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Hi all

I need to pay over 2,500 euros to a hotel in Majorca when i arrive next week for my holiday stay, my question is do i change sterling into euros here in uk, over there in Majorca or do i pay using my Santander debit card.

Thanks

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  • Kernow666
    Kernow666 Posts: 3,480 Forumite
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    that's a tough question I reckon you should run a poll and find out the best answer


    of course we all know the answer just its more fun with a poll :)
    "If I know I'm going crazy, I must not be insane"
  • eDicky
    eDicky Posts: 6,835 Forumite
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    smiler01 wrote: »
    do i change sterling into euros here in uk, over there in Majorca or do i pay using my Santander debit card.
    They are all more or less equally bad value methods, and you seem to have left it late to obtain a better card for overseas use.

    In the London area you could open an account in a branch of Metro Bank and be issued immediately with a debit card which is fee free in Europe.

    Your Santander debit card is likely to be fee free for ATM withdrawals at Santander machines in Spain - check to make sure.
    Evolution, not revolution
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