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AI Family Holiday - where next?

Horness

2006-08-24 14:08:38

Hi to everyone on HT - great site, found it while looking around for next year's holiday.

We've just come back from Mallorca after staying AI in Hotel America for a week. First time AI, and first time out of the UK with the kids. Had a great time (weather so-so), and the Hotel and AI was very good indeed. Kids Club was enjoyed by both my 3 and 6 year old, and the only downside was the evening entertainment which comprised of 30 mins mini disco, then some awards for the day, then bingo (in 4 languages!) for 30 minutes, then a show of some sort. "Results may vary" summed it up nicely.

Problem is now we don't want to be disappointed next year when we pay out £2500-£3000 for 14 days. After reading some of the stories people have had, I'm now almost scared to order another holiday!

I've been looking at Papagayo Arena Hotel , Playa Blanca (Lanzarote) which is at the top end of the budget but seems suitable for a young family.

Any recommendations appreciated for 2 adults and 2 boys aged 7 and 4 (which love water more than sand!).

Many thanks
Horness

Justval

2006-08-24 14:36:14

you won't go far wrong with Papagayo in Lanza.. or you could try Lanzarote Bay in Costa Teguise..they are both AI and very suitable for kids..

Do you definitely want to go to Lanza?

fatcodycat

2006-08-24 15:02:25

the papagayo arena does get good reviews i have not stayed there but have looked around it and it does look nice.

We have stayed at the rubicon palace which i can highly recommend there are 6 big swimming pools as well as 2 baby pools so plenty of pools for your water loving boys! there is also a spa there for the adults.

hope that helps!

fatcodycat

Horness

2006-08-24 15:34:47

Thanks for the replies - it does not have to be Lanzarote, anywhere sunny with a beach, pools and AI will do fine. :wink:

Cheers
Horness

EIFION WILLIAMS

2006-08-24 17:35:49

Hi Horness,

welcome to H.T. this site will probably get you inquisitive like it did me and now i'm spending a lot of time on here not only when looking for hols!

we have done many A.I. hols however we tend to do the carribean where they are very good value.

might be worth taking a look at the dominican republic & cuba we found that thes venues are as good value to many medditteranean places.

good luck. :tup

Eifion.

hayley/john

2006-09-02 20:09:31

hi horness, we have just come back from the pegasos palace in turkey and i really recommed this place to anyone with water loving kid, we went last year aswell and are pricing up for next year as we speak, i would like to try somewhere else but if you find somewhere you like why not stick to it, we had a bad experience in bulgaria a few years ago that cost us over £3000 so it scared us abit to say the least!!
hayley

doe

2006-09-02 22:05:32

Hi Horness

Welcome to HT. How about the Belcekic Beach hotel in Olu Deniz, Turkey. The hotel gets great reviews which you can check out, not just on here but on trip adviser and holidaysuncovered as well. The food is excellent, nice pool, near a beach, and walkable into the small town.

lisaeugene

2006-09-05 05:10:47

Hi there was a topic on here which I started headed "Good All-Inclusives" but when I looked to add another to it I couldn't find it! Maybe it's been removed for some reason? Perhaps one of the mods could help?

The only reason I suggest looking at this topic is to perhaps give yourself a short list of what other people consider to be good and you could research from there.

doe

2006-09-05 07:54:03

I looked for it when I can home from my holidays to add to it as well. Its really odd. The bad AI one is still there.