Shop 'til you drop: YOU hit the West End in London in style for a serious Christmas Shopping Break with The Westbury Hotel, which is perfectly located for getting all your gifts in one weekend.

The package costs £177 for two sharing, including VAT, and includes one night's accommodation in a Superior Room (Fri/Sat/Sun nights only), full English breakfast, a Christmas cocktail, guided shopping at Fortnum and Masons and Hamley's Exclusive Shopping Discounts at local stores, and a Shopping Therapy Kit from Molton Brown. Valid from November 1 until December 23 2002, subject to availability.

The Westbury Hotel, Bond Street, London WI Tel. 020 7629 7755 Fax. 020 7495 1163 E. www.westburymayfair.com

Saving on the extras

ABC Holiday Extras (0870 844 4186) provides an extensive range of services including airport hotels with holiday parking, airport hotels with rail or coach travel, secured airport parking, airport lounges, foreign exchange and travel insurance. ABC Holiday Extras products cover 22 airports.

You can save up to 60 per cent on airport prices and with staying and parking costing from just £25.50 per person, it can cost less than parking alone. For example, when pre-booked with ABC Holiday Extras, an overnight stay at The Hilton, London Stansted costs from £99. This includes 15 days on-site car parking.

Overall, prices start from as little as £25.50 per person for an overnight stay at the Quality Altrincham Hotel and 15 days parking at Manchester Airport. 101 hotels are included in the scheme and children often stay free. If you travel by coach or rail to your airport hotel, you can save up to 40 per cent on fares.

For further information and reservations visit the website at www.holidayextras.co.uk, call ABC Holiday Extras on 0870 844 4186 or ask your travel arranger to book through ABC.

All steamed up

THE Rowenta Steam 'n' Press is a nifty little gadget every traveller needs to really dress to impress at a moment's notice.

The Rowenta Steam 'n' Press is lightweight and compact so it won't take up valuable luggage space and is quick and easy to change from a steam iron to a brush.

The two-in-one 1000 watt iron also features a fabric brush for better steam penetration, along with a neutral lint pad for removal of awkward fluff and hair.

Other features include an easy-fill removable water tank, dual voltage - essential for foreign travel - plus a handy storage bag. The Rowenta Steam 'n Press retails £34.99.