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We absolutely love getting inspired by trips on the big screen. The magical destinations people travel to and the exciting adventures the stars get up to all combine for an enthrawling escape that intrugues and inspires. So we pulled together some of the best trips and famous holidays from our favourite TV programmes and films.

In Bruges, Belgium

Relais Bourgondisch Cruyce
Relais Bourgondisch Cruyce RoomRelais Bourgondisch Cruyce Restaurant

In Bruges - A Short Break In Belgium

The 2008 film, In Bruges, sees hitmen Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson), waiting out in the city of Bruges until their receive their next instructions.

While we 100% DO NOT endorse Ray & Ken's activities while in Bruges, we 100% DO recommend visiting! It's an absolutely gorgeous city.

Where To Stay

While the guys stayed at a fictional "run-of-the-mill" hotel in town, the outside of the hotel was the 4-star Relais Bourgondisch Cruyce hotel, a luxury 16-room hotel, with part-timber facade and an iconic building in the city.

How To Get There

You can take the Eurostar from London to Brussels and connect onto a local train which heads to Brugge and takes about 1 hour. Alternatively, you can fly to Brussels, and from there you can take the train to Bruges.

Breaks In Bruges

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The House In The Holiday, Los Angeles, California

The Holiday House, California
The Holiday House, CaliforniaThe Holiday House, California

The Holiday House, Los Angeles, California

A Christmas classic, The Holiday sees Iris Simpkins (Kate Winslet) and Amanda Woods (Cameron Diaz) swap homes for two weeks after both suffering from heartbreak. While Amanda cozies up in a cute cottage in the 'middle of nowhere' Surrey, Iris heads stateside to a gorgeous home in California.

The Flights

Iris flew the next day in economy class from London to Los Angeles. Last minute flights aren't always cheap, and this journey would have cost between £1,500 and £2,000 per person.

The Accommodation

The fictional house is set in Brentwood, Los Angeles, however, the actually house where the external shots were filmed is in San Marino, California. It was last valued in 2018 for a cool $11.8 million. All the internal shots were actually filmed in a studio.

How Much It Would Set You Back

Home exchanges are becoming more and more popular, although I think you might be quite lucky to exchange a home with somewhere like this in California. If you manage it, then it's just your last minute flights. If you want to book accommodation, we found these similar homes in Los Angeles on Airbnb for rent.

Holidays Similar To The Holiday

Beverly Hills Home Airbnb

Luxury Home With Pool

Beverly Hills, California

📆 - 14 nights
🛏️ - 5 bedrooms
✔️ - Private pool & cinema room
✈️ - Flights excluded

From

£56,716

per group

Villa Teresita Beverly Hills

Villa Teresita

Beverly Hills, California

📆 - 14 nights
🛏️ - 5 bedrooms
✔️ - Outdoor pool
🍽️ - Self Catering

From

£34,347

per person (based on one single traveller)

Villa Sapphire Heights

Villa Sapphire Heights

Olbia, Sardinia

🛏️ - 14 nights
✈️ - Flights not included
✔️ - Amazing views
🍽️ - Self Catering

From

£18,893

per villa

Villa Ramona

Villa Ramona

Pollensa, Majorca

🛏️ - 14 nights - 4 adults
✈️ - Flights & care hire included
📆 - July 2025
🍽️ - Self Catering

From

£2,738

per person (based on 4 sharing)

The Solana Hotel, Benidorm, Costa Blanca, Spain

Benidorm Pool
Sol Pelicanos OcasBenidorm

Photo by Netflix

The Solana Hotel, Benidorm, Costa Blanca, Spain

The famous Solana Hotel in Benidorm saw a whopping 10 seasons of calamity and hilarity as some oddball staff and holidaymakers spent time at this Spanish hotspot. The hotel featured was actually the 3-star Sol Pelicanos Ocas, a Melia hotel which is now far from the basic resort we are used to seeing. And you can stay there and enjoy a cocktail at the pool bar too.

The Flights & Travel

Flying out to Benidorm is easy with direct flights from across the UK to Alicante. From there, the best way to get from Alicante airport to Benidorm is a pre-booked coach transfer, which is sometimes included within most package holidays with Jet2holidays and TUI.

The Accommodation

The Sol Pelicanos Ocas lies in the west of the town just a few streets from the sandy Playa de Llevant beach.

How Much It Would Set You Back

Home exchanges are becoming more and more popular, although I think you might be quite lucky to exchange a home with somewhere like this in California. If you manage it, then it's just your last minute flights. If you want to book accommodation, we found these similar homes in Los Angeles on Airbnb for rent.

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