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Rover:
Good info Loftyscot. I am sure that if you factor in ALL the costs - cost of time spent organising/booking - cost of travel to/from resort - cost of 'like for like' cover included with package there is little difference. What is interesting is the apparent difference in the price per room the owner gets from the independent booker Vs the price paid by package company? Is there NO advantage to the owner by using Thomson/Thomas Cook et al? Of course there is, or none would do it!

Waspman:
Sorry to disagree with you (Rover & Loftyscot) but there is a huge difference
between booking privately and booking with Thomson, dependant, of course on where you fly from.

Below is a “like for like” comparison, all aspects of the holidays described are identical.
 
My wife and I have booked to stay in San Stefanos mid year 2011 for three consecutive weeks, one week at a very popular hotel (on half board) followed by two weeks at another very popular hotel (on bed & breakfast basis).

This has been booked privately with the owners of the two hotels. The total cost allowing for £100 taxi fares to and from San Stefanos and flights with EasyJet (£336.97 for two people including “speedy boarding) was £1129.87 total.

Today, online with Thomson, the cost of the first hotel (one week half board) was £1168 (for two people).
The cost of the second hotel (two weeks bed & breakfast) was £1404.
Total cost of £2572.00 (and that doesn't include taxi transfers, only the usual 3-4 hour coach transfers)

The Thomson holidays were for the same dates as my private bookings and the flight times (day flights) were identical.

Ok, I know that the above Thomson prices include two sets of flights, so one set of flights could be deducted from the total Thomson costs.

In conclusion, I have privately booked three weeks (1 week half board and two weeks bed and breakfast), including taxi transfers, in San Stefanos for £1129.87.  In addition, I don't have to pay the hotel costs until I arrive in San Stefanos.   Had I booked with Thomson we couldn’t have stayed for one week in either hotel for that cost.

As has been suggested, Companies must make profits but as Tony says not the obscene profits we are now seeing!!

It appears to me that it is Thomson that is “skimming the cream” and not the Government.

Make up your own minds!!!

Rover:
Wow Waspman, I have no doubt that what you have is correct, but:
1.Your comparison is a little unfair, three weeks at two different hotels is not what Thomson is normally about, and you have not taken into account the flight reduction. Clearly if you had five weeks at different hotels you could demonstrate that Thomson is not the vehicle for you. It's  a question of horses for courses
2.You say that you could not do two weeks at either hotel for the price you are paying - but I suspect the difference is not too great? I am paying a tad more, mid year, popular hotel with breakfast, 20Kg baggage, daytime flights, coach transfers, ABTA protection etc. etc.
Conclusion. You are absolutely correct to 'do it your way.' Enjoy your holiday!

johny rebel:
Booked with thomson 6 months ago for 2 weeks mid may at teresa and 2 weeks mid september at teresa self catering prise 650 and 670 pounds for 2 people brilliant prise 100 pound cheaper than 2010 cant fault thomson

Waspman:
OK Rover, let's make the comparison absolutely and totally fair.

The two weeks I referred to at one hotel on a bed and breakfast basis, booked privately was:
Hotel ---------= £335.00
EasyJet flights = £336.00 (includes "speeding boarding", equal to Thomson pre-booked seats and 20kg of luggage standard,
Taxi transfers--  = £100.00
Total cost ----- £771.00

By comparison the same two weeks at the same hotel (referred to above) with Thomson is:
Hotel plus flights ----------------------- = £1534.00 (includes 15Kg of luggage only)
Extra 5kg of luggage (£15 per person) --- = £30.00
Pre-booked seats (2 x £15.00) ---------- = £30.00-  
Taxi transfers -------------------------- = £207.00
Total cost -------------------------- = £1801.00

So, by booking privately I could have 2 x two week holidays throughout next summer for less than the 1 x two weeks with Thomson, and I'd have £259.00 spending money to spare, lots of Mythos!!!

 Which horse for which course would you choose?

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