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The Maldives suits couples, honeymooners and travellers who want a slower, resort-based stay rather than nightlife or city exploring. The hotel matters more here than almost anywhere else, since one resort island is usually the whole trip. Before booking, check the transfer type, the board basis, and the resort fees that are charged on top of the room rate — they can move your real cost by a noticeable margin.
Dubai suits travellers who want hotel choice, winter sun, restaurants, attractions and flexibility beyond the hotel itself. UK passport holders get a free entry stamp on arrival, so there's no advance visa to arrange. The main decision is location — beach, marina, downtown and Palm hotels each create a noticeably different trip — and budgeting for the Tourism Dirham fee added to every hotel bill.
Turkey suits travellers who want resort facilities, pools and food options without paying premium island-resort prices, and who don't want to deal with a visa application before they fly. The main decision is choosing the right resort area and board basis — Turkey's biggest hotels are built around all-inclusive, so most of your spending is settled before you even land.
Spain suits travellers who want flexible hotel choice, the shortest flight time on this site, and a wide range of trip lengths and styles. There's no nationwide tourist tax — it only applies in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, not on the Costa del Sol or in Madrid — but from late 2026, UK travellers will need an ETIAS authorisation to enter, so it's worth applying ahead of time rather than at the airport.
Greece suits travellers who want a proper island feel — real beaches, characterful hotels and good food — rather than a single mega-resort strip. Crete and Rhodes have the widest hotel choice and the most all-inclusive options. Corfu, Zakynthos and Kos suit families who want green scenery and a shorter flight. Santorini and Mykonos are pricier and work better for couples than families. Most island hotels only open from around April or May to October, so Greece is not the destination to check for winter sun.
Egypt's Red Sea coast suits travellers chasing reliable winter sun, large all-inclusive resorts and good-value diving or snorkelling, generally at a lower price than the Maldives or Dubai. The main decision is Sinai resorts such as Sharm El Sheikh versus mainland Red Sea resorts such as Hurghada or Marsa Alam — and the visa rules genuinely differ between the two, which catches a lot of travellers out.