£109 -- Summer Exeter Getaway w/Dinner & Wine, Reg £192

The Deal

Although often overlooked in favour of the better-known Westcountry cities such as Bristol and Bath, Exeter offers visitors "a thriving nightlife, lively cultural scene and a rich history stretching back 2000 years", says Lonely Planet. Escape to this south west gem amid the rolling Devonshire hills this summer, for £109 per room including dinner for two.

This offer, from the 4-star Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel, is valid for Sunday-Friday stays between 22 July and 9 September and includes:

-Overnight accommodation for two
-3-course à la carte dinner at Cloisters Restaurant (to the value of £25 per person)
-Bottle of wine in the room on arrival (worth £17)
-Full English breakfast

Longer stays are available -- 2-night breaks are £179 per room and 3-night stays are £249 per room, with daily breakfast and dinner on one night. For families, there is a supplement of £25 per child up to the age of 15 (payable directly to the hotel), including breakfast and dinner from the children's menu.

The property has a swimming pool, a gym and a sauna, and is a short stroll along cobbled streets from Exeter Cathedral, the historic Quayside and city centre. Explore the city's underground passages, dating back to the 14th century, enjoy a Devonshire cream tea overlooking the picturesque cathedral green and stop for a drink in The Ship Inn on St Martin's Lane, as Sir Francis Drake famously used to do. Further afield, Dartmoor and a number of picturesque beaches are easily accessible.