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Holiday ideas any one know good resort accomodation in Portugal

missma
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edited 10 August 2009 at 4:43PM in N. Ireland
Hi does any one have any holiday ideas, we fancy somewhere warm leaving from Belfast. Does anyone know any travel agents that offer good deals. We hope to pay around £500 max each for two ppl for 7 - 10 days.
Am asking cause had bad experience with accomodation in past.

Thanks
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  • JMU-95
    JMU-95 Posts: 192 Forumite
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    Co-Op Travelcare Magherafelt offer good deals and will pricematch. Tel: 02879632233 Ask for Maria.
  • niceday999
    niceday999 Posts: 1,058 Forumite
    missma wrote: »
    Hi does any one have any holiday ideas, we fancy somewhere warm leaving from Belfast. Does anyone know any travel agents that offer good deals. We hope to pay around £500 max each for two ppl for 7 - 10 days.
    Am asking cause had bad experience with accomodation in past.

    Thanks
    where are you thinking of going and when ? most places are warm at this time of the year. i usually book my flights and hotels and tranfers separately. You can save a fortune. check out Trip advisor for your accomadation
  • Bigcammy
    Bigcammy Posts: 1,101 Forumite
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    Have a look on https://www.sunshine.co.uk, pick your flights then look at the accommodation offered on Tripadviser, well worth a look. we've had our last 2 holidays with them and they were great.
    Norn Iron Club Member No. 252 :beer:
  • missma
    missma Posts: 406 Forumite
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    Thanks all, we are looking to go mid Sept, really open to options though probably not main land Spain. We considered Majorca though been there before, were in Portugal last year but really liked it, so not sure where we fancy
  • tara747
    tara747 Posts: 10,238 Forumite
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    OP, sorry if I'm hijacking your thread! Try teletext, they usually have the best deals and they have a website too - can't remember the exact URL but google teletext holidays and you will find it. HTH.

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    I'm hoping to book a trip for two in late Jan/early Feb 2010 if anyone knows of any good deals, pref departing from Belfast.

    Thanks xo

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  • missma
    missma Posts: 406 Forumite
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    Thanks will have a look on there. Am finding some of the web sites very frustrating as they expect u to know ur destination!!!! Difficult when not decided.
  • NAR
    NAR Posts: 4,863 Forumite
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    We used www.Olaholidays.com (part of the Co-op Group).
    I would suggest you try all-inclusive, if you like a wee drink and snacking during the day, as the exchange rate is still quite poor compared to last year.
  • jetboy
    jetboy Posts: 524 Forumite
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    have a look at-
    www.holiday-special.com
    you can select any destination and it includes NI departures. Haven't used it myself in a while but it used to be pretty good.
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  • Rach39
    Rach39 Posts: 827 Forumite
    I booked for 2 adults and 1 child (10yr old) to Majorca Cala D'or for a week in September for total of £480!! Booked flights through Jet 2 and apartment through www.alpharooms.com. did same last year at similar price - miles cheaper doing it this way.
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  • missma
    missma Posts: 406 Forumite
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    Thanks for that been looking at Majorca, Turkey and Bulgaria. The flight to Bulgaria is middle of night which puts me off for 7 days so mayb thinking Majorca ten days not sure
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