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1 week end Sept, couple+3 yr old, Portugal - package or Ryanair?

  • 28-07-2014 11:20am
    #1
    joker77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,111 ✭✭✭


    Just wondering what the consensus is here?

    Thinking about a week in the Algarve at the end of September, either booking Ryanair flights to Faro and hotel separately, or doing the package deal.

    If looking for last minute packages - when's the best time for end of September?

    Any general thoughts on which option is best? Or recommendations for where to go for a couple with a 3 year old?

    Thanks!


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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    The only difference is going to be the hassle factor of having to book transfers holiday insurance as well as the flight and hotel yourself, although you do get a wider range of hotels when booking it yourself.


  • #3
    miezekatze
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    I would book everything separately in that case. The Algarve is a relatively small area and there are several companies you can use that will arrange transfers for you and they aren't that expensive. You can save a lot of money by booking it separately and you have a lot more choice for hotels/apartments. There are places where I'd prefer a package deal, but for the Algarve I wouldn't want to pay extra for that.


  • #4
    finbarrk
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    Just back from there. Stayed here,http://www.apartmentsinmontegordo.com/, nice apartments.


  • #5
    ProudDUB
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    On the transfers, my family were in the Algarve for a wedding last month & we all used ResortHoppa for the airport transfers. Not a single one of us had a complaint with them. The quoted price was 32 euros per person return, but we only paid 27ish as they were offering a discount at the time of booking. They use 8 seater passenger minivans, not a big coach. So even if the driver is dropping other travelers off at other hotels and resorts before yours, there won't be a ton of them to do, before yours.


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