Cheap holidays to Lloret de Mar: months, resorts and savings

July and August are when Lloret de Mar is at its busiest and warmest, with highs of about 29°C and July averaging only three rain days. They are also the weeks when UK school holidays push demand, and prices with it, so they are rarely the time for a bargain.

The shoulder months are where the value tends to lie. June brings highs of around 25°C and lows of 18°C, while September matches it at about 25°C, though with more rain, around ten wet days. May is milder at roughly 21°C and is one of the wetter months for rain days, so pack a layer. October still manages about 23°C but sees some of the year's heaviest rainfall.

From November to April the resort is much calmer, with highs between 14°C and 18°C. That suits a walking or sightseeing break rather than a beach holiday, but it can make a low-key escape at a quieter time of year.

The two main bases on this stretch are Lloret de Mar and Blanes, both sizeable coastal towns of around 37,000 and 40,000 residents respectively. Larger towns like these generally offer a wider range of accommodation than small coves, which gives you more room to shop around on price.

Lloret puts you right on Platja de Lloret, with Platja de Fenals under a mile away and Santa Cristina, Canyelles and sa Boadella all within about 2 miles. Blanes, 3 miles south, is 23 minutes from Girona airport, almost as quick as Lloret, and has its own long town beach at the Badia de Blanes as well as Platja de s'Abanell and small coves such as Cala Forcanera and Cala de Sant Francesc. If one town looks expensive for your dates, it is worth checking the other.

The simplest saving is flexibility. Midweek departures are often priced differently from weekend ones, and travelling in June or September rather than the school-holiday peak usually makes a real difference. Checking flights from your nearest regional UK airport as well as the London ones can also open up better combinations.

Package holidays, bundling flight, hotel and transfer, are how most British travellers book cheap holidays in Lloret de Mar, and they make comparing like for like easier. Look closely at board basis: room only or self-catering suits those happy to eat out or cook, while half board or all inclusive can help a family keep spending predictable. Booking well ahead tends to give the widest choice for summer, while shoulder-season trips can reward a later look. You can compare package deals from several providers, plus hotel prices and car hire, on this page.

Two airports have direct flights from the UK. Girona is by far the closer, about 21 minutes' drive from Lloret de Mar and 23 minutes from Blanes, which makes it the natural choice for a short transfer. Barcelona is the alternative, roughly 69 minutes from Lloret and 64 minutes from Blanes, and can widen your choice of flight times and departure airports when you search for cheap holidays to Lloret de Mar, Spain.

If you are bringing your own car, Barcelona's ferry port is about 38 miles away. Once there, car hire is handy for exploring the coves between the two towns, and you can compare car hire options here.