Under £100
One Step Holidays (0870 120 3091) has entered into the spirit of the Jersey Comedy Festival (7 to 16 February) with a two-night hotel break in St Helier for a hilariously funny £79 to include breakfast, ferry and transfers (or £115 with flights from Gatwick).
Winter weekend at The Angel Hotel an historic coaching inn in the ancient Suffolk town of Bury St Edmunds. Just £60 per person (based on two sharing) includes breakfast and three course dinner throughout January and February. Minimum stay two nights. Call hotel direct on 01284 714004.
Under £200
Mark French Week (12 to 19 January) with a visit to lively Lille. Two nights B&B at the three-star Grand Hotel Bellevue and Hoverspeed crossing with car is a mere £120 with Inntravel's Short Breaks (01653 629001).
Three nights in Venice is £129 with ShortBreaks by Air (020 8289 8800) flying from Stansted on a Sunday, Monday or Tuesday from 13 January to end March. B&B is at the three-star Villa Edura Hotel on the Lido with St Mark's Square a 10-minute boat ride away.
Two nights in a three star Athens hotel plus flights from Heathrow during January for £199 with Best of Greece (0207 406 1746). Four and five star properties are also on offer from £229 and £275 respectively.
Two nights in Paris leaving 10 January for just £135 is on available through www.direct-line-city/breaks.co.uk (0870 167 2277). Depart by Eurostar with B&B accommodation at the two star Hotel Villa Fenelon in the Opera district and check out the Parisian sales for some chic bargains.
Under £300
Beat the January misery with a week in Mayrhofen in Austria, ideal for both skiers and non-skiers. Explore on skis or horse-sleigh and winter walking trails, departing 11 or 18 January for seven nights B&B in traditional snowhouses. Fly from various UK airports, from £279, with Inghams (020 8780 4433).
One week in Alpe d'Huez has been reduced from £399 to £209 with Ski Chalets (01202 503950). Travel out to Chalet Les Eterlous from Gatwick on 11 January. The accommodation is fully catered and the skiing is great this season.
Under £500
Still space departing 22 January for singles over 25 in Fuerteventura. £489 covers Gatwick flights, transfers, accommodation in a single room on half board at the four star H10 Esmeralda Hotel in Costa Calma. Call Friendship Travel 0289 446 2211.
Under £600
Work off the festive excess cross-country skiing with Waymark (01753 516477). Seven nights half-board hotel during February with flights, transfers, equipment hire and an English-speaking leader are from £535 to £615 in S-Chanf and Zernez in Switzerland, Trins in Austria and Geilo in Norway.
Under £800
Save £336 with Cadogan Holidays (02380 828313). Seven nights for the price of four at the five star Las Dunas Beach Hotel and Spa set in lush gardens between Puerto Banus and Estepona leaving 11 January is now £800 including flights from Gatwick, transfers and breakfasts.
