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Portland holidays -ways to better price?

Hi

We are wanting to travel to a Princess hotel in Tenerife in Feb next year and have seen a price on Portland Holidays which along with Thomson are the only companies I beleive that feature Princess hotels.

Is there anyway to to draw down the price with Portland as I don't believe I can go anywhwere else to get a chaeper price.......or is that not the case?

Thanks
I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not sure!

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  • davetrousers
    davetrousers Posts: 5,862 Forumite
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    I am considering a Winter break to the Canaries next year (Jan/Feb). I can't directly help with your query but I found that holiday hypermarket could be quite cheap.
    .....

  • Reggie_Rebel
    Reggie_Rebel Posts: 5,036 Forumite
    Portland Holidays are direct sell (they don't seel through Travel Agents), you might try calling them. Both they and Thomson are part of TUI travel so I don't rate your chances of getting any cheaper prices unfortunately
    It's taken me years of experience to get this cynical
  • Engadine
    Engadine Posts: 1,347 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    A large number of the hotels that Portland Direct and Thomson use are exclusive to them in the UK. Unlikely that you will get it cheaper, if you are happy with the price book it
    :j Debt free since 31/01/08:j

  • debjay
    debjay Posts: 2,091 Forumite
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    Book via Quidco for 2.5% cashback :beer:
  • Saint_Chris
    Saint_Chris Posts: 3,876 Forumite
    why not do a diy

    look around for the cheapest flights

    then book the hotel via a good accommodation company oe
    alpha rooms
    wintersunshine
    hotelopia (there is a 10% discount code on the diso!!!! board)

    then get a taxi for 25 euros when you get to the airpiort


    we always go diy to tenerife now it's much cheaper.
  • misgrace
    misgrace Posts: 1,486 Forumite
    Have you tried looking at 'First Choice'?, they are part of Thomson, and cheaper.

    I booked thru FC for the same holiday in Lanzarote that Portland,and thomson was selling.
    I have also booked with FC again, going on another holiday that the others had in thier brochures, but again FC was a lot cheaper.
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