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Sun holidays from £15 are here again!

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  • yorkie77
    yorkie77 Posts: 169 Forumite
    Sorry Bunn is available to book online but not for aug.
  • gocat
    gocat Posts: 5,907 Forumite
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    jellyhead wrote: »
    No ... I did get butlins last year though on a £15 deal, it was 18th july. I have a feeling that last year we booked it earlier though, in january I think? you had a choice of £9 or £15 breaks.
    I managed to get bognor butlins for 29th may in the last lot of £9.50 holidays. Couldnt get any butlins this time round.
    Have ended up with Southsea leisure park on 10th july for a weekend break. Just use it for a base and explore that area. Hope its ok there :confused:
    Just come back from Hastings Coombe Haven. Beautiful chalets there :beer:
  • buckrogers
    buckrogers Posts: 842 Forumite
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    MEMBER02 wrote: »
    Has anyone actually managed to book a butlins holiday under this £15 sun deal??
    I tried all dates when booking site first opened and nothing showed then.


    i tried mine the night booking site opened, and there was no dates available from 24th August 4 night break
    and August 28th 3 night break, that was trying over 20 places 'including Haven and Butlins'
    just August 31st 4 night break no good to us as kids go back to school 2nd Sept

    am thinking 24th August to 28th didn't exist 'when you see it costs over £500 for that time of year normally', maybe for sites not very good them date s available?
  • 24th August must have been there for only a short time, I managed to get 24th Aug at Brean sands but that was booking quite early on Thursday eve and after a VERY kind person gave me their priority booking ref! THANX AGAIN!
  • Geezer14
    Geezer14 Posts: 20 Forumite
    We booked a 4th sept weekend holiday in the january sun holidays, hoping it would be a teacher training day on 8th sept, unfortunately its not and we need to travel back on Sunday night to catch the 1st day of school. But at least we have 2 cheap holidays in the summer hols


    I've been reading the threads, and can't decide if its best to be an early booker, like many people did on thurs evening, or wait until more holidays seem to be released the next day

    Anyway, thanks to the kind member who founds 'DAYS'!:beer:
  • Rachie_B
    Rachie_B Posts: 8,785 Forumite
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    If you want school holidays,I think it's best to book as soon as you can after the site opens / final word is guessed!
  • Geezer14
    Geezer14 Posts: 20 Forumite
    I tried to book 17th july at west bay Parkdean and Presthaven sands as soon as the last code was guessed, but i only got our 3rd choice, so either i wasn't quick enough or the holidays didn't exist in the first place (unless they were released later)

    Never Mind, got Haven Riviere sands on the 17th July - fingers crossed it's ok
  • Rachie_B
    Rachie_B Posts: 8,785 Forumite
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    Geezer14 wrote: »
    I tried to book 17th july at west bay Parkdean and Presthaven sands as soon as the last code was guessed, but i only got our 3rd choice, so either i wasn't quick enough or the holidays didn't exist in the first place (unless they were released later)

    Never Mind, got Haven Riviere sands on the 17th July - fingers crossed it's ok


    I don't think ALL sites are available on ALL dates :(
    and the booking process could be more user friendly IMO !

    hate having to input at least 3 dates & parks,
    as have to then play around with different combos ! grrr

    Glad you got something :)

    we had to settle for July 17th too!
    would have rathered 24th or 28th Aug but never mind
    saved a load of ££s so am happy :D
  • Geezer14
    Geezer14 Posts: 20 Forumite
    i couldn't believe how much they cost!

    after we booked, we went on the haven website to check prices, they don't do weekends on there, just 7 days. But the standard caravan was £830!!! for the week starting 17th july

    i thought this might be the sign of a good park, so i checke trip advisor and i wish i hadn't!
  • Rachie_B
    Rachie_B Posts: 8,785 Forumite
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    my 3 night break @ Haven Devon Cliffs for same dates & standard accom should cost £545 !! (or £395 if you pay in full at time of booking ?! )

    and ours will cost ( with passes etc ) £118 !

    who the heck pays that for a wkend break at a UK park?! madness lol
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