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Would you spend £500 on a 3 night break?

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lulu55xxx · 26/02/2026 08:50

We are going away for our summer holiday beginning of June but at the minute with this depressing weather have been looking at short breaks.
We have found one £500 for 2 of us all inclusive for 3 nights (we don’t arrive till 8pm first night ) but flight home isn’t till 8.20pm
So we would get 2 full days in Tenerife and till around 4pm on last day.
Obviously we would need spending money so probably spend £700 including hotel.
Would you spend that much for 3 nights?
Temps are showing 18-19-20 but I know in the sun it will feel warmer
Help a girl out …is it worth it ?

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Snakebite61 · 28/02/2026 14:43

lulu55xxx · 26/02/2026 08:50

We are going away for our summer holiday beginning of June but at the minute with this depressing weather have been looking at short breaks.
We have found one £500 for 2 of us all inclusive for 3 nights (we don’t arrive till 8pm first night ) but flight home isn’t till 8.20pm
So we would get 2 full days in Tenerife and till around 4pm on last day.
Obviously we would need spending money so probably spend £700 including hotel.
Would you spend that much for 3 nights?
Temps are showing 18-19-20 but I know in the sun it will feel warmer
Help a girl out …is it worth it ?

Who spends £700 in 2.5 days in a all inclusive hotel?
Of course, if you have the money, spend it how you like.

ThiagoJones · 28/02/2026 14:50

Snakebite61 · 28/02/2026 14:43

Who spends £700 in 2.5 days in a all inclusive hotel?
Of course, if you have the money, spend it how you like.

She said ‘£700 including hotel’, not £700 spending money on top of the holiday cost.

JingsMahBucket · 28/02/2026 16:20

Fiddy1964 · 27/02/2026 19:44

Yes I think thats a great deal but wouldn't feel it necessary to leave the hotel and spend money elsewhere for a short break like this.
I have also been looking but would have to be solo as no one available over next few weeks, also have a trip to Japan booked in just over 5 weeks time with youngest son when he is on Easter break from Uni. So I am trying to talk myself out of booking a quick short break to get a fix of some sunshine.

@Fiddy1964 can you do a day trip somewhere in the UK instead to scratch that “I need to get away” itch? If you’re going to be in Japan in mid-April, I’d save your money for enjoying the sun and springtime over there.

Flingotheflamingo · 28/02/2026 22:56

@CornishTigerWembley.. we are in Belfast. Actually wanted Edinburgh. Hate Dublin (2 hour drive for us) so decided to make a wee trip out of Bon Jovi.

MusicMakesItAllBetter · 01/03/2026 11:16

If I could afford it, yes

SpainToday · 01/03/2026 18:10

ChubbyPuffling · 27/02/2026 21:22

For us it would be more than £500... dog into kennels £100, transport to airport £70 each way, food £25 on each travel day. Its the incidental crap that adds to any holiday, making short breaks proportionally more expensive.

Sadly this is so true!

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