Reel Manhattan

The Tribeca film festival, created in 2002 by Robert de Niro, takes place on May 1-9 this year. As well as the screening of several new films from the Middle East, American movies and classics including a restored version of Beckett starring Richard Burton and Peter O'Toole, there'll be concerts, art exhibitions and panel discussions. For somewhere to stay during the festival, check into New York's latest boutique offering, the Gansevoort Hotel. With a rooftop garden, 45ft glass-surrounded pool and location in the Meatpacking District - home to Stella McCartney and Alexander McQueen's flagship stores - it's being tipped as the Big Apple's next cool hangout.

· Gansevoort Hotel (+212 206 6700, hotelgansevoort.com). Rooms from $325 including breakfast. For information on events and tickets ($10 for a general screening), see tribecafilmfestival.org.

Natural high

Ireland's first Aveda spa is due to open this July. Part of the Aghadoe Heights Hotel, The Heights Spa will have 12 treatment rooms offering hydro and wet treatments, thermal suites, face and body treatments and a couple's suite. The 57-room hotel overlooks Lough Lein and is surrounded by the Macgillicuddy Reeks mountains in County Kerry. A further 18 rooms and a 3,000-sq-ft penthouse will be ready by September.

· Aghadoe Heights Hotel (+353 64 31766, aghadoeheights.com) offers two nights with breakfast and one evening meal for €215pp (valid May-end September).

Chic to chic with Madge

For an all-out glamour weekend, get your glad-rags on and hop aboard Eurostar to see the queen of pop performing in the world's most romantic city. The Guardian has a special offer to see Madonna live at the Bercy Indoor Arena, Paris, departing September 3.

· £269 for travel on Eurostar, two nights' B&B at the Novotel Atria Hotel, Charenton, Paris (single supplement £30) and standing tickets (upgrades available as a supplement); 0870 0667938 (quote GUA MIS).

Capital savings

Planning a stay in London over the bank holiday weekend? Boutique myhotel Brompton Cross and myhotel Chelsea are offering savings of £120 per room for the first weekend in May. With bohemian-meets-country house interiors, personal trainers and beauty treatments, the hotels are well placed for a shopping or cultural break in the capital.

· £90 per room (normal price £210) with breakfast (valid April 30-May 3). Chelsea (020-7225 7500; Bloomsbury (020-7667 6000 (Bloomsbury); myhotels.co.uk.

Domestic bliss

Uptown Reservations has added six new properties to its portfolio of London B&Bs. The company offers B&B accommodation in private homes in Chelsea, Knightsbridge, Kensington, Notting Hill Gate, Holland Park and Belgravia. Among the new additions is South Audley Street, W1, an antique-filled Georgian house with two en- suite guest rooms and a private sitting room.

· Rates start at £72 (single) and £95 (double or twin); 020-7351 3445, uptownres.co.uk.