Travel contests & sweepstakes: win luxury holidays!

Friday newsletters always feature luxury travel contests, tips, series or news.

Today (May 4, 2018): Travel contests & sweepstakes: win luxury holidays!

Every first Friday of the month, you can win exclusive prizes & free holidays in my pick of the best luxury travel contests & sweepstakes on the internet. These contests are weekly updated on my travel blog here, so check back regularly.

In this issue: win holidays to Soneva Fushi (Maldives), Soneva kiri (Thailand), Marrakech, Jordan, Spain, Zambia, Botswana, South Africa, Barbados, Paris, London, Hong Kong, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and Greece.

• AMAZING CONTEST! Win a five-night stay at either Soneva Fushi, Maldives, or Soneva Kiri, Thailand. These über-exclusive properties rank among the very best (and my favorite) resorts in the world. Breakfast and domestic transfers are included. Alcohol, in-villa dining, mini-bar, and paid experiences are not included.
  • Eligibility: open to all
  • End date: 31 January 2019
  • Enter the competition: click here

• Win 1 million IHG Rewards Club points. To celebrate its 10th anniversary, the Crowne Plaza at Changi Airport in Singapore is giving away 1 million IHG Rewards Club points to one winner in a global competition. The winner also gets a two night stay in a suite, including breakfast
  • Eligibility: open to all
  • End date: 15 May 2018
  • Enter the competition: click here

• Win a three-night luxury stay in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. The grand prize is three nights for two people at River Bend Lodge, fully inclusive with the exception of items of a personal nature ie: laundry, phone calls, spa treatments and premium wines.
  • Eligibility: open to all
  • End date: 31 May 2018
  • Enter the competition: click here

• Win a two-night holiday in Aqaba, Jordan. The grand prize is a two-night stay at Mövenpick Resort & Spa Tala Bay Aqaba in Jordan. This prize also includes buffet breakfast each morning of your stay plus a massage treatment for two at the Zara Spa Tala Bay.
  • Eligibility: open to all
  • End date: 15 May 2018
  • Enter the competition: click here

• Win a two-night holiday in Gran Canaria, Spain. The grand prize is a two-night stay in a deluxe double room at Bohemia Suites & Spa in Gran Canaria. This prize also includes gourmet rooftop breakfast each morning of your stay, unlimited access to the wellness area with sauna, steam bath, ice fountain, and terrace. Plus enjoy a 60 minute relax massage for two in the Asian inspired Siam Spa.
  • Eligibility: open to all
  • End date: 15 May 2018
  • Enter the competition: click here

• Win a two-night holiday in the Cotswolds, UK. The grand prize is a two-night stay for two people at Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa in the Cotswolds. This prize includes breakfast each morning of your stay, and dinner one evening plus a one-hour estate ride or half day cookery course for two.
  • Eligibility: open to all
  • End date: 15 May 2018
  • Enter the competition: click here

• Win a two-night holiday in the Lake District, UK. The grand prize is a two-night stay Sunday to Thursday in an ultimate lakeview room at Lakeside Hotel & Spa in the Lake District. This prize also includes breakfast each morning of your stay, dinner one evening of your stay at the John Ruskins Brasserie plus afternoon tea served in the Lakeside conservatory.
  • Eligibility: open to all
  • End date: 15 May 2018
  • Enter the competition: click here

• Win a luxurious holiday to Marrakech, Morocco’s bohemian city. The prize-winner and a guest will spend five nights in a Classic Hivernage Room at the glamorous five-star La Mamounia, which first opened in 1923 and has welcomed guests from Winston Churchill and Marlene Dietrich to Led Zeppelin. Breakfast for two is included in the prize, as is one complimentary dinner at the hotel’s traditional, candle-lit Moroccan restaurant Le Marocain. The prize includes two return flights with EasyJet from London Heathrow to Marrakech.
  • Eligibility: open to UK residents
  • End date: 3 July 2018
  • Enter the competition: click here

• Win a holiday to the Greek Island of Crete. The prize-winner and a guest will stay in a deluxe junior suite at the five-star Nana Princess resort, which comes with a private pool, plus their own balcony with unbeatable ocean views. An American buffet breakfast and return flights with EasyJet from Gatwick airport to Heraklion airport are included in the prize.
  • Eligibility: open to UK residents
  • End date: 5 June 2018
  • Enter the competition: click here

• Win another luxury trip to Crete, Greece, worth £3,000. The grand prize includes two return economy flights from London to Heraklion Airport, return airport transfers to/from Heraklion Airport, and four nights’ accommodation for two people at Porto Elounda on a B&B basis in a superior room with private pool (with use of pools, sauna and steam room at Six Senses Spa).
  • Eligibility: open to UK residents only
  • End date: 17 June 2018
  • Enter the competition: click here

• Win two round trip Economy Class tickets from Dublin to Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific’s new A350 aircraft. On 2nd June Cathay Pacific will begin non-stop flights from Dublin to Hong Kong, and to celebrate the occasion, they are giving away two Economy class tickets.
  • Eligibility: open to Ireland residents
  • End date: 15 May 2018
  • Enter the competition: click here

• Win a 3 night stay at any Marriott hotel or a complete Marriott bedding set. The grand prize is the winner’s choice of a Marriott bedding set or a 3 consecutive night stay for winner and a guest at any Marriott location. The maximum ARV of the grand prize is €2,300/£2,000.
  • Eligibility: open to residents of Europe
  • End date: 2 July 2018
  • Enter the competition: click here

• Win a trip to Puerto Rico. The grand prize is a 3 nights stay for two at the brand new Serafina Beach Hotel, including daily breakfast, a dinner for two, a bio-luminescent kayaking excursion, and $1000 USD towards airfare.
  • Eligibility: open to USA residents
  • End date: 11 May 2018
  • Enter the competition: click here

• Win free First Class upgrades for 20 years. The grand Prize winner will receive First Class domestic air travel upgrades for life paid as $5,000 USD a year for 20 years. Other prizes include United Airlines roundtrip Business Class International tickets and LATAM Airlines roundtrip Business Class tickets from the USA to Latin America.
  • Eligibility: open to USA residents
  • End date: 18 May 2018
  • Enter the competition: click here

• Win a luxury holiday for two to Jamaica worth £5,000. The prize includes a seven-night stay at Sandals Negril resort for two people, return economy flights from London Gatwick and resort transfers. Sandals Negril is an all-inclusive resort, which means the lucky winner and their partner can enjoy five-star global gourmet food as well as unlimited top-shelf spirits and premium wines.
  • Eligibility: open to UK residents only
  • End date: 31 May 2018
  • Enter the competition: click here

• Win another 5-star stay in Paris, worth £2,500. The grand prize includes return tickets on the Eurostar from London St Pancras to Paris Gare du Nord, four nights’ accommodation at Le Pavillon de la Reine for two people in a luxury Junior Suite, two return transfers by private car between Paris Gare du Nord and Le Pavillon de la Reine, and daily breakfast.
  • Eligibility: open to UK residents only
  • End date: 15 April 2018
  • Enter the competition: click here

• Win a two night break in London. The prizewinner and a guest will spend two nights in one of the sleek new Studio Suites at The Marylebone hotel, part of The Doyle Collection. Also included in the prize is à-la-carte breakfast at the hotel’s café, 108 Pantry.
  • Eligibility: open to UK residents only
  • End date: 15 May 2018
  • Enter the competition: click here

• Win one of 25 Business Class upgrades with Oman Air. All you have to do is book a ticket in Economy Class to any destination on Oman Air for travel between 15th February and 30th June 2018, and then register for the promotion with your ticket number. Each month, 5 winners will be picked, 25 upgrades in all.
  • Eligibility: open to all
  • End date: 31 May 2018
  • Enter the competition: click here

• Win a trip for two to Zambia and Botswana. The winner and their guest will by fly via Johannesburg to Zambia to spend their first three nights at Sanctuary Sussi & Chumba Lodge, before moving up the Chobe river to Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero in Botswana. The prize includes full-board accommodation with park fees, flights and transfers included. The stay at Sanctuary Sussi & Chuma Lodge includes a tour of Victoria Falls (Zambian side), game drives, walking and river safaris, canoeing, a tour of the local Nakatindi village and a bike shop visit, while the stay at Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero includes game drives, river safaris, and bike shop visit.
  • Eligibility: open to UK residents only
  • End date: 28 May 2018
  • Enter the competition: click here

• Win a week-long holiday for two on the Bahamas. The prize includes a seven-night stay at Sandals Royal Bahamian on the beautiful, 21-mile-long New Providence Island, return economy flights from London Gatwick and resort transfers for two people.
  • Eligibility: open to UK residents only
  • End date: 30 June 2018
  • Enter the competition: click here

• Win a South Africa family holiday for 4 for a duration of 10 days (9 nights), plus overnight flights. The itinerary will be finalised between the winners and Trailfinders, and will be dependent on the time of year the holiday is taken, but will include at least Cape Town, The Winelands, The Garden Route and a safari.
  • Eligibility: open to UK residents only
  • End date: 30 September 2018
  • Enter the competition: click here

• Win a holiday to Barbados. The winner and their partner will receive return flights from London to Barbados, transfers and 7 nights on an all-inclusive basis at The Club, Barbados Resort and Spa, the island’s only Adults Only All-Inclusive resort.
  • Eligibility: open to UK residents only
  • End date: 30 June 2018
  • Enter the competition: click here

• Win one return ticket with Brussels Airlines to an European destination of your choice. The ticket includes all taxes, and will be valid for one year from the date the winner is contacted informing him/her of the win.
  • Eligibility: open to all
  • End date: no closure date (monthly contest)
  • Enter the competition: click here

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