So there's me, the girlfriend and her 6 year old and we fancya week away in the summer, but this would be the first family holiday for me and I'm looking to try and get a bit of advice on places/hotels that offer good entertainment for the bairn but also somewhere we can unwind also.
Just some first hand knowledge/reviews wud be great guys.
Cheers in advance
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15-02-2011 07:39 PM #1Testimonial Due
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Where is good for family all inclusive holidays
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16-02-2011 02:13 PM #2
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Haven and Pontins are very family orientated
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Aye but freezing, i was meaning abroad Originally Posted by H18sry
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Me and my kids have been to this place and it was so good we went back, in fact its so good my ex has been taking the kids there for years too.
My youngest was 6 or 7 when we started, he’s 14 now and cant wait till July when he’s going again.
Youngsters are well looked after, the food is decent without being outstanding, the kids love the snack bar.
Friendly! Yeah and Jesus is our friend
[ly barman].
The beach is about 10 minutes walk away and best of all Portaventura is about 10/15 minutes in a fairly cheap taxi, about 10 euros or something.
As we are a fairly large family we get punted to the apartments, slightly off site, but I didn’t hear anyone complain about the rooms in the main part of the hotel.
Mark at Frutin Travel fixes us up. There's a few ways of doing it. Through a brochure, First Choice IIRC, or arrange it yourself, the hotel will arrange transfers from either Reus, preferred as its small and only 20 minutes away, or Barcelona just over an hour away.
You can fly from Edinburgh.
Hotel Villa Marina ClubSpace to let
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I've not stayed in Salou myself - looked a bit manic but we stayed just along the road in La Pineda - great place if you want it a little bit quieter. Originally Posted by Jack
This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteMe and my kids have been to this place and it was so good we went back, in fact its so good my ex has been taking the kids there for years too.
My youngest was 6 or 7 when we started, he’s 14 now and cant wait till July when he’s going again.
Youngsters are well looked after, the food is decent without being outstanding, the kids love the snack bar.
Friendly! Yeah and Jesus is our friend[ly barman].
The beach is about 10 minutes walk away and best of all Portaventura is about 10/15 minutes in a fairly cheap taxi, about 10 euros or something.
As we are a fairly large family we get punted to the apartments, slightly off site, but I didn’t hear anyone complain about the rooms in the main part of the hotel.
Mark at Frutin Travel fixes us up. There's a few ways of doing it. Through a brochure, First Choice IIRC, or arrange it yourself, the hotel will arrange transfers from either Reus, preferred as its small and only 20 minutes away, or Barcelona just over an hour away.
You can fly from Edinburgh.
Hotel Villa Marina Club
We stayed here..........
http://www.expedia.co.uk/Costa-Daura...el-Information
Great hotel, kids clubs, not bad entertainment and the beach is literally on their doorstep.
Bus service to Salou / PortAventura is excellent and they have their own water park as well. You would be better buying park tickets here though before going.
Only reason I've not been back is we like to try somewhere new every year but its what I'd book if I was going back there.Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, vodka in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming, "WOO HOO what a ride!"
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17-02-2011 03:39 PM #7Coaching Staff
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Last 4 years, we have gone to First Choice Holiday Villages. Kids entertainment is brilliant with kids clubs running practically all day, mini disco at night.
Been to the one in Dom Rep (3 times, kids were in tears when we left) , Costa Del Sol and Turkey and this summer we're going to the one in Egypt... yes I know but by July they'll have sorted it out and our friends that work in Sharm said there's no trouble near there. We just got 4 of us AI for 2 weeks for £2k.
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What was the turkey one like? I'm looking for something like that for the 3 of us in October Originally Posted by Houchy
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17-02-2011 06:15 PM #9Coaching Staff
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Pretty good. Had something crazy like 14 pools for the kids and had slides for them too. Entertainments team weren't as good as the ones we met in the Dom Rep. Food was ok (Typical buffet, catering for the masses) but very clean and it's not that old either. Beer on tap is quite nice too
I'm not sure if i'd recommend it or not. Plenty for the kids to do and only 20 minutes from Dalaman airport so no marmaris type bus transfer but the food lets it down as you get bored of it pretty quick (although you always find something).
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17-02-2011 08:09 PM #10Left by mutual consent!
