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deal or no deal?

del949

2007-10-12 20:21:24

Cosmos holidays Sept 2008, 14 nights at Paloma Bitez Apts, BB, one bedroom apartment, First choice daytime flights =£1076
NO DEAL

same holiday using £190 of tesco clubpoints ( converted to club card deals)

£765 courtesy of tesco + £312 cash .................. Deal!!

Total cost to me ........£312 +£190 in vouchers.

Apartments have mixed reviews, but are only option in Bitez.
I suppoe the vouchers would have saved us £190 at xmas shopping but as we usually use these for a Booze cruise we are happy that we have got our hols for £502

mikenmarn

2007-10-12 22:32:23

Good deal Del.

Can't imagine you on a booze cruise though. :roll:

Thought Ev had more control over you.

We have our flights for May, but can't decide where to go. Mike wants a change from Bitez area. Thinking of Yalikavak, but not a lot coming up.

Marn. :glynis

prawn

2007-10-13 15:20:39

Del, now that's what I call a deal!

I have booked flights for next year but not decided on hotel yet - may split it and do 2 weeks in Bitez and 2 weeks somewhere else on the peninsula.

Pat

mikenmarn

2007-10-13 15:42:48

Hi Pat, where else on the penisular would you go? As you can see from the above, we want somewhere different but can't decide where. Have you been to Ortakent?

Are you going again in May? I know you mentioned an extra week on one of your reports.

I'm doing my head in trying to find something which suites. The trouble with a lot of the hotels is steps. You get great views though, which is what we like.

Marn.

prawn

2007-10-13 15:59:50

Hi, Marn - don't think we will manage May this time. Will have to wait until I retire next September (unless I find an absolute bargain that I can sell to 'Sir')

Only came up with the idea of two places last night (after the second bottle of wine! :roll:

) so still thinking about it.

The first time we went to Turkey we stayed at Yashi Yali (Ortakent) but it has changed since then. Would think about it if I could find a good price. May try Turgetreis - believe the sunsets are wonderful.

Love to you both

del949

2007-10-13 16:32:25

Mike , have done a booze cruise every November for the last 6 years.
Why do you think I changed from the Renault Megane to the Land Rover Discovery........................payload!!!

Not this year though, stopping smoking (again) and can get booze nearly as cheap here now :shock:

mikenmarn

2007-10-13 19:20:52

Hi Pat, the hotel I have found in Ortakent is £8 - £10 pp per night.

Our flights cost £70 pp for 10 nights. So 10 nights AI would work out at £170 pp. I think the transfers are about £20 each.

Not too sure about the hotel, it has mixed reviews. But some people want Spanish style hotels and food in Turkey, which, as you know, is not the case. We are used to Turkish food etc.

Mike spends more then £10 per night on beer alone. And I like the odd one - or two - during the day.

I don't think it's a bad deal, do you?

LOL Marn.

mikenmarn

2007-10-13 19:24:54

Hi Del, We went on a booze cruise last October, but is was too much hassle. As you say, it's almost as cheap at Asda.

When you go to Goa do you drink their Port. We brought some back years ago, and found it smashing. Lovely as a port and lemon.

PS Probably :offtop

on this forum.. SORRY.

del949

2007-10-13 19:55:08

just a quick "off topic" reply
No I can't do with port at all,I leave that for the winos :lol:

prawn

2007-10-13 21:09:36

Marn - that sounds a good deal to me. A/I at £10 a night! Which hotel is it?

Del, hope you are not referring to Marn and I as winos!? :tut

We hardly drink at all - well not before 9 in the morning.

mikenmarn

2007-10-13 21:40:48

Hi Pat, it's the Medisun hotel in Ortakent, booking with Travel Republic.

Thinking of going?

prawn

2007-10-13 21:49:39

It sounds worth taking a look at - maybe for later.

mikenmarn

2007-10-13 22:00:04

I think it's your typical Turkish hotel. But at that price you can eat out if the food is bad, and drink yourself silly at the hotel. :glynis

prawn

2007-10-14 21:03:33

Still trying to get 'Sir' away from Bitez - will look for a good 10 day deal and see how he takes to it.

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