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Family Holiday - Suggestions?

Fri Feb 07, 2014 2:39 pm

Anyone got any recommendations for a family holiday (myself, girlfriend & 2 yr old)? I am looking for All Inclusive but am quite open to locations - but am looking for cheap as possible to be honest without going to a complete dump.

Quite fancy the Algarve but a few of the hotels within my price range look crap, plus the reviews on trip advisor are terrible. I have been looking for a few hours now & have given up. I just want somewhere nice & clean with a kids pool for the nipper :ayatollah:

Re: Family Holiday - Suggestions?

Fri Feb 07, 2014 2:42 pm

tunisia for cheap all inclusive the hotels are great aswell mate i also love turkey aswell

Re: Family Holiday - Suggestions?

Fri Feb 07, 2014 2:43 pm

I went to Turkey 2 years ago and it was lovely so i may go there. A lot fo the family went to Tunisia last year & said it was the worst place they have ever been & would never return so I will give that a miss i think. lol

Re: Family Holiday - Suggestions?

Fri Feb 07, 2014 2:47 pm

Lanzarote! :thumbup:

Re: Family Holiday - Suggestions?

Fri Feb 07, 2014 2:48 pm

Dont worry about reviews so much ,so many people whinge about anything ,I would say if your going all inclusive at least go for a 4 star ,I went to a 3 star once and the food wasn't up to much just the same pretty much every day and not much choice ,but when I have been on a 4 star or above the food has been superb.Best value for food ,accomadation and weather has to be cyprus but it is pricey.

Re: Family Holiday - Suggestions?

Fri Feb 07, 2014 2:54 pm

Lanzarote,

I Hardly ever go by reviews, as most people only want to leave a review when they want to complain.

Re: Family Holiday - Suggestions?

Fri Feb 07, 2014 2:56 pm

Anywhere particular in Lanzarote lads?

I love Cyprus, i could easily live over there & if I had the cash I would go straight away. But with a few plans for this year I need to have a sensible cheap holiday this year......

Re: Family Holiday - Suggestions?

Fri Feb 07, 2014 2:59 pm

BlueKush wrote:Anywhere particular in Lanzarote lads?

I love Cyprus, i could easily live over there & if I had the cash I would go straight away. But with a few plans for this year I need to have a sensible cheap holiday this year......


Playa Blanca mate I went there for all inclusive holiday for 2 weeks back in July :)

Re: Family Holiday - Suggestions?

Fri Feb 07, 2014 3:00 pm

BlueKush wrote:Anywhere particular in Lanzarote lads?

I love Cyprus, i could easily live over there & if I had the cash I would go straight away. But with a few plans for this year I need to have a sensible cheap holiday this year......


I love Puerto Del Carmen, Lanzarote... but any part you go is very good.

Re: Family Holiday - Suggestions?

Fri Feb 07, 2014 3:01 pm

Trecco bay?

Re: Family Holiday - Suggestions?

Fri Feb 07, 2014 3:02 pm

porthcawl_ccfc1927 wrote:Trecco bay?


Very local :thumbup:

Re: Family Holiday - Suggestions?

Fri Feb 07, 2014 3:07 pm

Norway. :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ole:

Re: Family Holiday - Suggestions?

Fri Feb 07, 2014 3:26 pm

cmorris1927 wrote:
BlueKush wrote:Anywhere particular in Lanzarote lads?

I love Cyprus, i could easily live over there & if I had the cash I would go straight away. But with a few plans for this year I need to have a sensible cheap holiday this year......


I love Puerto Del Carmen, Lanzarote... but any part you go is very good.

Good shout ,Go every year love the place

Re: Family Holiday - Suggestions?

Fri Feb 07, 2014 3:40 pm

nicky evans wrote:tunisia for cheap all inclusive the hotels are great aswell mate i also love turkey aswell

Went to Tunisia (Port el Kantouii) in october,the food & booze in the hotel was awful,and when we went to the local town (Sousse) we couldnt move for locals trying to sell us things we didnt want,worst holiday ive ever been on wouldnt recommend Tunisia to a jack :evil: :evil:

Re: Family Holiday - Suggestions?

Fri Feb 07, 2014 3:48 pm

me and the gf, mum dad and sister are off to Puerto Del Carmen, Lanzarote, speaking to a few people said its brillant out there. it was quite cheapsih aswell

Re: Family Holiday - Suggestions?

Fri Feb 07, 2014 4:28 pm

Love Egypt. Warm friendly and hotels are great. All inclusive with great water parks. Went to Tunisia last year and it was crap. This year we are going back to Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt. Coral Sea Waterworld. :thumbup:

Re: Family Holiday - Suggestions?

Fri Feb 07, 2014 4:30 pm

http://www.parquelapaz.com/ try that m8 great for kids near the beach and loads of shops for the kids

Re: Family Holiday - Suggestions?

