The hottest holiday offers in April

Milan, Italy

How can you access the city’s largest secret garden? Stay at this luxurious lifestyle hotel (the garden is just the start). It may have only opened in February, but this five-star, boutique retreat has already made quite the mark. Set in the hustle, bustle and beauty of the Cinque Giornate neighbourhood – famous for its obelisk honouring the Milanese rebellion against Austrian rule in 1848 – it’s also near the red-bricked Royal Palace and dazzling Duomo. Post-sightseeing, head back to your suite, which combines traditional Milanese charm with a contemporary cool feel (bonus points for the artworks by Drogheria Studio). Put aside time to dine at alfresco Forte Garden, specialising in fresh fish dishes served Mediterranean style, and don’t miss the hotel’s enchanting experiences, from a classic Milanese food tour to tailored kids’ adventures. 

British Airways Holidays offers two nights from £569pp on selected dates from 1-31 October 2025. Includes economy (Euro Traveller) return flights from London Heathrow Airport, one checked bag per person and accommodation with breakfast. Book by 30 April 2025. Subject to availability. T&Cs apply. 

Tenerife, Spain

If there’s proof that luxury and family-friendly fun can coexist, this village-like resort on Tenerife’s serene west coast is it. Here Andalusian elegance, sunset DJ spins and wine tastings come with a baby’s club and kids’ club – the latter offers everything from cooking and crafting – plus a kids’ splash park featuring a pirate’s ship. Just as cool are the nearby natural rock pools and black-sand beach (cameras at the ready), but most impressive is the resort’s 400m saltwater infinity pool – Europe’s largest – joining several other stylish, palm-sheltered additions. With 15 restaurants and bars, there’s no shortage of foodie treats either (little ones will love the pizza at L’Olio trattoria). Tip: if you’ve left the kids at home with grandma, treat yourself to adults-only RedLevel service, which includes your own butler and exclusive access to top secret spots. For a starry-eyed night out, the Mediterranean tasting menu at RedLevel La Terrasse is on point.

British Airways Holidays offers 20 per cent off when booking a flight and hotel package from 1 May–31 October 2025. Book by 30 April 2025. The specified offer will appear in red text during the booking process, should it be applicable. Price shown on ba.com includes any applicable discount. Subject to availability. T&Cs apply.

Pangkor Laut island, Malaysia

There’s good reason Pavarotti – one of the greatest tenors of all time – loved it here. On exclusive Pangkor Laut island, just a four-hour drive or 20-minute speedboat ride from Kuala Lumpur, this 300-acre resort on jungle-rimmed Emerald Bay is where chic meets chill. Stylish jet-setters share the natural splendour with cheeky long-tailed macaques, puppy-like fruit bats and hornbills, whose colourful, banana-shaped casques could distract from the most enticing of luxuries. And there are many, including fine dining at romantic, seaside Fisherman’s Cove (the softshell crab is divine) and an impressive spa village – opened by Pavarotti himself – which offers everything from bathhouses to hot springs and pampering treatments such as the Malay herbal body wrap. Villas perch on lush hilltops, back on to the softest sand beaches and sit above the glittering ocean.

British Airways Holidays offers ten per cent off seven-night hotel stays from 22 April 2025–31 March 2026, plus one complimentary 50-minute couples massage per stay. Motorboat transfers included. Price includes return road transfers from Kuala Lumpur airport and speedboat transfers to your island resort, which don’t need to be added as travel extras in your booking. Book by 30 April 2025. The specified offer will appear in red text during the booking process, should it be applicable. Price shown on ba.com includes any applicable discount. Subject to availability. T&Cs apply. 

Fancy exploring some of Europe’s highlights on four wheels? We recommend starting in the Florence of Poland – Krakow. Take in the Gothic St Mary’s Basilica and its high altar – the largest work of mediaeval art in Poland – and pick up a zapiekanka (a crispy open-faced sandwich) at Plac Nowy, before driving one-hour south to the Tatra Mountains, where the thermal baths of Gorący Potok await. Or perhaps it’s the beach you’re after, and cruising the coastline of the Algarve suits you more. You land in Faro, completing a one-week loop, stopping off for a swim at calm, sandy Praia da Marinha, floating under golden coves at Praia da Dona Ana or watching surfers catch some waves at Costa Vicentina. Keen for some 007 vibes? Switzerland’s Furka Pass is where the car chase scene in Goldfinger was filmed. Take off from Zürich to Andermatt and head to Obergoms for roads set against a backdrop of jaw-dropping peaks and glaciers. 

Book your European fly-drive with British Airways Holidays. If you’re a British Airways Club member, you can collect double Avios on your Avis car hire in addition to the Avios on the flights and bonus Avios on the holiday package. Book by 30 April 2025. Subject to availability. Conditions apply.

Florida, USA

This vast resort is home to an 18-floor tower of stylish rooms, 50 single-storeyed Garden Villa suites and the most personable staff you might ever come across. Golf at a North American Top 100 Resort Course? Booked. A lime blossom Fijian scrub or gentleman’s facial at the spa? Done. Soaring via seaplane over Everglades National Park? Yes please! Then there are activities you can do at the drop of a hat, such as visiting the sugar-sand beach (just a 15-minute walk away), or family time at the pool – yes, there’s a waterslide. Of the six restaurants and bars, The Catch of the Pelican is a must, especially its Florida snapper with miso corn purée. All the excitement is enclosed in 200 acres of protected mangrove forest, so there’s the perfect blend of energy and taking it easy.   

British Airways Holidays offers a fourth night free from 28 May–31 October 2025, plus complimentary self-parking and free kids’ meals with one paying adult. Book by 31 October 2025. The specified offer will appear in red text during the booking process, should it be applicable. Price shown on ba.com includes any applicable discount. Subject to availability. T&Cs apply.

Barbados

A marina full of gleaming superyachts, a long stretch of private beach and a slew of restaurants, boutiques and golf courses on your doorstep – this 22-acre resort, which sits inside an exclusive residential community on the northwest coast of Barbados, is a village in its own right. Sun-filled, spacious apartments and villas overlook the marina, lagoon or chalk-sand beach, and are decked out in serious style – think aquamarine textiles that nod to the sea paired with wicker furniture. For families holidaying together there are the cool and contemporary fully equipped kitchens. Marble-surrounded bathtubs offer ‘me time’ bliss, while private patios sporting barbecues and plunge pools still leave room for plenty of play. Keen to get out for a bit? Speightstown’s lively arts scene is just 20 minutes by foot, and historic Holetown is a 20-minute drive.

British Airways Holidays offers every seventh night free (one free night for every seven nights stayed). Valid for travel from 16 April–14 December 2025. Welcome basic breakfast food pack included. The specified offer will appear in red text during the booking process, should it be applicable. Price shown on ba.com includes any applicable discount. Subject to availability. T&Cs apply.