Friday newsletters always feature luxury travel contests, tips, series or news.
Today (March 1, 2019): 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 luxury holidays to the Maldives, Paris, London, Sardinia (Italy), Provence (France), Bahahams, Los Cabos (Mexico) Hawaii, Canada, St Lucia, Barcelona, Malaysia, Turkey, Australia, Vietnam and more.
- Win a luxury holiday in the Maldives. The grand prize is five nights’ accommodation in a private pool villa at Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas for two persons, including breakfast, with a lunch at the underwater restaurant, plus a 60-minute Anantara signature spa treatment for two, and a star-gazing session at the over-water observatory. It also includes international Economy Class flights with Qatar Airways (with upgrade to Business Class if space) from the UK to Malé via Doha. All you have to do is vote in Conde Nast Traveller’s Readers’ Choice Awards.
- Eligibility: open to UK residents
- End date: 30 June 2019
- Enter the competition: click here
- Win another luxury holiday in the Maldives. The grand prize is seven nights at Velassaru, Maldives including flights, transfers and half board. Refer a friend to the competition and you will be enterer into another prize draw to win a three night city break in Lisbon for two including flights and accommodation.
- Eligibility: open to UK & Ireland residents
- End date: 30 April 2019
- Enter the competition: click here
- Win a luxurious transatlantic crossing on the Queen Mary 2. Cunard ships have been crossing the Atlantic to and from New York since 1847, when the company established the first regular service. Today only Queen Mary 2 regularly makes this journey and not only does she remain as glamorous and exciting as ever but a transatlantic crossing also remains one of travel’s most iconic experiences. Now is your chance to win a transatlantic crossing for two, sharing a Balcony Stateroom on a seven night Queen Mary 2 eastbound or westbound crossing in either 2019 or 2020.
- Eligibility: open to all
- End date: 13 April 2019
- Enter the competition: click here
- Win a Hawaiian vacation. The grand prize is a five-night trip for two to the Hawaiian island of Oahu, including airfare on Alaska Airlines, a stay at The SurfJack Hotel & Swim Club, a two-hour snorkel with turtles, admission to explore Waimea Valley, guided tours of Iolani Palace and Bishop Museum, a six-day car rental, and more.
- Eligibility: open to all
- End date: 31 May 2019
- Enter the competition: click here
- Win an exclusive holiday in Vietnam. The grand prize is a five night stay at the luxurious JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay hotel for two including breakfast and spa treatments. International flights are not included. Found on Bai Khem beach, the JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay has five restaurants and bars, a spa and a traditional shopping street called Rue de Lamarck where houses resemble the ancient streets of the coastal city of Hoi An.
- Eligibility: open to all
- End date: 30 April 2019
- Enter the competition: click here
- Win a two night stay in Tuscany, Italy. The grand prize is a two night stay in a charm room (or equivalent) at Borgo Pignano, an elegant 750-acre rural escape in the heart of Tuscany, Italy. This prize includes breakfast each morning of your stay, dinner on one evening of your stay plus use of the spa and wellness facilities throughout the stay.
- Eligibility: open to all
- End date: 2 May 2019
- Enter the competition: click here
- Win a two night stay in Sardinia, Italy. The grand prize is a two night stay in a superior double room at Costa dei Fiori Hotel in Sardinia Italy. This prize includes breakfast each morning of your stay, a relaxing massage for two people in the garden or on the seafront plus a traditional Sardinian aperitif with local sparkling wine.
- Eligibility: open to all
- End date: 2 May 2019
- Enter the competition: click here
- Win a two night stay in Cornwell, UK. The grand prize is a two night stay at The Nare in England, a peaceful and luxurious beach-side getaway on Cornwall’s south coast. This prize includes morning coffee, full English breakfast, Cornish afternoon cream tea, dinner and full use of the hotel facilities during your stay.
- Eligibility: open to all
- End date: 2 May 2019
- Enter the competition: click here
- Win a two night stay in Wales, UK. The grand prize is a two night stay at Coes Faen Spa Lodge, an edgy, artistic reinvention of intimate hospitality in stunning Snowdonia. This prize includes breakfast each morning of your stay, dinner on one evening of your stay plus use of the spa and wellness facilities throughout the stay.
- Eligibility: open to all
- End date: 2 May 2019
- Enter the competition: click here
- Win a luxury stay in Paris, France. The grand prize includes two return Eurostar tickets from London to Paris, one night at the Shangri-La Hotel (a former palace that was once the home of Prince Roland Bonaparte), and dinner at the hotel’s two-Michelin-star restaurant.
- Eligibility: open to all
- End date: 30 April 2019
- Enter the competition: click here
- Win a luxury stay in London, UK. The grand prize is a two-night stay at the distinctly individual St Ermin’s Hotel. Located in the heart of Westminster, tucked away behind its own impressive gardened courtyard, St Ermin’s is the go-to central London hotel for meetings and events.
- Eligibility: open to all
- End date: 30 April 2019
- Enter the competition: click here
- Win a trendy stay in London, UK. The prizewinner and a guest will stay at Ace Hotel London, which Condé Nast Traveller named one of the 30 best hotels in London in 2018. During your stay, you’ll enjoy a three-course meal at the hotel’s restaurant Hoi Polloi, a slick brasserie serving up British fair. Travel from anywhere in the UK to Ace Hotel London (up to the value of £200 for two people) is included in the prize.
- Eligibility: open to UK residents
- End date: 14 May 2019
- Enter the competition: click here
- Win a luxurious foodie weekend for two in Istanbul. The grand prize includes return flights to Istanbul (leaving from the UK), a two-night stay at Four Seasons Hotel at the Bosprous, Dinner for two at Musa Dağdeviren’s acclaimed restaurant, Ciya plus a foodie tour of Istanbul designed by Musa Dağdeviren.
- Eligibility: open to all
- End date: 30 April 2019
- Enter the competition: click here
- Win a holiday to Charleston, USA. The grand prize is a five night stay on a bed-and-breakfast basis at The Beach Club at Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina and direct return flights from London Heathrow with British Airways. The stay also includes one full day cabana rental at the pool, complete with sparkling wine, to kick back in serious style and a complimentary spa massage.
- Eligibility: open to all
- End date: 29 May 2019
- Enter the competition: click here
- Win a holiday to the Provence, France. The prizewinner and a guest will spend three nights at a Greco-Roman style bastide set in pretty gardens close to Saint Remy de Provence. You’ll stay in an elegant, light-filled room with views over the hotel’s grounds. Breakfast is included in your stay: try traditional French pastries under the mulberry trees. The winner and their guest will travel on Eurostar’s direct service from London to the centre of Marseille.
- Eligibility: open to UK residents
- End date: 7 May 2019
- Enter the competition: click here
- Win an enchanting escape to Los Cabos, Mexico. The grand prize is a four night stay for two at the Pueblo Bonito Pacifica Golf & Spa Resort in Los Cabos, Mexico including complimentary food & beverages and a couple’s massage.
- Eligibility: open to USA residents
- End date: 30 April 2019
- Enter the competition: click here
- Win a holiday in the Bahamas. The grand prize is an all-inclusive four night trip for two at Riu Palace Paradise Island Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas including airfare and ground transportation.
- Eligibility: open to USA residents
- End date: 30 April 2019
- Enter the competition: click here
- Win two Economy Class tickets with Qantas to Australia. The grand prize is round trip Economy Class airfare for two people to the winner’s choice of either Sydney, Melbourne, or Brisbane from the U.S. or Canadian Qantas gateway airport or Qantas codeshare airport that is nearest the grand prize winner’s hometown.
- Eligibility: open to USA residents
- End date: 30 June 2019
- Enter the competition: click here
- Win a cycling tour in Bordeaux, France. The grand prize includes two return Economy Class flights from London to Bordeaux, four nights’ accommodation in a twin or double room, breakfast included (two nights in Bordeaux at Hôtel de Sèze, two nights in Libourne at La Tour du Vieux Port), a self-guided cycling tour for two, equipment provided including touring bikes, route notes and GPS guides, and transfers to/from hotels.
- Eligibility: open to UK residents
- End date: 12 May 2019
- Enter the competition: click here
- Win a two week Silk Road adventure. During two weeks exploring a region associated with the Silk Road – the ancient network of trade routes that opened commercial and cultural exchange between West and East – the winner and guest can visit the historic cities of Bishkek, Almaty and Tashkent, go horseriding through the sweeping green valley of Chong-Kemin and trek amid the red rock formations of Jeti-Oguz. The grand prize is two places on G Adventures’ Best of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan tour, two Economy Class flights from London to Bishkek and Tashkent to London, all transport between destinations, and fourteen nights’ accommodation including stays in traditional yurts and community homestays.
- Eligibility: open to UK residents
- End date: 14 April 2019
- Enter the competition: click here
- Win a trip to Japan. The grand prize is a pair of Premium Economy Class return flights from London to Tokyo (with Japan Airlines) and five nights accommodation at the Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba.
