Holiday at home

thesultan wrote: »

Christ Hotel prices are ridiculous.. €180 for one night.. Surely there is more value there

You wouldn’t want to see the places that charge 300+ eur a night.... you might pass out....

I did a mini staycation last weekend, spent quiet a few euro and no massive value. We are a very tolerant nation to be putting up with Calcutta style outdoor dining.

Pay the price or stay at home. Simples.

Going to Kerry after the son gets his holidays so it’s peak season. We are paying less then that per night for the three of us. Anecdotally I am hearing places around the coast are pretty booked up for summer so that will drive prices up if your booking last minute. If your willing to avoid Cork, Kerry, Clare, Galway etc and head somewhere a little off the beaten track you should find better deals or avoid weekends and go midweek.

We did a few extra long weekends last summer in different places and had a great time.

Snotty wrote: »

Any hotel near the coast or beach are crazy money, one of the smaller hotels in a small seaside town in Mayo wanted €250 for a twin room on a Saturday night in June, crazy thing was, they were full most other weekend nights so people are obviously paying it

I'll give you a twin room in North Belfast for 120.

Damien360 wrote: »

Wait for the night of 12th July. Be cheap as chips

11th is worse then the 12th mo cara. Our areas become a warzone for those 2 days.

CaoimhinCong wrote: »

11th is worse then the 12th mo cara. Our areas become a warzone for those 2 days.

Are they allowing spectators this year? Can't seem to find any info on tickets...

thesultan wrote: »

Christ Hotel prices are ridiculous.. €180 for one night.. Surely there is more value there

Did they put you out in the manger?

We had a 5 star hotel booked for a few days this week and cancelled. You needed to book all times in the bar/restaurant. Had to book the pool time. Couldn’t get a slot for spa as there was limited availability as they needed to keep slot for people that have a treatment included in their package.

We cancelled. Didn’t seem like good value at 250 a night with a small baby that would not like working to the clock.

I ain’t bothered with hotel stays as long as all the covid bull**** is around. Not worth the hassle.

Deleted User wrote: »

Pitched a tent in my back garden. Travelling light.

TheValeyard wrote: »

When's she letting ya back in the house?

I am currently enjoying a staycation with the family near the Greenway achill. For anyone considering booking, there is bugger all commercial businesses open. We cycled with a 10 year old for 14km to achill island and asked if there was anywhere to go to the loo or a cafe to have a coffee/cake. Nothing open , we were directed to cycle back to our starting point. Zero open it's a joke at the moment. I wouldn't bother until the school's close and I would set expectations low. I am a habitual staycationer but this is beyond a joke. I am booking an away trip for 2022

Fils wrote: »

I did a mini staycation last weekend, spent quiet a few euro and no massive value. We are a very tolerant nation to be putting up with Calcutta style outdoor dining.

If you were in a hotel then it wasn't a staycation but a mini holiday. Staycation to me is staying at home.

As for Calcutta, you've obviously never been there if you think our outdoor dining (which is temporary anyway) conditions are bad.

murpho999 wrote: »

If you were in a hotel then it wasn't a staycation but a mini holiday. Staycation to me is staying at home.

Dictionary definition is "A holiday spent in one's home country rather than abroad, or one spent at home and involving day trips to local attractions."

So I guess both meanings would be commonly used and technically correct.

TefalBrain wrote: »

As a matter of interest i checked out prices for the first week in July here to fill a few days before we go away on our actual holiday later in the Summer and yeah i think i'll save the money for spending whilst away instead. 2800 euro for a week in a run down cottage in Connemara.

I just went on airbnb for Galway in July and found loads much cheaper than that
From €800 -€1200 a week for a cottage