I'm curious, how much did your summer holiday cost this year?

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How much are people paying to go on holiday this year?

Our stats:
2 adults 2 children
1 week in July to Lanzarote
Basic 2 star self catering apts, small pool, all clean and pleasant. No luxury.
£1800
Spending money approx £1500

We eat out for lunch and dinner each day, visit a music bar/play pool after dinner and do a few local day trips but kids happy with pool/beach/playparks. They could run up and down a wall beside stairs for hours!

I pass by some of the bigger hotels with the entertainment and activities and wonder if we would like that. Would anyone share how much they are paying for these types of holidays?

Just wondering how much people are paying for different holidays and also, as an aside, when is the best time to book for best deals?

What’s the bigger picture? You’re not coming across as someone with a very sound understanding of the world so I’m not sure what it is you think you know.

This is a thread about holidays under the holiday forum. Talking about a holiday doesn’t mean you are unaware that some people are struggling. If you want to discuss how people should spend their money or how much they should spend, then start your own thread.

2adults and 1 12year old. 2 nights Kuala Lumpur then 13 nights Bali (multi centre). £5175. All accom is bed and breakfast

@ToffeePenniewhat month was this for? Flights included ? and sorry how was the food?

Nobody’s blinkered, I’m just not sure what you’d like people to do?

I already pay tax, without any complaint I would add, that goes towards supporting people on or below the poverty line. I donate to food banks, and refuges. Every year at work we do a Christmas fundraiser for local children, and donate both gifts and food.

If what you’re suggesting is that people should be grateful they can afford to take their families on holiday, I’m sure most people already are.

Alternatively, if what you mean is that nobody should ever enjoy themselves because others have less - frankly, no.

I grew up in poverty, and that didn’t mean that other people didn’t get holidays or other things we couldn’t afford.

We went in the May school holidays for 9 nights to Turkey. 2 adults and 2 children, all inclusive. It cost 4000. Pretty nice all inclusive,.plenty of pools, nice food and drinks.

My teen and I absolutely LOVED DisneySea but it's more magical and low-level rides (which I love as I'm a total coward) rather than the big scary rides you get at other parks. So it's not good for thrill-seekers

It wasn't ment to say blond as I re quoted it should have said Blind

If I want to talk on here about the vast amount that people pay for there holidays then i will who are you the mumsnet police its my opinion if you don't like it the scroll on or turn your phone off glad we cleared that one up

how much people spend is up to them. Are you the holiday police?
edited for typo

To be clear I didn’t call you a troll, I said you were trolling us, different things.

Perhaps you don't get the difference in trolling and having an opinion which is what im trying to do have an opinion but I really dont give a monkeys what others think

Do feel free to report my comments.

Youre being deliberately antagonistic. Others have opinions too about your opinion, but apparently you’re the only one allowed to have one?

Would you mind sharing some great 5* AIs in Turkey you’d recommend please?

We are retired now and have a motor home. Initial outlay was a lot and there are also on going costs such as MOT but daily costs when away are between y15 to 30 for a pitch per night or we stay at a pub for free if eating there. We just had close to 2 weeks away and will be going to Ireland for a month soon with ferry fare at £350 return.

When we were at your sort of time of life with school age children was a decade ago. We did 2 cruises that were 6k each, Our most expensive holiday was a month touring in America . Plus a trip to Disney in Florida was about 4k but that was 18 years ago, we stayed in Disney and then at a hotel right on the beach in Sarasota. I dread to think what that would cost now.
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I asked chat GPT and it said around 11.5k now for the same sort of holiday and tickets in peak season.

Stop trying to derail the thread!
you’re being rude and antagonistic.

I spend a LOT on holidays - you can check my comments, but I pay far more in tax.

Do I get a pass?

obviously not, you should live like you earn a minimum wage and just give the rest of the money away, apparently. Hardcore communism.

The poster was not rude. She was saying it's not most people who cannot afford a holiday or living in poverty and the stats are there too. It's not always something you can instantly pay for. I paid for our holiday in around 10 instalments

£7800 a week in turkey all inclusive.
3 adults and 4 kids (lucky enough to be able to take someone to help with the children)

we do upgrade to private transfers, better seats etc. so that can add a bit.

we also have 1 week in wales £1800 with all activities paid for. 2 adults 4 kids. I estimate £1000 for spending money hopefully less.

Of course, we recently stayed at the two Liberty hotels in Calis, Liberty Signa last year and Liberty Fabay this year. Both were excellent for the price. Though the area is quiet. For a more central hotel with shops then the Delphin Imperial in Lara Beach.

August 1st - 11th. No idea about food etc yet as we haven’t been, but I’m super excited. It looks fantastic from the reviews online and exactly what we need for a break away.
Included all flights, transfers when we are in Spain, 20kg of hold luggage and 10kg of cabin luggage per person (but we don’t need to use all that!) and the insurance for all 4 of us too.