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Beat My Quote! Travel Agents Thread
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- Lanzarote (Playa Blanca)
- The Quote itself: £3136.94
- Who the quote is from: OTBeach.com
- Is there a booking fee: No
- The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: No Frills Flight
- The departure Airport/Post: East Mids
- The Holiday Dates: 3 June 2010
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 6 Adults, 1 infant (age 6 months)
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Dream Gran Castillo Hotel (5*) (3 rooms)
- The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
- Any specific requirements: Return flight time morning/midday due to little one.
- Is an in-flight meal included: Unsure
Thanks in advance
Craig0 -
OTBeach has some very bad reviews, also on MSE;
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=385061&highlight=otb0 -
Hi
Please see the quote below and let me know if you can assist!- The Quote itself: £1613.50
- Who the quote is from: Thomson website
- Is there a booking fee:
- The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomson
- The departure Airport/Post: Gatwick
- The Holiday Dates: 25 Aug 2010-1 Sep 2010
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults, 1 child (11 yrs)
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Resta Grand Resort, Marsa Alam
- The Board (self catering/half board etc): All inclusive
- Any specific requirements: All inclusive, under £1000 if possible
- Is an in-flight meal included: Yes
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- Majorca
- The Quote itself: £957
- Who the quote is from: Alpha
- Is there a booking fee: No
- No flight required
- The Holiday Dates: 4th July – 11th July
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 3 Adults, 1 infant (age 12 months)
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Sol MIrlos Tordo 2 rooms
- The Board - All inclusive
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Hi there have sent you PMKind Regards
Kathie Perry
Holiday Expert
My company’s ATOL number is 3802. MSE doesn't check my status as a Travel Agent, so you need to take my word for it. ATOL numbers can be checked with the Civil Avation Authority.This signature is here as I follow MSE's Travel Agent Code of Conduct.0 -
- The Quote: £2135.88 for hotel only
- Quote is from: Holiday Nights
- Is there a booking fee: quote is inclusive of Mastercard credit card charge.
- Hotel: Los Dalmatas, Benidorm
- Dates: Sunday 17th Jan > Tuesday 9th Feb 2010 - 23 nights
- Number of people : 4 Adults - 2 Rooms
- Half Board
- Specific requirements: High floor number, sea facing (i.e. overlooking the hotel's childrens' play ground) if possible.
- Prefer quote from an ABTA agent.
0 - The Quote: £2135.88 for hotel only
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Bargain_Travel wrote: »Reply,
I was not able to beat the Cuba quote I have hover found you some fantastic deals for Cyprus, Egypt & Turkey. All of these destinations will be hot
You are suggesting that Cyprus and Turkey will be 'hot' in March?
Remind me never to come to you for holiday advice.0 -
Incapuppy Turkey would be pretty dead in March and Cyprus a lot of people go for some warmth but not sunbathing weather as such. Lots of retired people love it, but not cheap anymore since thye have the euro!
I am a travel agentMy company’s ABTA number is L5039. MSE doesn't check my status as a Travel Agent, so you need to take my word for it or go to the ABTA wesite and look up my abta no. .This signature is here as I follow MSE's Travel Agent Code of Conduct.0 -
Cape Verde
The Quote itself: £639 pp
Who the quote is from: Teletext
Is there a booking fee: No
The Holiday Dates: 4th Jan – 11th Jan
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2Adults,
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Riu Karmabou, Boa Vista, 1 dble room
The Board - All inclusive
Flying from - Manchester0 -
Naples/Neapolitan Riviera Area
The Quote itself: £398pp
Who the quote is from: Thomas Cook
Is there a booking fee: All fees are included in the price
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Airline=Thomas Cook
The departure Airport/Post: Bristol
The Holiday Dates: June 4th-June 11th
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Londra Hotel, double room
The Board (self catering/half board etc): Half board
Any specific requirements: We are flexible in dates- we can depart from Monday 31st May- Monday 14th June. We'd like it if the hotel was fairly close to shops, restaurants, bars etc.
Is an in-flight meal included: NoDebts Next, £514 ~ Overdraft, £1100Funds America Pot, £1910 ~ Car Tax Pot, £49.450
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