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Can this price be beaten ?

Flights
Out
Depart Birmingham Intl 02/09/06, 06:00
Arrive Mahon 02/09/06, 09:15

Return
Depart Mahon 16/09/06, 10:15
Arrive Birmingham Intl 16/09/06, 11:45

Accommodation
Talayot Apts, Menorca
Duration 14 nights
Board Basis Self Catering
Room Type Apartment/Studio
sleeps 2 to 6

Total Price - £1,612.00

This is for 2 Adults, 1 child (aged 4) and 1 infant

Thanks in advance.

Comments

  • goodscams
    goodscams Posts: 257 Forumite
    100 Posts
    Assuming that was priced with thomsons yes you could easily beat that price by 10%

    knock off in flight meals saving you £30
    Knock off sitting together and arrive early saves £30 and use a thomson promotional code to save a further £100

    Would that be any benefit?
  • payless
    payless Posts: 6,957 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    thats the online price for thomsons ( includes meals/seats / transfers)
    You could save by dropping these and using the £100 voucher thats knocking around - if still available ( poss using a cashback site for about 2% back)

    Or self package ( without those extras ..I can see at less than £1300 ( again some cashback options also- maybe 4%) .. thats really without looking to hard ( as layperson without any special access) - just one site ( thomsons ... cashback via the likely of quidco)


    all cheaper in a sleep 4 apartment
    Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as (financial) advice.
  • richardw
    richardw Posts: 19,470 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Check that they can store your luggage, let you use the facilities, until your room is available.
    Posts are not advice and must not be relied upon.
  • saveapenny
    saveapenny Posts: 6,773 Forumite
    If you can go from Manchester on the 8th it works out to
    £987 for all of you

    flights with https://www.xl.com (use code pm me for it) £330 for all
    Apartments with https://www.thomsonhotelsandapartments.co.uk £657 for all

    or
    flights from Birmingham 8th September 14 nights
    with https://www.flythomascook.com £448.42
    https://www.thomsonhotelsandapartments.co.uk £657

    Total
    £1105.42


    transfers have to be added but its not going to cost loads


    1st September with xl from Manchester £412 for flight
    £647 for Apartment
    £1059

    even booking it all seperate with Thomsons
    https://www.thomsonfly.co.uk
    and https://www.thomsonhotelsandapartments.co.uk
    on the 2nd (just incase thats the only date you can go) is £1253
    If you look anything like your passport photo....Your too ill to travel
  • payless
    payless Posts: 6,957 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    saveapenny wrote:
    www.thomsonhotelsandapartments.co.uk £657

    even booking it all seperate with Thomsons
    www.thomsonfly.co.uk
    and www.thomsonhotelsandapartments.co.uk
    on the 2nd (just incase thats the only date you can go) is £1253

    £3 a night extra if going for the larger sleep 6 aprtment ( which believbe OP was basing package cost on).. hence my less than £1300 comment
    Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as (financial) advice.
  • MrSmartprice
    MrSmartprice Posts: 17,625 Forumite
    Are they charging for transfers too? Some packages charge an extra £15 pp to get from the airport to the digs and back. It may be better to use this money towards hiring a car through someone like Carjet. At very little net cost you then have a car for your holiday. You just have to remember to get written directions to the accommodation from the airport rep, which they will have.
  • saveapenny
    saveapenny Posts: 6,773 Forumite
    I only checked the same apartment because on the 8th (cheapest) they only have the 1 bedroom apartment left so I based them all on the same apartment
    If you look anything like your passport photo....Your too ill to travel
  • payless
    payless Posts: 6,957 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    fair enough... on the 2nd they have both.
    Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as (financial) advice.
  • debbiep
    debbiep Posts: 28 Forumite
    Thanks very much for all your help.
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