Summer Holiday Advice for 9 people

NoodleDoodleMan

eskbanker said:

NoodleDoodleMan said:

"Like the others I'd imagine an AI villa is going to cost a premium."

Is there such a type of accommodation - aren't all villas self catering ?

As a poster further up the page pointed out (before you asserted that it was 'obviously' not an option!), there are plenty of results when searching online - it's the way many ski chalet holidays work so conceptually there's no reason for it not to be viable in a summer environment, although as we're all saying it is unlikely to fit OP's (unquantified) desire for "We don't want to spend crazy money"....

It's not a ski holiday the OP is looking for - a beach type location was stated - that's why I reckoned it was obviously not an option based on that specification.

If there is a viable summer environment scenario I will stand corrected - must be few and far between though, if any ?

daveyjp

There are many holiday options to 'gated community' developments with villas that also have access to on site restaurants, or even personal catering. 

eskbanker

NoodleDoodleMan said:

eskbanker said:

NoodleDoodleMan said:

"Like the others I'd imagine an AI villa is going to cost a premium."

Is there such a type of accommodation - aren't all villas self catering ?

As a poster further up the page pointed out (before you asserted that it was 'obviously' not an option!), there are plenty of results when searching online - it's the way many ski chalet holidays work so conceptually there's no reason for it not to be viable in a summer environment, although as we're all saying it is unlikely to fit OP's (unquantified) desire for "We don't want to spend crazy money"....

It's not a ski holiday the OP is looking for - a beach type location was stated - that's why I reckoned it was obviously not an option based on that specification.

If there is a viable summer environment scenario I will stand corrected - must be few and far between though, if any ?

Sounds like you haven't even tried the approach suggested yesterday to quickly verify this?

TELLIT01 said:

I've seen some high-end AI with villas but I would expect them to be extremely expensive.  I don't know what your budget would be.  A search using 'all inclusive villa holiday' comes up with quite a few options.

NoodleDoodleMan

"Sounds like you haven't even tried the approach suggested yesterday to quickly verify this?"

Affirmative - have you ?

eskbanker

NoodleDoodleMan said:

"Sounds like you haven't even tried the approach suggested yesterday to quickly verify this?"

Affirmative - have you ?

Yes, it took no more than about a minute to copy/paste the suggested term into a search engine and briefly visit a couple of sites to verify that (summer) AI villas are indeed a thing, which is certainly something I'd have done if I'd have felt the need to airily dismiss the concept as being 'obviously' not available....

NoodleDoodleMan

Well done that man - and what are you recommendations ?

eskbanker

NoodleDoodleMan said:

Well done that man - and what are you recommendations ?

My recommendation is that OP follows the guidance to visit sites identified by a search for "all inclusive villa holiday", rather than paying any attention to someone falsely claiming that such holidays don't exist....

NoodleDoodleMan

Yes, perhaps obviously was too prescriptive ?

thomablue

Hi, you could start the process by contacting these people Abercrombie & Kent , they offer bespoke villa options including “ fully serviced “ villas.
Top end but  a good place to start.



As an alternative would suggest a 5 star holiday park in Vendee/ Charante Maritime or Gironde check out Eurocamp or as an example , Cote d’Argent on coast 1 hour from Bordeaux is superb , but not AI and will be busy in school holidays.

Won’t let me post links so google 

Abercrombie and Kent 

Cote d’Argent camping



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NoodleDoodleMan

edels said:

We had an amazing time in Antalya, Turkey, last year—three families, five kids in total, and plenty of great memories

Hotel, apartments or Villa ?