Find your holiday to Oranjestad

They say: "Exclusive locations, manicured grounds and glamorous pools – they’re the hallmarks of a Platinum property. Each one is either 4 or 5 star and they’ve all been rated ‘good’ or ‘excellent’ by at least 90 per cent of our customers. In fact, with this range the only thing that isn’t at the top end of the scale is the price tag."

We say: "160 pages of modern, upmarket hotels, mostly beachside (& including the Thomson Exclusive Sensatori Resort). Flights range from short hops to Spain or the Algarve, or further away to the Caribbean or Indian Ocean. Keep an eye out for holiday enhancements such as priority transfers and extra luggage allowance."

They say: "We offer over 50 destinations with flights from 24 regional airports. We aim to offer han-picked and value-packed holidays to sunshine destinations such as Spain, the Spanish Islands and Greece as well as longhaul to Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Florida."

We say: "New for 2009 is the Portland Direct Holidays best value hotel selection including the Lara Beach hotel in Lara, Turkey offering seven nights’ fully inclusive from just £545 per person. There’s also the VIP collection offering luxury hotels, so there’s something for every budget."

This brochure really is the stuff of dreams, with gorgeously exotic destinations featuring throughout this Faraway Shores brochure from Thomson. There are several new destinations too, including Aruba, Cuba and Sri Lanka.

• Loads of holiday options including resort stays, escorted tours and safaris
  
• Try some new activities, such as hot air balloon safari and scuba diving
  
• A collection of luxury spa hotels you’ll love to relax in

They say: "Our worldwide holidays include some of the best loved and most coveted hotels and resorts in some of the most sought after locations in the world, covering all the continents."

We say: "Kuoni’s second edition of their worldwide brochure offers hundreds of holidays from luxury beach resorts in the Maldives to safaris in Kenya. Look out for Kuoni Plus offers such as earlybird savings, free upgrades and free extra night offers."