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  • gfplux
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    Don't forget to check with the bride that she knows all of her friends can afford the trip including all the add ons.
    Some people don't have as much money as others.
    Of course the bride to be may be paying for everyone so that would be perfect.
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  • mcfisco
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    melb wrote: »
    you could also consider flying to Malaga and catching a train to Torremolinos or Benalmadena (20 minutes and costs about £1.50 with train station actually in airport). you will be able to stay quite cheaply in either of these towns. Torremolinos is more of a Spanish holiday resort with good bars and Spanish restaurants and Benalmadena is good for night-life - especially around the Marina area. weather will be glorious at end of May. If you have any flexibility be careful with your dates as the school half-term holiday is around that time and that will make a big difference to flight prices wherever you go.

    Benalmadena is worth looking at
    As mentioned the train etc. makes it easy and cheap to get to and is an ideal spot for young, old and everything between.
    I've stayed at the MS Alay Apartments before and they were quite good
  • If you're looking to go at the end of May it's worth bearing in mind that the no frills airlines such as Easyjet and Ryanair have not yet released their flights so you won't find a massive amount of cheap flights.

    My reccomendations would mirror what others have said with Albufeira, Benalmadena or even Marbella (possibly dependent on budget).

    I would also throw in Benidorm (not to everyones taste but very popular with hen and stags), Salou - same as Benidorm really or possibly even Ibiza (You could do either San Antonio Bay, Ibiza Town or Playa d'en Bossa so that you could accommodate the older ones too).

    The canaries would be good weather wise but will be pricey and quite a long flight at around 4 hours too.

    My top tips would be to avoid the May bank holiday weekends if possible as these will be expensive. If you can maybe try and fly during the week too, maybe mon-thurs rather then fri-mon.
    Consider all options when it comes to board basis, if you go Self Catering then you can book a one or two bed apartment making it cheaper for everyone for the rooms, if you're in a big group many bars and even some restaurants will offer you freebies or discounts if you go in.

    Also take a look at All Inclusive too as this would then include drinks and food which might save you money, but don't always presume that this is the best value for money though.
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  • Just had a quick look on our website (https://www.lastcheck.co.uk) and found deals to Albufeira, Benidorm, Salou, Lloret de Mar, Marbella, Puerto Banus, Palma Nova (Majorca) and Ibiza in May and within your budget so it can be done.

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