Help Required for Booking a Large Family Holiday

dapoodee

I am looking for a Holiday location for 4 kids and 2 adults. I would like to know what is the best and cheapest way of going about booking a holiday. I have noticed that most holiday packages don't accommodate for this size of family. I don't really mind the location but am looking to get away in late June or early July for a week or fortnight.

Regards

sarahlouise210

I agree that the most frustrating thing is that there are no large family rooms - it puts me off booking a holiday as we would all have to be in different rooms. Some of the camping holidays in France and Spain have large static tents (all mod cons) with 3 bedrooms.. this would be a relatively cheap option and would kep you all together. Are your children school age? Its a bit dodgy taking children out of school where we live ..it just not an option!

dapoodee

sarahlouise210 wrote:

I agree that the most frustrating thing is that there are no large family rooms - it puts me off booking a holiday as we would all have to be in different rooms. Some of the camping holidays in France and Spain have large static tents (all mod cons) with 3 bedrooms.. this would be a relatively cheap option and would kep you all together. Are your children school age? Its a bit dodgy taking children out of school where we live ..it just not an option!

Yes My children are at school but won't be in school at the beginning of July due to our local school Holidays.

I have been told that a villa might be an option but am not sure if this true.

Dumyat

villas and appartments can be a cheap spacious option for bigger families...or families of any size! Would not be tempted to go a package deal to a hotel now..sharing with two teenagers is no fun!!
try booking direct with owners for best deals. You'll probably have better luck....smaller villas etc always book up first

Have to say my first thought would be to check out flight prices first...especially when you will need 6 seats. We often look for cheap flights first and then look for accomodation....there is always plenty accomodation. cheap flights are harder to come by.

Or if you can drive/take ferry i'd recommend the centre park like type places in holland. again book direct for best deals.

loobs40

Last year we booked an apartment viw the net in Cap Salou for me and my partner and four children. We prebooked a MPV taxi from the airport to the apartment. The flights were via easyjet. We saved a packet on the package cost, I think the cost in total was about £1500 excluding spends

Definitely the best way to go

http://www.universalholidaycentre.com/index2EN.html

Rachie_B

check out canvas / eurocamp / keycamp / siblu etc

they do tents / mobile homes which cater for larger families

some of them have offers on at the mo ,and a lot of them include ferry crossing in the price

they have sites in france but also spain / italy / holland etc

most of them have kids clubs and pools etc onsite to keep them entertained but it also tells you on the websites what things there are to do in the locality too if you want to venture out of the site

budgetflyer

We also are a larger family and thats why we "self package"
For info on the best way to self package visit Half Price Holidays Forever (My old site)
Anyway going by holiday dates, I would guess its Scottish holidays.
Hows this for a High season deal 13 July to 27 July

Return flights for 6 to Reus (for Salou) from Preswick £671.40 inc taxes and charges but not including extra baggage fees with www.ryanair.com (see my unofficial ryanair destination guide for more info)If booked online extra baggage should cost £5 pp rtn

A 2 bed Apartment in
Almonsa Playa (APARTHOTEL 2*)
4-6 MONTBLANC, SALOU, 43840
sleeping 6 in Salou £1019 with www.find-rooms.com

Private Return transfers for 6 from airport to your hotel £150 with www.shuttledirect.com

GRAND TOTAL FOR 6 = £1870

http://www.find-rooms.com/ImageFactory.aspx?img=giata/005421/005421a_hb_a_002.jpg&su=2

This holiday complex comprises 110 apartments spread over 9 floors and facilities include a foyer with a 24-hour reception desk, safes, a café and lifts in addition to a bar, a restaurant with highchairs for infants, a games room and an in-house nightclub. On payment of an additional fee, it is possible to make use of the public Internet terminal whilst those arriving by car may make use of the car park and underground garage facilities.

dapoodee

Thanks all.

We are in Lancashire, and our hols start on the 3rd of July.

I will look to 'Self Package' with the tips that have been given.

richardw

These people http://www.villaselect.com/search.php have started reducing their prices for early july

There are some BA flights operated by http://www.gbairways.com/where-we-fly/route-map/ from Manchester MAN.

Also https://www.charterflightcentre.co.uk

budgetflyer

dapoodee wrote:

Thanks all.

We are in Lancashire, and our hols start on the 3rd of July.

I will look to 'Self Package' with the tips that have been given.

Even Better :j

You can book similar flights from LIVERPOOL TO REUS 6 Jul to 20 July for £455
or
Liverpool to GIRONA (handy for Costa Brava ie Lloret,L'estartit,Callella,Malgrat,Santa Susanna,Blanes etc) similar dates for around the same money.

BLACKPOOL TO GIRONA 11 July to 25th is only £360

richardw

Are there any 6 person villas near Reus?