May 15th-ish for 7 days to sun!

Irishorangutan

Hi all,

I need some help. Myself and my partner would like a week in the sun (as we had snow here the other day - Aberdeen) from the week beginning 15th May.

We don't care where we go as long as it is sunny, relatively nice and will have some things to do both in the day and in the evenings.

We want to keep it cheap, our budget for flights and accomodation (all inclusive would be better but we'll consider anything) inc transfers etc, is 500 pounds.

Can anyone suggest? We've tried teletext holidays, but we're finding that a lot of the prices aren't actually the real deal and they are actually more expensive. (one by 100 pounds difference)

We will fly from anywhere in Scotland!

Thanks!

londonlad35

Hi.

Dont know if this helps but here goes.

We booked a holiday for 18 May for 7 nights, which consists of BA flights from LGW to Hurghada, and seven nights AI 5* for £420 per person based on 2 per room, all booked through expedia (used quidco to get some cashback on that!). The hotel is the SolyMar Star Spa, which if you look at the reviews on tripadvisor, gets straight 5 star reviews.

I bet BA connecting flights wouldnt be too much on top of that. Just an idea, or at least a starter for ten!

Irishorangutan

hi! thanks very much for that. Unfortunately we're looking for something a little cheaper - 500 for both was more where we were going :-/

Rachael is a student and i'm self employed, and we're only 21 and 23 so it's really just a break somewhere sunny for very cheap - we're away later in the year.

Thanks though, we appreciate your help and perhaps that site will throw up some other ideas.

pin

How about Dubai or Thailand? I think Emirates fly from up North.

sloppychops

How about Turkey

16 May 06 16 May 06 Flight (OHY2554) Glasgow - Dalaman
09:30 / 15:45 MAIN CABIN
16 May 06 23 May 06 Accom ABACUS METROPOL HOTEL 3 star plus All Inclusive (Icmeler)
TWIN3 (x 1)
23 May 06 23 May 06 Flight (OHY2553) Dalaman - Glasgow
06:00 / 08:30 MAIN CABIN

Total £542 including transfers and flight meals (other hotels available at the same price)

Or
Same flight as above
My Dream Hotel 4 stars B&B Total £422

Or
Miray Hotel 3 star plus B&B Total £402 (loads of other hotels/apartments available at these prices or slightly lower,i picked the Miray as it has excellent reviews)

https://www.goldtrail.co.uk

sloppychops

Delta Beach Hotel ,
Sunny Beach, Bulgaria
Operator: Direct Holidays
Hotel rating: 4 Star
Board type: All Inclusive
Room type: 1 x TWIN 4
Arrival: 15-May-2006
Departure: 22-May-2006

Monarch
Outbound
Departing: 20:30 on 15-May-2006
From: Glasgow
To: Bulgaria - Bourgas
Arriving: 02:15 on 16-May-2006
Return
Departing: 03:15 on 23-May-2006
From: Bulgaria - Bourgas
To: Glasgow
Arriving: 05:20 on 23-May-2006

Total £478

https://www.mytravel.com

saveapenny

Mon 15 May 2006 - Mon 22 May 2006 for 7 nights

Total £191.00

Out: Glasgow / Las Palmas Mon 15 May 2006 1520-1955 XLA816V Economy Excel Airways

Back: Las Palmas / Glasgow Mon 22 May 2006 2055-0115 XLA817V Economy Excel Airways

https://www.xl.com DIVERS code



3*AI in Gran Canaria Turbo Club

Maspalomas
One Bedroom Bungalow (2-3) Land View All Inclusive (1 Rooms)
£273.04 https://www.otbeach.com
£464
then 24 each for return transfere with https://www.shuttletransfers.com

£12 over budget but not bad for the Canaries


There is also a Lanzarote for about 30 over budget AI again leaving the 11th

saveapenny

Red Sea ..Sharm £573.00 BB on the 18th with https://www.eclipsedirect.co.uk

lily_the_pink

Majorca
Flight out 13th May:
Globespan £64.80 Glasgow International Dep 14:30 arrive 18.25

Flight inbound 20th May
Easy Jet £26.25 Palma Majorca Dep 00:25 arrive Glasgow International 02:15 (Sunday Morning)

Hotels
Quick look on medhotels.com but there are other sites that are often cheaper - tons of availabiltiy with prices for 4* around or under £300. eg
Ola Maioris (Majorca) - in El Arenal - around 16km from airport so taxi will be cheap. This works out at £341 for the 2 of you, all inclusive for the week.

You may be able to get this cheaper elsewhere - or do cashback through quidco or similar (I think medhotels attracts 5% cashback). Including the cashback, total comes to just over the £500 but is all inclusive so very little need to spend once you are there.

Alternatively, self-catering option - Sol Lunamar Apartments 4* in Porto Nuevo, 7 nights 13th May - 20th May = £189 for the 2 of you. Agin this is less than 20km from airport so taxi will be cheap.

saveapenny

Lily...you ever been to El Arenal..lol its grotty thats why its cheap

lily_the_pink

saveapenny wrote:

Lily...you ever been to El Arenal..lol its grotty thats why its cheap

lol - just an example! Saying that if all you want is a bit of sun, and are capable of getting on a bus to somewhere half decent, then its not the end of the world.