The X Factor judges are flying out to their houses after the final stages of Boot Camp.
But you don’t need to be a pop wannabe to get a taste of what the contestants will experience in the four dazzling destinations.
Long-term judge Louis Walsh will be joined by Nicole Appleton in glamorous St Tropez in the South of France, a popular hang-out for A-listers and the place to see stars – and be seen.
Base yourself outside St Tropez to enjoy all the glitz and glamour without the hefty price tag. With impressive views of St Tropez Bay, three-star Domaine Du Calidianus hotel in bustling Sainte Maxime is just 150m from the beach.
Cresta is offering a four-night stay with easyJet flights from Luton on October 16 starting at £330pp. Call: 0871 895 0075
Nicole Scherzinger will be presiding over her pussy cat dolls on tropical Antigua. The combination of sun, sea and sand on this Caribbean island is sure to ease the stress of the competition.
At the Jolly Beach Resort Spa Hotel there’s a mile-long stretch of pristine white sand – or if you’re feeling energetic there’s windsurfing and other watersports. Thomas Cook has seven nights all-inclusive at the three-star hotel from £965pp including flights from Manchester leaving on January 2. Call: 0844 412 5970
It could only be the celebrity capital of the world for Sharon Osbourne as she takes her over-25s to Los Angeles. It’s a chance for contestants to get even more starry-eyed on the streets of Hollywood and Beverly Hills.
If you want a room with a view of the Hollywood sign, check in at four-star Loews Hollywood Hotel.
Seven nights room only start at £1,186pp including direct flights to LA from Heathrow with Virgin Atlantic on January 20 . Call: 0844 557 3859
For Gary Barlow’s house-warming party for his group it could only be the Big Apple. What better city than New York, New York to inspire a new generation of singers to think they can make it as big as Ol’ Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra?
And you’re right in the centre of fashionable Manhattan when you stay at the InterContinental New York Barclay, close to Fifth Avenue and the Broadway theatres.
Book by September 24 and three nights at the four-star plus hotel will cost from £599pp, including flights from Heathrow for departures between November 23 and 25 with BA Holidays . Call: 0844 493 0758
Airline update
Manchester airport gets a long-haul lift from Thomas Cook Airlines as it launches a range of holidays and flights with connections from regional airports across the UK.
The tie-in with Flybe for winter sun and summer 2014 means you can check in bags at Aberdeen, Belfast, Edinburgh, Exeter, Isle of Man, Glasgow, Inverness, Norwich and Southampton via Manchester through to the Caribbean, Florida, Vegas, Mexico and Goa.
Morning flight times with airside transfers mean holidaymakers will be relaxing by the pool the same day.
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Singapore’s superb Changi airport has announced the go-ahead for the $10million Terminal 4. Due to open in 2017, it will have capacity for 16 million passengers a year. Terminal 1 will also get a makeover, with an indoor garden.
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Emirates has savings on long-haul business class fares from Gatwick, Heathrow, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle and Glasgow. Destinations include Colombo (£1,599, save £1,395) and Cape Town (£2,017, save £1,016). Book by Monday.
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EasyJet has launched mobile boarding passes at Gatwick for Apple and Android smartphones. The move follows four months of trials at Stansted, Southend, Manchester, Edinburgh, Amsterdam and Nice.
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Save £649 on a week’s hire of Rowdyke , a 67ft narrow boat with all mod cons which sleeps six to 10 people (and a dog). Cruise along the North Oxford and Grand Union Canals from Hillmorton, Warwickshire to Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, departing September 27 or 30 for £800.
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Brittany Ferries has launched a range of shopping breaks in France from just £100pp, sailing overnight from Plymouth to Roscoff with your car, with a two-berth cabin on the outward crossing and one night BB in a hotel. Combine a cruise with stocking up on cheese and wines in either Quimper or Morlaix. Call: 0871 244 0439 (quote SHOPBR).
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Book a trip to India with Wendy Wu Tours before September 24 and get a free flight upgrade with BA. Available for selected India tours in and out of Delhi before June 22, 2014. A nine-day Golden Triangle tour which takes in the Taj Mahal, right, Jaipur and Delhi from £1,790pp departing in October. Call: 0844 499 3899
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Get in the party mood on a mini cruise from Hull to Amsterdam with choreographed tributes to Take That, Robbie Williams, Westlife and Michael Buble. The two-night cruise departing November 9 costs £79pp with a full day to explore Amsterdam. Call: 0871 700 4384
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Star Clippers is offering free cabin upgrades by one category for bookings made during National Cruise Week (September 21 to 29). They apply to any voyage to the Med, Caribbean or Cuba plus ocean crossings. A Cuba trip calling at the Cayman Islands on Star Flyer departing December 7 costs £1,115pp. Flights extra. Call: 0845 200 6145
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Hotel news
Macs, wellies and much-needed brollies come with bookings made for Storm Watching packages at The Lugger in Portloe, Cornwall.
Guests are invited to watch dramatic waves crashing on to the beach before a hot toddy and buttered crumpets in front of the open fire back at the celebs’ hideout hotel – Jude Law and Sophie Dahl have stayed there. It’s followed by a locally sourced dinner, stargazing and a digital detox as there’s no mobile signal. The two-night packages cost £318 for a couple between Sunday and Thursday including breakfast, dinner and afternoon tea. Call: 01872 501 322
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Refurbishment of Park Inn by Radisson hotels in Telford and York is complete.
The £3.5million overhaul at the Shropshire base has seen all 153 rooms getting a revamp plus the restaurant, bar, lobby, lounge and games room.
In York, a £600,000 spend has upgraded the lobby to give better river views, which follows a multi-million pound makeover for the 200 rooms. Rooms start at £85pn; £59 at Telford , both with free Wi-Fi.
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Party like it’s, er, 1973 as Mercure Hotels celebrates 40 years with a £19.73 menu of retro food and cocktails. Offerings from Monday until October 25 will include mushroom vol-au-vents, duck a l’orange and Black Forest gateau washed down with Black and White Russians and Brandy Alexanders. Mercure has 74 UK properties, all with free Wi-Fi.
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