Reply to: Summer family holiday recommendations

[NotAllThere]

Sounds good, but I’m never sure on the decent companies that do this kind of thing.

Any suggestions?

And do you organise flights separately?

https://www.homeaway.co.uk/

https://www.ownersdirect.co.uk/

That's what I've used. Seperate flights. Never had any trouble.

[greenlake]

To be honest, if you fancy central florida you can get some nice places for cheap.

I wonder if that's where AtW's gone....

[original PM]

Looking at Florida last night - planning on going in 2019.

The villa's are cheap over there can get a decent one for not a lot as people say - however if you got universal you are better staying in one of the hotels with the free fast pass otherwise enjoy the queue's....

[psychocandy]

For around 5k for a family?

Flights £2K. Can get villa for £1000 for two weeks. Depends what else you want to do.

[sal]

Was here last summer with a 3 y.o. will probably visit again if not this year, the next:

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_...c_Islands.html

The only downside is the Hotel beach is small and often full of seaweed, but the Cala Mondrago beach is excellent and 5min with a bus away.

[northernladuk]

Europe??????

North America mun.

To be honest, if you fancy central florida you can get some nice places for cheap.

For around 5k for a family?

[psychocandy]

Europe??????

North America mun.

To be honest, if you fancy central florida you can get some nice places for cheap.

[WTFH]

Yeah did exactly the same. We followed the guides recommended route so was a bit touristy at each location. Should have just set off in a direction and gone to explore. Noted for next time.

Just pulled up a map to try to work out where we dropped anchor each night...

Masilinca (Solta)
Vis (from there out to Bisevo)
Komiza
Marinkovak
Milna (Brac)
I'm sure there was somewhere else, but can't work out where it was.

[northernladuk]

Nice part of the world, some lovely islands off the coast. Picked up a bare boat charter from the town of Marina, about 10 miles west of Split, then did some island hopping a few years ago.

Yeah did exactly the same. We followed the guides recommended route so was a bit touristy at each location. Should have just set off in a direction and gone to explore. Noted for next time.

[Willapp]

1. Spain or Portugal
...
4. Not a chavvy place

These two things seem incompatible to me . Why not try the Greek Islands instead? Far less chavvy (assuming you avoid Faliraki etc), nicer locals, same (or better) weather, good food, similar travel time and probably cheaper too.

[WTFH]

Have a look at Split and the area around. They've got beaches and is growing as a summer holiday destination but you've got the old towns to explore to break it up so a bit of something for everyone. Quite a few villas with pools but you've got the sea side as well. Self catering will keep the costs down so can spend a bit more on the villa/evenings.

Nice part of the world, some lovely islands off the coast. Picked up a bare boat charter from the town of Marina, about 10 miles west of Split, then did some island hopping a few years ago.

[northernladuk]

Have a look at Split and the area around. They've got beaches and is growing as a summer holiday destination but you've got the old towns to explore to break it up so a bit of something for everyone. Quite a few villas with pools but you've got the sea side as well. Self catering will keep the costs down so can spend a bit more on the villa/evenings.

[SimonMac]

Rent a villa with a pool in Portugal. That's what we were planning to do, but we're going to Australia for a wedding instead.

RENT a villa?

Surely any self respecting contractor will already have a bolt hole in the sun.

Anyway we used these guys before we got our place in Spain

https://www.jamesvillas.co.uk/

[WTFH]

A couple of parts of Majorca that maybe aren't as well known:

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Touris...Vacations.html

OK, this one is a bit busier, but some nice bars/restaurants around the marina:
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Touris...Vacations.html

[original PM]

Looking for:

1. Spain or Portugal
2. Budget ~£5k for 10 day or 2 week holiday
3. 4 or 5 star hotel or aparthotel.
4. Not a chavvy place
5. Near beach
6. Suitable for kids but not parent hell either

I doubt any of you moonlight as travel advisors but I'm only asking in case anyone here can personally recommend a place

Depends how old the kids are and what their preferences are.

I find that some hotels and villa's can be quite dull for kids as unless you entertain them they are on their own.

Whilst a bit 'cheap' (but still not spa chavvy!) try Eurocamp or similar - the kids may love the kids clubs etc

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