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Cheapest Online Website to book Holiday

Who is the cheapest / best place to book through online?

We are looking to go to Alcudia in September

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  • terryw
    terryw Posts: 4,396 Forumite
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    I wish it was a simple answer.

    FWIIW, I usually start by looking at skyscanner and budget airlines to find cheapest flights. Then go to trivago to check out hotel prices, then do a quick tripadvisor check before checking other hotel comparison sites.

    Lastly I book the transfers....travelrepublic usually comes out best here.

    Lots of time involved but usually worth it.
    "If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
    Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools"
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  • Icelolly seem the cheapest so far

    Do you reccomend booking flights and hotel seperately then?
  • terryw
    terryw Posts: 4,396 Forumite
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    edited 6 July 2014 at 5:52PM
    Icelolly seem the cheapest so far

    Do you reccomend booking flights and hotel seperately then?

    I do and judging by the greatly reduced numbers of travel agents on the high street so do many other people.

    You have more protection with travel agents though.

    Your choice really.

    Regarding icelolly, there are many threads about them on MSE and using google.
    Here is one: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4085297

    I have never used them so can't really comment
    "If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
    Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools"
    Extract from "If" by Rudyard Kipling
  • balletshoes
    balletshoes Posts: 16,610 Forumite
    terryw wrote: »
    I wish it was a simple answer.

    FWIIW, I usually start by looking at skyscanner and budget airlines to find cheapest flights. Then go to trivago to check out hotel prices, then do a quick tripadvisor check before checking other hotel comparison sites.

    Lastly I book the transfers....travelrepublic usually comes out best here.

    Lots of time involved but usually worth it.

    I do this too - or if I really don't mind at all where I'm going, I'll start with the package prices on holidayhypermarket for my dates/party size, then price it all up separately, see what comes out best for me :).
  • MoneyMate
    MoneyMate Posts: 3,240 Forumite
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    Have a look at
    http://www.topcashback.co.uk/search/merchants/?s=holiday+abroad
    Booking through Cash Back Site can give extra savings ( But never guaranteed ) :beer:
    There are more questions than answers :shhh: :silenced:
    WARNING ! May go silent for unfriendly replies
    Please excuse me Spell it MOST times :o
    :)
    :A UK Resident :A
  • StuieUK34
    StuieUK34 Posts: 2,113 Forumite
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    icelolly.com should be taken down by the ASA / Trading standards
    or, told to run a proper website
    or, not advertise for crooks
    or, just shutdown in the interest of not misleading customers.
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