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Christmas Holidays with Blue Chip Vacations

Christmas and New Year are peak booking periods in the UK, with thousands of people looking for their ideal Christmas getaway in the South West every year.   And remember – you’ve got 2 great chances to win a holiday with Blue Chip Vacations when you make a sale for a Christmas holiday this year:

• Christmas incentive: The affiliate making the most Christmas and New Year sales will win a stay at Bredon Court in Newquay
• 2009 sale incentive: All affiliates making sales for holidays departing in 2009 will be entered into a draw to win a stay at Nassau Court in North Devon.

Top 10 Christmas & Winter Break Ideas from Blue Chip Vacations

To help you off to the best start with your Christmas campaigns for Blue Chip Vacations, we have put together our top 10 Christmas break ideas.  All content on this page is unique and links directly to a landing page on the Blue Chip Vacations site

1. 10% off Christmas Breaks

10% off all Christmas and New Year Breaks! Guests can save 10% on any Christmas or New Year holiday with Blue Chip Vacations when they quote code: “CNY10″ at booking.  Holiday must be a minimum of 3 nights and arrive between 19th December 2009 and 2nd January 2010.

LANDING PAGE DEEPLINK: http://www.bluechipvacations.com/calendar/save-10-on-all-christmas-and-new-year-breaks.html

Discount code: CNY10 Read the rest…

Bredon Court in Newquay

AFFILIATE CHRISTMAS INCENTIVE: The affiliate making the most sales for Christmas and New Year Bookings will win a short break in a luxury Newquay Apartment!

Enjoy the view from your private balcony

We want your help for one last push in 2009 – and to get as many Christmas and New Year bookings as possible.  The Christmas holidays are a peak booking period for UK Holidays, and there still some are big commissions to be earned.  To give  you an added incentive to promote us in your campaigns, we will be giving away a short break at an apartment in the fantastic Bredon Court in Newquay to the affiliate making the most Christmas bookings.

Bredon Court in Newquay

The Prize

The affiliate making the most Christmas holiday sales will win a short break at an apartment in Bredon Court in Newquay. Bredon Court is a new luxury apartment development built directly over-looking Newquay Golf Course and Fistral Beach – internationally recognised as one of the best surfing venues in the world.   Blue Chip Vacations currently have 19 properties available at Bredon Court, the majority of which have their own private balcony from which to enjoy the

stunning views.  All apartments and mews houses in the Bredon Court collection have high-spec interiors with luxurious fittings and furnishings.  Guests can sit back in comfort and style and enjoy their stunning view whatever the weather as most apartments benefit from full-height windows in living areas and forward facing rooms.

Stunning interiors and views from Bredon Court

The competition

• The winner will be the affiliate making the most confirmed sales for Christmas and New Year bookings between 25.11.09 and 31.12.09
• The bookings must be for stays arriving between 19th December 2009 and 2nd January 2010 to qualify
• The prize is a short break at Bredon Court in Newquay and must take place between 11th January and 27th March 2010.
• Prize cannot be exchanged for cash.
• The winner must agree to Blue Chip’s standard booking terms and conditions and complete a booking form.
• The winners chosen dates are subject to availability.

Christmas offers from Blue Chip Vacations

CUSTOMER OFFER: 10% off all Christmas and New Year holidays and short breaks with Blue Chip Vacations

Christmas breaks with Blue Chip Vacations

Its not too late to book a Christmas or New Year break in the Westcountry with Blue Chip Vacations – and now customers can save a very merry 10%!  Relax in style and watch the spectacular waves roll in from a luxury apartment with stunning sea views.   Or enjoy a traditional family Christmas in a cosy cottage with a roaring log fire.

To make a festive break extra special, Blue Chip have many properties decorated for Christmas and New Year and include Christmas gifts for guests such as Champagne, chocolates, hampers and more!  One Christmas booking will even receive £250 of Christmas presents in the Blue Chip Secret Santa competition!

To receive the 10% discount, the stay must be of 3 nights or more arriving between 19th December 2009 and 1st January 2010.  Customers must quote code “CNY10″ at booking to receive the discount and it cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or discount.

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VOUCHER CODE: CNY10

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OFFER LANDING PAGE DEEPLINK: http://www.bluechipvacations.com/calendar/save-10-on-all-christmas-and-new-year-breaks.html

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Terms & Conditions:10% discount is valid for any booking of 3 nights or more arriving between 19th December 2009 and 1st January 2010. Promotional code ‘CNY10′ must be used when booking either online or over the phone to claim the discount. Discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount.

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Free 12 month subscription to Coast Magazine

2010 Special Offer: Free 12 month subscription to Coast Magazine when you book a holiday in  May or October*

All guests booking a 7 night break with Blue Chip Vacations that departs in either May or October 2010 will be able to claim a free 12 month subscription to Coast Magazine.

