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patb03

2007-01-09 09:43:29

Hi,has any one booked with this company before?Have been looking for 2 bed apts and their prices seem really good.Any info appreciated.

SUE ALLEN

2007-01-09 10:20:37

Hi Pat, they are part of

http://www.beninter.es/indexengjs.htm

Who as far as I'm aware are a well established company. You shouldn't have any worries booking with them.

Their apartments seem very reasonable but the hotel prices are extortionate. I've just looked up their prices for May/June when we go and they were asking nerarly £4,000 for a fortnight for a family of 4 in the Brisa hotel on the front and £2,800 for the Presidente. We have booked with Wintersunshine holidays to stay in the Pelicanos/Ocas for just over £800, a massive difference.

Sue

patb03

2007-01-09 10:24:36

Thanks Sue,wow what a saving you have made!who did you book with?

SUE ALLEN

2007-01-09 10:33:39

Sorry

The prices were in euros not stirling but still very expensive.

I have already put in my post that we booked with http://www.wintersunshineholidays.co.uk

I have booked with them before without any problem and they now give us an 8% loyalty discount too.

Sue

patb03

2007-01-09 10:40:40

I checked those yesterday but the apartments they were offering did'nt get such good reviews and were more expensive.
Pat

helen web

2007-01-09 10:44:27

i have decided not to book with costa blanca holidays for the following reasons.

1, all their rooms have no safe deposit boxes
2. if your flight is later on in the day you have to vacate by 10 and there is no suitable places to leave your cases

patb03

2007-01-09 11:08:03

I have just emailed them to ask about the safety deposit box and keeping the room on.The private rent apt i was booking had this and also said i could stay on in the apt until we were being picked up,so fingers crossed.Will have to rethink about booking if not.
Pat

helen web

2007-01-09 11:19:10

I ACTUALLY RANG THE OFFICE IN SPAIN PAT AND SHE TOLD ME NONE OF THEIR ROOMS HAVE SAFES AND IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO SAY IF WE COULD KEEP A ROOM ON COS SHE DID NOT KNOW ABOUT INCOMING BOOKINGS THAT MAY NEED ROOMS

patb03

2007-01-09 11:24:46

Thanks for that helen.I better start looking elswhere,trouble is i dont quite know of any other apts that suit my needs,i really want to stay in rincon area,where it's quiet,but not up any steep hills.I have just been looking at Mariscal 3,4 and 5 and waiting for email on prices.
Pat

helen web

2007-01-09 11:30:25

pat have u tried mckenzie cook or wintersunshine holidays
mckenzie cook do the myra apartments which are just up the road from the nero hotel

patb03

2007-01-09 11:51:06

I have just had a look at these but they seem expensive for a basic apt considering i have been offered a luxury apt for less,but thanks i will keep looking.
Pat

Glynis HT Admin

2007-01-09 12:27:19

Please can members not post with their caps lock on. Thanks

helen web

2007-01-09 12:31:55

sorry glynis

SUE ALLEN

2007-01-09 14:35:42

Hi Pat, have you tried http://www.sun4udirect.com

They have the playamar apartments for £717.00 from 7th August for a fortnight reduced from £932.00 but they are only one bedroomed, do you need 2? I haven't seen many reviews about these apartments but our friends stayed there and said they were fine, they have a pool and a bar too.

Sue

patb03

2007-01-09 15:23:37

Thanks for your help Sue,but we really need a 2 bed.I have just received an email back from the above company and they say there is no safety deposit box but i can keep the apt on until 7:30PM.To be honest we never use the safe last year as we didn't take any valuables and we dont carry cash,just our switch cards.

benidorm90

2007-01-09 18:18:43

Hi Pat

Just a thought but when me and my friend went DIY a few years ago we had a very late flight back and just booked the apartment for an extra night to have peace of mind that we still had our room past 10am. I suppose it all depends how much extra this will cost.

I have booked with Beninter before and found them to be really good.

Michelle

patb03

2007-01-09 23:00:42

Hi Michelle,i usually do pay the extra,we did that in September on our return.I have decided to book with them as they promise me that if i cannot keep the room on there will be somewhere to store our cases.I tried Beninter but they dont do Gemelos XXII.The total cost including transfers and end clean comes to £1072,so i am going to book it asi think this is a great price for August

Pat

patb03

2007-01-10 16:07:43

Helen did you mean costablanca hoildays or costablanca apartments,as these are two different companies?
Pat

helen web

2007-01-10 16:11:40

costablanca holidays pat