When you pick a summer holiday in winter, you’re practically giving yourself first pick of the options that are out there. This can either work in your favour or against. For example, low prices can be found during winter, and hotels are always trying to fill their spaces for the next holiday season.

However, if those spaces do not fill as they anticipate, prices can drop, and you may find you’ve overpaid for your holiday package. Depending on your provider, if prices drop you’re also entitles to hat price and you can be given a part refund, but be sceptical because this isn’t always the case.

Many people say that by booking early, you can find cheap deals, because you’re shopping for summer holidays at a time when not many other people are. Either way, only pay what you feel is a reasonable price for a summer holiday, and the benefit of booking really early means that you have more time to pay it off.

The Algarve is a truly stunning area of mainland Portugal, and it benefits form a huge stretch of fabulous beaches. Balaia is a part of that, and it’s a really secluded destination, whilst it is popular for being a golf village.

It also has 2 fantastic beaches, with blue water seas, exotic surroundings. The main beach is not ideal for those wanting a peaceful atmosphere, with the added benefit of beach bars, water sports and sun loungers (in the peak season that is).

If you’re a keen golfer who wants a break, this is the ideal holiday for you, Balaia in the Algarve benefits from an award winning 9 hole golf course, and it benefits from stunning beach views. You can perhaps even bring your partner along, even if they are not a keen golfer, because the restaurants and beaches on offer really are superb.