Beautiful British & Irish Hotels With Black Friday Deals

Black Friday spells bad news: last year’s sales produced 429,000 metric tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions from product deliveries in the UK, with shoppers spending around £3 billion in Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales (a drop from £4.8 billion in 2021, at least). On average, around 80 percent of products bought during this period end up in landfill shortly after – so we observe Green Friday instead. That said, another seasonal deal from across the Atlantic has caught our eye: Travel Tuesday. Here’s what it is – plus some deals to make the most of.

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What Is Travel Tuesday?

Travel Tuesday is a new addition to the sales shoppers enjoy in the run up to Christmas: Black Friday (the final Friday of November, this year 29 November) and Cyber Monday (the Monday after Black Friday when sales continue online, this year 2 December). On Travel Tuesday, the sales transfer to the travel world, with lucrative deals available on flights, hotel stays, car hire and more across the travel sphere.

When Is It?

This year, Travel Tuesday will fall on Tuesday 3 December.

Is Travel Tuesday Worth Waiting For?

We all know Black Friday has seeped out of the boundaries of Friday, but it has also escaped the retail bubble: prices are slashed across a broad spectrum of industries, from travel agents to shoe shops, even to opticians and dentists. Great deals on travel certainly pop-up in line with Travel Tuesday – but most usually commence before Tuesday, and some even end before Travel Tuesday since it’s still quite an unknown event here in the UK.

Last year, big travel brands like Ryanair, Virgin Holidays, Booking.com and Singapore Airlines all launched deals in line with Travel Tuesday – but many were also available beyond Tuesday. This year, Hard Rock Hotels and Hilton have both confirmed they will be taking part, as has Heidi Ski Holidays. Luxury lovers should keep an eye on Mr & Mrs Smith, which offered up to 60 percent off boutique hotel stays during Black Friday last year.

If you’d like to get ahead of the deals, here are some tips:

• Make a list of destinations and hotels you actually want to visit so you don’t book anything on a whim
• Use Travel Tuesday as an opportunity to get a good price on flights you were already planning on booking
• Browse before Travel Tuesday so you know what prices are like before the sale
• Set a budget and try your best to stick to it
• Check the websites of hotels and airlines you are interested in ahead of time – they may have a newsletter you can sign up to for alerts on sales
• Being flexible with dates and destinations will help you access the best savings
• Package holidays typically have the best savings on Travel Tuesday – so have a think about where, when and if that’s something you want to do
• Take a look at deals closer to home; there may be a staycation on the horizon…

Beautiful British & Irish Hotels With Black Friday Deals

The best way to enjoy Travel Tuesday? Book yourself into a beautiful British hotel: staycations are the perfect antidote to the busy festive season. Or why not buy a voucher for a loved one to open come Christmas? Here are some deals to keep your eye on.

PoB Hotels

This exclusive collection of independent luxury hotels scattered across the British Isles is making luxury gifting even more accessible with gift voucher deals running from 25 November to 2 December. Guests booking any of the three experience vouchers – Seasoned to Perfection, Pampers Paradise or Time for Tea – will get 10 percent off a £200 voucher, 15 percent off a £300 voucher or 20 percent off a £500 voucher. Note that gift vouchers purchased in this deal will expire on 31 March 2025. Purchase at pobhotels.com

Carbis Bay, Cornwall

This seaside hotel is offering brilliant Black Friday deals this year, including:

• 50 percent off all stays up to 23 December 2025, including summer stays and all room types
• 30 percent off spa treatments in C Bay Spa up to 31 March 2025
• 50 percent off all ‘Stay’ gift vouchers and 30 percent off ‘Spa Treatment’ and ‘Dining’ vouchers

Rooms and treatments need to be booked over the phone – call 01736 792810. Learn more at carbisbayhotel.co.uk

Ellenborough Park, Cotswolds

From 25 November until 2 December, 15th century Cotswolds country manor Ellenborough Park is offering the following deals:

• Relax Spa Package: Treat someone special to the ultimate relaxation with the Relax Spa Package for one at just £129, or two at only £258
• Champagne Afternoon Tea for Two: Enjoy a decadent afternoon tea with a glass of bubbly, discounted to £84.80 for two
• Gift Vouchers: Perfect for gifting, vouchers are available at 20 percent off. Choose from denominations of £75, £100, £250, or £500, now priced at £60, £80, £200, and £400, respectively.
• 20 percent off all room bookings

Book at ellenboroughpark.com

Cameron House, Loch Lomond

Up in Scotland, Cameron House is offering deals on luxurious packages, with bonus upgrades for last minute bookings. This includes 40 percent off hotel, lodge, cottage and apartment stays, up to 30 percent off selected experiences and 20 percent off monetary gift vouchers. Find out more and book at cameronhouse.co.uk

The Leinster, Dublin

Hop across the Irish sea to enjoy 25 percent off all stays in 2025 at The Leinster, Dublin’s first luxury lifestyle hotel. The deal will be available from 29 November until 5 December, but the hotel’s newsletter subscribers will get early access to the deal. Sign up and book at theleinster.ie

Homewood Hotel, Bath

Over in Bath, beautiful Homewood is offering 25 percent off all dining, spa and stay vouchers (valid for use from January to March 2025) as well as up to 40 percent off rooms for stay between now and April 2025. Sale ends 30 November 2024. Learn more and book at homewoodbath.co.uk