Archive for ‘The Team’
Win a City Break to Paris!
– COMPETITION HAS NOW ENDED –
We are giving one lucky person the chance to win a fantastic city break for two to the beautiful city of Paris! Read the rest of this entry »
Our French Riviera Adventure
Lisa & Emma at the Hotel La Perouse, Nice, France
We ventured to the beautiful French Riviera for three nights – two in Nice and our last in Cannes.
As soon as we stepped off the plane the warm weather hit us – we were officially on holiday! We headed straight to our 4-star Hotel La Perouse in Nice from the airport where we were staying for the first part of our trip. Our sea view room couldn’t have been any more perfect – from the fresh pastel colours to the incredible private terrace overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. We could have stayed here all month! Read the rest of this entry »
Pound vs Euro
The pound’s increase over the last year, 2014 – 2015
The clichéd term, ‘the time is now’ couldn’t be more appropriate in terms of a holiday to Europe with the pound at a 7-year high against the euro. Read the rest of this entry »
Best Hotels to Visit in Spring
From the warmer temperatures to classic annual events there are plenty of great reasons to take a city break in spring. This season also sees some fantastic hotels come to life – so we have chosen some of our finest springtime hotels that really are best visited during this flourishing season of the year.
Barcelona, Grand Hotel Central – The famous rooftop infinity pool
Rooftop Pool & Sky Bar, Grand Hotel Central, Barcelona
Best European Short Break Provider 2014
Jimmy Martin (SPAA President), Nathalie Cornish (Osprey Holidays), Lisa Mackinnon (Osprey Holidays), Ross Merchant (Osprey Holidays), Award Sponsor
Osprey Holidays are delighted to have been voted Best European Short Break Provider 2014 at this years annual SPAA Awards, retaining the title from 2013. The awards were held at the Thistle Hotel Glasgow and what a fantastic night it was – full of exciting travel news, great entertainment and an all round positive outlook for for the travel industry. Read the rest of this entry »
4 Reasons to Love January
From the beautiful snow covered buildings to the stunning and unique winter activities on offer – there really are plenty of reasons to love the cold winter month of January. The Osprey Holidays team have come together this week to share their reasons for loving January!
Picturesque Winter Scenes by Lisa Mackinnon
Prague in January. Credit: Jirka Matousek from Flickr
New City Breaks 2015 Brochure
Osprey Holidays, City Breaks 2015
Following on from our most successful yet, we are very proud to launch our new City Breaks 2015 brochure. Read the rest of this entry »
Winter Lights
St. Nicholas Church in Amsterdam at twilight, The Netherlands
As we fully embrace autumn we can’t help but think about the countdown to Christmas – yes I did just say Christmas (only 10 more Fridays to go), where the nights draw in surprisingly quicker and we purchase our annual winter jackets.
Complimentary Guidebooks
We are proud to announce a new association with the British global publishing company, DK, to provide all featured bookings with a complimentary travel guidebook specific to the destination that is being visited. Read the rest of this entry »
Typically British – The Afternoon Tea!
Afternoon Tea at the Balmoral, Edinburgh
Sandwiches and savouries, The Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh
Surrounded by stunning chandeliers, unusual palm trees and overwhelming cake trolleys The Balmoral’s Palm Court had truly captured me and I wasn’t even seated yet. Read the rest of this entry »
