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Eurostar to Paris trip and tickets to Moulin Rouge

Really hope someone can give me some advice and point me in the right direction for a bargain.

Am planning on going London to Paris on Eurostar and staying 3 nights. Priced it with Cresta for a Best Western hotel near the Trocadero, works out £364 for 2 people with a free upgrade on Eurostar on the return journey.

Can anyone suggest other ways of booking to get the price down.

Also want to go to the Moulin Rouge whilst in Paris but the tickets for dinner and a show are really expensive on their website. Any suggestions would be very welcome.

Thanks
Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you

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  • SHEILA54
    SHEILA54 Posts: 1,829 Forumite
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    Hi

    Do you have any Tesco clubcard vouchers as they are ok to use with Cresta until the end of October? Remember that they are worth 4 x their value so you would need £91.50 in vouchers but it would give you a free trip.
  • PeteMc
    PeteMc Posts: 574 Forumite
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    Also want to go to the Moulin Rouge whilst in Paris but the tickets for dinner and a show are really expensive on their website. Any suggestions would be very welcome.

    I've not heard of any cheaper deals if you do a standalone booking i.e. outside of a package deal. They usually fill the place up every night so there is little incentive for them to offer discounted places.
  • sylwright
    sylwright Posts: 341 Forumite
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    SHEILA54 wrote:
    Hi

    Do you have any Tesco clubcard vouchers as they are ok to use with Cresta until the end of October? Remember that they are worth 4 x their value so you would need £91.50 in vouchers but it would give you a free trip.

    Already thought of that as I do have quite a few vouchers, but unfortunately in order to use them the trip must come to at least £500 and a minimum stay of 4 days. On top of that they have told me I couldn't have the free Eurostar upgrade if I used Tesco vouchers as apparently using the vouchers counts as a special offer and you can't combine the two.
    Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you
  • sylwright
    sylwright Posts: 341 Forumite
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    Any other suggestions very welcome.

    May book Eurostar and hotel seperately now after phoning Cresta to book only to be told that the FREE upgrade will cost me a minimum of £38 per person supplement over a weekend and if I choose not to pay this supplement then I can't have the real FREE upgrade on the return journey. Another offer that has so many loopholes its difficult to actually take it up.
    Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you
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