The hottest holiday offers in July
From Dubai’s sumptuous sail-shaped resort to a family-friendly secret on a Unesco site in Italy, these British Airways Holidays hotels are giving you even more reasons to check in this month
02/07/2025
One of many pools at Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai
Jumeirah Beach Hotel
Dubai, UAE
A landmark in its own right, this family-friendly luxury resort on its own private beach curves upwards like a breaking wave and has been designed to complement the sail-shaped Burj Al Arab nearby. You can admire the Arabian dhow-inspired structure in all its glory from your marine-hued suite with floor-to-ceiling windows, plus get your substantial share of suite benefits, from private check-in to Club Lounge access (ocean-facing, naturally) and priority restaurant reservations. You’ll definitely want the latter for romantic fine dining at Villa Beach, famous for its sunset dinners of superb seafood and European specialities, including charcoal-grilled octopus and osso buco. The starlit affair is just one of ten restaurants within the resort, with kids’ menus available at most. Deserving just as much credit are the 1,200sqm ocean-themed spa, tropical garden-flanked pools (all five of them) and access to Wild Wadi Waterpark.
British Airways Holidays lets kids under 12 stay and dine for free (as per the adult meal plan), from 1 July–30 September 2025. Guests in Club rooms, suites and villas also receive a complimentary bottle of wine per stay. Book by 31 July 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.
Standard king guest room at Cadillac Hotel & Beach Club
Cadillac Hotel & Beach Club
Miami, Florida, USA
Mediterranean chic meets Miami flair at this restored Art Deco grande dame designed in 1940 by the celebrated Roy France, whose bold and sleek hotels practically define Miami Beach’s skyline. This one has no doubt earned its spot – in Collins Waterfront Historic District, no less. Interiors by award-winning Bill Rooney are equally luxurious – imagine sky-high ceilings, crystal chandeliers, terrazzo floors and palms in every corner – as is the fully outdoor spa (its St-Tropez scrub is heavenly) and glammed-up gastronomy. Our favourite? Old-world Donna Mare Trattoria, serving farm-to-table Italian fare such as wood-fired pizzas, handmade pastas and fresh seafood dishes, from tuna carpaccio to seasonal crab. Retire to your gold- and blue-accented suite for Italian Frette robes and views of the Atlantic. Guests also get private access to Miami Beach’s silky sands or, if you prefer to keep close to the tiki-style bar, there’s the hotel’s two pools with pink parasols.
British Airways Holidays offers ten per cent off all bookings until 30 April 2026, and complimentary continental breakfast for two days. Book by 30 April 2026. 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.
Universal Volcano Bay water theme park
Universal Orlando Resort
Orlando, Florida, USA
Enjoy a thrilling stay in Orlando at Universal Orlando Resort. Choose from 11 spectacular hotels including the all new Universal Terra Luna Resort, Universal Stella Nova Resort and Universal Grand Helios Hotel, A Loews Hotel and all the perfect places to stay when visiting the all new Universal Epic Universe which is now open. With 11 hotels and 4 theme parks including Universal Islands of Adventure, Universal Studios, Universal Volcano Bay water theme park and Universal Epic Universe and CityWalk, choose Universal Orlando Resort for your next Orlando holiday.
British Airways Holidays offers up to 30 per cent off Universal Orlando Resort hotels when staying seven nights or longer. 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.
Fresco Restaurant at Ikos Olivia (also opening image)
Ikos Olivia
Halkidiki, Greece
In the charming coastal village of Gerakini, this serene stay is set across 22 acres of gardens replete with ancient olive trees and fragrant firs, snaking down to 450m of private Blue Flag beach. The best way to explore? On a Local Drive Adventure, with a complimentary Tesla Model 3 (don’t miss Stagira, Aristotle’s birthplace). If that sounds exceptional, so will the complimentary Culture Pass, which grants free access to nearby museums and archaeological sites. Those preferring on-site comfort have their choice of five Michelin-starred restaurants, from Greek to French and Asian, and four pools, including the exclusive heated Deluxe pool – only for Deluxe Collection guests, whose many perks also include a bottle of Taittinger Champagne on arrival, plus unpacking and packing service (packing? – we’re moving in!). Kids will be all over this paradisiacal plan, too, with club escapades including a mini disco and theatre.
British Airways Holidays offers seven nights from £1,499pp from 1-31 October 2025. Includes economy (Euro Traveller) return flights from London Gatwick airport, one checked bag per person and accommodation on an all-inclusive basis. Book by 31 July 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.
Private villa with plunge pool at Hammock Cove in Antigua
Hammock Cove
Antigua, Caribbean
No crowds, no queues, just 42 villas on a private peninsula – that’s what’s on offer at this adults-only all-inclusive, where secluded sugar sands and a sapphire bay meet the dramatic limestone cliffs of nearby Devil’s Bridge National Park. Such an epic display calls for a toast – more than easily accomplished with all the rum tastings on hand here, the perfect precursor to foodie feasts spearheaded by Michelin-starred chef Marco Festini. The highlight? His weekly seven-course tasting dinners (we’d wait for the salt-crusted branzino for months, let alone a week). Make sure to leave plenty of time for play and pamper, too – the three-tier infinity pool looks like something out of a fantasy book, while the couples’ rotunda at the spa is a must for a little romance. Special points for the 24-hour Guest Ambassador service (aka a butler minus the stuffiness): we’ll take that private excursion, followed by afternoon tea please.
British Airways Holidays offers two free nights included in a seven-night hotel stay from 7 June–31 October 2025. Additional early bird discounts include: ten per cent off hotel stays from 4 January–10 April 2026, 15 per cent off from 11 April–20 December 2026 and $100 off per room per night on minimum five-night stays from 4 January–20 December 2026. Book by 31 July 2025. The specified offers will appear in red text during the booking process, should they be applicable. Price shown on ba.com includes any applicable discount. Subject to availability. T&Cs apply.
Hotel Saline sits on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea
Hotel Saline
Salerno (Palinuro), Italy
What’s dreamier than sunshine, chalky sands and calm sea in Italy’s culture-rich Campania region? Said scene, but minus the 6am alarm required to fight for that (let’s face it) game-changing sun-lounger. Part of Italy’s only family hotel group in Cilento – a Unesco site in its entirety and just a one-hour drive from Salerno – each room here includes two sunbeds and an umbrella for its private Blue Flag beach, so you can enjoy a little lie-in and supreme shoreside sprawling. Inflatables for little ones are on hand too (just ask), not to mention a Mini Club for ages four to 11 and Junior Club for ages 11-plus. While the kids are off crafting or snorkelling (under supervision), grownups can get their dose of decadence at Michelin-starred, Cilento-centric Ulysse Restaurant, or at the Diabasi Beauty Centre, which specialises in stress-melting massages (if you can remember what stress feels like).
British Airways Holidays offers seven nights from £759pp from 1-30 September 2025. Includes economy (Euro Traveller) return flights from London Gatwick airport, one checked bag per person and accommodation with breakfast. Book by 31 July 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.
