Just Goes To Show

[Jordyboy9]

I thought l knew what I was doing in regards to my holiday bookings just shows how wrong I was,i got a quote from mercury for hotel only in pathos ,it was half board ,so I thought I will be clever and deal directly with the hotel only to be quoted £567 more than mercury price and for bed and breakfast rather than half board ,thought I would pass this to anyone interested

[jennyjoan]

Jordy - if unsure and for the sake of £25 (it was then when I last travelled) travel agent can book it easy enough and perhaps get you a cheap enough holiday

[murraymints]

large companies like Mercury will get a hefty block booking discount and still make a profit when sold on

[Hymie]

A couple of months ago I booked a week break for two in Barcelona.

I obtained a total price for the flights & hotel I wanted via Expedia.

I checked the price of flights alone and booking direct with the hotel, to find there was very little difference in the totals – but booking direct with the hotel was on a B&B basis, with Expedia it was for the room only.

So it’s always worth pricing various options to get the best deal.

[Hymie]

I’ve probably taken half a dozen or more holidays with Mercury – their prices are very hard to beat.

One of my best deals was a three-week stay for two at the 5 star Intercontinental in Malta (on a B&B basis) including flights for around £1,500 (total, not per person).

So they come highly recommended.

[Hymie]

Not forgetting that the Mercury holidays include transfers – whereas booking with Expedia you’re on your own (getting from the airport to the hotel and back).

[Old_Geezer]

All sounds far too much like hard work.
Thought vacations were supposed to relieve stress.