Question re seasonal upgrades?

hollydays

WE have a particular place we have been to for a winter hol the last 2 years in March.By chance last year,they accidentally wrote on our paperwork that we had got the upgrade from halfboard tofull board(i know they have these offers on,sometimes) it was the last week inthe lowseason. When i queried it,although we hadnt got it,theygave it to us anyway.

Am getting to my question now..how could you find out when a hotel would be having these offers,or cant you? I also have a particular travel agent in mind,as they now do a different more direct flight.
Am looking at pricing this holiday now.

hollydays

Go on,tell me it was a stupid question!:D
if you dont ask,you dont get.

saveapenny

Does the hotel have a web site? Often specials are on there.
run it through hotel comparison site and check each web site to see whos offering what. if its a Greek or Cyprus hotel Olympic are usualy one of the best for extras also worth checking if Mercury Direct do it they are also good for extra weeks and free board upgrade ...but apart from that just search the net.
Which hotel?

hollydays

hotel jardin tecina-la gomera-one of the canary islands.
its a flight and ferry package usually but cadogan have started a direct flight from gatwich via astraeus later this year. Have emailed the hotel to see what they say.we usually fly east midlands but trying to weigh up the prosand cons also. Would consider booking flight and hotel ourselves,but really want a room on a specific avenue and wondered if theagent might have more clout to get this (they usually say they cant guarentee your requests). Also need a site that allows booking of a superior room with a full sea view.Flights may be cheapest on 28th march.

saveapenny

have you looked a thomsons hotel section? also e-mail the hotel and see how much it is to book direct...remember March is still classed a mid season for the Canaries ...most people think summer is high season and its the winter when the hotels are at the highest price (mostly)
The hotel we like in GC is much much cheaper in August than it is in Jan/Feb/March...lol

saveapenny

Hotelopia are the cheapest on hotelscomp at £585 (HB) but there is a 10% code about +going through quidco you get 9% off with them works out to £479.11 for 1 week HB

GlennTheBaker

saveapenny wrote:

.....+going through quidco you get 9% off.....

I don't know if it is a recent change but Hotelopia is 10% cashback via Quidco.