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AI large family holidays = rocking horse shit!!

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WidMuthBae · 20/04/2024 16:57

DP and I want to take the whole fam on holiday. A proper nice (as in we get a break) holiday.
I don't want to go self-catering as I'll end up thinking about food, shopping, dishes, crumbs and all the rest.
I want to go somewhere all inclusive where the answer is basically yes to every snack whinge and I don't need to think about everyone's personal needs for 7 measly days... BUT we're 2 adults and 4 children, (2 x 14, 1x 11 and 1x10) and I cannot find an apartment or villa where we can all stay together and be all inclusive for catering... its either S/C villas or 1 adult with 2 kids in 2 rooms. DP and I want to share a bed on holiday! Siblings can share rooms so 3 rooms is all we need...
Can anyone suggest a solution or company that can help with this please?

Muchas gracias 😎

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BlueMum16 · 21/04/2024 21:42

We stayed in a Barcello just outside Costa Teguise.

Double bed, bunks in separate room and a double sofa.

We try and find interconnecting rooms so we get two bathrooms. It can be done. Search Jet2 and look for family rooms and or two bed apartments.

We only ever go all inc.

JustWhatWeDontNeed · 21/04/2024 21:54

What's your budget? There are some nice places with 2/3 bedrooms that do half board in Tenerife. Not cheap though. Royal Garden Villas is one. They also have a sister hotel but I can't remember the name of it.

Ikos is always recommended but is extortionate.

mitogoshi · 21/04/2024 22:27

At those ages I'd book a double room and a 4 bedded room, ideally interconnected but i wouldn't worry too much, they aren't tiny. Think of the peace and quiet! Unless there is Sen etc.

Plenty of TUI option at around the £1200 a head mark in school holidays.

mitogoshi · 21/04/2024 22:29

Magic Life - there's 6 around Europe are a good option as it really is ai.

Goldenthigh · 21/04/2024 22:36

Origo Mare in Fuerteventura, they have loads of different size villas and it's AI. Not near a beach though.

we went to Domes Aulus (same company as Domes Elounda mentioned earlier) last year which is AI and had a 2 bed apartment with a lounge with a double sofa bed in. It was the nicest hotel I've ever stayed in, absolutely brilliant food, beautiful beach, so relaxing.
there are 5 of us so I feel your pain! It is possible though.

Youcannotbeseriousreally · 21/04/2024 22:37

They can be found! We’ve used jet2 and tui, if you search it one one room you get 2 bedroom suites , interconnecting etc they aren’t cheap though!

edited to add we’ve been to Bulgaria and Cyprus and Morocco.

Walkerbean16 · 21/04/2024 22:39

We had previously booked long beach resort in Turkey, they have apartments inside the hotel or separate villas on the side.

We have booked hard rock hotel in Mexico again with an apartment inside the hotel, this was pricey though.

Lincslady53 · 21/04/2024 23:54

Nana Golden Beach in Crete, they have a hotel block and loads of villa type buildings too.

Dbirk · 22/04/2024 10:46

Grecotel in Greece to family bungalows

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