i have book a hols with t/r.ok i only paid part of it.cost card fee £1.18.if i pay rest before july.i don;t pay anymore cardfees.depends which card you use.

Which card did you use Woody?

Best Regards - Taggy

Have a look at http://www.greatlatedeals.co.uk
It is a slightly cheaper branch of Travel Republic and we have used them on numerous occasions :-)

nationwide visa debit card.its free if you pay in full on most cards.but i only paid so much and will be paying rest later in july.thats why i paid £1.18 in fees

Ok any hotels you know of that would be good for All Inclusive?

The one's I've checked out offer full board but not all inc.

Los Dalmatus!

Bear in mind AI hotels are starting to attract the interest of Stag & Hen groups and you said thats not really what you wanted, but i stayed at Los Dalmatus in December (on Full Board) and it was very good!

Best Regards - Taggy

True and it was only my mate who suggested it.

I personally, don't want to do AI at all.

Is full board worth the extra vs half board? If the meals are cheap compared to over there, then I'd prefer half board, having our main meal at the hotel, but be able to chill and eat out during the day.

I think that you have to weigh up Half board v Full Board as sometimes there's only a few euro's difference so it's hardly breaking the bank and you won't care if you don't make it for lunch everyday.
Also..If you do decide to go Full Board you can always order a packed lunch the night before if you don't think that you are going to get back for Lunch.

On the other hand, if you decide on Half Board, most hotels let you have Lunch instead of Dinner which may be worth considering if you want a few meals out on an evening.

Have fun.

Sue

What do you make of these prices and have any of you stayed in these hotels?

Hotel: Mont Park Hotel
Twin Half Board: £141.07 per person (£282.15 total)

Hotel: Presidente Hotel
Twin Half Board: £191.80 per person (£383.59 total)
Twin Full Board: £199.83 per person (£399.66 total)

Hotel: Servigroup Calypso Hotel
Twin Room Half Board: £160.05 per person (£320.10 total)
Twin Room Full Board: £167.89 per person (£335.78 total)

Servigroup Pueblo Benidorm Hotel
Twin (And 3 Bedded Room) Half Board: £147.85 per person (£295.69 total)
Twin (And 3 Bedded Room) Full Board: £155.67 per person (£311.34 total)

First of all, the price between Half and Full board is negligible so whichever you decide on I personally would book Full Board.

The Mont Park doesn't seem to get very good reviews and I think that it's more geared up for the Spanish and before everyone starts shouting at me yeh.. I know it's Spain but not everyone likes Spanish entertainment/food e.t.c.

I think the Presidente is way overpriced compared to the others given that they are all 3* hotels which leaves the Pubelo and The Calypso.. Well it would have to be the Calypso if I was booking.. slightly better location and much better reviews, a little more expensive than the Pubelo but IMO worth the extra.

Sue

Thanks for the reply Sue, they were all found on Travel Republic and that's the ones it brought up as 'Customer Favourite'.

I'll add more hotels as I find more of them that are around the same price structure.

I've booked a few times with Travel Republic and everything's been fine, perhaps instead of looking up favourites, look at lowest price first and put a few on here to get some opinions.

Sue

At the price you've been quoted i'd probably book the Calypso....that a good price for that Hotel, and its in a good location too! As Sue says Presidente overpriced in comparison, and even if it wasn't i'd still chose the Calypso over it! I dont particularily like the location of The Pueblo, and again i couldn't see any logical reason to book it over the Calypso!

The Mont Park, is a hotel that suits me perfectly, as Sue says some reviews of it are not particularily favourable, but if you check most of the poor ones are from a little while ago. If you check the reviews of it one Travel Republic, Tripadvisor and on here they seem to be getting more favourable. Its not a hotel to stay in of an evening, because there's no entertainment for Brit tastes, but i only use a hotel for bed and food, and found the food very good here. Reception staff a bit surely, but all others were fine. Its usually amongst the cheapest of the 3 star hotels in Beni, and in a good location. I stayed there for 2 weeks last year and am doing again in Sept! I got it for £474 Full Board for 2 weeks ( which for a single room which are always more expensive wasn't bad!)...it was only £25 more for Full over Half Board for the fortnight,which is why i went for that, i will probably have Tapas on a few occasions for lunch, but at least ive not paid much extra, and will certainly justify paying Full Board on this occasion!...I'd have liked to have booked the Dalmatus really but that was over £650, so i couldn't justify the extra £175 it would have cost me...get a few drinks with that!...The Pelicanos amazingly was £1,070 for the same 2 weeks!

But for a first time in Benidorm, if i were you i'd book the Calypso, plenty of Brits stay there, the servi group hotels are all of a decent standard, and the location is good!

Best Regards - Taggy

Hmm... the price of the Calypso hotel has upped slightly:

http://bit.ly/dztho0

It's now from £160 per person up to £175. Not much I guess but not sure why the prices rise? Is it probs because their rooms are getting booked up quickly?

The Presidente is £167.87 per person with the Mont Park £137.19 (was £141) ... is it now better to book with the Mont Park or stick with Calypso?

We're booking the hotel tomorrow and a good job by the sounds of things.

For a first time visitor to Benidorm i'd still stick with the Calypso, the Mont Park suits me fine, Good Food, and Location, and over a fortnights holiday comes in a heck of a lot cheaper than the Calypso...and most other 3 star hotels in Beni too, but its much more Spanish in Character and cliental than the Calypso, where you'll find more British Tourists than you will at the Mont Park.

If the rooms are selling reasonably well, then prices will go up, as they've less need to discount them!

Best Regards - Taggy

the Nereo or the Rialto would be my choice , some great wee boozers near by , and its quite quiet.