Struggling to find accommodation for 5 people

Helen T

2010-06-20 11:58:58

My son is struggling to find accommodation for 5 people for next year. There's himself his wife & three children aged 11, 9 & 3. He's not fussy about which country they go, but he'd like a flight of around 4 hours or under. They have to go in the peak summer holidays as wife works in a school. They'd like to go AI as they think that this is the cheapest way of doing it with the little ones. So fsr the few places he has found are way over his budget - around £3000 for a week.

Can anyone help please?

Wizard

2010-06-20 12:58:23

Re: Struggling to find accommodation for 5 people

cheapest would probably be the Aegean coast of Turkey [say for example the Bodrum area] a 41/4 hr flight or Spain around the Salou or T0sser-del-mar area

you will struggle during school holidays with his budget

wizard

lynwestie

2010-06-20 13:03:51

Re: Struggling to find accommodation for 5 people

Helen he could try the club sun city in olu Deniz , Turkey . That is usually fairly reasonable (if there is such a thing now) and offers family rooms that will take 5 .We stayed in one

Other A/I's we have been to when our 3 lads were younger and we were all in one room were Loz Zocos in Lanzarote and the blue bay escape in corfu . Can't say either have been in our top ten but it's worth checking reviews now . Another option is to book 2 standard internecting rooms . It may well be cheaper to do it like that and pay 4 adults+ 1 child than to pay the steep surcharges for family rooms .

OSCARBEN

2010-06-20 13:42:17

Re: Struggling to find accommodation for 5 people

Hi Helen,there are a couple of reasonably priced hotels in Ibiza,San An Bay,with TCook,2 rooms less than £4000 for 2 weeks.As Lyn says ,Turkey may be cheaper.

luluyorks

2010-06-20 15:53:49

Re: Struggling to find accommodation for 5 people

We stayed at the Poseidon Apartments in Skala, Kefalonia last year. Plenty room for the five of us (2 adults 3 children) in a two bedroom apartment. Cost £2100 for two weeks in middle of school holidays Jul/Aug. We have struggled this year and have ended up booking two apartments in Tingaki, Kos. Eldest two are 16 now so they quite happy to be in seperate apartment! I have requested we get two next to each other but no guarantee.

cazB

2010-06-20 18:56:56

Re: Struggling to find accommodation for 5 people

Hi Helen

Directholidays have some Turkey hols with free child places but still seem quite dear!
Lanzarote is coming up for 11th Aug 2011 from Bristol - Sirocco Apartments AI...10nights £3013 and 7nights £2607

Regards Caz

also - 11thAug 2011 from Gatwick - Gran Canaria AI...14nights £2797

Edited by cazB 2010-06-21 14:22:21

john123

2010-06-21 12:51:39

Re: Struggling to find accommodation for 5 people

We are off to Turkey this summer in the school hols - my wife is a teacher......

Two weeks AI (supposed to be 5* but better call ita 3 or 4*).

We paid £631 per adult and the kids in the party were £300ea - thats around £2350 for your party when you add in transfers !

The problem may be getting a room for 5. I had a look at the company we are using and the hotels have family rooms but none were available.......

John

lynwestie

2010-06-21 14:38:18

Re: Struggling to find accommodation for 5 people

Yes forgot about that . We always had to book very early to get 1 of the few available rooms for 5 in a hotel .

minione

2010-06-21 15:16:41

Re: Struggling to find accommodation for 5 people

Lyn, can't believe we have never bumped into one another! That's another hotel we have both been to.[Los Zocos] years ago when the girls were young. You been following me all these years or is it the other way round? :rofl

hippyjak

2010-06-21 18:11:23

Re: Struggling to find accommodation for 5 people

My sister has stopped at the Menorca Sea Club with 3 children and not expensive either. She really enjoyed it and really rated the place. I think the name has since changed to Hotasa Sea Club, Cala n' Forcat in Menorca. She travelled with First Choice but it was a few years ago. Not sure which agency does this hotel complex now though. Good luck!

Here's the link for the reviews

http://www.holidaytruths.co.uk/reviews/spain/balearic-islands/menorca/cala-n-forcat/hotasa-sea-club-aparthotel/

Helen T

2010-06-21 18:31:51

Re: Struggling to find accommodation for 5 people

Thanks everyone - I didn't realise prices were so expensive for next year. hippyjack - I can't see any of the major companies going to that accommodation, for next year.

hippyjak

2010-06-21 18:55:18

Re: Struggling to find accommodation for 5 people

There's a link to a company here - don't know much about them but they are atol and abta bonded and they have co-op travel at bottom of page - don't know if of any help to you

http://www.all-inclusive-hotels.co.uk/menorca-holidays/hotasa-sea-club.htm

Also there is this link - says part of the Thomas Cook group

http://www.hotels4u.com/hotels/hotasa-sea-club-aparthotel.aspx

Expedia are showing it

http://www.expedia.co.uk/pub/agent.dll?qscr=dspv&itty=new&from=m&shtl=1&htid=3170475&crti=&mdpcid=expe.uk.001.011.01.ExpediaHotelsUK.Hotel_Review.PoolC&eapid=726-3

and lastly but not least found it on Thomas Cook

http://uk.wwte4.com/pub/agent.dll?qscr=dspv&itty=new&from=m&shtl=1&htid=3170475&mtxt=VOUCHER+CODE+OFFER%3A+get+%A320+off+hotels+%28when+you+spend+%A3200+or+more%29%2E+Simply+enter+VOUCHER+CODE+TCSAVE20+on+the+Rate+Details+page%2E+Book+by+31+July+2010&crti=&rfrr=979-30004.MKT.HotelCampaign,%20979-30007.tripadvisor28295&mdpcid=wwte.uk.979-30004.sup.hot.tar.tcsave1&eapid=979-30004&affcid=cj45117088

Happy hunting :cheers

Edited by hippyjak 2010-06-21 18:58:46

Helen T

2010-06-21 18:57:11

Re: Struggling to find accommodation for 5 people

Thanks for the links :tup

hippyjak

2010-06-21 19:00:22

Re: Struggling to find accommodation for 5 people

Have done a quick update on the links - not sure whether you noticed I'd added extra ones :cheers

Helen T

2010-06-27 17:47:35

Re: Struggling to find accommodation for 5 people

Holiday was booked yesterday. 7 days at the Caretta Beach in Kalamaki Zante. It was £10 cheaper with the TA than on line. It looks as though there's loads of stuff there for the kids.

Edited by Helen T 2010-06-27 18:32:33

shirley h

2010-06-27 18:12:51

Re: Struggling to find accommodation for 5 people

Helen, your link takes us to a timed out page but having seen the property and read the reviews I think it's going to be ideal for them

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