Glenton Good Companions - February 2014

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New places • New faces • New friends

Hosted holidays for the mature solo traveller • Holiday insurance included • No single room supplements

FREEPHONE 08000 24 24 24 | www.glentonholidays.com

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NEW

Welcome to your first Good Companions update of 2014 full of all the latest Glenton news.

We’re even more excited than ever this year and it’s all thanks to the opening of our brand new Travel Shop. You’ll find our sparkling new premises below our current office at 30 Gordon Street, Glasgow.

Many of you will be delighted to hear that our pristine shop is at street level so now you can pop in and see us without having any stairs to climb. What’s more, if you drop by before 31 March and book a Good Companions holiday of five days or longer, you’ll receive a wee gift* as a thank you for visiting us!

Select Spring Hop 3

only

Days

£179

Celebrate the start of spring in the company of your fellow Good Companions on this action-packed Select weekend break to a mystery location. Extra treats include morning coffee on your outward journey, a lunch during your stay and afternoon tea on your return journey. A fantastic wee getaway!

3 DAYS ONLY £179

Fri 4 Apr Holiday code: GEMYSS

K No single room supplement

In other news...

• Are you au fait with social media sites? Did you know that you can “like” us on our facebook page as well as keeping up to date with Glenton’s latest deals and competitions?

• New to Good Companions? Why not take the plunge with our Meet the Hosts Hootenanny? This fun day out on Wednesday 12 March promises a scenic drive followed by a light lunch in the company of your convivial hosts and fellow Good Companions.

• Oh, and an extra special treat is in store for regular Good Companions who fondly remember popular host, Anne Bunch – our Good Companions break to Cyprus will be hosted by fun-loving Anne who now lives on this glorious island! Book early! *Offer applies to customers booking a holiday of five days or longer in person at the Glenton Holidays Travel Shop before 31 Mar 2014. One gift per booking.

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Meet the Hosts Hootenanny

Coach travel, light lunch and £10 voucher

only

£19

Join your fellow Good Companions and our dedicated team of friendly funloving hosts for a scenic drive to a mystery location where we enjoy a light lunch, games and laughter. We even include a £10 voucher off your next Good Companions holiday!

DAY TRIP Holiday code: GDHOS

Wed 12 Mar

Dunfermline / Edinburgh / Bathgate / Hamilton / Glasgow / Paisley

Freephone 08000 24 24 24 for more information or to book your holiday today. Book online at www.glentonholidays.com

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Isle of Man Explorer

Cregneash

Laxey Wheel

11/2/14

Blackpool Entertainment & Mamma Mia Live

6

only

5

only

Days

£399

Days

£299

The Isle of Man promises a unique holiday experience.

We visit Cregneash, a living museum portraying life as a nineteenth century crofter and we hop aboard a railway carriage that has been frozen in time for an evocative steam train ride. Another highlight is our visit to the celebrated Laxey Wheel – the world’s largest working waterwheel and we spend a half day taking in St John’s and Peel.

Our base is the Chesterhouse Hotel which is beautifully situated on the seafront promenade within a short walk of all the amenities and attractions of Douglas.

INCLUDES TICKET FOR MAMMA MIA

6 DAYS ONLY £399

Sun 30 Mar

Blackpool

J

Sun 26 Oct

J

No single room supplement

Look forward to nightly top notch entertainment during your stay at Blackpool’s New President Hotel featuring a presenter and professional performers along with bingo, raffles and games. A holiday highlight will be when we take our seats at Blackpool’s splendid Opera House for the toe-tapping musical, Mamma Mia (ticket included). The ultimate feelgood show, Mamma Mia is an enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship told through a blissful selection of ABBA’s greatest hits. Out and about we take in the best of Lancashire with excursions to Southport and Lytham St Annes. On another day we browse the stalls at Lancaster Market before spending some time in Morecambe.

5 DAYS ONLY £299

Mon 7 Jul

K No single room supplement

Holiday code: GEIOCN

PRICE INCLUDES

Holiday code: GEBLNN

Return coach travel | Dinner, bed and breakfast | Welcome reception | Services of a Good Companions host | Holiday insurance | No single room supplement

Freephone 08000 24 24 24 for more information or to book your holiday today. Book online at www.glentonholidays.com

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Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Luxembourg

Dublin & the Wicklow Mountains

7

only

5&6

Days

£499

Days

Luxembourg is a captivating little country with an intriguing past peppered with counts and dynasties.

