Holiday suggestion

[argentina]

Could anone recommend somewhere for a weeks holidays at the begining of January; we were in Mauritius a few years ago and loved the place. the quality of the resort along with the food; and there were plenty of activities. We would like something similar in terms of quality/luxury but closer to home. I was thinking of Maderia but the weather wouldn't be great in January. Are there any luxury resorts in North Africa, Canaries or somewhere else similar to the types of places in Mauritius, Maldives etc. We'd like an all inculsive resort, that is only 1 flight away from Dublin; recommendations welcome!

 

[oldnick]

January is the worst time to be in Madeira,Canaries and Morocco - or anywherre else within a few hours flight. Unless there are interesting towns to explore, or great scenery to drive through you could be stuck in the hotel because it's too cool and wet to go out.
Some people don't mind that if the hotel has great faciliites and good food.

And ,yes, there can be wonderful mild sunny days in any of these places and doubtless posters will write about the lovely weather they enjoyed in Agadir last year but on average the risk of rainy,windy cool days is too big to blow a lot of money on a winter holiday nearby.

Nearest best bet for luxury at a reasonable price and for a 90% chance of temperature in 20s is ,as often mentioned in these posts, the Red Sea resorts with Panorama or Falcon. But it's a five hour flight.

Anyone who says you'll get good January weather within a couple of hours flight from Ireland is telling a lenihan.

 

[BillK]

Don't know if you can get direct flights from Ireland, but the Cape Verde Islands get good weather year round.
They are south of the Canaries, off the coast of Senegal.

Mrs K and I stayed there earlier in the year at a Thomson's 5* hotel on the island of Sal, where it rains about 3 days a year.