Hiring a car? Now book your hotel
Car rental company Holiday Autos (0870 273 0273) is selling stays in hotels, villas and apartments in more than 50 resorts and cities in Europe and the US. Holiday Hotels offers independent travellers accommodation from around £10 per person per night at the two-star Binivell Apartments in Minorca.

Thrill to a Hopper
Staffordshire has launched a Thrill Hopper ticket (08705 00 4444) giving cut-price entry to four theme parks. The price of £39.95 saves £14 on tickets to Alton Towers, Drayton Manor, Tamworth SnowDome and Waterworld.

In at the deep end
The British Sub-Aqua Club is offering a free scuba diving lesson during National Try-Dive week (2-8 September). The dive will last up to 90 minutes and tuition will cover use of equipment, underwater signs and buoyancy. Call 0500 947202.