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To ask who you book your all-inc with?

34 replies

AlphaBravo · 01/07/2018 10:52

Finally booking a holiday for next year (long longed for after several years without and now with a 1yr old in tow) and have decided "F*ck everything! We're going All Inc" otherwise it wont be a holiday for me at all. It will be my everyday life but hotter and sweatier with a swimming pool near.

Looking to choose and pay a deposit in the next few weeks with the chance to pay off the balance over the next several months.

What holiday company or agent do you use?

We'll be going to Fuerteventura because we know it well and figure that's safest for our first holiday abroad with a toddler (he will be two when we go!).

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anotherangel2 · 01/07/2018 10:53

Tui family life. Perfect for children but obviously there are children there.

anotherangel2 · 01/07/2018 10:53

We have just come back from a tui holiday with lots of different types of pools, good park, soft play and a beach.

EnglishGirlApproximately · 01/07/2018 10:56

Another vote for Tui Family life with a toddler, DS is six and we've done four of them. Fwiw I'm a travel agent (independent so no bias) so of course spend a lot of time looking at holidays, and getting feedback from customers. My favourite is the Creta Paradise. If you want Fuerteventura for definite though I'd look at Jet2 they have the best stock there imo.

Gardenpicnic · 01/07/2018 11:30

Love Holidays. Super easy paying system too.

DropZoneOne · 01/07/2018 11:34

First Choice - ironically found next year's holiday cheaper through them than through parent company TUI!

Rememberallball · 01/07/2018 18:28

We’re currently on a Tui AI holiday in Malta booked under the First Choice brand but vía Holiday Hypermarket as they had the best deal on offer and saved us money on the advertised prices - all 3 are trading styles of the same parent company!!

isseywithcats · 01/07/2018 18:42

Never been AI before but this year there was a bargain deal difference between AI and half board so have gone with On The Beach, been with them before and always had a good holiday, going to Kos this year

Alevel · 01/07/2018 18:46

Jet2 every time. They offer lots of the same hotels the other travel agents do but they tend to be much cheaper.

Bellabutterfly2016 · 01/07/2018 18:47

Have booked with TUI in the past but this year, we went with Thomas Cook (only because my parents bought us a Thomas cook voucher for Christmas to start us off) both offer a deposit and a pay monthly scheme.

I can recommend both - helpful staff and look to accommodate you within budget.

I have to say - we did a week self catering in the uk earlier in the year - it was no
Holiday for me!!!

DwangelaForever · 01/07/2018 18:48

I took my 18 month old on an all inclusive with jet2 in May and it was fab and the pricing was great!!

HeyMicky · 01/07/2018 18:49

Mark Warner and Club Med. The childcare is really outstanding with both

DwangelaForever · 01/07/2018 18:49

@HeyMicky who bases their family holiday on childcare ffs ConfusedHmm

myangelsx · 01/07/2018 18:52

Jet2 - infants go free

TheFairyCaravan · 01/07/2018 18:53

We’ve mainly booked with Tui/First Choice.

We loved the Tui Magic Life in Fuerteventura. There was quite a bit for kids (we didn’t have any with us, just noticed while we were there) and the food was so good, much better than the Tui Family Life we stayed in.

HeyMicky · 01/07/2018 18:56

@DwangelaForever People who also want a little bit of time for themselves as well as spending time with the kids, I'd imagine. And if that was the case then I'd recommend the two providers I mentioned.

Enjoy your martyrdom

GaryBarlowsTaxReturn · 01/07/2018 19:00

@HeyMicky which club meds have you stayed at?

pinkhorse · 01/07/2018 19:03

Tui every time

Singlebutmarried · 01/07/2018 19:04

We’ve used Thomas cook, tui and jet 2.

Jet2holidays were the cheapest by a mile, but the kids stuff from TC and TUI are far better.

WatermelonGlitter · 01/07/2018 19:47

Jet2, fantastic luggage allowance, totally hassle free airport experience, cheaper!

Doje · 01/07/2018 19:49

Just back from a Jet2 all inclusive. Great experience all round.

ineedwine99 · 01/07/2018 19:51

Tui/Thomas cook. Depending on location/budget Kenwood travel or Kuoni

letsdolunch321 · 01/07/2018 19:57

Tui. Jet2 only fly from certain airports. They were not going from Gatwick when I looked a few weeks ago

letsdolunch321 · 01/07/2018 19:57

Also booked Kenwood Travel

FreshEyre · 01/07/2018 20:02

Tui every time. Lots of arguments for booking indecently but in an emergency situation when we needed to get home Tui were brilliant and we've stayed loyal since.

BitchQueen90 · 01/07/2018 20:09

Usually Tui but going on our first with Jet2 at the end of the month. As a PP said there are a lot of the same hotels on there for cheaper and there are a lot more on there that are from my local airport - usually the cheapest from Tui go from Gatwick/Manchester neither of which are closest to me.