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Beat My Quote! Travel Agents Thread

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  • Jazzycat
    Jazzycat Posts: 459 Forumite
    edited 24 August 2009 at 7:07PM
    Hi,

    have been looking at the following:

    £3746
    Quote from - OntheBeach
    Booking Fee - No
    Operator/Airline/Hotel - onthebeach / Thomas Cook / Hotel Sandos Papagayo Arena - Lanzarote
    Airport Departure - London Stansted
    Dates - 29/07/10 to 12/08/10
    No of People - 2 adults, 2 children (aged 9 & 7)
    Board - All inclusive
    Room - Twin, Sea View
    Meals - Included

    can anyone beat this price?
    thanks
  • sloppychops
    sloppychops Posts: 6,742 Forumite
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    Jazzycat wrote: »
    Hi,

    have been looking at the following:

    £3746
    Quote from - OntheBeach
    Booking Fee - No
    Operator/Airline/Hotel - onthebeach / Thomas Cook / Hotel Sandos Papagayo Arena - Lanzarote
    Airport Departure - London Stansted
    Dates - 29/07/10 to 12/08/10
    No of People - 2 adults, 2 children (aged 9 & 7)
    Board - All inclusive
    Room - Twin, Sea View
    Meals - Included

    can anyone beat this price?
    thanks
    Just be careful with OTBeach as they have had alot of bad reviews lately on here and on the Holiday Truths website.
    "Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
  • Jazzycat
    Jazzycat Posts: 459 Forumite
    thanks for the advice - wasnt aware of their bad name - will probably rethink in that case
  • plytek
    plytek Posts: 7 Forumite
    Can anyone beat this ?

    The Quote itself: £995.00
    Who the quote is from: Ola Holidays Ltd.
    Is there a booking fee: NO
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Unknown
    The departure Airport/Post: Luton (can be any London)
    The Holiday Dates: 20/09/2009, 7 nights
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 3 Adults The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival):Canarios Park Hotel, Calas de Mallorca, Majorca
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
    Any specific requirements: 2 rooms (1 double, 1 single), Includes all taxes, baggage and Transfers.
    Is an in-flight meal included: No

    Many Thanks
  • sloppychops
    sloppychops Posts: 6,742 Forumite
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    plytek wrote: »
    Can anyone beat this ?

    The Quote itself: £995.00
    Who the quote is from: Ola Holidays Ltd.
    Is there a booking fee: NO
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Unknown
    The departure Airport/Post: Luton (can be any London)
    The Holiday Dates: 20/09/2009, 7 nights
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 3 Adults The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival):Canarios Park Hotel, Calas de Mallorca, Majorca
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
    Any specific requirements: 2 rooms (1 double, 1 single), Includes all taxes, baggage and Transfers.
    Is an in-flight meal included: No

    Many Thanks
    Sent you a pm.
    "Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
  • The Quote itself: £1024.58
    Who the quote is from: holiday nights .co .uk
    Is there a booking fee: no
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: n/a
    The Holiday Dates: 16 - 30 Sept 2009
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 3 (2 adults, 1 child age 4)
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): La Blanche Resort, Turgutreis, Turkey
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
    Any specific requirements: no
    Is an in-flight meal included: n/a

    I only require hotel booking, no flights
  • The Quote itself: £1377
    Who the quote is from: TeleTextHolidays (Some independent called Just a Holiday
    Is there a booking fee: no
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomas Cook
    The Holiday Dates: 20 - 27 Sept 2009
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 3 (2 adults, 1 child age 0 (5 months))
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Gran Bahia Principe, Jamaica
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
    Any specific requirements: no
    Is an in-flight meal included: Yes

    Also included was transfers and 15kg luggage.
  • sloppychops
    sloppychops Posts: 6,742 Forumite
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    peterc2609 wrote: »
    The Quote itself: £1377
    Who the quote is from: TeleTextHolidays (Some independent called Just a Holiday
    Is there a booking fee: no
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomas Cook
    The Holiday Dates: 20 - 27 Sept 2009
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 3 (2 adults, 1 child age 0 (5 months))
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Gran Bahia Principe, Jamaica
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
    Any specific requirements: no
    Is an in-flight meal included: Yes

    Also included was transfers and 15kg luggage.
    So is this just a price you have seen on screen at Teletext not a confirmed price.I am sure there will be extras to add onto this.
    If this is only a price you have seen on screen can you get a confirmed one and update your post.
    "Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
    • The Quote itself: £2078
    • Who the quote is from: first choice.com
    • Is there a booking fee: no
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: first choice/thomson airways/holiday villiage redsea
    • The departure Airport/Post: cardiff airport
    • The Holiday Dates: 15 may 2010
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults 1 child 2 years old 1 infant 5 months old
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): holiday villiage red sea 4*
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): all inclusive
    • Any specific requirements:
    • Is an in-flight meal included: no
    this is including a free child place and 20kgs per person and resort transfers
    can any one beat this deal?
  • So is this just a price you have seen on screen at Teletext not a confirmed price.I am sure there will be extras to add onto this.
    If this is only a price you have seen on screen can you get a confirmed one and update your post.

    Nope, price on screen was £1100, but this went up to £1377 when I called the company.
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