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  • leew
    leew Posts: 730 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Bit of a weird one guys but hopefully someone can help me out!

    I'm just after a hotel only price - booked everything else!!

    The Quote itself: £281.29 (best i can get)
    Who the quote is from: OnTheBeach.com
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Holiday Dates: Sunday 10th January to Sunday 17th Jan 2010 (7nts)
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): La Penita Apts

    Please please please someone have a go at that, i shall thank you like you've never been thanked before oh ooer :D

    Cheers :beer:
  • delwynshd
    delwynshd Posts: 2,907 Forumite
    Hi

    Sent you a PM and saved you hundreds of pounds

    Thanks
    Del
    reliable65 wrote: »
    The Quote itself: £5620
    Who the quote is from: FIRST CHOICE
    Is there a booking fee: NO
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: FIRST CHOICE / THOMPSON AIRWAYS / IBEROSTAR PUNTA CANA
    The departure Airport/Post: MANCHESTER 28/07/2010
    The Holiday Dates: 28/07/2010 to 11/08/2010
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 ADULTS AND 2 CHILDREN 17 AND 14
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): IBEROSTAR PUNTA CANA
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): ALL INCLUSIVE IN 2 X DOUBLE ROOMS
    Any specific requirements: N/A
    Is an in-flight meal included: YES and TRANSFERS INCLUDED

    Can do various amendments to above

    We can travel between 24th and 29th
    We are willing to go to the following hotels - IBEROSTAR COSTA DORADA / IBEROSTAR BAVARO
    wE ARE WILLING TO HAVE ALL 4 OF US IN 1 ROOM IF IT BRINGS COST DOWN

    Thanks for looking
    I can be contacted on [EMAIL="littlebw@gmail.com"]littlebw@gmail.com[/EMAIL]



    JUST FOUND EXACT SAME HOLIDAY AT onthebeach.co.uk

    its coming out at Total Holiday Cost: £5,340.85
    and i think there is a 1% code off for this so


    £5,287.44

    credit cards will incur a 2.95% handling fee therefore

    £5,443.34
    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.
  • leew wrote: »
    Bit of a weird one guys but hopefully someone can help me out!

    I'm just after a hotel only price - booked everything else!!

    The Quote itself: £281.29 (best i can get)
    Who the quote is from: OnTheBeach.com
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Holiday Dates: Sunday 10th January to Sunday 17th Jan 2010 (7nts)
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): La Penita Apts

    Please please please someone have a go at that, i shall thank you like you've never been thanked before oh ooer :D

    Cheers :beer:

    Have you tried Travel Republic ? very competitive

    https://www.travelrepublic.co.uk
  • Can anyone beat this flight quote?

    London (LHR) to San Francisco (SFO)
    27/08/10 14:00 - 16:45 British Airways 287
    New York (JFK) to London (LHR)
    02/10/10 21:35 - 09:35 British Airways 114
    2 x Adults

    £711.63 inc all taxes and fees and 1 baggage checked in.

    Thanks alot!
  • leew
    leew Posts: 730 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    smigger15 wrote: »
    Have you tried Travel Republic ? very competitive

    https://www.travelrepublic.co.uk

    Hi,

    Thanks but already tried! was one of the 1st port of calls after using them a few times in the past.

    Hotel that i'm after is not even listed :confused:
  • JDiaper
    JDiaper Posts: 2 Newbie
    edited 30 December 2009 at 3:16PM
    Not entirely made our mind up on which hotel to go to and have a little bit of flexibility as to departure dates if needs be (as long as in the school hols)

    Tour Operator: Balkan
    Visiting: Bulgaria, Golden Sands
    Departure Date: 2nd August 2010 for 11 nights
    Return Date: 13 August 2010
    Depart from: Gatwick
    2 Adults and 1 child (aged 8)
    All Inclusive - no inflight meals or travel insurance included - coach transfers to hotels included.

    4*+ Iberostar Obzor/Izgrev £1961.74
    4*+ Riu Bolero £2128.31

    Thanks for your time.

    Joanne D
  • NJW69
    NJW69 Posts: 843 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    leew wrote: »
    Hi,

    Thanks but already tried! was one of the 1st port of calls after using them a few times in the past.

    Hotel that i'm after is not even listed :confused:

    http://www.findmeaccom.com/fusion/displayhotels.pl?sessionkey=4CA900F4-1877-42E5-B256-51CA0BC04473&resultkey=default

    This link had lots of apartments in the same area from £129.
    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
  • leew
    leew Posts: 730 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    NJW69 wrote: »

    SUPERB! £269.94!! cheapest yet!

    duly thanked :beer:

    Nice site, hope it's kosher, not really came across that one before.
  • tessy_t
    tessy_t Posts: 91 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    The Quote itself: £435
    Who the quote is from: Thompson online
    Is there a booking fee: NO
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thompson
    The departure Airport/Post: Birmingham 12/06/09
    The Holiday Dates: 12/06/2010 to 19/06/2010
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 1 ADULT
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Cosmo Maris Lardos
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): self catering studio
    Any specific requirements: N/A
    Is an in-flight meal included: No but TRANSFERS INCLUDED in quote

    I am flexible on hotel choice and resort but not so much with dates as this holiday is to attend a wedding on 16th June.
    Many Thanks
  • kossohead
    kossohead Posts: 184 Forumite
    edited 31 December 2009 at 1:08AM
    Hi

    Not sure if on right forum page, if so let me know which page I need to go to.....

    Basically, we are looking for a cheap, cheap deal..
    Dont really know where to start looking :confused:

    LOCATION - FUERTEVENTURA-correlejo(OR LANZAROTE-playa blanca)
    DATE - 25 JAN 2010 (+/- 3 DAYS)
    DURATION - 7 NIGHTS
    PARTY - 2 ADULTS AND 2 CHILDREN (AGED 4 AND 2)
    AIRPORT - BIRMINGHAM OR EAST MIDS
    BOARD - S/C OR H/B
    HOTEL - 3 OR 4 STAR

    If anyone can help, would be much appreciated.

    Thanks guys
    :beer:
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