Looking for Recommendations

D'Agger

Hi all,

As per the thread title, myself and two other friends (thus far) all male are looking to head away at the start of June for a sun holiday and I'm looking to see if anybody could recommend some destinations.

We would be looking for all inclusive ideally as I've found it very handy to have the option of food available to you all day on previous holidays, if you want to eat in the nearby town you can, but you always have the option in the hotel.

While we would be looking to relax, a good nightlife would be something I'd be looking for - late bars mainly but some clubs wouldn't go astray

With all inclusive the budget involved would be around the €750 mark, we've all been to mainland Spain on our last holidays so we'd looked at the following:

- Fuerteventura: Costa Calma, one of the lads wants to head here but I think it could be too quiet and suited to couples

- Dubrovnik: seemed a bit too expensive for self catering

- Tenerife: nothing really jumped out here in the package deals

- Zante: I'd love to go to Greece and I'd heard great things about Zante but it looks as though flights are only available on the 18th out of Dublin and we're looking to fly out on the 15th due to restrictions with time off work.


Anyway, I'd appreciate any insight you could give, there's lots of options I'm sure but figured I'd see if anybody here would know of a destination which would best suit the above needs.

Thanks in advance

Jamie2k9

There is flights to Zante on the 15 June, Thomas Cook operate a Saturday flight with a 05.50 departure.

Fuerteventura, not for young single people and the same could be said about Dubrovnik.

Tenerife is good but that's if you want a overkill of English, yes they are everywhere but lots more in Tenerife. Ibiza or Crete also good. Greece is great!

Fratton Fred

I stayed in Maspalomas in Gran Canaria a few years back. It was quiet and relaxing, but a five minute taxi from the Irish centre in Playa del Ingles, which is bonkers!

D'Agger

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

There is flights to Zante on the 15 June, Thomas Cook operate a Saturday flight with a 05.50 departure.

Fuerteventura, not for young single people and the same could be said about Dubrovnik.

Tenerife is good but that's if you want a overkill of English, yes they are everywhere but lots more in Tenerife. Ibiza or Crete also good. Greece is great!

Would love to head to Greece and thanks for that, nice to have it on the table again, although it's a bit pricey from what I can tell for 3* self catering even.

Will look at Crete too cheers!

Fratton Fred wrote: »

I stayed in Maspalomas in Gran Canaria a few years back. It was quiet and relaxing, but a five minute taxi from the Irish centre in Playa del Ingles, which is bonkers!

Lovely, thanks for that! Looking into it now

Afollower

Hi, have you considered Turkey? The nightlife in Kusadasi is brilliant - Bar Street open till 5 a.m. The Palmin Hotel do all inclusive as far as I know.

D'Agger

Afollower wrote: »

Hi, have you considered Turkey? The nightlife in Kusadasi is brilliant - Bar Street open till 5 a.m. The Palmin Hotel do all inclusive as far as I know.

Hello! Yeah we had briefly looked but I think there was an issue with flights, however, just looking now on Thomas Cook and there seems to be quite a few 4 & 5 * places with all inclusive for good prices so thanks for that

RubyK

There are some options here, in/around your budget of €750 p.p for Zakynthos.

http://www.lowcostholidays.ie/propertyresults.aspx

I understand what you are saying about how handy AI is, but the food in Zakynthos is lovely, and very reasonable. TBH, I wouldn't got AI in Greece, as there is just too many lovely local tavernas to enjoy. Hope you don't mind me putting in my 2cents

Enjoy your hols.

RubyK

Also, Aerlingus have flights to Corfu, departing 16th June.

You could book your accommodation seperately through www.lowcostholidays.ie or www.booking.com

D'Agger

RubyK wrote: »

There are some options here, in/around your budget of €750 p.p for Zakynthos.

http://www.lowcostholidays.ie/propertyresults.aspx

I understand what you are saying about how handy AI is, but the food in Zakynthos is lovely, and very reasonable. TBH, I wouldn't got AI in Greece, as there is just too many lovely local tavernas to enjoy. Hope you don't mind me putting in my 2cents

Enjoy your hols.

Thanks for those, another very good site.

Bit difficult to strike the happy medium of being within budget and finding a place that isn't secluded and has decent reviews. The search continues though