Fri Feb 07, 2014 4:41 pm

Tenerife, (anywhere in the south of the island) i've been to most of the canary islands and none of them come anywhere near as good as Tenerife. :thumbup:

Re: Family Holiday - Suggestions?

Fri Feb 07, 2014 4:56 pm

Santa Ponsa Mallorca, Def for families and Value for money :thumbup: :ayatollah:

Re: Family Holiday - Suggestions?

Fri Feb 07, 2014 5:31 pm

BlueKush wrote:Anyone got any recommendations for a family holiday (myself, girlfriend & 2 yr old)? I am looking for All Inclusive but am quite open to locations - but am looking for cheap as possible to be honest without going to a complete dump.

Quite fancy the Algarve but a few of the hotels within my price range look crap, plus the reviews on trip advisor are terrible. I have been looking for a few hours now & have given up. I just want somewhere nice & clean with a kids pool for the nipper :ayatollah:



Alvor - on the Algarve - close to beaches, lovely small fishing village. Lots to do though and no gangs of teenagers etc. Been there 5 times :thumbup:

Re: Family Holiday - Suggestions?

Fri Feb 07, 2014 6:11 pm

Montenegro is very good value for money. Hercog Novi is a lovely place: seafront and quiet town square.

StT.

Re: Family Holiday - Suggestions?

Fri Feb 07, 2014 7:09 pm

BlueKush wrote:Anyone got any recommendations for a family holiday (myself, girlfriend & 2 yr old)? I am looking for All Inclusive but am quite open to locations - but am looking for cheap as possible to be honest without going to a complete dump.

Quite fancy the Algarve but a few of the hotels within my price range look crap, plus the reviews on trip advisor are terrible. I have been looking for a few hours now & have given up. I just want somewhere nice & clean with a kids pool for the nipper :ayatollah:

When do you want to go, for how long and from which airport?

Re: Family Holiday - Suggestions?

Fri Feb 07, 2014 7:46 pm

Cheers guys I will have a mosey at those places.

Nige looking at july/Aug for at least 10 nights all inclusive. Some of the other family want to go now so potentially have 5 adults and 2 kids.

Re: Family Holiday - Suggestions?

Fri Feb 07, 2014 7:46 pm

Oh and airport wise cardiff/Bristol really. If a deal is that much cheaper from London then needs must I suppose

Re: Family Holiday - Suggestions?

Fri Feb 07, 2014 8:01 pm

Nanny McPhail wrote:Love Egypt. Warm friendly and hotels are great. All inclusive with great water parks. Went to Tunisia last year and it was crap. This year we are going back to Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt. Coral Sea Waterworld. :thumbup:

Going waterworld in May,can't wait

Re: Family Holiday - Suggestions?

Fri Feb 07, 2014 8:19 pm

caerblue wrote:
Nanny McPhail wrote:Love Egypt. Warm friendly and hotels are great. All inclusive with great water parks. Went to Tunisia last year and it was crap. This year we are going back to Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt. Coral Sea Waterworld. :thumbup:

Going waterworld in May,can't wait

Absolutely fantastic hotel. :thumbup: boiling in May too.

Re: Family Holiday - Suggestions?

Fri Feb 07, 2014 8:29 pm

Try this website: http://www.travelmatch.co.uk/

Re: Family Holiday - Suggestions?

Fri Feb 07, 2014 8:56 pm

Benidorm,
most pubs around the hotels offer family entertainment, with compares and kids entertainers taking the wind out of the kids sails in the evening while you sit back and unwind, then get a quite evening when you get back ;)
during the day, theres all you could want fo rthat family holiday.
aqua park
safari park
theme park

Re: Family Holiday - Suggestions?

Fri Feb 07, 2014 10:47 pm

BlueKush wrote:I went to Turkey 2 years ago and it was lovely so i may go there. A lot fo the family went to Tunisia last year & said it was the worst place they have ever been & would never return so I will give that a miss i think. lol


Tunisia is totally shit don't even dream if taking young ones there...worst holiday of my life

Re: Family Holiday - Suggestions?

Sat Feb 08, 2014 12:18 am

Steve the Tea TM (c) wrote:Montenegro is very good value for money. Hercog Novi is a lovely place: seafront and quiet town square.

StT.



I heard that it's lovely in Montenegro on the beach picking up shells - unexploded ones !!!! :lol:

No seriously, if you don't mind staying inside the hotel complex for most of the week - try Egypt, Hurrgarda - Thomas Cook do an all inclusive - not much in the town but lovely hotel complex with everything you need, top class, and make sure you do the Bedouin dessert quad safari if you can - Awesome (go out of season otherwise you will peel like a peach!!) :wave:

Bloooobirds Forever!!! :old: :thumbup: