Under £200
France: During December, a day trip to Lille with a gourmet lunch at the Brasserie Flore costs £65pp with Eurostar Holidays Direct (0870 1676767) including standard-class Eurostar travel and a two-course lunch with one drink and coffee. Upgrade to three courses for an extra £5.
Malta: Departing December 10, 10 nights' room-only costs £109pp (saving £69) including Gatwick flights. Cheapest Flights (0871 7501788).
France: Between January 2 and March 31, two nights' B&B at the two-star Prince Albert Monceau in Paris costs from £119pp including flights. ebookers.com (0870 0433957).
Czech Republic: Until December 23, three nights' B&B at the three-star Ilf Hotel in Prague costs £109pp (two sharing) with City Vacations (0870 2420241) including Go flights from Stansted; from £129pp from East Midlands or Bristol. Upgrade to the five-star Hilton Hotel £30pp extra.
Wales: Until December 21, Rogestons Cottages near St Davids (01437 781373) is offering four nights' self-catering for the price of three. Little Rogeston sleeps two and costs a total of £131.
Under £400
Denmark: For December 1-8 and January 1- February 28 departures, The Destination Group (020-7400 7073) has three nights' B&B for the price of two at the five-star Hilton Copenhagen: £239pp including SAS flights from Heathrow. Birmingham and Manchester flights £10 extra.
Tenerife: Departing December 3 and 10, seven nights' half-board at the three-star Hotel Sol Princesa Dacil costs from £255pp (saving up to £100) with Just Tenerife (020-8515 4789) including flights from Gatwick, Birmingham or Manchester.
France: Chalet Intime in Les Gets sleeps 10 and for the week from December 21 costs £349pp (saving £110) including Gatwick flights, transfers and full catering. Skichalets (01202 503950).
Spain: For December 9-20 departures, The Real Spain (020-8686 3638) is offering four nights' B&B for the price of three at the four-star Hotel San Gil in Seville. From £373pp including Heathrow flights.
Canada: For departures until December 18, four nights' room-only at the four-star Delta Centre-Ville Hotel in Montreal costs from £379pp (saving £138) including Air Canada flights from Heathrow. Thomas Cook Signature (0870 4434470).
Under £1,000
Wales: A three-night traditional Christmas break from December 24 at at three-star Lake Vyrnwy Hotel (01691 870692) costs £450pp including full board with afternoon teas, cocktail receptions and gourmet dinners plus country pursuits on Boxing Day.
Grenada: For departures until December 11, seven nights' room-only at the Rex Grenadian costs £469pp (saving £110) including Gatwick flights and transfers. Indigo Holidays (0870 1122333).
US: Between December 1 and 18, Travelbag (0870 8901459) has two nights' room-only at the New Yorker in New York and three at Circus Circus in Las Vegas for £499pp (two sharing) including United Airlines flights from Heathrow.
Andorra: Departing December 22, seven nights' B&B at the two-star Hotel Cims in Pas de la Casa costs £549pp (saving £112) including flights, free lift pass, ski and boot hire and tuition. Directski (0800 5870945).
Lanzarote: Departing December 12, Meon Villas (01730 230370) has two weeks' self-catering in the four-star Villa Valdepusa above Puerto del Carmen from £559pp (saving £541pp) including Gatwick flights, car hire, welcome food pack and twice-weekly maid service.
Maldives: Departing December 8, 14 nights' B&B at Reethi Rah costs £629pp (saving £612) including Gatwick flights and transfers. Hayes & Jarvis (0870 8989890).
Grenada: Throughout January, Just Grenada (01373 814214), has seven nights at True Blue Bay for £695pp (two sharing) saving £195, including Monarch flights from Gatwick and transfers.
St Lucia: ForJanuary 5-22 departures, seven nights' room-only at the five-star Royal St Lucian hotel costs from £999pp (saving up to £513) including BA flights from Gatwick, transfers and free UK connecting flights. British Airways Holidays (0870 4434430).
Madeira: Departing December 24, American Express Travel (0870 6001060) has 10 nights' B&B at the five-star Crowne Plaza Resort from £999 per adult and from £699 per child including Gatwick flights.
Over £1,000
Australia: Book by December 3 and five nights at the three-star Cambridge Park Inn in Sydney plus five nights at the four-star Hunter Valley Resort costs from £1,025pp including Singapore Airline flights. Car hire from £21 per day. Travelmood (08700 664556).
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