Best travel agent for Ikos resorts?

Best travel agent for Ikos resorts?

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Dav_s

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1,781 posts

194 months

Thursday 16th May
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Hello all,

Looking to book a holiday at one of the Ikos resorts.
Any recommendations for which travel agent to use? Have used Best@Travel and Kenwood for holidays elsewhere. Just wondering if there’s a particular go to agent for Ikos?

Thank you.

therams

250 posts

187 months

Thursday 16th May
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Gilmore

301 posts

136 months

Thursday 16th May
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I’m at Porto Petro now.

Back tomorrow.

Let me know if I can be of any help.

bennno

11,791 posts

271 months

Thursday 16th May
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Why wouldn’t you book direct?

https://ikosresorts.com/offers/special-offers/

Dav_s

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194 months

Thursday 16th May
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Direct the dates I want aren’t available, where as some agents I’ve spoken to have them + believe it or not, it’s quite often cheaper to book via an agent (good example being our annual Dubai trip to Dar Al Masyaf).

Thanks for the input gents 👍🏼

Dav_s

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Gilmore said:
I’m at Porto Petro now.

Back tomorrow.

Let me know if I can be of any help.
Thank you, that would be great. In the mean time I’m trying the guys above + the usual suspects (Kenwood & Best@Travel).

R33FAL

538 posts

170 months

Thursday 16th May
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i have always booked direct with IKOS. Usually 10% early book discount + 10% returning guest.

Dav_s

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Thursday 16th May
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Have any of you stayed at both Ikos Olivia and Sani Beach? If so, how did you compare (other than the different board types)?

bompey

549 posts

237 months

Thursday 16th May
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I found BA holidays to be competitive when I booked although prices varied significantly according to dates and travel provider used.

Gilmore

301 posts

136 months

Friday 17th May
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Dav_s said:
Have any of you stayed at both Ikos Olivia and Sani Beach? If so, how did you compare (other than the different board types)?
Yep.

Sani you're located adjacent to the other Sani properties, so you can at least wander and stretch yourselves out a bit.

Olivia you're more likely to stay in resort unless you fancy taking the Tesla for the day etc.

Similar levels of service / standards across both properties.

What's the make-up of the people going? old/young/kids/no kids etc.

Olivia is ideal for toddlers, very flat and easy to push 'em about in the prams etc.

Sani Beach has the 'most going on' of all the Sani's but it's not exactly a theme park biggrin

Feel free to email me if you've got any specific questions you don't want to publicly post etc. Happy to help where I can.


Dav_s

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Friday 17th May
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Thanks Gilmore - our three kids are all between 6 & 9.
Leaning towards Sani over Ikos as have heard good things from a friend who stayed at SB.

Now deciding between a one bed or two bed suite - I know three kids can be accommodated in the suite’s living room, but worried things will get too cramped. Price difference for the week is £2k+ though frown

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Zarco

18,008 posts

211 months

Friday 17th May
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bompey said:
I found BA holidays to be competitive when I booked although prices varied significantly according to dates and travel provider used.
Pretty sure thats where my OH has tended to do the bookings when we've gone. Been to Ikos Halkidiki and Corfu. Both really good but were cheaper a few years ago, a bit too rich for us now. Made more sense when our daughter was smaller as well.


Gilmore

301 posts

136 months

Friday 17th May
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If you can, go for the 2 bed.

One bed suite is fine for 2 adults + 1, maybe 2 kids depending on age.

You know your kids better than me BUT, if you're going to head back to the rooms at a reasonable hour and maybe have a drink etc on the balcony then you'll be doing it in silence in a one bed or you'll wake 'em up.

Two bed you might get the chance of a decent conversation too as the sleeping area is in between the bedrooms from memory.

If you're just going to sleep in there, then one bed will be fine but yes, I'd say would also be a little cramped.

Dav_s

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Friday 17th May
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Gilmore said:
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If you can, go for the 2 bed.

One bed suite is fine for 2 adults + 1, maybe 2 kids depending on age.

You know your kids better than me BUT, if you're going to head back to the rooms at a reasonable hour and maybe have a drink etc on the balcony then you'll be doing it in silence in a one bed or you'll wake 'em up.

Two bed you might get the chance of a decent conversation too as the sleeping area is in between the bedrooms from memory.

If you're just going to sleep in there, then one bed will be fine but yes, I'd say would also be a little cramped.
Perfect. Thank you.