Dirt Cheap A/I Turkey Holiday

vintagegirl

Pollycat wrote: »

But taking a holiday in early July is very different to wanting to book for mid-August (as the OP does) - which is smack in the mddle of school holidays everywhere in the UK.

The OP hasn't said where she is flying from (regional airports often have high flight supplements) or for how long (although I'd guess it was for a week).

although i live in scotland, might need to point out i actually flew from Newcastle

Pollycat

vintagegirl wrote: »

although i live in scotland, might need to point out i actually flew from Newcastle

Newcastle schools break up for summer holidays on 20th July so your holiday was outside English school holidays when you flew from an airport located in England.

I've messed about with dates on various holiday websites and as soon as you put dates in over school holidays the price usually rockets.

On the Olympic holiday website, I can book an apartment/flight to Kavos for £151 departing 15th July (still in school term).
The following week, the identical holiday is £312.

But departing September 9th (after the schools go back), there's lots of s/c accommodation priced at £208.

wallbash

Easy answer to this , please post your exact Hotel , that you stayed in , vintagegirl
and inform us how long you stayed . Then we can work out the cost for a stay in High Season .

vintagegirl

wallbash wrote: »

Easy answer to this , please post your exact Hotel , that you stayed in , vintagegirl
and inform us how long you stayed . Then we can work out the cost for a stay in High Season .

ok yeah no bother.
i stayed in pineta deluxe hotel in marmaris, showing as 4 star and was a lovely hotel. went for 9 nights left on 30th june from newcastle and inc trsfers and luggae, flights through thomas cook and was all inc.

Pollycat

vintagegirl wrote: »

ok yeah no bother.
i stayed in pineta deluxe hotel in marmaris, showing as 4 star and was a lovely hotel. went for 9 nights left on 30th june from newcastle and inc trsfers and luggae, flights through thomas cook and was all inc.

Was that booked as a package or did you book the flights & accommodation separately?

Did you book online or through a travel agent?

How many people was it for?
i.e. were there 3 sharing a room?

Was your luggage allowance 15kgs?

vintagegirl

Pollycat wrote: »

Was that booked as a package or did you book the flights & accommodation separately?

Did you book online or through a travel agent?

How many people was it for?
i.e. were there 3 sharing a room?

Was your luggage allowance 15kgs?

booked online through holiday mate on teletext, baggage allowance was 20kgs each, it was for 2 adults but we got given a family room, double bed and a single which was ample

hth

Pollycat

Checked out Holidaymate website.
Was it the Pineta Park Deluxe hotel?

Pineta Park De luxe Hotel, Marmaris, Marmaris
The Pineta Park is a bright and modern addition to Marmaris`s hotels. Standing next to its sister hotel, the Club Pineta Hotel, and is located close to the golden sand and shingle beach, the hotel ...more
Departs Newcastle on Wed 17 August 11 at 21:05
Arrives Dalaman on 03:25, 9 nights
Departs Dalaman on Fri 26 August 11 at 04:15
Arrives Newcastle on 06:45
Board: All Inclusive £537.59 per person

Travelling on dates that the OP wants, it's way more expensive than what you paid - and I don't even know what the luggage allowance is or if the £537 includes transfers.

I agree with the other posters, the OP is going to struggle to get what she wants for her budget.

Westin

sorry but i dont agree.
ive done it twice before for well under that and didnt end up in pigstys.

im just back yesterday after 9 days ai in a gorgeous hotel in marmaris.
this was in the height of school holidays and paid £345 each inc trsfers and luggage, so yeah it can be done x

...but the OP suggests £300 for two people

Kedi_Yavrusu

That's how I read it too but to be honest if she wants to go August (which is height of school holidays as far as tour operators are concerned, whereas early July is not) then even £300 each would be pushing it.

budgetflyer

We regularly travel South early July to get a bargain flight rather than pay crazy prices to fly from Scotland.
Similarly, after 16 Aug you can fly from Scotland really cheap as that is roughly when the school hols finish up here