Last minute family holiday wanted - struggling with the websites

Alias_Omega

In short,

We have some time off work, looking for a last minute holiday, travelling next friday, either the 8th (fri), 9th (sat), or 10th (sun) for 7 days / nights.

We were looking at All Inclusive only, as of the price of the Euro is so poor, it would not really be worth going self catering.

Would be for 2 adults, 1 child (5), 1 infant (1).

East midlands / humberside / leeds bradford seem to be the local airports, but Luton, Stanstead, Gatwick, Heathrow, Manchester, Liverpool are all within 4hours of driving.

They key with this is, we are with the natwest, and they have this thing with the advantage gold, they price match any holiday on the internet / in the shops, and say they can beat it. If i use natwest credit card (no credit card charge) they also give you free travel insurance.

We have found a holiday in Corfu, its the aqualand hotel, its a hotel with free entry to the water park, but its in the middle of no-where and a car would be needed to visit the beach (4kms away).

This comes in at £760 all inc for all of us, inc transfers. Only issue is that its at gatwick, friday morning at 05:00, so would need to either get the night off work, or depart straight from work.

Any ideas.?

richardw

Have you checked https://www.portland-direct.co.uk https://www.direct-holidays.co.uk

Bubleicious

Would you be willing to use one of the sites that source flights and accommodation seperately? I used one last year and had no problems but I know some people prefer a package.
Anyway had a quick look at a couple and for your requirements you could fly from your prefered airports to mainland Spain staying A/I for around the £550 mark.

richardw

BTW www.ryanair.com have flights from Doncaster to Girona at good times and prices
http://www.travelrepublic.co.uk/Default.aspx might have accommodation

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1645803 also might help with accomm.

sloppychops

www.travelrepublic.co.uk have all inclusive holidays to the Costa Brava starting @ £655(includes baggage and airport check in) from East Mids leaving on the 8th or 10th May for a week.

Alias_Omega

Hi all,

Thanks for the replies. Were really stuck on this one. Loads of cheap deals for self-catering. But it will cost an arm and a leg to eat out every night. Hence the A/I option.

Were still looking, have the time off work,just need to find a place to go. If we dont find one, then no worries. We'll save the cash and prob just a few days out (sundown adventure etc)

richardw

You don't have to eat out every night.

Place wine in fridge, boil pasta, heat sauce, pour sauce over pasta, pour wine, eat pasta, get tiramisu out of fridge, get cheese n biccies, pour more wine - bliss.

mrnorwich

Hi,
i know an apartment on the costa calida, just a 15 min drive from san javier airport, its on a private resort with full uk tv if you need it, a large swiming pool outside, excellent, been myself twice
Cant put a link as new user

07979-381978
hacienda-apartment.co.uk

inspector_monkfish

Mexico looks dirt cheap right now.....

melb

It doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg to eat out and with your children so small could you manage with just 2 meals and a plate and some bread and chips and share a bit of your meal with the kids. When ours were your age we'd just get some bread and maybe meatballs and other tasty tapas that they'd enjoy. We'd also maybe eat our more at lunchtime when you can still get lovely menu del dia for about 7-10 euros for 3 courses and a drink and then maybe eat in some nights and go out for a walk and an ice-cream. They seem much more accommodating in Europe about people sharing food and maybe just having a snack. The only thing with self-catering is you don't get the kids' entertainment.

melb

I've just looked on Skyscanner and you could to fly to girona, Malaga or Valencia for just over the £200 mark this is for 3 seats. If you look on Holiday Truth website they have a forum about costa del sol and there will probably be the names of AI hotels which you could have a look at the prices on the internet. If you did fancy self-catering holiday lettings has a good late deals section and there's always lots in Costa del Sol. the good thing a about Malaga airport is it's quite near to where the resorts are ie Marbella in one direction and Benalmedena or Fuengirola in the opposite direction.