longer Royal tic wine bars in the city centre. They round
sure to get their partners’ Tour and they also off their day with a three-course Italian feast
hearts racing on receive a glass of before heading back to their hotel and well,
Valentine’s Day if champagne. say no more…
they hand over Book it: DoSome- Book it: TravelCube can arrange the Rome
the ultimate motor
thingDifferent.com sells wine tour from £243.75 for two people, dinner
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