Thomson offers £5-a-night holidays

Thomson Holidays is set to spark a price war after offering accommodation for as little as £5 a night in popular tourist destinations.

The travel agent is offering the deal on certain self catering apartments or studios in Corfu, Turkey and the Canary Islands, while there are also offers for £8-a-night in Menorca and Majorca, and £12 for a B&B in Goa in India.

The £5-a-night deals apply to three resorts - the Oasis Papagayo in Fuerteventura, the Babadan apartments in Dalaman, Turkey and the Doa Studios and Apartments in Corfu.

It follows a similar deal in October, although the new promotion covers the busier period of May when the weather is better and Brits have two Bank Holidays.

The Oasis complex is rated 4T on Thomson's own ranking system, making it a more luxurious self catering resort with two large swimming pools, a restaurant and whirlpool bath on site.

All the sites have communal pools and most are near beaches.

It is thought the new promotion could spark a fierce price war leading up to the summer peak to attract Brits planning a "staycation" during the recession.

"January is the time of year when the travel companies put their best offers on sale," a Thomson spokesman said.

"While this is a genuine offer, it is an ad-hoc promotion for a few selected hotels and has limited availability.

"It is in no way indicative of current trading for the business or overall market; however it does represent excellent value for money.

"The travel industry has put less holidays on sale this year so we would advise those looking to go away to book early for the best deals or to travel in low season when some of the best offers are available."

Thomson's discounts follow the announcement earlier this month that Ryanair, the low-cost carrier, would be offering free flights to Italian ski resorts.

They were followed by easyJet, which announced its "biggest ever" sale, offering 25 per cent reductions on 16 million seats over the next four months.

 Telegraph.co.uk

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