Hi everyone,

My wife and I are planning a holiday for later in the summer (late August/early September) and are very undecided on where to go.

We usually go to Majorca and have really enjoyed our holidays there but would like to try somewhere different this year.

We are both in our early thirties and not really into clubbing but enjoy and good meal (authentic rather than British food) and quiet drink. Ideally we would like to be close to a beach and also close to the centre of the town (walking distance) or at least close to good restaurants/bars. It doesn't have to be a bustling resort, mush prefer somewhere more quaint and unspoilt.

We are happy to either stay in self catering or in a hotel (probably B&B) and don't mind if the hotel is large or small, recently we have stayed in a few boutique hotels and really enjoyed the quietness and privacy. Three or four star would be ideal and we are on a bit of a budget this year (aren't we all)!

We are from N Ireland therefore it will probably have to be through one of the main tour operators as we can't do a DIY as there are not budget flights to Gran Canaria.

I would really appreciate any recommendations of resort/hotel/apartment combinations that I can read some reviews on. There is so much information about that it is hard to filter down and our local travel agents are less than helpful/knowledgeable!

Finally, what is the weather likely to be like in early September?

Thanks in advance

Darren