Honeymoon help
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Does anyone have any recommendations for a company to use for a honeymoon? Not decided 100% where to go, but was thinking Thailand (very cliched I know), similar suggestions are welcome.
Was thinking of having people contribute to this rather than getting us a wedding gift, so a company that would allow an account to be set up would be ideal.
Was thinking of having people contribute to this rather than getting us a wedding gift, so a company that would allow an account to be set up would be ideal.
Not what you want to hear in terms of concept, but unless you want a properly off-the-beaten-track Thailand holiday, I'd DIY. Plenty of websites to guide you and help you book (2nd time there we approached hotels directly - no problems), and you'll get exactly what you want rather than what a Travel Agent will make most commission on...
Trailfinders were excellent for us, easy to set up a gift list, they send you a small leaflet to put into your invites with all the details. When it came to booking they had an excellent choice of destinations and we ended up with a trip to Oz and New Zealand, with a total of 8 flights for £1,400 per person which felt like a bit of a bargain!
We went to Samui via Virgin last August and had no complaints. One of the reps met us at arrivals for the transfer to the hotel and on the way back spoke to the check in person directly (not sure why but we went straight through so nothing bad). They came to the hotel a couple of times, I'm assuming to sell things, but we never went to see them as we had no issues.
Edit:
We didn't have a wedding list as we'd been living together for a while and didn't wan't people to feel they had to give us something. Despite this our guests generally gave us cash, a number of those that knew we were going to Thailand gave us some Bhat
Edit:
We didn't have a wedding list as we'd been living together for a while and didn't wan't people to feel they had to give us something. Despite this our guests generally gave us cash, a number of those that knew we were going to Thailand gave us some Bhat
Edited by Honey Badger on Saturday 30th March 22:02
A couple of alternatives could be Sri Lanka - have a tour of the island followed by a beach extension.
Or Malaysia - beautiful place and very friendly. A few days in KL, fly over to a beach resort in Borneo (with bonus of orangutan
) then on the way back come home via Hong Kong
We also deal with a lot of guests who go on safari for their honeymoon for something extra special - and if you're regretting the mariage you can always throw your other half to the lions
Or Malaysia - beautiful place and very friendly. A few days in KL, fly over to a beach resort in Borneo (with bonus of orangutan
) then on the way back come home via Hong KongWe also deal with a lot of guests who go on safari for their honeymoon for something extra special - and if you're regretting the mariage you can always throw your other half to the lions
I've never travelled with Kuoni, but they advertise a fair amount for honeymoons and seem pretty decent from what I've heard. They also partner with John Lewis, so if your wedding list is at John Lewis you can ask for money towards your honeymoon as a wedding gift.
Having said that, I'm getting married in May and have arranged the honeymoon all myself, because that way I was able to tailor it to precisely what my future wife and I want in a holiday, rather than what someone else thinks we want. Most of my favourite holidays haven't been package holidays in resorts.
Having said that, I'm getting married in May and have arranged the honeymoon all myself, because that way I was able to tailor it to precisely what my future wife and I want in a holiday, rather than what someone else thinks we want. Most of my favourite holidays haven't been package holidays in resorts.
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