October - Hot, Luxurious, £1500 for 2
October - Hot, Luxurious, £1500 for 2
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UpTheIron

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4,058 posts

298 months

Tuesday 19th July 2011
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I know there was a similar thread recently, but my requirements are slightly different, so before I go and book something and get it totally wrong and have the OH hating me forever, I thought I would open it up to the experts...

I want:
- Good weather. Doesn't have to be baking hot, but enough sunshine to forget about grey England would be good, warm enough for the beach even better.
- Luxury. I'm thinking 5* all inclusive resort rather than self catering apartment. It doesn't have to be totally opulent, but I'd like to be impressed.
- [Probably] not long haul, as only likely to be going for a week
- I'd like to keep the cost under £1500 if possible

Are the 5* resorts in Turkey/Greece/Egypt/Tunisia that Lastminute.com and others list actually any good? They seem to fit the bill, but I don't know anyone with any experience of them.

In terms of activities once there, my plans don't go much further than relaxing with beer in hand by the pool, running, watersports and taking in a few local sights.

Nige_GTI

366 posts

208 months

Tuesday 19th July 2011
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Have you tried Egypt? There are some new Sensori resorts there now, which are meant to be 'proper' 5*.

Myself and my fiance have been there a few times, the last trip was in December for £1000 all inclusive for all 3 of us.

It will be hot aswell . ..

pidsy

8,704 posts

187 months

Tuesday 19th July 2011
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Watching as want the exact same thing as the op.

UpTheIron

Original Poster:

4,058 posts

298 months

Wednesday 20th July 2011
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Any advance on Egypt?!

im

34,302 posts

247 months

Wednesday 20th July 2011
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mgroadster

257 posts

189 months

Wednesday 20th July 2011
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Canaries.

pidsy

8,704 posts

187 months

Thursday 21st July 2011
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i have looked at fuertaventura - corralejo looks better than most bits of the island.


mike325112

1,074 posts

214 months

Thursday 21st July 2011
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pidsy said:
i have looked at fuertaventura - corralejo looks better than most bits of the island.
Its really not. Hateful place.

nw28840

1,009 posts

209 months

Thursday 21st July 2011
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5* Hotels in Antalya / Belek in Turkey.

Under a 4 hour flight , weather good in october.

Hotels are all 'proper' 5 star hotels.

Antalya hotels are all in the Lara Beach area.

If you like golf , then one of the 5* hotels in Belek.

Plenty to choose from.

pidsy

8,704 posts

187 months

Thursday 21st July 2011
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mike325112 said:
pidsy said:
i have looked at fuertaventura - corralejo looks better than most bits of the island.
Its really not. Hateful place.
fair enough. its been a good 10 years since i went last.