For a sunnier break, try Tenerife. Direct Holidays (www.directholidays.co.uk; 0870 238 7700) has seven nights’ self- catering at the Tamaimo Tropical aparthotel in Puerto de Santiago for £276 per adult, departing on February 3 from Glasgow.
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With space at a premium, the Piccadilly Backpackers hotel (www.piccadillyhotel.net; 020 7434 9009) off Piccadilly Circus has introduced Japanese pod-style capsules. A two-night weekend stay in one of the pods, starting February 10 or 17, costs £40 per person.