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Holiday Inn Express are a chain run as part of the Holiday Inn Chain. In Europe these are owned by Bass. Further information can be found on the website. Breaks can also be booked by phoning 0800 015 2396 from the UK and quoting "weekender".
The site itself covers the Holiday Inn Express Hotels in the UK. To look up other hotels in Europe look up http://www.hiexpress.co.uk/function/findhot/hoteurop.html
The site has comprehensive information on the hotels as well as offers running. There is a good map based location finder and online booking.
Look up:
http://www.hiexpress.co.uk
Norfolk
Line
Heralds the return of Website of the Week. Picking
up the ferrry theme from a few weeks ago, Norfolk Line is a shipping
and transport group that started operating car ferries on the Dover -
Dunkerque route in 2000.
Its ships are very new and comply with the latest
safety requirements of SOLAS. They run up
to 6 sailings a day with a crossing time of 2 hours.
The site concentrates mainly on the transport side
of the group and does not allow online booking. You can however print
out a booking form and fax it to them.
Booking
Tel: 0044(0)878 870 1020
Fax: 0044(0)1304 218415
e-mail: doverpax@norfolkline.com
Look up:
www.norfolkline.com
Stena
Line UKStena Line operate ferries from Scandanavia throughout Northern Europe to Ireland. The fleet comprises conventional RORO ferries and High Speed Ships.
Stena Line UK serve:
Belfast - Stanraer
Dublin - Holyhead
Dun Laoghaire -Holyhead
Rosslare - Fishguard
Harwich - Hook of Holland
The site is stylish, loads quickly and is very easy to navigate. All the usual functions are offered from route details, ships, prices, timetables and easy online booking. Additionally they offer Holiday Packages in Ireland and Holland via a separate site.
Look up:
www.stenaline.co.uk
Rail Europe sell rail tickets and rail passes for all of Europe. They have two main sites an American site and a UK site. The American site currently offers more online bookings. On the UK site Eurostar Plus fares currently have to be booked by phone. The sites have numerous rail passes on sale ranging from Under 26's all Europe passes to single country passes.
Individual tickets can be purchased by entering Departure and destination points. The site also has rail maps of Europe and individual countries.
Look up:
http://www.raileurope.co.uk for UK or
http://www.raileurope.com for USA and Canada
Irish Ferries
Returning to the Website of the Week we will look at Ferries again. This week our subject is Irish Ferries. They operate between Ireland and the UK / France.
The site is huge, so it goes without saying that you will probably find all your'e looking for and more. Details of ferry routes, the fleet (including 360° webviews), prices and online booking.
Irish Ferries also offer holiday packages. They have an extensive database of self catering properties throughout Ireland. Details of each property can be found on the site.
Look up:
www.irishferries.com
Travelodge Website
The Travelodge web site allows easy checking of room availability, price and any special offers. Information on hotels include details of the eating facility nearby, as well as clear maps and directions to the location. Travelodge are well worth looking up if you require a family room in the UK or Ireland.
Travelodge also runs offers on a regular basis. To look up their latest offer look up our Offers page.
Look up:
www.travelodge.co.uk
DFDS Seaways
DFDS Seaways run ferries on the following routes:
Newcastle - Kristiansand
Harwich - Esberg
Harwich - Hamburg
Copenhagen - Oslo
Newcastle - Gothenborg
Newcastle - Amsterdam (IJmuiden)
Newcaslt - Gothenborg
The site has lots of information on routes, fares, ships and special offers. There is secure booking and brochure request facilities.
Look up:
http://www.dfdsseaways.co.uk