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Car Hire Tips (Warnings?) for Palma, Mallorca?
Going to be in Palma, Mallorca next month, and thinking of hiring a car for a couple of days. Any advice on which companies to avoid, and which ones get Gold stars? Thanks in advance.:T
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transfers when buying seperate flights and hotel (eg xl and thomsons)
Now looking for hols 17/6, and found what looks to be a nice place (Icmeler, Turkey (Dalaman), and flights into Dalaman with xl. I have never been to Turkey before, and wondered about the cost / methods (and distance) of getting from the airport to the resort and back. Or any suggestions for a hol weekend of17/6 for 2…
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Reasonable hotel in London Victoria
Help! I'm looking for a reasonable hotel/B+B (2-3 stars) with an en suite twin room and en suite triple room (3 single beds) in Victoria. Looking at paying around £30-£45 each with breakfast on 14th April. Does anyone know anywhere decent, as in the past I have paid this price for a dirty yucky place! :doh: I usually go…
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Birthday trip to New York
Can anyone help its my other half's 40th birthday at the end of April and I was thinking of surprising her with a trip to New York.Can you recommend a good hotel and what part of town to stay in.Roughly what sort of price should i be looking to pay for flights and accomadation. Many Thanks
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Hyde Park Suites, London - Anyone been there?
Hey guys, Myself and my boyfriend have got internships in London (his for one week, mine for two) at some solicitor's firms, and need accommodation for at least the first week. I've found this place called Hyde Park Suites - http://www.london-house.com/index.php - which has small apartments that look very nicely furnished…
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Mobile/static Home Buy Or Just Visit?
:confused: Hi who knows if it would be easier and cheaper just to buy a mobile/static home either in south france or north spain rather than just pay to holiday in one about 2 months or so a year? Had a look and looks quite alot of hassle to buy one considering all the site stuff area and fees not forgeting home itself…
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Pisa Airport to Florence
Hi, Which is the quickest and cheapest method of transport from Pisa Airport to Florence? Any tips would be great. I am organising a hen weekend in Florence in March (17-20). There will be 13 of us. Anyone had any experience of Florence and can recommend places to eat, drink, visit etc? About to book the diplomat hotel-…
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Airmiles & club card deal combo
Having managed to save £405 in clubcard vouchers = £1620 to spend on accomodation and 3500 air miles for flight, I want to combine the 2 to cover most of the cost of my family's first "proper" holiday abroad. Thinking Majorca flghts will cost 3000 airmiles + £700 approx. Then about £1500 deals vouchers for Individual…
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Suggestions please- where to go??
5 people, 2 adults, 13, 11, 8yrolds. Fairly tight budget, but will stretch if totally amazing holiday of a lifetime type thing. Have to go in august (schools). Likes relaxing/fun/moderate heat/culture/food- kids eat well and are quite adventurous, we don't need chips and burgers. Fairly independent travelers. Don't need…
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Wanted, ideas for last minute cheap weekend away in March with dog!
Hello Me and my husband are wanting to get away from it all for a weekend very soon. We are having a 'proper' holiday in May (a week in a cottage in Cornwall) but are wanting to go away for a cheap weekend in March to keep us going until then as we are both really stressed at the minute. We live in Bedfordshire so ideally…
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Help wanted - Disneyland Paris - August - Single parent 1 child
The title says it all really. I want to take my son to Disneyland Paris. Unfortunately, because of school and my work, it will have to be in August. I'm also a single parent and any good deal seems to be based on families of 4/5 etc. I can't really share with a friend because A) there either married with 2/3 kids or B)…
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Ryannair Flights to Girona Barcelona
After the thread on MSE that regarded the 'tax free' flights, I becames aware of Ryannair. To be honest I was delighted we have 5 kids (aged 1-8) and the eldest is Autistic and has ADHD. To be honest we felt that we would never be able to fly anywhere ever, as the prices would always be out of our league. We booked flights…
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Ryanair Strategy - Advice Required
I want to book some specific Ryanair flights. When I looked on Saturday they were about £15 but when I came to book on Sunday they had gone up to £40. I know their prices fluctuate and, if you hold your nerve, they will often fall (a workmate got a £30 flight to Glasgow for 1p at Christmas by playing the waiting game). My…
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Gutted - flight price dropped (Canadian Affair)!
I'm gutted ... I booked flights to Toronto through Canadian Affair for me and my wife thinking I was getting a good deal as it was supposedly their "January Sale" and also with the thought that the earlier you book, the better deal you get!! checked the same flights out today and they have dropped by £30 per person. Are…
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can anyone recommend a good hotel in Milan?
Hiya, A group of us girls are thinking of going to Milan for a weekend break in May can anyone recommend a good, reasonalbly price hotel. preferably close to the city centre. Have been taking a look at various hotel websites and as we dont know alot about the place I thought "I know Ill ask that lot on mse, they have the…
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Concert tickets
Massive apologies if this is in the wrong place/shouldnt be on the boards at all (mods, I understand if you move or delete).. but you were my second thought after Ebay! I need V good tickets for Jason Donovan at Cambridge corn exchange in May and wondered if anyone could suggest a source... please note, I am not trying to…
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Air Passender Duty- Help!!
I have organised a Hen week end to Barcelona end of May. The flights were booked last year way before Brown announced the tax. Reading posts on here about that time, it was suggested that Ryanair would just take the money from my account. Sounded like the easiest way to deal with it. However, as yet, no monies taken and I…
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Not-too commerical but fun for kids caravan park in the UK?
We're looking to go somewhere in England or Wales in May. On a v v limited budget, so looking for a static caravan park. We have a two year old, so at least a playground would be useful. Don't want to go to a massive all-singing and flashing Haven type site. Something nice and quiet and low key - would be really great to…
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red sea holiday ideas
Hi , does anyone know where the best place to go on holiday in the red sea riveira , Egypt is? Which places are less tacky or built up? Also does anyone know the best place to book the cheapest holidays in the area ? ta x
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Tipping in Canada/US
I know tipping is a big thing in the US, especially in restaurants etc. We are off to Canada in June and we expect to be tipping at restauants etc but I am big less clued up about tipping in hotels. Who do we tip (if anyone?) and how much shoudl we tip them?? Is not easy to just say 10-15% as applies to restaurants.
