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Travel News: Dubai family offer, glamp in Glenarm, taste Dublin and see London

Dubai viewed from the W Dubai – The Palm hotel, located on the city's artificial archipelago the Palm Jumeirah
Dubai viewed from the W Dubai – The Palm hotel, located on the city's artificial archipelago the Palm Jumeirah Dubai viewed from the W Dubai – The Palm hotel, located on the city's artificial archipelago the Palm Jumeirah

Family fun in The Palm Dubai

W Dubai – The Palm is offering families a 50 per cent discount on a second room, as well as free kids meals. The hotel boasts views of the Dubai skyline, pool fun and Michelin-star cuisine. W Dubai – The Palm is located on the Palm Jumeirah, the most populous city of the United Arab Emirates' world-famous artificial archipelago, and is close to family attractions ranging from shopping to water parks to sandboarding on desert dunes. The family promotion is valid until December 30 (children up to 12 years). Return flights from Dublin to Dubai from £539 with Emirates. See Wdubaithepalm.com for more.

Glamping pods at Glenarm Castle Estate

Enjoy a unique holiday with Glenarm Castle holiday pods, located along the Causeway Coastal Route, from £159 per pod per night. These cosy, fully furnished pods offer ocean views and have electricity, running water, heating and a mini fridge. The pods can sleep two adults and two children (double bed and bunk beds). To book call 028 2884 1203 using Promo Code GIANTSPIRIT20. Offer available until March 31 (subject to availability). Glenarmcastle.com/pods

Let your taste buds do the walking in Dublin

Let Trinity City Hotel introduce you to Dublin’s exciting food scene via the multi-award-winning Fab Food Trails. Walk through Dublin's historic centre, visiting eight independent food outlets on a led-by-locals walking tour that provides expert insight into what’s interesting and innovative about food in the capital at the moment. Taste Irish produce at each stop and get the inside track on Dublin’s diverse food landscape. Prices start from €262 per room based on two people sharing, including overnight accommodation with breakfast and a Fab Food Trail. More at Trinitycityhotel.com

Set you sights on free London Eye tickets

To celebrate the launch of the new partnership between lastminute.com and The London Eye, lastminute.com is offering customers who book a selected London flight and hotel package free tickets to ride the Eye. Offering unrivalled views of landmarks such as the Big Ben clock tower and St Paul’s Cathedral, the observation wheel is now itself an integral part of the city skyline. A two-night stay at the four-star Novotel London Waterloo on a room-only basis, including return flights from Belfast, departing April 10, is from £239pp. Check out Lastminute.com