Cheap 2-4 day Euro break?

mdkyoshi

Just wondering as we have the 16-20 of July off week and, babysitter permitting, my partner and i are interested in nipping away for a few days quick break before she has her operation...

Are there any places that specialise in these kind of deals? Not looking for anything fancy, price is an issue

Rachie_B

why don't you book it separately yourself ? flights with BMI / Ryanair / easyjet etc ( or Eurostar ? ) and then a hotel with travel republic / expedia etc ( shop around as prices vary )

do you have anywhere in mind ?

Mr_Wang

Go to Ryanair and look for the cheapest flights that week.

Generally in terms of Europe the farther East you are, the cheaper things are once you get there.
From experience on the Ryanair routes for a few day get away Poland would be one of the cheapest places to be.

Incapuppy

As an aside, if your partner is awaiting surgery you may find it tricky and/or expensive to obtain travel insurance pertaining to that matter (and anything that could be related to it)

mdkyoshi

Tried those options, but for 2 adults, the price of flights alone is no cheaper than £260, could buy a full holiday for that, just looking for cheap breaks to Spain etc, nowhere fancy

TakeThis

mdkyoshi wrote: »

Tried those options, but for 2 adults, the price of flights alone is no cheaper than £260, could buy a full holiday for that, just looking for cheap breaks to Spain etc, nowhere fancy

Which option exactly did you try? I put STN - Barcelona in for your dates and got £80 each with Ryanair, with flight times that make the best of the five days or £50 with a midday flight back.

So perhaps you can get serious and state suitable airports together with your actual budget.

Rachie_B

mdkyoshi wrote: »

Tried those options, but for 2 adults, the price of flights alone is no cheaper than £260, could buy a full holiday for that, just looking for cheap breaks to Spain etc, nowhere fancy

really ,I find that hard to believe !

also don't think you could buy a whole holiday for that lol !

mdkyoshi

TakeThis wrote: »

Which option exactly did you try? I put STN - Barcelona in for your dates and got £80 each with Ryanair, with flight times that make the best of the five days or £50 with a midday flight back.

So perhaps you can get serious and state suitable airports together with your actual budget.

The flights were around 70, but then it added £75 tax on top for each...

Looking to spend roughly 300 for the both of us, for flights, few nights in a hotel and transfers...

Leeds/bradford airport preferred, going to anywhere with beach (outside UK)...

Sorry for the vagueness

s_b

mdkyoshi wrote: »

The flights were around 70, but then it added £75 tax on top for each...

Looking to spend roughly 300 for the both of us, for flights, few nights in a hotel and transfers...

Leeds/bradford airport preferred, going to anywhere with beach (outside UK)...

Sorry for the vagueness

was that a flying pig go over my head?

lazer

Use skyscanner.net, select leeds Bradford for departing airport, and Everywhere for

http://www.skyscanner.net/

Examples
Prague - £71 return flights (16th -19th). (Jet 2)
Montpellier (France) - £78 Ryanair

I assume you are actually off from 14th - 22nd of July so play around with the dates and see what you can get

Hotel - Prague (16th - 19th July), you should be able to get something for around £80 - £120 for the 3 nights for the 2 of you
Examples
http://www.booking.com/hotel/cz/hotelgrandprague.en-gb.html?sid=2c519b3690194ad8204879e21387329c;dcid=1;checkin=2012-07-16;checkout=2012-07-19;srfid=6c99645a63ea9bfef12c764350593e69X66

or this
http://www.booking.com/hotel/cz/claris.en-gb.html?sid=2c519b3690194ad8204879e21387329c;dcid=1;checkin=2012-07-16;checkout=2012-07-19;srfid=6c99645a63ea9bfef12c764350593e69X76#hash-blockdisplay4

Location of this one is brilliant for £110 for the 3 nights

http://www.booking.com/hotel/cz/city-central-de-luxe.en-gb.html?sid=2c519b3690194ad8204879e21387329c;dcid=1;checkin=2012-07-16;checkout=2012-07-19;srfid=6c99645a63ea9bfef12c764350593e69X82#hash-blockdisplay4

TakeThis

mdkyoshi wrote: »

The flights were around 70, but then it added £75 tax on top for each...

Looking to spend roughly 300 for the both of us, for flights, few nights in a hotel and transfers...

Leeds/bradford airport preferred, going to anywhere with beach (outside UK)...

Sorry for the vagueness

The price I quoted included all taxes and charges, though from Stansted.

Leeds Bradford to Reus £32 each from the 15th to 20th.

Get an extra day off.