www.otbeach.com - any experiences ?

LizzieandThomas

just been on this website for the 1st time and there are some great prices !
Any experiences/opinions appreciated x

richardw

Tempting! but actually possible?

LizzieandThomas

someone recommeded them on another site i go on - said they jave been with them twice - like to get a mix of views first though .

budgetflyer

When booking accom only, use your credit card, as opposed to a debit card -just in case- they go bust. I am not suggesting they will, same advise for all accom booking sites. That way you will at least get your money back via CC provider.

sloppychops

Have a look here

http://www.holidaytruths.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=62502

LizzieandThomas

thanks for that. i think i will give them a miss - not worth risking. :j

Mizz_Pink

We booked through otbeach. We actually didnt book our accommodation, we dont know why but just the flights were booked. It did say the total cost of the holiday was inc flights and accom so we dont really know what went wrong.We tried to get our accommodation 2 weeks later than we first booked but it had gone up by nearly £200. OTbeach wouldnt budge on the price. Abta said they should honour the first price.

We since found better and cheaper accommodation using Alpharooms.com

I wouldnt recommend OTbeach.

budgetflyer

I think they all get it wrong sometimes. You only tend to hear the complaints though.

davek1

booked with them last year and went to apartments in Tenerife. Fantastic and when i spoke to the Thompson rep we managed to save over £500 on a family of 3. Same quality aprtments everything.

Very helpful friendly service. even provided a rep on occasions.

highly recommended

deva

we've booked and never had any problems but we are more independent travellers who tend to research before we go.

if you want the reassurance of a rep i would suggest you avoid as in my experience there may be one person who works for a large number of independant companies in a large area. you will need to contact them to arrange a meeting and they are often tied up elsewhere so this can be frustrating! same story with medhotels and others like them

mutley_muppet

Yesterday I booked flights to Sharm with Otbeach.com.
Their price was a good £50 each cheaper than other companies and they were marked "Special Offer!"

Bargain, I thought and as my accomodation is already booked I was relieved to get a flight for the same date.
At 8pm last night I recieved an email saying, please call us.

Called Otbeach.com and they tell me that flight is no longer available, but they can get me on the same flight if I pay £50 more per person.
I decline.

Check their website and find another flight offer, again marked "Special offer".
I called their customers services to DOUBLE-CHECK this is ACTUALLY available and they say yes!

Booked it, then 11am today I get a call from them saying sorry THAT deal is now no longer available, but we can get you on the same flight for yet ANOTHER £50 each!!!

I tell then no thank you. I have enough time wasting with your company thank you!

Guy tells me that I should double-check the web prices by calling first. I tell him I did and he has nothing to say - just tough luck basically!

Just be warned if you see a good deal on their site. These "special offers" are still listed on their website over 24 hours later.

This is know as a "bait & switch" - offering goods at a low price that arent really available to attempt to sell a more expensive product.

Sorry for the long rant. Just angry at these time wasters! Grrr!:mad: