Mini-honeymoon in August - £500-600 max
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Hi all,
As we are not going on our main honeymoon until February 2010, we wanted to get some sun and relaxation after the big day in August.
Want to go somewhere within Easyjet flight distance, relatively classy/luxurious, a nice beach...and £600 max for the two of us!
Was thinking Nice or Barcelona - any other suggestions/info/good cheap hotels very welcome.
As we are not going on our main honeymoon until February 2010, we wanted to get some sun and relaxation after the big day in August.
Want to go somewhere within Easyjet flight distance, relatively classy/luxurious, a nice beach...and £600 max for the two of us!
Was thinking Nice or Barcelona - any other suggestions/info/good cheap hotels very welcome.
Nobby Diesel said:
How long are you hoping to be away for on £600?
Even with your Sleazyjet tickets, taxes etc, that won't leave a huge amount for hotels and fun?
5 days?Even with your Sleazyjet tickets, taxes etc, that won't leave a huge amount for hotels and fun?
Flights to Nice are currently about £100 each return. Budget was for travel and accomodation i.e. not including spending money.
Other option is flight to a Greek island.
I would tend to look at getting something packaged up by a UK operator.
As we all know, the Euro and the Dollar have gained so much strength against the pound.
Whereas in the past, you would normally get a better price by booking your hotel and flight independantly, the way things are, a package may well be cheaper this year. Don't forget that the tour operators took out their contracts with their providers, early last year, when the £ was stronger.
If you book anything in Euros, it's going to costing a whole lot more than before. Also, even the budget flights are being affected ats the fuel contracts are negotiated in US$
As has been said previously, some of the non Euro European destinations will be your best bet.
Hope you have a great time.
As we all know, the Euro and the Dollar have gained so much strength against the pound.
Whereas in the past, you would normally get a better price by booking your hotel and flight independantly, the way things are, a package may well be cheaper this year. Don't forget that the tour operators took out their contracts with their providers, early last year, when the £ was stronger.
If you book anything in Euros, it's going to costing a whole lot more than before. Also, even the budget flights are being affected ats the fuel contracts are negotiated in US$
As has been said previously, some of the non Euro European destinations will be your best bet.
Hope you have a great time.
You'll struggle getting 5 days relatively luxury accommodation + flights to the south of france for £600 all in.
You could try Barca, rather late for getting the really cheap flights but airlines do release more seats in sales later in the year.
Apartments are a cheapish choice of accommodation and you can be right i the middle of things.
You could try Barca, rather late for getting the really cheap flights but airlines do release more seats in sales later in the year.
Apartments are a cheapish choice of accommodation and you can be right i the middle of things.
Legend83 said:
tricky69 said:
Legend83 said:
Short flight, Classy, luxurious, 5 star, and a nice beach...and £600 max for the two of us!
Does that help ?
Ok, leftfield choice here - how about a nice Spa in the UK? Never been so no idea how much these are likely to be?
tricky69 said:
Legend83 said:
tricky69 said:
Legend83 said:
Short flight, Classy, luxurious, 5 star, and a nice beach...and £600 max for the two of us!
Does that help ?
Ok, leftfield choice here - how about a nice Spa in the UK? Never been so no idea how much these are likely to be?
That's just sick.
thehawk said:
hornetrider said:
Mate, do Nice ffs. It's lovely.
It is nice, but £600 for 2 in any form of luxury would have been pretty much impossible when the £ was strong, let alone now. Something as s
tty and characterless as the Ibis would set you back €100 a night.A decent place to stay as a base for exploring the Cote de Zure is all we need (seriously, I am spending top dollar in Feb!!).
Cheers for the suggestions.
Legend83 said:
thehawk said:
hornetrider said:
Mate, do Nice ffs. It's lovely.
It is nice, but £600 for 2 in any form of luxury would have been pretty much impossible when the £ was strong, let alone now. Something as stty and characterless as the Ibis would set you back €100 a night.A decent place to stay as a base for exploring the Cote de Zure is all we need (seriously, I am spending top dollar in Feb!!).
Cheers for the suggestions.
Thanks for all previous comments but ended up booking 6 nights at a posh hotel in St Ives:
http://www.boskerrishotel.co.uk/hotel.html
Hear's hoping the British weather holds up!
http://www.boskerrishotel.co.uk/hotel.html
Hear's hoping the British weather holds up!
Edited by Legend83 on Thursday 14th May 10:44
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