Travel update

6/07/2008

-YOU’LL fly for free to Portugal and back if you book four or more nights at the Sheraton Algarve between July 27 and August 22 as the hotel will refund the cost of your  flights when you check in. Bed and breakfast costs £185pp per night when two share. Go to www.luxurycollection.com/algarve or call 00351 289 500 100.

-WHILE you’re there... ride a new BMW motorbike on the open roads of Portugal with Hertz. There are roadsters and off-road beasts for hire. Prices start at 68 euros per day (about £56). Go to www.hertz.com.pt  or call 08708 448844.

-KIDS-go-free holiday places are still on offer at Butlins resorts in August. And it cuts the cost of a three-night break between July 18 and August 29 to £360 for a family of four – a saving of £116. Go to www.butlins.com or call 0845 070 4730 for details.

-EVEN an airport hotel can go green. The Sheraton Heathrow is trying to reduce its carbon footprint by offering guests owning hybrid cars up to 15 days free parking.  Rooms start at £59 per night (less than £30pp). Go to www.sheraton.com/heathrow

-CAR hire for less than £13 a day is being introduced by a new rental firm called Economy Car Hire. The price takes the cost of a week’s car hire in Spain to £90 and the US from £88. See www.economycarhire.com or call 0845 450 0877.