The late weekend escape

Fancy getting out of London this weekend? Go on, you know you want to...

Cadogan Holidays (023 80 828313) has three nights' B&B in Gibraltar at the three-star Eliott Hotel - facilities include a rooftop pool with views over the Bay of Gibraltar and a gym - for £469 per person, including return flights from Gatwick. Departs Friday.

Leeds' riverside hotel, 42 The Calls, has a special weekend rate of £125 per double room per night (complimentary bottle of champagne on arrival). Dine next door at the one-Michelin-starred Pool Court restaurant. Available Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays until the end of August. Call 0113 244 0099.

Head to Amsterdam for the weekend - the five-star Bilderberg Garden Hotel has doubles for £56pp per night, including breakfast. Available any night throughout July and August. To book, call the hotel Directory on 0870 201 0123.

Cresta Holidays (0870 161 0940) has a golfing break to Le Touquet: two nights at the three-star Hotel Le Manoir costs £210pp B&B, including return Hoverspeed crossing from Dover to Calais. Available Fridays and Saturdays until the end of August.

Depart 2 August for a long weekend in Paris with Travelscene (020 8424 9648). Three nights at the stylish four-star Hotel Pergolese - marble, blonde ash and muted tones - five minutes' walk from the magnificent Arc de Triomphe costs £289 per person, including return travel on Eurostar from Waterloo.