Wise people of the forum help!!!!

[Mogs]

I'm thinking of taking a weeks holiday at the end of the month as a surprise for my husband birthday but I have a few a questions

1) when would you book to get the best deal? Would you leave it til very last minute a couple of days before or longer a week, 2 weeks

2) where to choose it's only a week so don't want to spend too long at airports or travelling to hotel?

3) which web sites would you recommend?

4) I'm thinking Portugal, Malta, but not sure what the weather would be like would like it warmer than here

Thanks in advance for your thoughts

[Townleygreen]

Portugal, Malta in late November - you MIGHT be lucky but you'd be better choosing the Canaries where the weather is sunny through the year. It's a 4 hour flight, so not too bad.

I've just spent a week in Maspalomas (Gran Canaria) which was really very warm - 27 day, 24 evenings.

[Michael Palaeologus]

Southern Turkey would give you a better chance with the weather. I have been to Lanzarote in the first week of January. It was sunny enough to sun bathe until about 4pm, so the Canaries are a good call.

[KidKruger]

Got back from Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, yesterday. What Townley said re temperatures, if you want sun and no clouds, it's there right now.

3.5hr flight with EasyJet.

Stayed at Dunas (link below) in my first ever resort - did what it said on the tin with lovely staff and I now finally believe the 'myth' about Germans getting-up at dawn to claim sunbeds with their towels before going to breakfast.

http://www.hotelesdunas.com/en/hotel-dunas-suites-villas-resort/

[alice]

yes to canaries - Lanzarote - more to see and book early as prices get higher nearer - Easyjets the best

[Townleygreen]

try Norwegian Air who fly from Gatwick to Gran Canaria - they are new so trying hard, were cheaper than Easyjet for us

[Mogs]

After chatting with people at work we have decided on Cyprus, anyone been

[Townleygreen]

Cyprus again is not reliably sunny for late November. None of the Med is. It could well be wet.

You might be lucky, maybe your colleagues were, but I wouldn't want to chance it if I were you.

[El Pibe]

Almer?a is the sunniest point in Europe.

Should be pleasant at this time of year, very nice right now http://www.google.co.uk/search?aq=f&gcx=w&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=weather+spain#q=weather+almeria+spain&safe=off

I remember playing footie on the beach there one christmas and it was very mild and sunny.

But as townley says, no guarantees in the Med, you'd have to go further to be fairly sure of winter sun.

[KidKruger]

In my experience of owning Cyprus property for 8 years, this time of year weather is far better than UK, but that's not saying much. As others have said, less guaranteed (as is other Med weather) than some other places discussed.