Holiday Concept

Relaxed Friendship House-parties

We have five houseparties this summer (Small hotels of 30 rooms or less), where Friendship take over the property and please ourselves what we do! Our houseparty hotels are not officially star-rated and each one is different. The new additions are Villa Adriatica in Croatia and Dolomit Hotel on the lakes in Italy. The 4reasons in Bodrum is a gorgeous boutique property that received rave reviews in 2007 & 2008. Caesar’s Gardens hotel in Rhodes proved a great hit for our first summer in 2008, while the ever popular Villa Aurora provides spotlessly clean, simple rooms with friendly service in Oludeniz. With the exception of the Villa Aurora (all-inclusive) the other three hotels offer half board – with decent wine at dinner. There is at least one Friendship host on hand – often two – to ensure that everyone gets the most out of their holiday. Some hotels are exclusive to us and in others we have most of the rooms.

Each resort has its own attractions, but the emphasis is on long lazy days by the pool – or exciting excursions if you prefer! Either way, we come together in the evening for good food (4 courses), good wine (half a bottle per person) and good conversation. The first-ever Friendship holiday was in Turkey and it continues to be our most popular option, with departures every week in summer.

European and Middle East hotels

The same laid-back approach applies to our star-rated hotel holidays in Spain, Greece, The Canaries and in Italy, although of course we do not have the free run of the hotel. Most holidays are half board (breakfast and dinner with wine) and one or two are all-inclusive. Do as little or as much as you like, in the company of others who share your interests - and compare notes each evening on what everyone has been up to!

Our Nile Cruise, with great add-ons in Cairo and the Red Sea is very popular. Here, Friendship travellers join other guests on one of the most comfortable and reliable boats on the mighty river.

Our Gulet holidays are great fun and very different. Each of our exclusively-contracted traditional boats sleeps up to eight Friendship travellers (everyone gets their own cabin of course) and sails along the Turkish coast. Gulet cruises include all meals and water with lunch and dinner. Your Friendship hosts are the Turkish crew, who sail the boat and create the meals. This is not a luxurious cruise, but a fun and adventurous experience you’ll never forget!

Laid-back and unstructured

That’s what our holidays are all about. Just because you’re travelling alone you shouldn’t have to join a ‘special interest’ holiday or organised tour. On our wide variety of winter holidays, we may share accommodation with other guests but there’s almost always a Friendship host on hand – please read on.

UK Breaks

Perfect if you’re a first-timer who isn’t sure what to expect from Friendship. And ideal if you’re a regular guest who can’t wait to meet up with old friends. Our typical format is that your Friendship host arranges a welcome drink, at least one very good dinner – with wine – and usually an included excursion. We also make sure there is free time to mingle or do your own thing – whatever you please.

European citybreaks

We arrange your scheduled flight – from your local airport if it’s available - and pick you up at the airport. Your Friendship host is on hand throughout the weekend to suggest sightseeing options and favourite restaurants we might like to eat at together. As to sightseeing, you choose what to do, whether it’s a city tour, an art gallery or a nightclub.

Ski weeks

Our ski weeks deliver high-altitude fun with a house-party atmosphere in catered chalet-hotels. We include charter flights, transfers, breakfast, afternoon tea and dinner (with wine) as well as ski hosting. You can ski as much – or as little – as you like, leaving plenty of time for that key ingredient These are active, sociable holidays and many Friendship skiers have been well looked after by our local hosts over the years.

Worldwide adventures

Why shouldn’t single travellers go long haul? We have searched high and low to find single-friendly holidays where you can feel secure and don’t have to take out a second mortgage. Each destination offers something very different, from Le Sport’s Body Holiday to our Sri Lanka safari, so please read the individual holiday descriptions to see what is included. On worldwide adventures, we take advantage of the resort’s own friendly staff to meet and greet you and provide support during your trip. In this respect, the holidays are perhaps more suited to confident travellers who are happy to mix and mingle ‘unsupervised’.

Why do you show the flight price separately?

We can access a huge range of charter, scheduled and low-cost flights and the prices vary hugely, depending on where you are flying from and when you book and travel. 

The price shown is a guide, but the air fare might be higher or lower depending on the flight you want us to book. Although we show the guide price separately, when we book the flight for you, we are creating a flight inclusive holiday that is finacially protected by our bonding with the Civil Aviation Authority ATOL License 6683.