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I have been keeping an eye on a package holiday in Menorca with Thomsons. However I stumbled across 2 other online (only) websites today - 2bookaholiday and Hypermarket Holidays.
I've checked the prices of a one weeks stay at a certain hotel and the Thomsons site is quoting over £1,500.00 (although it was less earlier this week), 2 bookaholiday is quoting £1,216.00 and Holiday Hypermarket is quoting £1,218.00.
All the holidays are quoting the same Thomson flight and Holiday Hypermarket also has quoted "Thomson" on the page.

What I'd like to know is why is there such a large price discrepancy between the prices quoted by Thomson and the other two sites and is it likely that I'll have a worse room if I but one of the cheaper holidays?
(I realise that Thomson have to cover the cost of high street shops but how can there be such a large discrepancy in one holiday).

Also, has anyone used either of the online travel agents and are they trustworthy?

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  • FreddieFrugal
    FreddieFrugal Posts: 1,752 Forumite
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    Holiday Hypermarket is owned by TUI, same group as Thomson, so it is legit.

    As for the big price difference I can't honestly be sure. Is it exactly the same details? flight times, airports, room type, board basis etc.
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  • Each and every travel agency provide different type of facilities so depending on that the cost varies. Popular travel agency's provide all high class facilities so they charge a bit.
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