First girls holiday - older teens

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DD and her friend will be 17 and 18 next year when they finish school (Scotland). They want to go away together for a week. First independent holiday sort of thing. Problem is they can't agree.

DD wants shops, ability to meet other people, good food, things to do, bit of history. Doesn't drink. Hates sand and theme parks. Hates being too hot but still likes warm. Wants hotel.

Friend wants drink, beach, tan, private pool, self catering.

As a parent I'd like them to be in a safe touristy area but not a busy city like rime or whatnot. I'd like them to have a rep, transfers, and a hotel for a bit more security.

Total budget 2~2500

Any suggestions pls? Dd not keen on turkey or Spain I should add and her BF is going to Portugal so she doesn't want to copy him.

Private pool + self-catering sounds very like self-contained which will make it harder to meet people.

Try Malta?

I take it they've agreed that they can go off and do their own thing when they want? Otherwise there will be a lot of clashing.

This really doesn't sound like a good idea, they sound very holiday incompatible!

Crete?

Well they both aren't going to get what they want so they need to compromise or not go .

Sounds like your daughter and her friend like different things. Something is going to have to give.

Agree with this

I think it sounds like they need to find different people to go on holiday with! Otherwise, they're both going to have a bad time. Even if your DD's friend agrees now to go sightseeing, she may well be tired and grumpy when they are there and no want to go out. And your DD is going to have a miserable time being dragged out of an evening,

They want completely different things 🤣

How can a 17 year old know she doesn't like the whole of Spain? And a 2.5k budget for a couple of teens?

These kids sound old before their time and that's probably not helped by mums interference. Leave them to it, whatever happened to a blow out in Ayia Napa?

Spain is a country….not a resort……hundreds of lovely places to visit in Spain…..maybe get your DD to do some research of her own…..that way she would find out what interests her and what doesn’t

I agree that it sounds like they want completely different types of holiday and there is going to be potential for falling out which doesn't lead to a good experience on their first holiday abroad without supporting adult .

Aside from that - what about looking for an aparthotel so there is the option to self cater but still hotel facilities where they can engage with other people . Maybe a coastal city eg Malaga, Palma? Although they will likely be pretty hot at the end of June .