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OMG have villas always been this expensive?!

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Nospringflower · 08/01/2016 00:36

Have spent the last few nights searching for villas in Greece, Majorca and Croatia. Fair enough it is for 8 people (needing 5 rooms) but to get somewhere nearish a beach and nearish shops/bars, reasonably nice with a pool we are looking at a minimum of £4000 which I can't afford (as our family is 3 of the 8).

I was surprised that we can get all inclusive hotels for much cheaper than the cost of a villa plus flights but because we would prefer to go together we wanted a villa.

Cant decide whether to keep searching or give it up as a bad job!

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pierpressure · 16/01/2016 00:05

Try and book through owners direct not Holidaylettings. Holidaylettings charges a huge fee, and the same villas are often ad tissue on Ownerrs direct.
I know, I have a villa and am on both.

pierpressure · 16/01/2016 00:05

Ad tissue?! Advertised!

grumpysquash2 · 16/01/2016 00:12

OP, I think that Majorca would be a lot cheaper than Greece or Croatia. I have been to Majorca and Corfu in villas, and Corfu was much more expensive for accommodation and meals out etc. I looked at Croatia last year and couldn't find anything - we went to Minorca instead which was lovely and I would recommend it.

We stayed in Pollenca (Majorca) a few years ago and it wasn't cheap, but not as much as you are finding. Ours was a 3 bed and it was about £1300 for a week in the school holidays.

Would you consider Malta? There is good stuff to be had there, the only downside being that sandy beaches are not the norm (there are a few, and otherwise there are lots of steps into the sea for swimming)

grumpysquash2 · 16/01/2016 00:13

pierpressure
Where is your villa and do you rent it out in school holidays?

Nospringflower · 16/01/2016 09:18

Thanks everyone. Rookie we bit the bullet and hired one in Cavtat in Croatia. It's beautiful and costs a fortune but I got fed up looking and decided to go for it! It's on the owners direct site - 5 bed villa! Now all I need is my holiday wardrobe!

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rookiemere · 16/01/2016 11:11

Sounds fab. I wanted to go to Croatia for our group holiday but other families not keen ( the joys of group booking), but I hope to go some day.

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