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Booking a late deal

Mon, 5 Nov 2012 20:17:06 GMT

So I am planning a trip around January 12th and plan on looking at late deals at the end of december! :lol:
Whats the latest you have left it before booking and did you get a great deal that made the fear of not getting a holiday worth the wait? :shock:
Gra

Re:Booking a late deal

Mon, 5 Nov 2012 20:24:16 GMT

Phoned travel agent 10.30 Saturday - arrived in resort 11.30 Sunday.
Price was good too!

Mid Jan is a good time for late deals, agents such as ski solutions and iglu ski may well have a good idea what is starting to become available.

Re:Booking a late deal

Mon, 5 Nov 2012 20:31:24 GMT

Similar to OA, I had my sister and some friends already booked on a Mark Warner holiday, but it was going to cost me almost GBP1800 to add on to the trip. I finally got it on the Friday for GBP249 and was in resort the following morning :)

Not sure I could do that any more, as I doubt work will let me have a week off at 4 hours notice.

Re:Booking a late deal

Mon, 5 Nov 2012 20:44:39 GMT

The agents I use for our holiday cottages phoned up once and said would I take someone in 2 hours time - and I said 'fine, no problem'.

I usually put the cottages on special offer about 2 weeks before, if I haven't got a booking.

But I don't like going on last minute ski holidays myself, because I like to have it all planned well ahead of time. Sometimes you can get things very cheaply by booking well in advance.

Re:Booking a late deal

Mon, 5 Nov 2012 20:50:01 GMT

I went to the travel agents at Birmingham Airport many years ago early on a Saturday morning with my bags packed. I was in an Austrian resort early that evening!

These days, however, I tend to plan a bit further in advance!

Re:Booking a late deal

Mon, 5 Nov 2012 21:00:41 GMT

Booked a chalet in Meribel 4 days before hand, based on forecast.
1st week in Jan. The people who were there at New Year paid over GBP1000 each and had no snow below 2000m.
It started snowing at 4pm as they came off the slopes on the Friday. It continued to snow until 8am Sunday morning, when the sun came out. We didn't see a cloud for the rest of the week.
3 Valleys was empty and the snow was perfect.
We paid about GBP200.

Re:Booking a late deal

Mon, 5 Nov 2012 21:20:24 GMT

Wibble - Where are your cottages ally?

Re:Booking a late deal

Mon, 5 Nov 2012 21:26:40 GMT

Snapzzz - I'll send you a pm telling you where they are - I'm not getting into trouble with Admin for business advertising :shock:

Re:Booking a late deal

Mon, 5 Nov 2012 21:48:29 GMT

My OH took some friends to the airport who were going to Cyprus. He happened to have his passport with him, so he booked a flight there and then and got on the plane with them!

Another time he spoke to some friends on a Wednesday who were living in Australia but had decided it wasn't for them and so were planning to come home a few weeks later. He was on a flight out there by Friday, didn't want to miss out on a holiday so thought he had better get in quick.

I usually know where he is these days tho...

Re:Booking a late deal

Tue, 6 Nov 2012 13:35:08 GMT

I have booked many ski trips a couple of weeks before for seriously knocked down prices.
I booked sauze on the Wednesday and went on the Sunday: GBP129 half board
Booked mayrhofen 10 days in advance: GBP229 half board
Alpe d'huez booked 3 weeks in advance this January: half price at GBP349 chalet board

I'm quite happy to book late. It doesn't suit everyone because of time off work and some people being too fussy about accommodation or resort, however I can guarantee you'll find somewhere you'd be happy skiing at of you wait at a really cheap price. Just don't get hung up on a particular resort before you book.

Ally, wanting to be organised is a very poor excuse for missing out on a bargain!!! -)

Re:Booking a late deal

Tue, 6 Nov 2012 16:47:27 GMT

Tony waiting for a late deal means you could be missing out on an early one & could be where you actually want to go instead of a late mystery tour, or even having to pay more.

Re:Booking a late deal

Tue, 6 Nov 2012 17:06:29 GMT

I once did one of those Crystal deals where you knew the airport you were flying to (Chambery, as it happens) but not the resort or accommodation.

Ended up in Valmorel - would never have chosen it from the brochures etc, but had a great time in a wonderful hotel!

I'm a big fan of the mystery tour as a result!

Re:Booking a late deal

Tue, 6 Nov 2012 21:01:32 GMT

brooksy wrote: Tony waiting for a late deal means you could be missing out on an early one & could be where you actually want to go instead of a late mystery tour, or even having to pay more.

Me reason why I booked champoluc early because it doesn't go on late deals at least not until its the lady room eft.

I've always found somewhere on a late deal that would do nicely, even if not first choice.