**** Special Offers Drive Golf Sales for Longwood ****
30 November 2009
Longwood Holidays are currently offering two fantastic golf promotions in the Red Sea resorts of Sharm el Sheikh and Taba Heights.
New for this month guests pre-booking their golf in Sharm el Sheikh will receive one small basket of driving balls per green fee plus unlimited golf on the same day. Golfers in Sharm el Sheikh can now stay at three 5* hotels in the resort; the Maritim Jolie Ville Golf Resort & Spa, the Maritim Jolie Ville Resort & Casino and Maritim Jolie Ville Royal Peninsula.
Building on it’s success from last year Longwood continue to offer their popular 5* Tee Time in Taba offer including 4 rounds of 18 holes, unlimited practice, use of golf cart, flights from Gatwick (Manchester available at a supplement) and 7 nights accommodation at the 5* Hyatt Regency Taba Heights.
“Our special golfing offers are really helping to push our golf sales” said Alan Meadows Longwood Holidays Agency Sales Manager. “Our Tee Time in Taba offer has proved so popular that we decided to offer something similar in Sharm el Sheikh. Both offers help to set us apart from other golf operators and at the same time really add value to a high end product.”
Longwood Holidays’ golf sales are up 90% year on year. The operator launched their golf programme in Taba Heights two years ago and now also offers golf in the Red Sea resorts of Sharm el Sheikh, El Gouna and Soma Bay.
“We’re ecstatic at how well our golf product has been selling” said Meadows. “Golfers tend to not be as price led as sun seekers and are often driven by other factors such as course type and weather, which is why our golf product has seen such strong sales despite the recent economical crisis. To see how much the programme is growing year on year is a real testament to the product we offer and we hope to continue to expand our offering in 2010.”
Prices start from £69 for 1 round of 18 holes at Sharm el Sheikh’s championship golf course. The Tee Time in Taba 5* golf offer is available from £625 for selected departures in January.
Longwood’s golf programme is fully commissionable. Golf packages can be booked by calling the operator’s specialist reservations team on 0844 770 4877 2514. Golf add-ons can be booked online at www.longwoodholidays.co.uk
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Notes to Editors: Longwood Holidays is the UK’s leading independent Red Sea specialist tour operator, offering a wide range of holidays to the Red Sea resorts of Egypt, Israel & Jordan as well as holidays to Classical Egypt, Morocco, Nile Cruises, and an extensive tailormade programme. Longwood also operates a comprehensive Red Sea Diving and golfing programme.
Reservations: 0844 770 4877 2514 Agency Support: 0844 770 4877 2550
www.longwoodholidays.co.uk
Please contact Tara Bradberry on 0844 770 4877 2550 or
tara.bradberry@longwoodholidays.co.uk for all press-related queries.