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Hotels - How to book direct?

camel

2007-06-26 15:37:45

Hi
Looking to book a 4* hotel in Protaras and Paphos, b&b, a week at each resort in Sept. Contacting some hotels direct, the prices are dearer than the brochures. Is there a good site to book through or anyone know a hotel which gives a good direct booking discount? Should i chance waiting to see if prices more favourable nearer to departure? Any help appreciated.
Thanks

luci HT Mod

2007-06-26 16:54:00

You may find some useful information in our DIY forum, including a list of companies to try.

I have booked with http://www.travelrepublic.co.uk as they were cheapest for the hotel I wanted, but there are others.

luci :wave

cyprus100

2007-06-27 11:01:55

I've used HolidayClub.com a couple of times and found them very reasonable.

Also Hotelopia.co.uk (we booked a hotel in Malta with them in Feb on HB basis at £21 per room per night) and Expedia.co.uk sometimes have some offers closer to your departure date. I got HB for BB price at Apollonia Hotel in December last year with Expedia. It was cheaper than going direct with the hotel.

Did you try the CTO website? http://www.visitcyprus.org.cy/
Click on Search - then click Accommodation and choose by the resort.

Regards
Cyprus100

johs

2007-06-27 11:56:50

I think the hotels in cyprus at the moment are ALL taking the P. I have used Travel Republic (lots of times), the same as Luci and saved £400 on a two week stay for two people at a 4* Hotel. When I arrive at the hotel I will be having a talk to the manager for an explanation.
Wish me luck, John.

Miss_Chief1

2007-06-27 12:39:19

Don't forget please that the likes of TRepublic and Alpha Rooms and the like are consolidators, they buy rooms in bulk as hugely reduced prices at the beginning of the seasons and once they're gone they're gone at the special price they are willing to let them go for.

So as for some hotels being more expensive via direct bookings, that will be the reason why, I've often even asked if they'd prefer to compete with the consolidator and they just can't do it financially.

So you may end up being red faced if you have a go at them :oops:

JoanneLiverpool

2007-06-27 15:06:09

I have used thomsons - room only before - they have started doing this as accommodation only and they have some good deals sometimes

other than that as mentioned alpha rooms are normally good

Jo

Dawnie-Rob

2007-06-28 15:09:58

Hi all
I have used Thomson when we have been to Cyprus before. We would like to do diy like we have with other holidays like to Spain, but have found the flights to Cyprus are very expensive.
The other day for an experiment I went on line to the Cyprus Airways and it worked out at £1200 that was for myself, my husband, and our son who is 13. Not that cheap, when you have got to pay for return transport to resort, and your accommodation on top.
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Dawnie-Rob

camel

2007-06-28 16:34:55

Thanks all for the advice, i'll start searching the reccommended sites and let you know how i get on. I hope its better than the flights, booked flights with Thomson on Monday night and they had gone up £30 since the morning! Checked again today (Thurs) and they are back down to their original price!!

snowflake

2007-07-04 10:31:05

Try Olympic Holidays accommodation only. Cheaper than booking direct with some apartments/hotels. Also very reliable.

lordy

2007-07-04 12:43:13

i always book through libra holidays or olympic as they do excellent deals. we are going to the toxotis for 2 weeks on 6th oct with my parents and our baby for 2x1 bedroom aptmts flying from ncl it is costing us £1281.18 with libra!!!

bellavista

2007-07-04 15:15:05

I looked at quite a few accommodation only sites - Thomson, alpharooms, beds4all, lowcostbeds, etc. but ended up booking with Olympic. They had a wide choice and I thought the prices were pretty competitive. We only had to pay a deposit and the balance is due at the end of July, whereas Thomson wanted all the money straight away. Some hotels that we have booked direct with in Cyprus haven't wanted a deposit off us at all and we have paid on arrival.

Kezzabelle

2007-07-04 15:42:25

I mostly find that for accommodation only that Olympic come out best too. Always had really good service from them and best prices too. Went with Libra once and they were also good.

Kerry

iallen

2007-07-05 06:07:29

I went to Fuerteventura in March and could only get it 40 pounds cheaper than a travel agent, you could get the rooms cheaper but it is the flights that seem expensive, and by the time you book your transfers i personally dont think you save a lot. Also if you do have problems i assume it is more tricky to claim if holiday, flight and transfers, are booked with different companies.

bellavista

2007-07-05 14:50:07

I think it's always worth comparing before you book. We find that it is usually cheaper to book direct for Cyprus , especially now our youngest is too old for a free or reduced child place. On the other hand we have just been to Kefalonia on a package with Thomas Cook as we couldn't find any flights cheap enough to make DIY worthwhile.

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