Just back with a quick review

[Silverstar]

I have always previously booked with Thomsons but because there are 10 of us coming out next year, we have realised that it works out over £1800 cheaper to have booked direct than go through a tour operator, which is a big saving!!

Also on the flights point, I booked my mum and dad's flights out to SS 3 weeks before they went this year on 3rd August and they got them for £283 each - at the moment flights for next August are nearly £400 so I will be definitely wait until next June/July before booking my flights.  Accomodation is already sorted with Vagelis

[Gavlah1973]

Just been looking at the Romanza for June. Tell you what....its working out quite pricey. £750 each through Thomson.
Some of the others were about 150 quid cheaper!!

[YANNIS26]

Just been looking at the Romanza for June. Tell you what....its working out quite pricey. £750 each through Thomson.
Some of the others were about 150 quid cheaper!!

Hi Gav
A direct booking in June based on last years prices  is 490 Euro for 14 nights leaving you approx 1100 pounds for flights and transfers.
Yammas
Yiannis

[Gavlah1973]

Its gotta be considered!!!

Cheers

I'll look into it!!

[lilly]

Hi Gavlah,

we have just booked independently for next year at Kapetanios apartments for 3 weeks, the cost is 630 euro's[ £490 ] for both of us, got a great room[ recently refurbished with seperate bedroom and free safe,full size bathroom with shower and bath] with a brilliant view over the bay and village. Consistently excellent reviews on TA. Not booked the flights yet, Thomas cook price is £770 for both of us and includes 20kg luggage, select seat and meals on the plane so even if we pay this it will still work out cheaper than a package plus we get the type of room that we wanted rather than pot luck with the package, early morning flight outbound and early afternoon flight inbound.

obviously easyjet are alot cheaper but at the moment they are only allowing you to book the outbound flight and the inbound flights won't come available until November 3rd plus the flight times are not good.

I agree with Yiannis in that it is worth looking into going independently.

[loftyscot]

Flights only from Edinburgh next summer cost £1500 for family of 3. Way too dear!!

Jet2 from newcastle coming in about £1300, no bargains nowadays.

[Bristle Boy]

Just been looking at the Romanza for June. Tell you what....its working out quite pricey. £750 each through Thomson.
Some of the others were about 150 quid cheaper!!

That's strange -
from Bristol, leaving on Friday 14 June for 14 nights staying at Romanza, Thomson price is £554/person B&B. Was your price for Half board?

[Jimbo]

Thomson £610 p/p from Doncaster.

[loftyscot]

BB, it was flights only. Needless to say I passed on it. Crazy, on Sunday we booked  return flights to Orlando next Easter for £1940. Lord knows how they work it out.

[Gavlah1973]

This was going around the 23rd of June. Deffo b an b and coming out at £748

That is really pricy

[lilly]

Yay hey, the flights for two of us with thomas cook were coming in at £770 both ways earlier on today, just had another peek and I am glad that I did, gone down in price so booked them and just saved ourselves £240 quid so overall going independently has saved us £300 plus we get the room that we wanted and brilliant flight times, happy days,  

[Waspman]

That's strange -
from Bristol, leaving on Friday 14 June for 14 nights staying at Romanza, Thomson price is £554/person B&B. Was your price for Half board?

The Romanza doesn't do half board!

[tonyco1]

Some good tips in this string, for booking independently.
I found my 2012, flights first, (Easyjet), quickly sourced my apartment, for the dates I needed,
and was able to book from the tuesday, which meant even cheaper EJ flights.
I confirmed on the phone, then booked the flights online and saved many pounds.

I liked the tip about try booking Thomson flights as a single flight, and again for the return.
Lots of savings to be made there, well done for that one -  I will be trying that for 2013.