Hi Deb .. as it's not specifically hotel related, that may be a question for the Portland Direct Q&As topic in our Tour Operators forum.

David

I'd assume that you get a baggage allowance only for each seat booked!

Best Regards - Taggy

I get a 10kg baggage allowance for my infant daughter with Thomson in may, call them up and see what they say.

Hi whitewineandsoda,
Checked for end of May but they only have availability early and late.
Thanks anyway

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g187525-d314991-r26526325-Flamingo_Oasis_Hotel-Benidorm_Costa_Blanca_Alicante_Province_Valencian_Country.html#REVIEWS

click on this link and have a read.......
wonder how Linda is getting on there...

HOLA! just letting you know ive arrived to a very lovely sunny Benidorm weather is fantastic! Im at the flamingo oasis now I managed to get my flight changed over to an early one with monarch so I flew at 7:10 this morning as supposed to 15:10 and im so glad i did!. everything ran smoothly great flight and transfer was ok i got to see the gran bali close up when we dropped off there which was really good.

jean and caroll are really well and was so excited to see them! I have had some dinner with caroll. arrived to a very busy reception loads checking inn, so carol being as good as she is, waited in the photo que for me whilst i waited at check inn que. they were both so long and took ages! I waited for a while must have been 25 mins BUT... it was worth the wait are requests was met i have a huge family room for 4 on the 1st floor with pool veiw like the others, and being that low is really so handy!

Im going for a little siesta now, have to knock on for the others at 6.

speak soon

Danny

Have a good time mate, it'll be me soon.

I hope you all have a fab holiday Danny.

Please give my love to everyone!

Kath x

Hi Danny

Hope you all have a wonderful time.
Glad the sun is shining for you
Liz

Hi.have spent this morning and some of this afternoonon on the roof top today have got a nice tan already we have just all had some beef and yorkshire pudding was gourgouse!!

we have heared from helen and shirley and looking forward too meeting them on wedensday.

we are going to have a walk now up 'cardiac' hill which ive heared lots about. need to walk this big dinner off lol.

we are having a great time here

Glad to hear that Danny. Give my love to Jean and say hello to Helen and Shirley for me on Wednesday

Pleased to hear you're having a good time Danny, say hi to everyone for me please....
Hope the weather stays fine for you.... Linda x

hi we met shirley h and helen t and there hubbys today they come in the flamingo oasis and we got them a drink shhh lol. they are so lovely really nice to have met you all if you read this.

having such a great holiday
danny jean and carol

Excellent - keep having fun
Kath x

Hi,
yes, we met with Danny, Northantsj, carol and their family. Nrthantsj kindly offered us a tour of their hotel and got us a drink each. The hotel looked top class and if we were looking for an AI holiday we'd certainly book here. She did say that she fancied the variety of food wasn't as varied as usual but I'm sure she'll do a review when she gets back. We went up to floor 25 where there was a fab view of the resort.
It was great meeting up with such lovely people.

hola, i have had a great holiday here i been to terrametica today been on the rides. im home tomorrow. flamingo oasis has been great again no complaints will let you know all about it when im home. bye for now

My turn soon Danny

Hi all.

Well I'm home from such a fantastic holiday I have felt so upset today to have left from such a great time we all had.

Where do I start? Well I want to first start by mentioning the lovely people I went away with who with out them I wouldn't have the opportunity in going away as much as I do. I met this family through holiday truths in early 2007 Jean, Eddie Carol and Rich you are all true stars to me and your friendship from all of you over the 3 years has meant such allot to me as I think you already know. I never would have thought by joining this forum looking at hotel reviews that I would have met a great family and after are 4th holiday together we already have the 5th one coming up in October. They really make me apart of their family.

Ok, so on to the Flamingo Oasis. This was my 4th time here and I must say it again that this hotel really doesn't fail to disappoint it absolutely spoils you. on arrival as i posted when i was there I arrived to a very busy reception and I was expecting the worse that the hotel was going to be very rowdy with it being the Easter holidays but I must say ive never met such a lot of friendly people as this occasion lots of people had the time to chat and let on. The staff were great they were so helpful this time and even the bar staff were good. I contacted my friend on the reception a week before going and asked if she could put us together on the 1st floor this was granted I was allocated 109 and the others were in 105 and 106. Perfect.

The food I personally thought was great I really enjoyed the food, you ask Jean it was very rare I left my plate empty hehe, it is true though that they are using cheaper cuts of meat but they were very nice apart from the pork and the turkey but I loved the beef and the gammon there that was my favourite there is still a great choice in my eyes it depends what you like. We noticed there seems to be a lot of staff cut back there at the moment there weren't has half as many restaurant staff there and guy who use to stand at the door who people called Hitler has gone. Instead its a lovely lady who was so friendly she said to the others '' I like him he is a lovely boy'' and i got a text from carol today saying she has been asking where you are.

The entertainment is the best yet we knew all the shows that were on but you still enjoy them if you have never been to F.O before you will be amazed at the variety there is and the entertainment team are the best!!

They were painting the roof top pool when we was there but we still had full access to it through out are stay. It doesn't look different at all just cleaner. We also got to have a look around a new club room we look at one on the 24th floor.

We went out alot this time and the others showed me allot more of Benidorm as to what I had seen previously as when you there it's hard to leave the hotel. One woman said to me and Jean that this family she spoke to didn't like Benidorm but they come back because of the hotel, I must say I do love the resort Benidorm not just the Flamingo Oasis.

I cant find any thing negative to say about the Flamingo Oasis at all I keep trying to think of something but there isnt if you book to go here just enjoy it! my mind has gone blank to put things in to words but i have the good memories now.

any questions just ask, the others will be home tomorrow afternoon.

Danny

Welcome home Danny - glad you enjoyed your holiday. It was nice to meet you & the others.