- Eligibility: open to UK residents
- End date: 30 April 2019
- Enter the competition: click here
- Win a trip to Canada. The grand prize is two tickets for Come From Away, the new musical based on a remarkable true story, and a trip to Newfoundland & Labrador’s colourful capital of St. John’s! The latter includes return flights from London to St. John’s, Newfoundland, with Air Canada, five nights of 5 star accommodation, and a whale, bird or iceberg boat tour for two people.
- Eligibility: open to UK residents
- End date: 29 April 2019
- Enter the competition: click here
- Win a luxury five night holiday for two to Dubai. The grand prize is five nights at Atlantis, The Palm, on a half-board basis (this includes complimentary drinks with dinner) and stay in an Ocean King room so you can take in the views from sunrise to sunset. The prize also includes return Business Class flights with Emirates Airlines.
- Eligibility: open to UK residents
- End date: 30 September 2019
- Enter the competition: click here
- Win another luxury five night holiday for two to Dubai. The grand prize is a five-night stay at Palazzo Versace in Dubai for two, with daily breakfast, a spa treatment, and return Economy Class flights courtesy of Emirates.
- Eligibility: open to UK residents
- End date: 30 April 2019
- Enter the competition: click here
- Win a luxury five night family holiday in St Lucia. The grand prize is five nights at five-star Sugar Beach in a Superior Luxury Villa on a B&B basis and there are lots of activities, including beach volleyball, tennis and fitness classes, as well as a selection of water sports to enjoy. Flights are not included.
- Eligibility: open to UK residents
- End date: 9 May 2019
- Enter the competition: click here
- Win a five-night stay in Barcelona. The lucky winner and their guest will get to spend five nights at The One Barcelona hotel, situated in the city’s cool Eixample neighborhood. The prize also includes flights with Easyjet from any UK-participating airport, and luxury transfers via limousine to and from the airport.
- Eligibility: open to UK residents
- End date: 27 April 2019
- Enter the competition: click here
- Win a three-night stay at The Ritz-Carlton, Langkawi in Malaysia. The grand prize is is three-night stay for two people in an Ocean Front Villa, delicious daily breakfast, and sparkling wine upon arrival.
- Eligibility: open to UK residents
- End date: 2 June 2019
- Enter the competition: click here
- Win a five-night stay to Turkey. The prizewinner and a guest will spend five nights in a Superior Room at Hillside Beach Club, with their own private terrace overlooking the cerulean water below. A sunset boat tour for two, taken around the picturesque bay, is included in the prize, as are a 60-minute couple’s massage at the hotel’s Sanda Nature Spa and return flights from the UK to Turkey.
- Eligibility: open to UK residents
- End date: 7 April 2019
- Enter the competition: click here
- Win a world tour with Manchester United. The famous soccer team is giving fans around the world the chance to win a place on its world tour! The prize includes all flights, accommodation and tickets for two people to every Tour 2019 fixture. You will be whisked away to enjoy a 19 night trip taking in everything that the world tour has to offer!
- Eligibility: open to all
- End date: 31 May 2019
- Enter the competition: click here
- Win a trip around the world. Vote for an internationally inspired new flavor of peanut M&Ms and you could win a trip around the world from Mars Wrigley – Flavor Vote Sweepstakes. The prize, which is worth up to $47,714, includes stops in three different countries (Thailand, Mexico, and England), airfare around the world, and cash for vacation expenses and taxes.
- Eligibility: open to USA & Canada residents
- End date: 17 May 2019
- Enter the competition: click here
- Win a holiday on the Caribbean island of Antigua. The grand prize includes return flights from London to Antigua, transfers and 7 nights on an all-inclusive basis at the 5-star Verandah Hotel.
- Eligibility: open to UK residents
- End date: 30 June 2019
- Enter the competition: click here
- Win flights to Rio de Janeiro with Norwegian. Gatwick Airport and Norwegian will fly the winner to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil in a Boeing 787 Dreamliner non-stop from London Gatwick. To win a pair of tickets just enter your details on the Gatwick Airport website.
- Eligibility: open to all
- End date: 30 April 2019
- Enter the competition: click here
- Win a VIP trip to Japan. The grand prize includes airport transfers in Tokyo and Osaka, 3 nights’ luxury hotel accommodation in Tokyo Queen Karaoke, 1 x 7-day Japan Rail Pass (includes access to bullet trains), 2 nights’ accommodation in the ‘Rockstar Hotel’ in Osaka, two concert tickets, and a spa treatment.
- Eligibility: open to UK residents
- End date: 30 May 2019
- 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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