last-minute / affordable half-term travel
By Guest Contributor
Are you looking for a last-minute / affordable half-term travel round-ups? If so, Holiday Inn Express, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts, has your back…
Explore the best staycation spots across the UK and Europe – all just a stone’s throw away from thrilling attractions for all the family.
And here’s the cherry on top: with our Holiday Inn Express brand ‘Kids Stay & Eat Free’!
UK – Staycations
Holiday Inn Express Droitwich Spa
35 min drive to Go Ape Wyre
30 min drive to West Midlands Safari Park
30 min drive to Worcester Cathedral
25 min drive to Worcester Woods Country Park
9 mi drive or 26 min transport to LEGOLAND Windsor Resort
15 min drive to Jump In by AirHop Trampoline Park
5 min drive or 15 min walk to Windsor Castle
14 min drive to Ascot Racecourse
Holiday Inn Express London – Watford Junction
12 min drive or 19 min transport to Warner Bros. Studio Tour
35 min drive from Wembley Stadium
39 min drive to Whipsnade Zoo
Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh – Leith Waterfront
6 min walk to Royal Yacht Britannica
10 min drive or 35 min walk to Royal Botanic Gardens
19 min drive or 32 min transport to Edinburgh Castle
Europe Holidays
Holiday Inn Express Marne-La-Vallee Val D’Europe
13 min drive or 30 min transport to Disneyland Paris
11 min drive or 32 min transport to La Vallee Village
Holiday Inn Express Brussels – Grand-Place
18 min drive or 7 min transport to Grand Place
20 min walk to Atomium
17 min drive or 26 min transport to Royal Belgian Institue of Natural Sciences
Holiday Inn Express Amsterdam – North Riverside
30 min transport to NEMO Science Museum
24 min drive or 32 min transport to Van Gogh Museum
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