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Holiday details: The Star Castle Hotel on the Isles of Scilly is offering a 15% reduction in rates for 4 night stays over the summer.
Built in the 1600s, the Star Castle is set on the beautiful Garrison of St Mary’s and offers a stunning location and excellent food.
Price: from £499 pp, down from £572 pp, based on 2 sharing a double garden room. Flights are extra.
Date: valid for stays between 15 July and 31 August 2011
Book with: The Star Castle Hotel
Holiday details: The Star Castle Hotel on St Mary’s in the Isles of Scilly is offering 3 nights for the price of 2 for stays during November. This charming and historic 16th century castle has been lovingly restored to provide a cosy, romantic atmosphere with beautiful gardens and spectacular ocean views. The freshest local seafood is a speciality in the restaurants. Explore St Mary’s itself or use local boat taxis to explore other islands in the Scillies.
Price: 3 nights now cost £178 pp half-board, saving £89 pp. Helicopter transfers (more reliable than the ferry in November) cost an additional £170 pp return from Penzance.
Dates: all arrivals during November, subject to availability.
Book with: Star Castle Hotel
Holiday details: stay 3 nights at the 16th century Star Castle Hotel on the Isles of Scilly. Quite literally star-shaped, the hotel has magnificent views in every direction and an award winning restaurant where dinner can be enjoyed by the warmth of an open fire.
Price: from £374 per person for 3 nights half-board, saving £75, including return helicopter flights from Penzance.
Dates: valid until April 12, 2010
Book with: Star Castle Hotel
By 101shortbreaks newsdesk
The Isles of Scilly are one of this year’s hottest destinations.
And one of our favourite boltholes, the Star Castle Hotel on St Mary’s, is offering 3 nights half-board for £439 pp, a saving of £40 pp.
There’s no need to worry about a rough crossing either – the price also includes return helicopter transfers from Penzance.
The offer applies for stays between March 27 and April 30, perfect for some island-hopping, bird-watching, hiking or strolling along the beach in the spring sunshine – or hunker down in this luxurious 16th century gem with its roaring fires, romantic rooms and fabulous food.
