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Beat My Quote! Travel Agents Thread

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  • The Quote itself: £1,008.85
    Who the quote is from: beachcollection.co.uk
    Is there a booking fee: NO
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel:Iberostar Papagayo - Playa Blanca (Lanzarote)
    The departure Airport/Post: Gatwick
    The Holiday Dates: 15/09/2009 for 7 nights
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 Adults 1 Child (2 years old) & 1 Infant (1 year old) (Triple room)
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival):
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
    Any specific requirements: Includes all taxes, baggage and Transfers.
    Is an in-flight meal included: No

    Looking to go any time on from the 13th September here or any other Iberostar resort in the Canaries/Turkey. Bit surprised this website charged me full price for my infant..

    Will also need need two extra rooms. One with 2 adults and the other with 1 OAP. Surprising allot more expensive for the two latter rooms.
    Quoted £806.95 for the two adults in a double room.
    Quoted £465.11 for the one adult in a double room.
  • The Quote itself: £1,500.12
    Who the quote is from: beachcollection.co.uk
    Is there a booking fee: NO
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel:Iberostar Bellis
    The departure Airport/Post: Gatwick
    The Holiday Dates: 16/09/2009 for 7 nights
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 Adults 1 Child (2 years old) & 1 Infant (1 year old) (Triple room)
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival):
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
    Any specific requirements: Includes all taxes, baggage and Transfers.
    Is an in-flight meal included: No
  • The Quote itself: £1,441.38
    Who the quote is from: beachcollection.co.uk
    Is there a booking fee: NO
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel:Letoonia Golf Resort - Belek City (Turkey)
    The departure Airport/Post: Gatwick
    The Holiday Dates: 16/09/2009 for 7 nights
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 Adults 1 Child (2 years old) & 1 Infant (1 year old) (Triple room)
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival):
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
    Any specific requirements: Includes all taxes, baggage and Transfers.
    Is an in-flight meal included: No
  • Fruity1
    Fruity1 Posts: 926 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    The Quote itself: £1,516
    Who the quote is from; Lloyds TSB
    Is there a booking fee: NO
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel:thomson
    The departure Airport/Post: manchester
    The Holiday Dates: 26/10/2009 for 7 nights
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 Adults
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Riu Karamboa
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
    Any specific requirements: Includes all taxes, baggage and Transfers.
    Is an in-flight meal included: yes
  • babyella
    babyella Posts: 63 Forumite
    Quote from firstchoice website £1936 inc inflight meals and transfers

    Voyage Turkbuku hotel, Turkey
    All inclusive basis
    2 weeks
    19 Aug 2010
    Flights from Luton
    2 ads and 1 ch age 5

    Trying to get it down to as near as £1800 as possible!

    Many Thanks
    Laura
  • Hi, i would be grateful if anyone could help to beat this quote
    • The Quote itself: £656.55 pp or £2626.20 for all inc transfers
    • Who the quote is from: Low cost holidays
    • Is there a booking fee: no
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Hoteteur bellevue flight number is WW3545
    • The departure Airport/Post: Manchester
    • The Holiday Dates: 11th august till 25th august 2010
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2ads 2 chil age 15 & 12
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Hoteteur bellevue Alcudia
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
    • Any specific requirements: no
    • Is an in-flight meal included: no
    many thanks
  • The Quote itself: 640.74
    Who the quote is from: alpharooms
    Is there a booking fee: NO
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: alpharooms/ flightglobspan
    The departure Airport/Post: glasgow
    The Holiday Dates: 28/09/09 7 nights
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 Adults 39 & 65
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): santa ponsa aoa
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive 3*
    Any specific requirements: Includes all taxes, baggage and Transfers.
    Is an in-flight meal included: No
  • 2 weeks in Turgutries Turkey 14-28 Sept £382pp
    The Quote itself: £382 per person

    Who the quote is from: Teletext - Purple Holidays.coml
    Is there a booking fee: no
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Irme Hotel in Turgutries
    The departure Airport/Post: Newcastle
    The Holiday Dates: 14/9/09 - 28/9/09
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 Adults
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Irme
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): Bed + Breakfast
    Any specific requirements: no
    Is an in-flight meal included: no

    Can fly between 11 & 14 Sept.
    Would consider other hotels in this resort provided in say top 10 or so on tripadvisor
    thanks
    Arthur
    BREXIT OOPS
  • delwynshd
    delwynshd Posts: 2,907 Forumite
    Hi Sent you a PM

    Thanks
    Del
    russetred wrote: »
    The quote £5335.18
    Who the quote is from Virgin
    Is there a booking fee No
    The tour operator/airline/hotel Virgin Holidays
    Departure airport Heathrow
    Holiday dates 28/06/2010 14 nights
    Number of people 3 adults + 2 kids age 10,13
    The Hotel Voyager Resort,Nyali beach
    The board All Inclusive
    Any specific requirements all taxes,transfers and baggage included
    In flight meal Yes
    I am a Travel Agent

    My company’s ABTA numbers are P6046. MSE doesn't check my status as a Travel Agent, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Travel Agent Code of Conduct.
  • tiamaria
    tiamaria Posts: 1,483 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    The Quote itself: 1491.63 Includes transfers
    Who the quote is from: lowcostholidays
    Is there a booking fee: Can't see one
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Easyjet/Las Rampas/lowcostholidays
    The departure Airport/Post: BRS (We prefer Exeter though)going to Malaga
    The Holiday Dates: 26/09/09 7 nights(we can also travel on the 27th)
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 4 Adults
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Las Rampas, fuengirola
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): HB 3*
    Any specific requirements: 2 x double or twin rooms
    Is an in-flight meal included:No

    We were looking for a 4* but this hotel had great reviews so we would like this hotel or one of similar quality.
    TIA
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