How To Girl Maths Your Way To A Nine-Day Holiday This May

Last updated on 21st May 2024

If you’ve been anywhere near TikTok recently, you’ll know ‘girl math’ is the foolproof way of justifying all your spending habits. Buying something with cash? That’s basically free. Big sale on ASOS? You’re losing money not to order something. Bought something then returned it? Girl, you’ve made a profit.

But it’s not just about sneaky spending: we’ve girl mathed our way to reveal how to get nine days of holiday with just four days of annual leave – helping you win big this May bank holiday.

All you need to do is take leave on the 28, 29, 30 and 31 May, (the four days conveniently wedged between two weekends and a bank holiday), and you now have nine days to play with – practically bursting with holiday potential.

Should you need any more convincing, we’ve rounded up four fabulous nine-day holiday deals that fit the girl maths this May bank holiday. It’s a tick from us!

1. Fuerteventura, Spain

8-night half board stay at the four-star Lemon and Soul Cactus Gardens

Morro Jable, Fuerteventura

Fuerteventura starts to heat up in May, making it perfect for a chilled-out sunshine escape over the bank holiday. Boasting some of the best beaches in the Canaries, getaways here are all about lounging on milk-white sands and hitting the waves with watersports!

This eight-night half-board holiday at Lemon and Soul Cactus Gardens will soon have you basking on the island’s shores, located just 500m from the beach. If the views alone don’t wow you, the hotel’s two pools, rooftop terrace and super chic rooms are sure to.

Return flights from Manchester, 22kg of checked luggage and hotel transfers are all included in the package – now that’s what we call a win.

Find your deal from £932pp*

2. Algarve, Portugal

8-night self-catering stay at the four-star Club Alvor Ferias

Carvoeiro in the Algarve

A haven of family-friendly resorts, golden beaches and pretty seaside towns, the Algarve ticks all the holiday boxes. And with temperatures hovering in the 20s in May, shorts and tees are definitely on the packing list this bank holiday.

Taking off from Manchester on Saturday, 25 May, you’ll enjoy eight nights at the Club Alvor Ferias, all wrapped up in a package with transfers and checked luggage. Spend your days relaxing by the pool or exploring bustling Alvor, before returning to your bright and airy self-catering apartment to cook up a storm.

Feeling adventurous? Slide & Splash waterpark is less than 20 minutes away by car.

Find your deal from £663pp*

3. Kos, Greece

8-night all inclusive stay at the four-star Aegean View Resort

Kos Island, Greece

There’s only one word for Kos in May – glorious! Days are bright and sunny and the summer crowds are yet to fill the beaches and towns. And this eight-night all-inclusive escape at the Aegean View Resort is the perfect way to make the most of a bank holiday getaway.

Enjoy lazy lounging sessions by the pool, cocktail in hand, before making the most of the hotel’s facilities, which include gardens, a spa centre and that all-important bottomless buffet.

If you can pull yourself away from your sun-lounger, take a day trip to Paradise Beach (one of the island’s best), or Kos Town.

Your package comes complete with return flights from Manchester on Saturday, 25 May.

Find your deal from £993pp*

4. Ibiza, Spain

8-night bed and breakfast stay at Invisa Hotel La Cala

Cala Saladeta, Ibiza

Whether you’re hoping to hit the opening parties of Ibiza’s world-famous clubs or seek out turquoise bays, this Balearic Island has plenty to offer in May. Temperatures in the low 20s make for pleasant days at the beach, while not being too hot to get stuck into outdoor activities.

As for where to stay, the Invisa Hotel La Cala is a fantastic choice for an adults-only escape, located in the popular resort of Santa Eulalia on the island’s east coast. With fabulous food, stylish rooms and a huge pool, you’ll find plenty to please at this hotel!

Stay eight nights on a B&B basis, flying from Glasgow Airport on Saturday, 25 May 2024. With checked luggage and transfers included, what’s not to love?

Find your deal from £756pp*

*Please note, all deal prices correct as of 21 May 2024. Deals prices based on two adults and are subject to change.

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