Blue Chip Vacations have over 600 holiday apartments and cottages across Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset.  Many Blue Chip holiday homes are in coastal locations and have  stunning sea views – making this the perfect offer for readers of a magazine dedicated to the British Coastline!

The offer includes dates for both May and October half terms – so is great for families.  And for those without children or with pre-school kids May and October can offer fantastic weather, less busy towns, beaches and visitor attractions – and be cheaper too!

Many Blue Chip properties accept pets so its also perfect for people who want to take their pets on holiday – particularly as many of the beaches in the South West lift their restrictions on allowing dogs outside of the summer

PROMOTIONAL CODE: COAST10

*TERMS & CONDITIONS: Free 12 months subscriptions to Coast Magazine offer is valid for bookings of seven (7) nights or more departing in May or October 2010. Use promotional code ‘COAST10’ when booking online or over the phone to claim your free subscription. This o…ffer is only valid for new bookings and cannot be used in conjunction with any other o…ffer or discount. This offer cannot be exchanged for cash. Only one subscription per household.

DEEPLINK: http://www.bluechipvacations.com/calendar/free-subscription-to-coast-magazine.html

Fantastic Autumn breaks from Blue Chip Vacations

Blue Chip Vacations are giving you the choice of two fantastic discounts for holidays taken in October this year: Save £100 on October breaks AND save 10% on half term breaks!

After a lovely sunny September, people are flocking back to Devon and Cornwall for an autumnal escape.  Prices are lower at this time of year so there are plenty of bargains to be had, plus Devon and Cornwall have packed schedule of autumn, winter and Christmas events to keep guests entertained.  A Blue Chip property is the perfect place to relax this autumn – unwind in comfort and style – taking in an outstanding view over the South West’s spectacular coastline or countryside and enjoying a cosy winter evening in front of the fire. Read the rest…

Win a stay at Nassau Court!

Win a luxury holiday in North Devon with Blue Chip Vacations

Autumn Incentive – all bookings for stays departing in 2009 will be entered into a prize draw to win a luxury stay at Nassau Court in Westward Ho! in North Devon.

There are still plenty of reasons to promote Blue Chip Vacations this autumn – plus now you have the added bonus of the chance to win yourself a holiday at one of our top destinations! Read the rest…

Beautiful Blue Chip boys and girls!

We had our company mug shots done yesterday – while stood on the rocks at Shoalstone in Brixham, where our head office is.  I thought you’d like to see all the boys and girls in our team – from property managers, bookings team and of course the outstanding marketing department.

In this case outstanding on a rock…

Blue Chip Vacations have conducted a complete review of our affiliate programme on Affiliate Window and are introducing some important changes over the coming weeks.  So if you promote us using PPC, a Voucher Code site or Cash Back site – you will need to read on… Read the rest…

Enjoy Panoramic Views from Horizons

BUY ONE WEEK, GET A SECOND FOR £249!

Blue Chip Vacations has a special buy one week and get a second for just £249 offer on luxury apartments within its impressive Newquay Horizons development.

Horizons - landmark building in Newquay

Anyone booking a self-catering week in apartments 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 19 or 20, before the end of September, will get big savings  on their holiday as well as the opportunity to bag a second week at a specially discounted rate of only £249.  Most of the two-bedroom apartments sleep four, but some have the addition of a double sofa bed in the living area allowing them to sleep six – making them exceptional value for money.

A week in August, which was £1,047, can now be booked for just £899* – (saving £148).
The second week (which must be taken between 5th September 2009 and 27 March 2010, not including October half term, Christmas or New Year) costs just £249. Read the rest…

With less than a week to go until the start of the world-famous Royal Dartmouth Regatta, fans of this amazing event will be pleased to know that there are still a number of luxury self-catering properties available in the area that week.

What’s on at the Royal Dartmouth Regatta:

Wednesday 26th August
•    Passage Race from Brixham to Dartmouth
•    1630: Sea King 22 Sqn/RNLI Demo
•    1730: Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
•    1930: Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines march to the Royal Avenue Gardens, where a maroon will be fired.  The Mayor will open the regatta and invest the Regatta Chairman with the Silver Oar

Thursday 27th August
•    1030: Children’s fancy dress – Royal Avenue Gardens
•    Full day’s racing for both yachts and keelboats
•    WEARA Rowing
•    1730: RN Merlin
•    2100: Fireworks

Friday 28th August
•    0930: Waiters and Waitresses Races
•    1000: Barrel rolling
•    1000: International Trolley Race – races around the Boatfloat
•    Yacht and Keelboat Racing
•    Local rowing programme comprises events in Whalers, and “Blue” Boats.
•    1615: RN Merlin display
•    1630: Red 10 Helicopter display
•    1700: Chinook display
•    1800: The Red Arrows     Saturday 29th August
•    Yacht and Keelboat Racing Read the rest…