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Beat My Quote! Travel Agents Thread

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  • I have got a quote for the following holiday:
    Hotel Settimo Cielo, Sorrento, Italy. Bed&breakfast. Sea view room.
    Flights from East Midlands to Naples, using Premium service on First Choice Airlines. Inflight meals (inc. 1 veggie).
    2 adults. Transfers from airport to hotel included.
    Depart 26th Sept, return 3rd October 2008.
    Quote from Sunstart £540 per person all-in.

    Can you beat my quote please?

    No longer looking for quotes, I have now booked the holiday.
  • Jez15
    Jez15 Posts: 9 Forumite
    • The Quote itself: £746 ie £373 Each
    • Who the quote is from: Thomson Holidays
    • Is there a booking fee: No
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomson/First Choice Airways/Hotel Son Baulo , Can Picafort , Majorca
    • The departure Airport/Post: Bristol airport to Palma
    • The Holiday Dates: 18th September return 25th September
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 Adults
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Son Baulo
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): Half Board
    • Any specific requirements: Sitting together on Plane/Coach Transfer included
    • Is an in-flight meal included:No
  • 11/10/08- 18/10/08 7 nights, 2 adults, 1 child aged 2, looking for accomodation only at Golden Avenida Park, Salou in a self catering apartment.
    Quote from Thomson a One bedroom apartment for £266 total price or a Two bedroom apartment for £397 total price.
    I woud prefer my son in a proper bedroom but £131 is a lot of money extra to pay. I suppose he could have the bed in the bedroom and we could have the sofa bed...
    Anyway I am looking for quotes on both the one bedroom and two bedroom apartments. Please pm me with quotes.
    Thanks in anticipation.
  • stormCat99
    stormCat99 Posts: 3,322 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    • The Quote itself: £1210 per person
    • Who the quote is from: JetSet2
    • Is there a booking fee: No
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomson/El Dorado Royale, Riviera Maya, Mexico
    • The departure Airport/Post: Manchester to Cancun
    • The Holiday Dates: We can leave any time from 1st Sept to 27th Sept, but this particular quote is for 2nd September
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): El Dorado Royale, Riviera Maya, Mexico
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): AI
    • Any specific requirements: This quote includes seats together, all taxes, transers, in-flight meals
    • Is an in-flight meal included: Yes
  • fifipat
    fifipat Posts: 123 Forumite
    Yes, we're off to Disneyland Paris.

    Best Western Hotel Marne la Vallee

    1 adult, 3 children 12, 10 and 8

    3 nights - 13 - 16 July

    £285 including breakfast

    Can you give me a better deal and/or a better hotel for a similar price.

    Reviews for this hotel are mixed.

    Any deals on tickets for Disneyland would be welcome
  • not sure if i can avail of this facility because my flight is from dublin (i could fly out from belfast though if you could find a similar priced deal) but here goes...

    Departure airport: Dublin
    Departure date: 4th July 2008
    Destination: Sardinia, Alghero
    Operator: Sunway.ie
    Hotel: Bouganvillea Apts
    Board Basis: Self-catering
    Duration: 1 week
    No. Of ppl travelling: 4 adults
    Price quoted in total: 1911.96
    Late Booking fee included: 60euro
    No in-flight meals

    want to book by tuesday at the latest. can anyone help?
  • NJW69
    NJW69 Posts: 843 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    :T Please can anyone beat this quote?
    15th August
    Departing Manchester, UK
    Arriving Antalya, Turkey
    Daytime flights both ways (leave UK morning arrive back in UK mid evening)
    7 nights
    All inclusive
    2 double rooms for 4 adults (2 in each room) 1 standard 1 with sea view
    Joy Pegasus Resort 5*
    Includes 20kg baggage allowance each
    Inflight meals included
    Resort transfers included
    Online quote from major tour operator £2136.08

    Now booked at £2086 by going into Thomsons shop and saying someone else had given me this price.
    Many thanks
    GC Jan £318/£350, Feb £221.84/£300, Mar £200.00/£250 Apr £201.05/£200 May £199.61/£200 June £17.25/£200

    NSD Feb 23/12 :j NSD Mar 20/20 NSD Apr 24/20
    May 24/24
  • NJW69
    NJW69 Posts: 843 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    boots_babe wrote: »
    • The Quote itself: £1210 per person
    • Who the quote is from: JetSet2
    • Is there a booking fee: No
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomson/El Dorado Royale, Riviera Maya, Mexico
    • The departure Airport/Post: Manchester to Cancun
    • The Holiday Dates: We can leave any time from 1st Sept to 27th Sept, but this particular quote is for 2nd September
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): El Dorado Royale, Riviera Maya, Mexico
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): AI
    • Any specific requirements: This quote includes seats together, all taxes, transers, in-flight meals
    • Is an in-flight meal included: Yes

    I'm not a travel agent but like looking for holidays and found www.travelsupermarket.com had quite a few 4 and 5* on the Riviera Maya going on the 2nd Sept from Manchester with Monarch (upgraded flights) for < £1900 for two so less than £1000 each. www.holidayhypermarket.co.uk did too but they were a bit dearer. Hope that helps!
    GC Jan £318/£350, Feb £221.84/£300, Mar £200.00/£250 Apr £201.05/£200 May £199.61/£200 June £17.25/£200

    NSD Feb 23/12 :j NSD Mar 20/20 NSD Apr 24/20
    May 24/24
  • First time poster- please bear with me!

    Quote from travelocity
    Flight to Calgary
    2 adults
    Travellingon 4th February 2009
    stopping for 2 weeks in banff 3 star allocate on arrival
    No booking fee
    In flight meals included
    No uder occupancy supplements
    Quote £449 per person:j

    can anyone beat this please?
  • cannugec5
    cannugec5 Posts: 691 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    • The Quote itself: £ 2481 total holiday price
    • Who the quote is from: Travel Republic
    • Is there a booking fee: no
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: fly globespan
    • The departure Airport/Post: Glasgow
    • The Holiday Dates: 5th-16th October 20008
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 4 adults
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): H10 Bahia Blanca Rock, Playa blanca
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): Half board - but we would prefer self catering!
    • Any specific requirements: no
    • Is an in-flight meal included: no
    Can anyone better this?
    Thanks for looking!
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