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Saragerme ..? Originally Posted by Houchy
This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuotePretty good. Had something crazy like 14 pools for the kids and had slides for them too. Entertainments team weren't as good as the ones we met in the Dom Rep. Food was ok (Typical buffet, catering for the masses) but very clean and it's not that old either. Beer on tap is quite nice too
I'm not sure if i'd recommend it or not. Plenty for the kids to do and only 20 minutes from Dalaman airport so no marmaris type bus transfer but the food lets it down as you get bored of it pretty quick (although you always find something).
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You'll find fantastic AI hotels in Turkey and prices are usually very competitive.
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27-02-2022 08:31 AM #12First Team Breakthrough
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Resurrecting this thread as we’re after some recommendations.
Looking at getting away for a week in June and want to try all inclusive for the first time. Will be me and my girlfriend, not looking for adults only as such but not something massively geared towards families either.
We’d been looking at Tenerife but not overly fussy tbh, anywhere with some sun will do. Anyone got any favourite resorts?
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Me and the Mrs EGBHFC go to Cape Verde all inclusive semi regular. Been to both Sal and Boa Vista with TUI, depends whether you want to sit on your arse for a week or actually see some stuff what one you should go to😂 Originally Posted by Franck Le God
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https://www.tui.co.uk/destinations/africa/cape-verde/cape-verde-islands/santa-maria-cape-verde-isl/hotels/odjo-dagua-hotel.html
Personally enjoyed this hotel best, it's on Sal so it's pretty chilled with not a whole lot to do, but food was beautiful and beer was tasty, if that's your gig.
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Dont forget your roots fellas, get to Blackpool
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28-02-2022 11:26 AM #15First Team Breakthrough
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Lazy week with good beer is exactly what I’m after so this looks right up my street. Cheers. Originally Posted by ErinGoBraghHFC
This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteMe and the Mrs EGBHFC go to Cape Verde all inclusive semi regular. Been to both Sal and Boa Vista with TUI, depends whether you want to sit on your arse for a week or actually see some stuff what one you should go to
https://www.tui.co.uk/destinations/a...gua-hotel.html
Personally enjoyed this hotel best, it's on Sal so it's pretty chilled with not a whole lot to do, but food was beautiful and beer was tasty, if that's your gig.
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Off topic but I went to Sal about 14 years ago. It wasn’t very developed at the time. I would be quite interested to see what it’s like now. When I clicked on your link it suggested another hotel (different to your one) and I think that’s where I stayed but under a different name, one of Riu ones. The beach it was on is hands down the nicest beach I’ve seen outside of Scotland. Originally Posted by ErinGoBraghHFC
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I stayed here in Tenerife a few years ago: Originally Posted by Franck Le God
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https://www.tui.co.uk/destinations/europe/spain/tenerife/golf-del-sur/hotels/sandos-san-blas.html
It was a Sandos hotel at the time rather than a Barcelo and it had not long opened so we got an amazing deal.
It was really good and was the right mix of families and adults in terms of veering towards mostly adults but still some families. There was a nature reserve next to it which was good for walks.
It was quite close to Tenerife South airport so really handy… you did get planes flying over but you got used to it after a day.
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28-02-2022 02:59 PM #18First Team Breakthrough
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Originally Posted by ErinGoBraghHFC
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We went to Boa Vista about twelve years ago to the Rui Karamboa, think it was fairly new when we went and thought it was a lovely chilled place, not much going on but that's what we were wanting, would love to discover more of the islands at some point.
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28-02-2022 09:20 PM #19First Team Breakthrough
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Another one for the shortlist, ta. Originally Posted by ErinGoBraghHFC
This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteMe and the Mrs EGBHFC go to Cape Verde all inclusive semi regular. Been to both Sal and Boa Vista with TUI, depends whether you want to sit on your arse for a week or actually see some stuff what one you should go to
https://www.tui.co.uk/destinations/a...gua-hotel.html
Personally enjoyed this hotel best, it's on Sal so it's pretty chilled with not a whole lot to do, but food was beautiful and beer was tasty, if that's your gig.
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28-02-2022 10:53 PM #20Coaching Staff
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I have to say, that looks f***** fantastic 👍 Originally Posted by ErinGoBraghHFC
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