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Beat My Quote! Travel Agents Thread

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  • amartin1908
    amartin1908 Posts: 58 Forumite
    edited 3 January 2011 at 9:31AM
    • The Quote itself: 1719.00 for two people
    • Who the quote is from: beach collection
    • Is there a booking fee: No
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomson
    • The departure Airport/Post: Gatwick
    • The Holiday Dates: 29th August 2011 for 2 weeks
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Gran Bahia Principe La Romana
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Incl
    • Any specific requirements: Free upgrade to golden club junior suite
    • Is an in-flight meal included: Yes
    • We are flexible on dates but prior to this date but not after.
    Would be happy to stay at any of the bahia principe hotels
  • 1more?
    1more? Posts: 352 Forumite
    The Quote itself: £4068
    Who the quote is from: first choice
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel:
    The departure Airport/Post: cardiff
    The Holiday Dates: 23rd june
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults, 2 kids 14 & 9 + 1 infant 9 months
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): holiday village viva can picafort
    The Board (self catering/half board etc) AI
    Any specific requirements:
    Is an in-flight meal included: no

    my family are going on these date & i would love to join them but not at 4k,our budget stretches to 3k, we are happy to go a day or two either side & possibly a diff airport but we are 20 mins from cardiff & thats my ideal choice with the baby
    thank you
  • The Quote itself: £6876
    Who the quote is from: Mauritius Holidays Direct
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Tour Operator/Airline: Emirates
    The departure Airport/Post: Manchester
    The arrival Ariport: Port Louis via Dubai
    The Holiday Dates: 3 August - 18 August
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults + 3 children aged 5, 11 and 14
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Tamassa 2 rooms
    The Board (self catering/half board etc) AI
    Is an in-flight meal included: yes ( & drinks!)
    Private Transfer included

    Would love to know if anybody could beat this quote :beer:
  • jsaid_2
    jsaid_2 Posts: 6 Forumite
    Dominican Republic

    • The Quote itself: £1597
    • Who the quote is from: Thomas Cook
    • Is there a booking fee: No
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel:
    • The departure Airport/Post: London
    • The Holiday Dates: 13th June for 1 week
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Iberostar Bavaro
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
    • Any specific requirements:
    • Is an in-flight meal included: Yes
    We are very flexible on dates, can travel anytime from 20th May until the end of July :)
    • The Quote itself:£3562

    • Who the quote is from: first choice

    • Is there a booking fee:no

    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel:fisrt choice/thomson

    • The departure Airport/Post: luton london

    • The Holiday Dates:august 24th -07th sep

    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages):
    • 2 adult 4 kids kids aged 11,9,7,6 on return date

    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival):Oasis Papagayo Apartments

    • The Board (self catering/half board etc):all inclusive

    • Any specific requirements:must have an english-run childrens club

    • Is an in-flight meal included:yes

    hope ive done this right :):j
  • Papercut_2
    Papercut_2 Posts: 1 Newbie
    edited 5 January 2011 at 3:41PM
    • The Quote itself: £2132
    • Who the quote is from: Thomson
    • Is there a booking fee: No
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomson
    • The departure Airport/Post: Birmingham
    • The Holiday Dates: 19 August 2011 for 1 week
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Jardines de Nivaria Hotel
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): Half Board
    • Any specific requirements:
    • Is an in-flight meal included: Yes
    • Private Transfer is included
    I am not flexible on dates. Thank you.
  • fellap
    fellap Posts: 21 Forumite
    • The Quote itself: £628.00
    • Who the quote is from: Sunsave
    • Is there a booking fee: No
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Sunsave
    • The departure Airport/Post: Manchester
    • The Holiday Dates: 14 September 2011 for 1 week
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Petsas Apartments
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): Self Catering
    • Any specific requirements:
    • Is an in-flight meal included: No
    • No Transfers included
    Not flexible on dates

    Many Thanks
  • the_waltons
    the_waltons Posts: 2 Newbie
    edited 3 January 2011 at 10:20PM
    • The Quote itself: 8367
    • Who the quote is from: First Choice
    • Is there a booking fee: No
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: First Choice - Tenerife Holiday Village
    • The departure Airport/Post: Birmingham
    • The Holiday Dates: 27/09/2011 for 2 weeks
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 4 Adults, 8 children 17, 14, 14, 14, 13, 10, 8, 7
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Tenerife Holiday Village
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
    • Any specific requirements: None
    • Is an in-flight meal included: Yes
    This quote is for 2 seperate bookings online, have not had a group quote yet, however we priced up the same holiday from bristol airport - group booking £10268 and as 2 seperate bookings £9573 so cheaper seperate even though 2 rooms would be under occupied (would have 4 rooms seperately and 3 as group) Ideally we want a group booking as would like the rooms together.

    Thanks :)
  • Nikolic
    Nikolic Posts: 21 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    The Quote itself: £3404.00
    Who the quote is from: Emirates Tours
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Emirates
    The departure Airport/Post: Heathrow
    The Holiday Dates: 09/03/11 to 13/03/11 (Hotel for 3 nights from 10/03/11 to 13/03/11)
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 4 adults
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Atlantis: The Palm
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): Two deluxe suites with Half board
    Any specific requirements: Would quite like EK004 on the 09/03/11 and EK003 on 13/03/11 (A380 flights)
    Is an in-flight meal included: Yes
  • The Quote itself: £3768
    Who the quote is from: First Choice
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Vilamendhoo Island Resort, Maldives
    The departure Airport/Post: London Gatwick
    The Holiday Dates: 01/05/11 to 16/05/11 (14 nights stay)
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Vilamendhoo Island Resort, Maldives
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): Jacuzzi Beach Villa - All inclusive
    Any specific requirements: Ideally we would like to go around the 18th April for honeymoon, but this is more expensive due to school easter holidays. Price includes £50 to pick where we are seated on plane.
    Is an in-flight meal included: Yes
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