Lad's Holiday Advice

K4t

Hi, trying to organise a holiday for myself and around six other lads (crazy bunch, 18-20 years) for late August/early September.

Requirements:
Cheap flights/accommodation
Sun
Beach
Cheap Drink/cost of living
Lots of late-opening nightclubs and pubs full of women

From what I've read online and on boards, I'm thinking Santa Ponsa/Tenerife/Crete/Ayia Napa
Santa Ponsa is the frontrunner at the moment as I've heard from other people that it attracts young partygoers and lots of Irish.

We're also thinking about Magaluf which is just up the road from Santa Ponsa and meant to be more livelier. We really will be going non stop for the week so the crazier and wilder the better!

Just wondering too if these places will all still be busy in late August/early September?

Any advice appreciated. Thanks guys.:)

BumbleB

I'd avoid Tenerife thought it was a total kip.

mr j tayto

Santa Ponsa's where you wanna be,been there ,done that and still wearing the tee shirt,go for it young man.:D:D:D

rossie1977

BumbleB wrote: »

I'd avoid Tenerife thought it was a total kip.

tenerife is a stunning island outside that little part of playa de las americas

on topic all these places are much in muchness regarding nightlife and other stuff you mentioned, same bars in em all, similiar beaches, all will be packed that time of year anyway so no worries on that front either

albufeira in portugal is another, ryanair fly to faro

southern gran canaria, the beach in playa del ingles/Maspaloma is incredible, miles of sanddunes

Lanzarote and puerto del carmen i thought was the least tacky, still loaded with bars and a decent beach, the surrounding countryside otherworldly

if you guys are just going for a pi**up, just choose the cheapest one flight wise

K4t

Thanks for the replies guys. Ya I think it will be purely for the piss up with the beach and weather thrown in for good measure! Santa Ponsa is looking most likely. Probably the most reliable spot. I'm friends with another group of lads who are jetting off their tomorrow. I really want to experience a lad's holiday and go crazy with the boys at least once. Have my heart set on interrailing next year as I'll be twenty and a bit more mature.:)

ArmaniJeanss

I'd pick Santa Ponsa before Magaluf if ye are a bunch of 18-20 year old Irish lads.

Its a pity because Magaluf is actually a better place - bigger, more lively, more clubs, better drinks promos etc. But its a very English resort - union jack flags flying from pubs, loads of 18-20 year old English lads whom your gang might end up having fights with if you stayed there (especially if any of your lot have a Wolfe Tone/ up the ira attitude).
Its worth visiting Magaluf a few nights but base yourselves in SP.

K4t

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

I'd pick Santa Ponsa before Magaluf if ye are a bunch of 18-20 year old Irish lads.

Its a pity because Magaluf is actually a better place - bigger, more lively, more clubs, better drinks promos etc. But its a very English resort - union jack flags flying from pubs, loads of 18-20 year old English lads whom your gang might end up having fights with if you stayed there (especially if any of your lot have a Wolfe Tone/ up the ira attitude).
Its worth visiting Magaluf a few nights but base yourselves in SP.

Cool. Thanks for the advice. Ya I think we will do that alright just to be safe, even though none of us have that kind of attitude. Stay in Santa Ponsa and head into Magaluf one or two nights and maybe during the day too to a waterpark etc.

K4t

Just a pricing question. The cheapest price I can see on budgettravel is €370 which includes flights/transfers/6 days accommodation. Just wondering if this is a good price??? Thanks.

Charlie

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

I'd pick Santa Ponsa before Magaluf if ye are a bunch of 18-20 year old Irish lads.

Its a pity because Magaluf is actually a better place - bigger, more lively, more clubs, better drinks promos etc. But its a very English resort - union jack flags flying from pubs, loads of 18-20 year old English lads whom your gang might end up having fights with if you stayed there (especially if any of your lot have a Wolfe Tone/ up the ira attitude).
Its worth visiting Magaluf a few nights but base yourselves in SP.

Bollox.

I have been to Magaluf several times (heading back next week actually) and I have never had any trouble. In fact, the only time I had trouble abroad was in Santa Ponza.

Seriously, if you go looking for trouble, you'll find it. But that is the same anywhere.

Maga is by far the better of the two places. After a couple of nights in Santa Ponza, you'll be getting cabin fever. Place is too small, and you see the same people every night.

K4t wrote: »

Just a pricing question. The cheapest price I can see on budgettravel is €370 which includes flights/transfers/6 days accommodation. Just wondering if this is a good price??? Thanks.

That's not a bad price, but my advice would be not to go with a tour operator, and book it yourself. Book your flights through Ryanair, and then use Alpharooms for accom, or better still, find the hotel you want and then try and book direct through the hotel's own site.

We have return flights, and our accom booked for Mallorca Rocks hotel, all in for less than €300 for 6 nights. Dizzee Rascal will be playing the hotel while were there. If you book these things yourself, you have much more scope to shop around.

Ardennes1944

im going to playa del ingles in sept.anybody here been there? whats good and whats bad? thanks

ArmaniJeanss

Charlie wrote: »

Bollox.

I have been to Magaluf several times (heading back next week actually) and I have never had any trouble. In fact, the only time I had trouble abroad was in Santa Ponza.

Seriously, if you go looking for trouble, you'll find it. But that is the same anywhere.

Maga is by far the better of the two places. After a couple of nights in Santa Ponza, you'll be getting cabin fever. Place is too small, and you see the same people every night.

No need to call it 'Bollox', I totally agree with you.

I guess it was just personal experience of when I was that age going away with a group of a dozen lads - there was always one hitherto sensible guy who'd get garbage drunk and suddenly decide that singing A Nation One Again in an English Bar at 4 in the morning and explaining to a loads of equally boozed up Londoners that they were personally responsible for Bloody Sunday and The Famine was a good idea. And muggins here having to calm the situation down.

If K4t is sure none is mates are liable to have that attitude then definitely Magalouf would be better than SP.

CiaranMT

Bodrum and Gumbet, in Turkey.

Was there last year and the exchange rate means you're more or less getting twice as much for your €. Prices over there work out at about half of what you'd pay here.

Wasn't out clubbing much, but when I was it was great craic, generous measures, free drinks on entry, etc.

Something out of left-field for you all to consider! Definitely worth a look.