Found a holiday

piratess

Well i found a deal this afternoon and wondered if anyone knows if this was a good deal .....

2 adults to Turkey (bodrum) 6th august, leaving Exeter ..... for 7 nights 3* SC AOA .... £449.00 all in ..
Ive never been abroad before so was wondering if anyone could shed some light on the prices etc

is there anything in particular that anyone would recomend i take with me to Turkey?

thanks for your help xxx

simes

Thats a very good deal if £449 is the total price for two persons. I hope that includes transfers to your accomodation though .
Prices in Turkey are now close to what you pay here for food and drink ( it used to be cheap). Remember it costs £10 per person for a visa on arrival.

Take a fan in your suitcase (you can easily fit a 6" plug in model in a case). If your accomodation does not have air conditioning you are going to need it. It will be extremely hot..
If the accomodation has air conditioning then expect to pay £30 to £80 for the week for it ( and you will definately need it).

I am not sure that Turkey in August is ideal for a first hol abroad (very hot and constant hassle from bar/shop touts), but i am sure you would enjoy it as long as you can stand the heat.

MissBehaving

I would be careful about the AOA. The standard of accomodation is not necessarily the same in Turkey as you would expect.
For my first time holiday I would probably pay a little extra and know which hotel I was going to before I even payed.
If the holiday company lists which hotels the would be using, then perhaps it would be a good idea to go to somewhere like https://www.reviewcentre.com or https://www.tripadvisor.com

I never book a holiday without looking up some reviews. Been bitten before where they say 10 minutes from the lake. The hotel was in an industrial area which WAS 10 minutes from the lake, but all you could here day and night were trucks coming and going.

Have a good holiday whatever you chose to do. And remember, its the people you are with that make a holiday special! :A

piratess

thanks i was assured that the AOA was 3 * rating and that price did include all transfers everything exluding insurance ...My partner has been abroad in the past and i think ill be able to stand the heat ive been on here this past couple of weeks........ although ive been told that the heat isnt as stifling over there ,.. One thing i have been told though is that the Turkish men like women with Blonde hair ... is this true or is somone winding me up not sure id like extra attention lol

sloppychops

Try Goldtrail
They have some really good deals and all named accommodation.

https://www.goldtrail.co.uk

Check hotel reviews at HT
http://www.holiday-truth.com/holiday_truths/resort_hotels/Turkey/

piratess

Thanks Sloppychops but already booked ... could you tell me if theres anyway i can find out what airline we will be traveling with ? or will be it all be on the confirmation when it arrives ?

and would you say ive got a good deal ?
thanks xx

sloppychops

Who have you booked with?
Not a bad deal for this time of year,but AOA can be risky even at 3 star.
Heres hoping you get a decent hotel in a nice area.

piratess

Hi we booked through HayTravel ... (am hoping this isnt going to be a huge mistake) the woman was lovely and very helpful ...

sloppychops

Hays Travel are great,we have booked with them many times.Just looked it up and from what i can see you have booked a First Choice holiday.
Just checked with First Choice and its an Onur Air plane that you will be flying on.

piratess

ooo thats brilliant thankyou i did wonder .... never flown before so getting nervous lol
Do you know whether there are certain places that first choice use mostly or will it be a definate pot luck kind of thing ? ...

thanks so much for your help xx

sloppychops

piratess wrote:

ooo thats brilliant thankyou i did wonder .... never flown before so getting nervous lol
Do you know whether there are certain places that first choice use mostly or will it be a definate pot luck kind of thing ? ...

thanks so much for your help xx

Im not sure,i dont know alot about First Choice holidays as i have never booked/flown with them before.