Holiday reccomendations? (Spec me a holiday?)

Reppyboyo · 22 Feb 2010 at 21:50

Hi,

Just wondering if anyone had any holiday recommendations for a couple?
First time we both will have been on holiday with each other and we are not sure where to start looking.

Looking to spend not much more than £400 per person, doesn't have to be abroad but it would be nice.
Places in Turkey look nice and are affordable, mostly looking at packages on Thomsons website.

She wants a beach, I just want things to do (any soft of activity, watersports whatever).

So, can anyone recommend a country (or county) to start looking for such a holiday?

DJMK4 · 22 Feb 2010 at 21:52

Egypt? Dont know what the prices are like though

KNiVES · 22 Feb 2010 at 21:52

Pakistan is quite nice so I hear.

DJMK4 · 22 Feb 2010 at 21:53

KNiVES said:
Pakistan is quite nice so I hear.

Fuzz · 22 Feb 2010 at 21:55

Lanzarote / Gran Canaria for that sort of money...

Not too far, nice and warm, and most of all cheap.

Egypt is more £500 territory as it's a fair bit further to travel

dirtybeatfreak · 22 Feb 2010 at 21:56

DJMK4 said:
Egypt? Dont know what the prices are like though

think they have recent bad flooding. not sure how widespread it is or if it affects anything though. my parents went and they couldnt go anywhere (pyramids or anything) a few weeks ago. may all be sorted now mind

Casdawer · 22 Feb 2010 at 22:17

Gran Caneria is a great place for a cheap holiday.

I'm staying here in May.

It's a great resort

Cyanide · 22 Feb 2010 at 22:19

DJMK4 said:
Egypt? Dont know what the prices are like though

We paid about £700 each all inclusive for a week in a 4* hotel in the middle of a multi-million pound marina on the red sea

lee32uk · 22 Feb 2010 at 22:24

My sister, her partner and the 2 kids are currently in Egypt (Sharm el Sheikh) and they are loving it. They are staying at the hotel below and it is apparently very nice. Weather is 30c too :cool:

http://www.threecorners.com/sharmelsheikh_hotel/palmyraresort.php?page=location&hotel_id=7

Kurisu Makise · 22 Feb 2010 at 23:27

Greece?

ZG002 · 22 Feb 2010 at 23:49

Crete is nice. Well within budget also

Miguél · 22 Feb 2010 at 23:52

I'd try and look for somewhere nice in Turkey. Just make sure you stay away from places like Marmaris etc...

mysticsniper · 22 Feb 2010 at 23:57

You might be able to get an all inclusive holiday to Tunisia for that price, depending on when you are thinking of going?

Antalya in Turkey is really nice, the missus and myself went there last September for a week. The beach is really nice and there are lots to do in the day time and at night.

taz488 · 22 Feb 2010 at 23:58

Never heard anything bad about Botswana

Reppyboyo · 23 Feb 2010 at 23:14

mysticsniper said:
You might be able to get an all inclusive holiday to Tunisia for that price, depending on when you are thinking of going?

Antalya in Turkey is really nice, the missus and myself went there last September for a week. The beach is really nice and there are lots to do in the day time and at night.

Do you happen to remember which hotel you stayed in?

Cyclone · 24 Feb 2010 at 00:12

Cape Verde is a nice place to go for a quiet holiday.

Tonyator · 24 Feb 2010 at 00:37

alangelluk said:
think they have recent bad flooding. not sure how widespread it is or if it affects anything though. my parents went and they couldnt go anywhere (pyramids or anything) a few weeks ago. may all be sorted now mind

Yeah I think it must be... My brother went a last week (on a cruise) and saw the pyramids and other stuff.

mysticsniper · 24 Feb 2010 at 00:42

Reppyboyo said:
Do you happen to remember which hotel you stayed in?

The Hotel was the Altinersan, and its was in Altinkum, not Anytaya, dunno what I thinking at the time

http://tophoteldeals.bizland.com/

Amp34 · 24 Feb 2010 at 00:44

Cyanide said:
We paid about £700 each all inclusive for a week in a 4* hotel in the middle of a multi-million pound marina on the red sea

Depending on how flexible you can be you can easily get a 5* HB/AI hotel (rated 3rd best in Hurghada apparently) for around £430. Bit over the OP's budget though I guess, especially as you will want to spend loads extra going on trips/diving.

SkScotchegg · 24 Feb 2010 at 01:10

Dont go anywhere where you will be kidnapped and have your head sawed off and put a video of it on youtube, thats my advice.