Somewhere warm and not long haul early October

[blueg33]

I have been advised by SWMBO that I need to organise a holiday for the two of us that doesn't include long road trips in noisy cars

I need some suggestions - the rules SWMBO has applied are as follows:

max flight duration 4.5 hours
must be warm, ie average daily temperature over 22 degrees
no too crowded
4 or 5 start hotel, preferably adults only
departure from Birmingham, Heathrow or Bristol at a push
No be somewhere we have been before, not North Africa

The places below we have been to already.
Mallorca
Croatia
Sardinia
Madeira
Cape Verde
South of France
Algarve
Costa Del sol
Costa Blanca
Venice
Northern Spain

Recommendations for decent hotels please, preferably close to the sea

Budget circa £5k for a week

[SpidersWeb]

blueg33 said:

max flight duration 4.5 hours
must be warm, ie average daily temperature over 22 degrees

https://climatemaps.romgens.com

On that criteria, then Cyprus or Canary Islands.

[Countdown]

Malta

Radisson Malta Golden Sands

[MitchT]

I want to Fuerteventura in early October a few years ago. A little over 4.5 hours' flight from Manchester. Around 27 degrees all week.

[craig1912]

Crete- 4 hr flight, loads of places to stay, weather still excellent. Recommended Agia Pelagia, Rethymno, Elounda, Agios Nikolaos.
Can’t recommend hotels at them as we normally stay in apartments but we have booked Hotel Ideon in Rethymno for the second time.

[Sport_Turismo_GTS]

Countdown said:

Malta

Radisson Malta Golden Sands

I was going to suggest this - we were in Malta in November last year for a client meeting and it was very warm. We’re going back to visit the same client in October this year, so I’m hoping to plan a few days holiday beforehand to relax and do some sightseeing.

[blueg33]

Forgot to say on my list we have also done

Crete
Cyprus
Rhodes

[blueg33]

Countdown said:

Malta

Radisson Malta Golden Sands

Thanks, I will take a look. I have nearly 1m Radisson points to use

[_CrazyIvan_]

Greece or the Greek Islands

Can highly recommend ikosresorts.com they have some fantastic resorts and you'll want for nothing.

[Composite Guru]

We go to Crete every year at that time. Really nice temperature.

[Milnsey]

Sicily

[Matt..]

I was going to suggest the Azores but the non-stop ~4hr flights stop end of September from LHR.

[WyrleyD]

We had two weeks at the (Radisson) Social Hotel in Athens last October. Not sure if you are interested in history but we had a great time and used the buses, Metro and trams to get about. If you want the beach then take the Metro/bus to the coast which takes about 30 mins to Vougliameni where there is a municipal beach club which is cheap but has all the facilities and the more expensive Astir Beach Club.

[psi310398]

I’m not sure you can avoid LHR but I took potluck on an hotel in Gallipoli in the heel of Italy one October- BA through Brindisi. Lovely and very warm.

Look at Siracusa in Sicily (through Catania), too. Especially if you want/need double tier points on BA. BA holidays have offers on at the moment.

[nw28840]

Antalya, Turkey.

Many All-INc Hotels in both Lara Beach, Antalya and Belek

Been just down the road from there in Belek the last 10+ years on a Golf Holiday in October , weather has always been mid/high twenties.

Check out the Gloria Serenity Hotel.

[jrock78]

Mitsis Blue Domes in Kos
Mitsis Laguna in Crete
or anywhere in Kefalonia - hire a car and explore this beautiful island.

[vixen1700]

Was in Malta last week and it was bloody freezing.

Going back in October as my mrs. wants to go to the candle festival, and we've been reliably informed it won't be anything like last week.

[craig1912]

blueg33 said:

Forgot to say on my list we have also done

Crete
Cyprus
Rhodes

That’s like saying you have “done” England. Crete takes three hours to drive from west to east.
I’d still recommend Crete as it’s the most southern in the Med and therefore has a longer season than most. It’s also large enough that even multiple visits won’t cover the same ground.

[Esquire]

Tenerife might not be a bad idea in October

[tight fart]

Another vote for Turkey and Antalya, but stay in the old town.