This seems a really good deal for August school holidays, 2 weeks with direct flights (with meals and luggage), car hire and hotel. The flights alone with luggage and meals are more than this. The Rosen Inn is the accommodation. For around £20pp you can stay at THE AVANTI RESORT which does have slightly better reviews if that appeals more.
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BrummyGeeza
20 Jul 176#2
Not a bad deal, But I will never use Thomson as we ( family of 4 ) booked with them last year, & because we didn't pay the expensive pre booked seats my wife & daughter (3 yrs) were seated at the front and me and my son were 2 aisles apart, when we checked in they said that the cabin staff would be able to seat us together ( but they blamed the check in personnel ) on the way back it was the same only because someone agreed to switch with my son (12 yrs) that me & him could sit together, but like before my wife & daughter were on the other side! Surely Thomson should seat families together rather than charge extremely high for the seating options! As long haul holidays are very expensive anyway! Sorry for the rant :neutral_face:
slex88
20 Jul 173#16
Stayed in the Rosen Inn, International in August last year.
Smack bang central on iDrive. I wouldn't pay for the breakfast, there are a number of small supermarkets within walking distance where you can stock up on American treats. I also wouldn't have the car. The hotel provides a shuttle to Universal (10mins), and I would recommend buying an iTrolley bus pass for the week (takes you to the top and bottom of iDrive, where SeaWorld / Aquatica is).
Very good price
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mtc1
20 Jul 17#1
Voted hot because it's cheap for August but it's £1K more than i would personally spend for 2 weeks (including fines).
TN567 to mtc1
20 Jul 171#3
But surely orlando is better than butlins cheeky
OrribleHarry to mtc1
20 Jul 17#6
Really? That's dirt cheap.
Skegness for you every year is it?
rickj to mtc1
20 Jul 17#17
Good luck on your budget fella
AdamBrunt to mtc1
20 Jul 17#35
(a) what fines - this is in the school holidays ?
(b) good luck finding any semi-decent holiday in mid-August for 2 weeks for 4 people for £2.5k net alone £1.5k
BrummyGeeza
20 Jul 176#2
Not a bad deal, But I will never use Thomson as we ( family of 4 ) booked with them last year, & because we didn't pay the expensive pre booked seats my wife & daughter (3 yrs) were seated at the front and me and my son were 2 aisles apart, when we checked in they said that the cabin staff would be able to seat us together ( but they blamed the check in personnel ) on the way back it was the same only because someone agreed to switch with my son (12 yrs) that me & him could sit together, but like before my wife & daughter were on the other side! Surely Thomson should seat families together rather than charge extremely high for the seating options! As long haul holidays are very expensive anyway! Sorry for the rant :neutral_face:
rachelandgromit
20 Jul 172#4
It was only when I was asked last night to try and find a two week Florida holiday for the school holidays that I realised how expensive it was to DIY together a package for July/August and by time you'd found direct flights, accommodation and car hire these couple of deals seemed significantly cheaper than anything else. Out of school holidays of course the price drops massively, whether it's Florida or anywhere else!
mtc1
20 Jul 17#5
I don't know i've never been to Butlins
PaulG1970
20 Jul 171#7
As a note, rather than the 'free' hire car with required additional insurance it may be cheaper to hire separately.
rachelandgromit to PaulG1970
20 Jul 17#8
Yes, if you want additional insurance look at places that cover the excess insurance.
mergleb
20 Jul 17#9
What board is it in the hotel?
rachelandgromit to mergleb
20 Jul 17#11
Room only, you can add breakfast for additional £151.20 though if you want.
mjccam
20 Jul 17#10
Cheap for hotels and flights. But realistically you'll need double the amount of this deal as everything in Florida is $$$$
nwressell to mjccam
20 Jul 17#32
Have you ever been? Florida can be very cheap for shopping and clothes. Unless you eating and staying at Disney so I have to disagree with your comment.
defgimp
20 Jul 17#12
Would imagine that it's a "continental" style breakfast? (last time I stayed in a motel/hotel over there, breakfast was coffee and doughnuts :smiley:)
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Smack bang central on iDrive. I wouldn't pay for the breakfast, there are a number of small supermarkets within walking distance where you can stock up on American treats. I also wouldn't have the car. The hotel provides a shuttle to Universal (10mins), and I would recommend buying an iTrolley bus pass for the week (takes you to the top and bottom of iDrive, where SeaWorld / Aquatica is).
Very good price
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Skegness for you every year is it?
(b) good luck finding any semi-decent holiday in mid-August for 2 weeks for 4 people for £2.5k net alone £1.5k