Would you bother going abroad for a few days?

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I have the chance to go to Gran Canaria for a few times but flights are shocking.
Monday -11.45 am departure -land 4.35 pm
So loose that day
Return
Friday 6am !!
So leaving resort at 3am !
It's really putting me off
It means we only get 3 full days
4 nights
First day won't be getting to hotel till 6pm

Would you even consider this ?
Flights are costing us £55 return
Hotel is a 5 star and managed to get it £800 for 2 of us all inclusive (it honestly looks amazing )
Flights are putting me off

We just did Weds-Sat in Italy, arriving at 5.30pm with a return flight at 7am. Would definitely do it again. I thought the return flight would be horrible but it was surprisingly ok.

Hell yes! There will be sun, it will be fab. And you'll be able to turn off the heating at home which will save you a fortune.

What's the hotel?

I would if it was a shorter flight defo. Canaries is such a schlep!

Although if hotel is close to home and no hidden extras such as airport parking and hotel I'd give it serious thought.

6 am flight ks a killer but you will be home at 12 pm?

I would. Better a short fab holiday than one that's too long with not enough to do.

@liquidsquidli it's the hotel riu palace meloneras
We are only 20 min drive from airport to home so if we get a taxi should be home half 11/12

I would do it but stay up the last night and doze on the plane.

I don’t love flying but you can do a lot in 3 full days😎

We don't plan on leaving the hotel if we go.
We have been to GC loads so just want a nice hotel /food and chilling around the pool

If your flight back was Thursday night would you do it?

I just did 3 nights in the sun but my flight back was 9pm and flight there 8am so we got 4 days. A super early flight home would be a no from me as i would come home knackered rather than rested.

@titchy probably not as I like 4 evening meals /entertainment etc

100% yes I would. I'm currently in Cyprus for 4 nights. It's 28 degrees and in an all inclusive hotel. It's a perfect recharge!

My partner deffo won't pay the extra for the afternoon flight as he says why pay all that for a extra few hours sleep and a breakfast
He said we won't have time to sunbathe so just suck up the tiredness
Get to bed for 11 and get 4 hours sleep

The return flight isn't ideal but yea I would still go. On the Monday you still have ages then another 3 full days . (We are going Lanzarote in January just for 3 nights 😀)

I'd definitely do it!

But then I've been known to go to Paris for lunch, and New Zealand for the weekend. 😂

I'd do it, though probably not to Gran Canaria as I didn't really rate it when we went.

I did once go to Korea for the weekend.

That sounds like an ideal itinerary for someone who wants to stay up late/ party.

If that's not you, I wouldn't go.

Absolutely.

Dh and I went to Portugal in June for 3 nights and it was fabulous. I've never been abroad (as in hot, sunbathing type holiday) for anything less than a week before that so wasn't sure how I'd feel...but absolutely loved it and we're planning the same next year.

When I fly (or Eurostar!) for a city break I tend to do 3 or 4 nights, depending on whether the flight times give me most of the last day or not. So yes, I would go "abroad" for 4 nights/3 days and your flights are very cheap! I wouldn't be keen on the very early flight back but wouldn't totally rule it out if it was the only option. I've also done 4 nights/3 days in New York, which is a much longer flight.

Personally I wouldn't be interested enough in Grand Canaria to do a short break like that, but it depends what you enjoy!

Just don't sleep prior to flight home. Sleep on flight. Have a nap when you arrive home

Same. No issues for adults but not a chance with small kids.

I would do it, but I’m used to travelling long distances for a day or two.

You say hotel is 15 mins away from airport. If flights are £55 I also assume no checked-in luggage? I would personally wake up at 4am and be in a taxi at 4:20am. Extra hour of sleep and it’ll probably be quite cheap.

(I’d actually wake up at 4:30 for 4:45 taxi and 5:00 terminal arrival, but I know I am quite relaxed about travel compared to most).

I would. But I went to Las Vegas for 4 nights 😂 it takes me longer to drive to my home town than it would to fly to Gran Canaria, and I try to only stay for one night when I visit. I don't find flying stressful, have a drink on the plane, it's part of the holiday.