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Limited dates, limited location, low funds, big help needed!

MandyLou66
MandyLou66 Posts: 254 Forumite
in Overseas holidays & travel planning
Need some help please to find a weeks break for 6 people.

The dates have to fit in between OH hospital appointments - 3rd to 10th October.

Can only get him insured for Spain, Bealarics, Portugal, Malta,Italy, Cyprus, France.
We live in N Yorks so Leeds Bradford, Newcastle, Doncaster or Manchester.
Would love to go a hotel, pref not S/C as we could all do with a bit of relaxation. Its been a hard couple of years!

Low budget £2500 for all. Is it do-able?

Regards
ML
'Neither a lender nor a borrower be'
Now why didn't I take any notice of the
second part of that quote!!???
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  • richardw
    richardw Posts: 19,459 Forumite
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    What's the cheapest you have found so far?
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  • richardw
    richardw Posts: 19,459 Forumite
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    edited 20 September 2011 at 3:06PM
    MandyLou66, please double check the prices that anybody may private message to you before booking.

    If they are offering a true package holiday then don't forget there is the MSE haggle guide http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel/cheap-holiday-haggling-guide#haggle

    and if they aren't double check hotel prices https://www.hotelscombined.com can be good, don't forget cash back through https://www.quidco.com and https://www.topcashback.com
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  • richardw
    richardw Posts: 19,459 Forumite
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    edited 20 September 2011 at 3:54PM
    ....please delete
    Posts are not advice and must not be relied upon.
  • richardw
    richardw Posts: 19,459 Forumite
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    BARGAINHOLIDAYDEALS wrote: »
    but...if a Hotel is going to 'overbook' (& it happens a lot)-they will generally 'bump' people that have booked directly...rather than big agents that give them 'volume' business?

    How does this happen and to who and how can money savers avoid being bumped then?
    Posts are not advice and must not be relied upon.
  • MandyLou66
    MandyLou66 Posts: 254 Forumite
    Hello Richard and Bargain! Thanks for helping.

    I have only just started looking for deals and am totally bamboozled by it all! Didn't think we would be going anywhere this year but thankfully we can, have had a mad dash to renew passports (done!) get EH11 cards (done!) and find an insurer (done!).
    Thought it would just be a case of popping 'late deals' into google and my holiday would be there! Still hoping for a gem from Travelzoo!

    Portugal is looking favourite at the moment as there is a flight from Leeds at 16.45 on the 3rd. That would suit us fine. There are some all inc hols reasonably priced there I think! Will probably need to do a package as I do not feel confident enough to put my own together.
    Flights to Malta only on Sun and Thurs so can't do that. Cyprus seems expensive. Spain and Baelarics not fully reserched yet! It seems a long process with so many different companies to look at.

    My daughter is coming to help me look 2morro so am open to all suggestions and any help is very gratefully recieved.

    Regards
    ML
    'Neither a lender nor a borrower be'
    Now why didn't I take any notice of the
    second part of that quote!!???
  • Bob_the_Saver
    Bob_the_Saver Posts: 5,610 Forumite
    Low budget £2500 for all. Is it do-able for 6 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    But you only wanted a week, you'd be amazed what that much can buy in the way of holidays, even for 6 people. You've not been in Yorkshire long enough :)
  • MandyLou66
    MandyLou66 Posts: 254 Forumite
    Oh Bob! I have been in Yorkshire 7 years and love it but am in need of sun and relaxation! not been forthcoming up here this year apart from a couple of hot spells in april/June!

    I have not yet mastered the Yorkshire tradition of getting 'owt for nowt' but am working on it! If you can assist please do!!!
    Regards
    ML
    'Neither a lender nor a borrower be'
    Now why didn't I take any notice of the
    second part of that quote!!???
  • agrinnall
    agrinnall Posts: 23,344 Forumite
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    BARGAINHOLIDAYDEALS wrote: »
    MandyLou-I will pm you in an hour. As a new member I've just sent a message so can't again for another hour (!).


    I don't believe you are allowed to tout for business in this way so I have reported you.

    http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/site/forum-faqs#companyrep
  • Bob_the_Saver
    Bob_the_Saver Posts: 5,610 Forumite
    edited 20 September 2011 at 8:28PM
    MandyLou66 wrote: »
    Oh Bob! I have been in Yorkshire 7 years and love it but am in need of sun and relaxation! not been forthcoming up here this year apart from a couple of hot spells in april/June!

    I have not yet mastered the Yorkshire tradition of getting 'owt for nowt' but am working on it! If you can assist please do!!!
    Regards
    ML

    You say 6 people but are any of the 'people' children or are they all normal real people. Also an age range? youngish, middle ageish or real rockers?
    Do they want Orangeade, Ovaltine or Coke!! ?
  • ampersand
    ampersand Posts: 9,696 Forumite
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    edited 20 September 2011 at 10:24PM
    Hello MandyLou -
    I'm glad your call for help is being attended to by so many with good up-to-speed advice, but I just spotted this:

    get EH11 cards (done!) -

    Martin wrote about obtaining the new EHIC cards which are replacing the EH11. I did this easily online in July, before I went to France, backed it with a phone call, when I couldn't get my NZ nationality to register - and received 2 cards efficiently within the week! Quickly put one in UK wallet, the other in French wallet - both are kept ready to roll.
    I'll post the link to Martin's article in a mo.
    Found it:
    http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel/free-ehic-card
    CAP[UK]for FREE EXPERT DEBT &BUDGET HELP:
    01274 760721, freephone0800 328 0006
    'People don't want much. They want: "Someone to love, somewhere to live, somewhere to work and something to hope for."
    Norman Kirk, NZLP- Prime Minister, 1972
    ***JE SUIS CHARLIE***
    'It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere' François-Marie AROUET
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