Best holiday site?

Ratkiller · August 3, 2016

Looking for a week away at the end of the month maybe. Just phoned ice lolly and the £429 holiday advertised was actually £734.
They can whistle if they think I'm paying that much for a 5 star all inclusive in the Bahamas. (n)

Any other decent sites? Preferably I can book online without having to phone someone in Bangladesh who pretends his/her name is dave or tracey.

The Cowboy · August 3, 2016

We used alpharooms. Great price, but they were a bit turd when it came to getting the details right on fight bookings etc. But their customer service team were quite helpful.

Redstarrob · August 3, 2016

Anywhere on the antrim coast between larne and portrush

fozzy · August 3, 2016

Onthebeach is good.

Also

Teletextholidays

Alanbileysfeathercut · August 3, 2016

Ainsdale pontins :bye:

anjelikaferrett · August 3, 2016

I've used Sunmaster twice. Always had a good time and they do seem considerably cheaper than other sites. You have to phone to confirm your booking (but not Bangladesh!) and I think our flights went up a little bit but not much.

blue61 · August 3, 2016

Buy a tent mate.

Tree13 · August 3, 2016

Ratkiller said:
Looking for a week away at the end of the month maybe. Just phoned ice lolly and the £429 holiday advertised was actually £734.
They can whistle if they think I'm paying that much for a 5 star all inclusive in the Bahamas.

Any other decent sites? Preferably I can book online without having to phone someone in Bangladesh who pretends his/her name is dave or tracey.

I don't know if it's just me, but isn't £734 for a week in the Bahamas, 5-star all inclusive (including flights, presumably?), a pretty good deal?

Re the actual question: I don't do hot places so cannot help, sorry.

Ratkiller · August 4, 2016

fozzy said:
Onthebeach is good.

Also

Teletextholidays

On the beach are dearer than jet 2.

And teletext are like ice lolly. Put the prices up when you phone.

And who's idea was it to make it impossible to type l olly on here? lol

Ratkiller · August 4, 2016

Tree13 said:
I don't know if it's just me, but isn't £734 for a week in the Bahamas, 5-star all inclusive (including flights, presumably?), a pretty good deal?

Re the actual question: I don't do hot places so cannot help, sorry.

For a family of four yes. Not for me on my own. :coffee:

Seathestars · August 4, 2016

Bunk on a plane and see where you end up.

The Cowboy · August 4, 2016

Ratkiller said:
For a family of four yes. Not for me on my own.

Sounds pretty standard to me, for 5*. We paid £1200 for family of 5 during term time in a 3* in Menorca. I'd expect double that in the holidays.

So £2800 for 5* all inclusive in the Bahamas for 4 sounds perfectly normal to me (not that I'd ever be able to afford it, like).

Ratkiller · August 4, 2016

anjelikaferrett said:
I've used Sunmaster twice. Always had a good time and they do seem considerably cheaper than other sites. You have to phone to confirm your booking (but not Bangladesh!) and I think our flights went up a little bit but not much.

Good shout with them.

Tree13 · August 10, 2016

The Cowboy said:
Sounds pretty standard to me, for 5*. We paid £1200 for family of 5 during term time in a 3* in Menorca. I'd expect double that in the holidays.

So £2800 for 5* all inclusive in the Bahamas for 4 sounds perfectly normal to me (not that I'd ever be able to afford it, like).

I have to agree. Four a family of four to go 5* all inclusive to the Bahamas for a week, including flights, I'd be expecting to pay the lion's share of £3k (during high season). More power to anyone who can get it for less than £2k, and please send me a link if that happens because I'd be snapping that up.

EDIT - would need to borrow two kids from somebody, obvs.