Christmas hotel deals

Maybe it's because of the "credit crunch", but there are some great hotel deals in Devon and Cornwall this Christmas. We've hand-picked a few especially good deals for you below (and the prices shown are for Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, for two people):

Browns Hotel in Tavistock (lovely townhouse hotel in the centre of the award-winning market town of Tavistock) - £100 per room - click here

Jurys Inn in Plymouth (modern city-centre hotel, close to the historic Barbican area of Plymouth) - £45 per room - click here

Imperial Hotel in Torquay (large resort-style hotel, perched on a headland overlooking the sea on the outskirts of the "English Riviera" town of Torquay) - £93 per room - click here

Porth Veor Manor hotel in Newquay (small hotel on the outskirts of Newquay, with easy access to the wonderful sandy beach at Porth) - £59 per room - click here

This is just a small selection of some of the great deals available at Devon and Cornwall hotels this Christmas. For a much wider choice - click here

http://www.simplydevonandcornwall.com/ - the insiders' guide to Devon and Cornwall

Cheap flight deals to/from Cornwall

Devon and Cornwall's own airline, Air Southwest, has launched an amazing deal on flights to and from Newquay Airport. Every seat on every flight (apart from the Grenoble route) is just £29 - and that includes all the taxes, baggage etc etc! It's for flights in January, and bookings have to be made by 28/12/08.

Book at www.airsouthwest.com

Best Sunday lunch in Cornwall??

In search of a bit of Sunday lunch in South East Cornwall, we tried the Smugglers Cott Restaurant in Looe. A delightful, cozy restaurant - warm and welcoming. Sunday lunch was one of the best carvery meals we've ever had. A choice of four meats (turkey, beef, lamb, pork) and a counter full of scrummy veg including delicious cauliflower cheese and lashings of hot gravy. All for about eight quid. After you've stuffed yourself, you can always take a bracing walk on Looe beach just up the road. Enjoy! (No website, but for reservations telephone 01503 262397)