Our holiday base is Vianden, located near the border with Germany and towered over by an impeccably restored castle. Lying in the valley of the Our River, this idyllic village has a riverbank walkway and a chairlift up the mountain giving panoramic views. We visit Echternach, the oldest town in Luxembourg, explore Trier with its Roman Amphitheatre and spend time in Luxembourg City. You’ll be staying at the Grand Hotel de Vianden which has a terrace, conservatory and lounge bar. We include overnight dinner, bed and breakfast in the south of England on both the outward and homeward journeys and return ferry crossings from Dover to Calais.

Glenton Hotel of the Year The wee big holiday company

Mon 21 Jul Wed 13 Aug

PRICE INCLUDES

4

£319 K

2012 & 2013 6 DAYS ONLY £349

Mon 6 Oct

No single room supplement

J

£299

You’ll be staying at the award-winning Hamlet Court Hotel which has a lively bar with regular entertainment.

Look forward to a guided tour of Dublin, the cosmopolitan capital which boasts numerous tourist attractions like the Guinness Storehouse and Dublinia with its spellbinding Viking exhibitions. Then there’s Dublin Castle, Trinity College, St Patrick’s Cathedral and more traditional pubs than you could shake a stick at. On other days we explore the Wicklow Mountains, stopping at Avoca, the setting for Ballykissangel and we visit both Tullamore and historic Kildare Town.

5 DAYS FROM £299 7 DAYS ONLY £499

from

£299 K

Sun 23 Mar

£349

K

No single room supplement

Holiday code: MCVIGN

Holiday code: GIENHN

Return coach travel | Dinner, bed and breakfast | Welcome reception | Services of a Good Companions host | Holiday insurance | No single room supplement

Freephone 08000 24 24 24 for more information or to book your holiday today. Book online at www.glentonholidays.com

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Good Companions Wings the earlier you book, the less you pay!

Every year more and more of our Good Companions take to the skies for one of our great value escapes by air to exciting destinations. We’ve found you some fabulous hotels in wonderful overseas resorts, each featuring all the splendid benefits of a Good Companions holiday. We’ve listened carefully to your feedback and are currently looking to expand our thrilling range of air holidays to the sun – so watch this space. In the meantime, please be aware that the exceptional holidays on the following pages are proving exceedingly popular and selling fast...

Furthermore, here at Glenton, we’re committed to ensuring you enjoy your Good Companions air holiday at the best price possible. With that in mind, we think it’s only fair to let you know that most airlines increase the cost of their flights as the day of departure draws near. So, the later you book, the more likely you are to incur an annoying flight supplement. Quite simply, the sooner you reserve your place, the less you pay. Book now to avoid disappointment – and to guarantee these great prices!

Freephone 08000 24 24 24 for more information or to book your holiday today. Book online at www.glentonholidays.com

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Cyprus

Cyprus

HOSTED BY GOOD COMPANIONS FAVOURITE ANNE BUNCH WHO NOW LIVES IN CYPRUS

BY AIR WITH FREE HOME PICK UP†

If you’re a regular Good Companion, we’re sure you’ll fondly remember our fun-loving host, Anne Bunch. Anne left us for sunnier climes when she moved to enjoy the warm, Mediterranean climate in Cyprus. Well, you’ll be delighted to learn that Anne will be your host on this fantastic

8

Days Anne Bunch with our Glenton mascot

from

£699

holiday to her new homeland. An island of beauty, Cyprus lies at the crossroads of three continents and is said to be the birthplace of Aphrodite, the Greek Goddess of Love. Our Good Companions holiday takes you to the southern coast, near the city of Limassol. When you’re not sunning yourself by the pool, perhaps explore the charming old town. As a local, we’re certain Anne will be keen to pass on tips and show you the very best of her island in the sun...

