James Villas aims to drive 2020 bookings James Villa Holidays is including complimentary car hire and a welcome pack with 2020 bookings. The villa specialist said car hire gives customers more flexibility, while the welcome pack includes “handy essentials” such as bottled water, milk, tea bags, coffee and bread.
jamesvillas.co.uk
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Neilson peddles range of Chris Boardman bikes at its 11 resorts
Activity holiday specialist Neilson has partnered with cyclist Chris Boardman to offer cycles from Boardman Bikes at its resorts in Greece, Sardinia and Spain. Boardman Bikes’ lightweight
carbon road bikes are available as standard at Neilson’s five premium biking beachclubs. Boardman mountain bikes,
hybrid and adventure bikes are also available for off-road and trail riding. Mountain biking is available at all Neilson beachclubs, with road biking on offer at destinations best suited to the sport. Guided rides for different
abilities are available at no extra cost, and guests can take bikes out independently, with advice on routes from Neilson guides.
neilson.co.uk
Boardman Bikes are at Neilson resorts
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Cosmos adds North American tours and revamped branding
Samantha Mayling
Cosmos has unveiled three new tours in its 2020 North America range, which has been released alongside revamped branding. Agents will receive rebranded sales toolkits and
marketing material from the operator, whose rebrand includes a new ‘Adventure is knocking’ tagline. Claire Hazle, Cosmos marketing director, said:
“Te idea that ‘adventure is knocking’ captures the excitement and possibilities that travel brings.” New escorted tours include High Desert Discovery
in California, which costs from £1,539, based on a September 5, 2020, departure. Te 13-day Exploring the Eastern Seaboard trip
travels from New York to Miami, and costs from £1,939, based on a July 12 departure. Western Canada with Inside Passage is a 13-day tour
Warner Leisure lines up 10cc and
The Stylistics for its Star Break roster Warner Leisure Hotels has added 10cc and The Stylistics to its Star Break line-up for 2019. English 70s rock band 10cc, who sang I’m Not in Love, will perform at Cricket St Thomas in Somerset during a three-night break, starting on July 12, with prices from £355. The Stylistics will perform at Littlecote House in Berkshire during a three-night break, starting on November 30, from £297.
warnerexpert.co.uk
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of Vancouver, Victoria, and Jasper and Banff national parks. It costs from £2,085 for a September 6 departure. Te prices do not include flights. Te programme also features two special trips: one
in New England to mark the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower, and another called Heart of the Canadian Rockies, which will visit the Calgary Stampede. Janet Parton, Cosmos UK and Ireland sales director,
said: “North America continues to be a best seller for Cosmos. Te new tours for 2020 depict Cosmos’s continued commitment to providing a diverse and exciting offering for agents to sell and guests to enjoy.” Cosmos’s parent Globus has also released 2020 tours
in North America, with seven new itineraries exploring the US and Canada, plus special departures to see events such as the Mayflower anniversary, Jasper Dark Sky Festival and the Pasadena Tournament of Roses.
cosmos.co.uk
Jasper Dark Sky Festival
Thomas Cook extends its Cook’s
Club hotel brand to Bulgaria Thomas Cook has opened its fifth own-brand Cook’s Club hotel, in Sunny Beach, Bulgaria. It is priced from £589 for seven nights on an all-inclusive basis with flights from Gatwick and follows Cook’s Club openings this summer in Turkey, Spain and Greece. Cook has also added 3D virtual reality games and a ‘rage room’ to its Cook’s Club Alanya hotel in Turkey.
thomascook.com
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