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D-rod

New member
Apr 1, 2014
12
Trying to book a holiday for family four , two children 15 & 13 for 10 days , leaving end of July so back for start of season , spending hours looking at all websites and getting no where., want a beach , pool , and somewhere not too busy and full of northerners

Any good suggestions where to look , anyone know any good websites ?
 








indy3050

Well-known member
Jun 22, 2011
1,298
Depends on budget really, I too am heading off for 10 days at the end of July and fly back the day before the Atletico match. South of France, air conditioned 6 birth mobile home on a huge 'campsite' with huge pools, restaurants and 2 min drive from the beach with flights for 5 was about £2700.
 




D-rod

New member
Apr 1, 2014
12
Budget £3000 , was hoping for villa in a nice area , most of the holidays we are finding are turkey or Greek island , I can get flights ok , but always worried about booking a villa , has anyone used ownersdirect ?
 




Pogue Mahone

Well-known member
Apr 30, 2011
10,719
Budget £3000 , was hoping for villa in a nice area , most of the holidays we are finding are turkey or Greek island , I can get flights ok , but always worried about booking a villa , has anyone used ownersdirect ?

Yes. I have always had positive experiences with them.
 




Is it PotG?

Thrifty non-licker
Feb 20, 2017
23,102
Sussex by the Sea
Budget £3000 , was hoping for villa in a nice area , most of the holidays we are finding are turkey or Greek island , I can get flights ok , but always worried about booking a villa , has anyone used ownersdirect ?

Used them for France; Limoges/Lot/Bordeaux et al, always without issue.
 




D-rod

New member
Apr 1, 2014
12
No I don't want to go anywhere with northerners like fuengirola , Spain which I have been in past found it full of northerners , or the type of northerners from places like Burnley , Newcastle and Croydon
 




Live by the sea

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Oct 21, 2016
4,718
No I don't want to go anywhere with northerners like fuengirola , Spain which I have been in past found it full of northerners , or the type of northerners from places like Burnley , Newcastle and Croydon

I'm afraid even at £3k you will struggle to find a nice villa in an upmarket location this time of year in a decent country. There all be booked.! The two probably best choices, South of France and Almalfi coast in Italy get booked up a year in advance.
 


BensGrandad

New member
Jul 13, 2003
72,015
Haywards Heath
Budget £3000 , was hoping for villa in a nice area , most of the holidays we are finding are turkey or Greek island , I can get flights ok , but always worried about booking a villa , has anyone used ownersdirect ?

I always use owners direct and have used owners abroad, and have never had a problem. I book flights then accomodation or vice versa, then. Transfers using Sun Transfers and lastly off airport parking through APH at Gatwick and have never had even a hint of a problem.

Despite what many say you will still find a villa with owners direct even at this late date as they have so many on their books.
 


D-rod

New member
Apr 1, 2014
12
Found one in Majorca £1600 for 10 days flights £650 , just car hire to get , used a company called homeaway.co.uk hopefully they are fine
 




Vendee area of France is where we have been going for many years with our two (15 &14). Beaches, waterparks, nice towns to explore (La Rochelle, Ile re Re) and the awesome Puy Du Fou theme park which is like no other, anywhere.
 


atfc village

Well-known member
Mar 28, 2013
5,012
Lower Bourne .Farnham
The New Forest,but not by Swt 5 bloody hours Brockenhurst to North Camp tonight . Cabs Trains and Cabs a nightmare.
 


dannyboy

tfso!
Oct 20, 2003
3,618
Waikanae NZ
we live in New Zealand now but 4 years ago we went somewhere new and fell in love with it . Went the following 3 years . its cheap and not that crowded if you get out to the islands . Croatia!
 



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