NAVARRIA HOTEL - LIMASSOL Our comfortable and friendly hotel boasts a host of great facilities and is located close to the ancient ruins of Amathunda, overlooking the clear blue waters of the Mediterranean.

8 DAYS FROM £699

Wed 2 Apr No single room supplement DEPART

ARRIVE

Glasgow

10:00

Paphos

17:00

Paphos

18:00

Glasgow

21:20

Flights provided by JET2 Holiday code: AIRCYP

PRICE INCLUDES

6

Dinner, B&B | Return flights and airport transfers | Services of a Good Companions host | Free Home Pick Up† | Holiday insurance | No single room supplement

Freephone 08000 24 24 24 for more information or to book your holiday today. Book online at www.glentonholidays.com

†Conditions apply.

See main Glenton brochure

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Jersey Jaunt

St Helier

BY AIR WITH FREE HOME PICK UP†

Situated just fifteen miles from the French coast, the jewel of the Channel Islands offers a great blend of the British and the continental. Our excellent value Good Companions getaway is based on the green outskirts of the island’s capital St Helier where we stay at the

5

Days

from

£519

perennially popular Westhill Hotel. This vibrant resort buzzes with colour and life and is the perfect place to escape from it all. Our May date coincides with Liberation Day on 9 May, an annual holiday when the island celebrates the anniversary of its liberation from the German occupying forces in 1945.

THE SMALE FAMILY AT THE MUCH-LOVED WESTHILL HOTEL LOOK FORWARD TO OFFERING A WARM WELCOME TO GLENTON GUESTS OLD AND NEW

WESTHILL HOTEL – ST HELIER Standing in acres of woodland on the rural outskirts of St Helier with beautiful south facing lawns, this outstanding family run hotel boasts fantastic facilities.

5 DAYS FROM £519

Tue 6 May

£519

Tue 30 Sep

£539

No single room supplement DEPART

ARRIVE

Glasgow

08:55

Jersey

10:25

Jersey

12:30

Glasgow

14:00

Flights provided by Easyjet Holiday code: AIRJER

PRICE INCLUDES

Dinner, B&B | Return flights and airport transfers | Services of a Good Companions host | Free Home Pick Up† | Holiday insurance | No single room supplement

Freephone 08000 24 24 24 for more information or to book your holiday today. Book online at www.glentonholidays.com

†Conditions apply.

See main Glenton brochure

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Magical Majorca

BY AIR WITH FREE HOME PICK UP†

The largest of the Balearic Islands, set just off the south east coast of sunny Spain, Majorca boasts seemingly endless gorgeous beaches and countless acres of verdant countryside. This glorious island has been

8

Days

from

£599

ALL INCLUSIVE*

delighting Scottish holidaymakers for generations. Our base is Calas de Mallorca, a laidback resort that features three golden sandy coves with a road train running between them. There really is no better place to relax, unwind and let your hair down in the company of newfound friends!

DON’T DELAY – FLIGHT PRICES TO MAJORCA ARE RISING HOTEL AMERICA – CALAS DE MALLORCA Close to the pretty village of Calas de Mallorca, Hotel America is a modern property with fantastic facilities and regular entertainment. All bedrooms feature balconies that face the sea.

8 DAYS FROM £599

Sat 3 May

Sat 11 Oct No single room supplement

DEPART

ARRIVE

Glasgow

07:00

Palma

11:00

Palma

12:00

Glasgow

14:10

Flights provided by JET2

*Conditions apply.

PRICE INCLUDES

8

Holiday code: AIRMAJ

All Inclusive* | Return flights and airport transfers | Services of a Good Companions host | Free Home Pick Up† | Holiday insurance | No single room supplement

Freephone 08000 24 24 24 for more information or to book your holiday today. Book online at www.glentonholidays.com

†Conditions apply.

See main Glenton brochure

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Inspiring Italy

SELLING FAST!!

BY AIR WITH FREE HOME PICK UP†

WINE & WATER WITH DINNER NIGHTLY*

Once a flourishing fishing village, Alassio is now an elegant resort and the pearl of the

Alassio

Ligurian Gulf. Surrounded by natural beauty, it features colourful gardens and a beach of the finest quartz sand. This wonderful holiday includes a day trip to the colourful market at

8

Days Monaco

from

£849

Ventimiglia and the fairytale medieval village of Dolceaqua. This great Good Companions getaway includes water and wine with dinner* each evening and, on one night of our stay, a traditional Ligurian dinner. For just £55 extra you can also treat yourself to an optional excursion across the border to France, visiting the millionaires’ playgrounds of Monaco and Monte Carlo!

HOTEL GARDEN - ALASSIO Set in a green residential area of Alassio, Hotel Garden is just three hundred metres from the beach. The hotel offers two sun terraces, two freshwater pools and supremely comfortable accommodation.

8 DAYS FROM £849

Tue 30 Sep No single room supplement DEPART

ARRIVE

Edinburgh

13:45

Nice

17:25

Nice

17:55

Edinburgh

19:30

Flights provided by Easyjet Holiday code: AIRALG

*Conditions apply.

PRICE INCLUDES

†Conditions apply.

Dinner, B&B | Return flights and airport transfers | Services of a Good Companions host | Free Home Pick Up† | Holiday insurance | No single room supplement

Freephone 08000 24 24 24 for more information or to book your holiday today. Book online at www.glentonholidays.com

†Conditions apply.

See main Glenton brochure

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St Andrews Seaside Jaunt

DAY TRIPS & TREATS West Side Story

only

£59

Join us for lunch followed by a toetapping matinee of the classic stage musical at the Edinburgh Playhouse - packed with a host of alltime favourites such as America, I Feel Pretty and Maria.

Inchcolm Island & Forth Cruise

DAY TRIP

Wed 19 Mar

Sat 31 May

Paisley 08:15 / Glasgow 08:45 / Hamilton 09:15 / Bathgate 10:00

£30

More than just the home of golf and a seat of learning, sophisticated St Andrews boasts a lovely beach, a castle, a cathedral and much more.

Our seaside special includes fish and chips in Anstruther.

only

£48

All aboard the ‘Maid of the Forth’ for a cruise to pretty Inchcolm Island off the coast of Fife. There will be time to explore before we return to the mainland for high tea overlooking the Forth Bridge.

DAY TRIP

only

Coach travel and fish & chips DAY TRIP

Sat 20 Sep

Wed 16 Apr

Departs: Paisley 08:00 / Glasgow 08:30 / Bathgate 09:00

Holiday code: GDWES

Sat 6 Sep

Departs: Paisley 08:00 / Glasgow 08:30 / Hamilton 09:00

Holiday code: GDFOR

Holiday code: GDSTA

GOOD COMPANIONS SPRING & SUMMER COACH GETAWAYS AT A GLANCE

10

Date

Holiday

Hotel

Resort

Tue 1 Apr Sun 6 Apr Sun 13 Apr Thu 17 Apr Mon 21 Apr Mon 21 Apr Mon 28 Apr Mon 28 Apr Sun 4 May

Yorkshire Explorer Peaks & Dales Oxford, Cambridge & Bletchley Park Grampians & Granite City Potteries & Shropshire Southport & Chester Blackpool Entertainment Springtime in Bournemouth Peaks & Dales

Cedar Court Last Drop Village Park Inn Waterside Quality Scarisbrick New President Heathlands Last Drop Village

Leeds Bolton Bedford Peterhead Stoke-on-Trent Southport Blackpool Bournemouth Bolton

Days 5 Days 5 Days 5 Days 5 Days 5 Days 5 Days 5 Days 5 Days 5 Days

Freephone 08000 24 24 24 for more information or to book your holiday today. Book online at www.glentonholidays.com

Price £289 £259 £279 £279 £279 £279 £289 £279 £269

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Date

Holiday

Hotel

Resort

Mon 5 May Mon 12 May Mon 19 May Mon 19 May Mon 26 May Sun 1 Jun Mon 2 Jun Mon 2 Jun Fri 6 Jun

Middle England Magic Good Companions Gold Oban & West Coast Rambler Potteries & Shropshire Ullapool, Loch Maree Peaks & Dales Yorkshire Explorer Donegal Delights York, Harrogate & RHS Harlow Carr Gardens Merseyside Magic Oxford, Cambridge & Bletchley Park Potteries & Shropshire Southport & Chester Ullapool, Loch Maree Merseyside Magic Blackpool Entertainment Potteries & Shropshire Grampians & Granite City Dublin & Wicklow Mountains Middle England Magic Oban & West Coast Good Companions Gold York, Harrogate & RHS Harlow Carr Gardens Yorkshire Explorer London & Windsor Potteries & Shropshire Good Companions Gold Oxford, Cambridge & Bletchley Park Peaks & Dales

Drayton Manor Mystery Regent Quality Caledonian Last Drop Village Cedar Court Clanree

Tamworth Mystery Oban Stoke-on-Trent Ullapool Bolton Leeds Letterkenny

5 Days 5 Days 5 Days 5 Days 5 Days 5 Days 5 Days 5 Days

£269 £259 £299 £289 £249 £279 £299 £349

Jurys Inn Adelphi Park Inn Quality Scarisbrick Caledonian Adelphi Hotel New President Quality Waterside Hamlet Court Drayton Manor Regent Mystery

Bradford Liverpool Bedford Stoke-on-Trent Southport Ullapool Liverpool Blackpool Stoke-on-Trent Peterhead Enfield Tamworth Oban Mystery

4 Days 5 Days 5 Days 5 Days 5 Days 5 Days 5 Days 5 Days 5 Days 5 Days 5 Days 5 Days 5 Days 5 Days

£229 £279 £279 £299 £289 £279 £279 £299 £299 £299 £319 £269 £339 £259

Jurys Inn Cedar Court Park Inn Quality Mystery Park Inn Last Drop Village

Bradford Leeds Harlow Stoke-on-Trent Mystery Bedford Bolton

4 Days 5 Days 5 Days 5 Days 5 Days 5 Days 5 Days

£229 £299 £299 £299 £259 £279 £279

Mon 9 Jun Sun 15 Jun Mon 16 Jun Mon 23 Jun Mon 30 Jun Mon 7 Jul Mon 7 Jul Mon 14 Jul Thu 17 Jul Mon 21 Jul Mon 21 Jul Mon 21 Jul Mon 28 Jul Fri 1 Aug Mon 4 Aug Mon 11 Aug Mon 11 Aug Mon 18 Aug Sun 24 Aug Sun 24 Aug

Days

Freephone 08000 24 24 24 for more information or to book your holiday today. Book online at www.glentonholidays.com

Price

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Weekend Mini Cruise & Sunny Southport Sail from Greenock to Liverpool aboard Discovery

PRICE INCLUDES Return coach travel from selected joining points 1 night in an en suite cabin aboard Discovery

3

Days

from

£225

Step aboard the delightful Discovery for this overnight party cruise from Greenock to Liverpool. After a delicious five course dinner, it’s time to take your seats in the Carousel Lounge for a sparkling live show from the ship’s resident entertainment troupe. Then it’s late night cabaret in the Discovery Lounge before retiring to your comfortable en suite cabin. After breakfast on board on Sunday morning, we enjoy a guided tour of lively Liverpool. Later, we check into the good value Scarisbrick Hotel which is ideally located in the heart of Southport, for dinner, bed and breakfast. Next morning, we begin our coach journey back to Scotland.

Full board meals and snacks as stated 1 night Dinner, B&B at the Scarisbrick Hotel Full holiday itinerary Holiday insurance*

PRICES PER PERSON Inside Cabin

£225

Outside Cabin

£249

3 DAYS FROM £225

Sat 23 Aug

K Holiday code: OCD416

In order to ensure a speedy check-in aboard your cruise ship, please take an overnight bag that you carry on board. Please note a valid passport is required. In order to minimise travelling time coach seat numbers will be confirmed with your travel tickets. Discovery operates a cashless system on board and all incidental expenses will be charged to your account.

A gratuity of £5 will be debited to your account automatically; this charge is discretionary and can be amended by contacting Reception on the ship. *Conditions apply.

Glenton, 30 Gordon Street, Glasgow G1 3PU For bookings and holiday information

FREEPHONE 08000 24 24 24 or visit www.glentonholidays.com For terms and conditions please see main Glenton brochure.

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