1. Travel Republic
With some two million users, Travel Republic is bound to have some good deals. Also features a lowest-price guarantee, should you spot a better offer elsewhere.
travelrepublic.co.uk
2. Directline Holidays
A cursory glance at the website's late-deals page throws up inviting offers such as seven days in Kos including flights for just £188 (about R2 800) per person.
directline-holidays.co.uk
3. TravelZoo
Seven nights in a luxury spa in Crete this September is £439, while people planning a trip to the capital can snap up the sale of Dirty Dancing tickets for £39.50.
travelzoo.co.uk
4. LastMinute
Brimming with choices and ideas for short-notice trips and, as the leading online retailer in UK travel, the site gets more than 1.65 million visitors a week.
lastminute.com
5. Conde Nast Traveller Secret Deals
This members-only site throws out flash deals for last-minute stays at high-end and boutique hotels around the world with savings of up to 70 percent.
secretdeals.cntraveller.com
6. Explore!
A great first stop for last-minute holidays. Its tour of Turkey this autumn, which involves eight days of trekking, biking and kayaking around ancient Lycia, is going for £375 without flights.
explore.co.uk
7. Voyage Privé
Pitches itself as a private travel club. You have to register (for free), but once in you will find great holiday deals and exclusive offers secured in advance by its experienced editors and negotiators.
voyage-prive.co.uk
8. Secret Escapes
You'll find discounts of up to 70 percent. It follows a similar model to Voyage Privé and Condé Nast Secret Traveller, offering flash sales to registered members.
independent.secretescapes.com
9. Best at Travel
This company's central London call centre means someone is always on hand to help you out. It has a good range on non-European deals.
bestattravel.co.uk
10. Bownty
The site aggregates deals from a range of travel sites, including many on this list, meaning you can quickly skim through hundreds of available offers.
bownty.com - The Independent