FabSwingers.com forum: sky high prices in eastbounre and bournemouth

By *randMrsLP OP Couple
24 weeks ago

london

we were hoping to spend a few days in one of the two places with a sea view but becuse of school hols and good weather everything is sky high inc airbnb

TBH, Airbnb has always been not as attractive cost wise

Fav hotel is prem in with sea view - charging over 125 when i looked with a sea view, a night - outside children's hols, about 70 quid

we like the Premier Inn places as clean, options for breakfast and diner and nice and clean and no pets - still looking -

pref eastbourne as lovely promenaded and family, couples orintated

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By *hunky GentMan
24 weeks ago

Maldon and Peterborough

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By *hunky GentMan
24 weeks ago

Maldon and Peterborough

Have a nosey on travelzoo.

They tend to have a few offers for quick breaks

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By *icecouple561Couple
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24 weeks ago

East Sussex

Eastbourne will be expensive in the coming weeks because it's Airbourne.

The tourist trade make most of their money in August that's why it's costly

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By (user no longer on site)
24 weeks ago

I'm not really sure what you were expecting OP. Dorset has always been expensive! It's the south coast! We have amazing beaches. It's also expensive to live here, so paying £100+ per night is pretty much the norm!

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By *ou only live onceMan
24 weeks ago

London

Hope you find somewhere, but £125 for a room for with a sea view, in the peak of summer, doesn't seem that unreasonable.

That prices are higher during school holidays is not new, though I feel for the families that have to face that premium.

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By (user no longer on site)
24 weeks ago

Plus, avoid Bournemouth Thurs 29 - Sat 31 Aug, as it's airshow weekend, so highly likely that everywhere will already be sold out

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By (user no longer on site)
24 weeks ago

Fingers crossed you find somewhere and have a lovely beachside holiday 😊

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By *aomilatteCouple
24 weeks ago

Midlands

Can you go early September? Last year was great weather and prices are cheaper.

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By *randMrsLP OP Couple
24 weeks ago

london

cheers all - i am going to look at "travelzoo" as sufggested by one here

yep, as per my op, i am aware re ahugst and school hol prices but i guess we are just spolit from last yrs trips to eastbourne and Bournemouth - one was in july before kids hols and the other one was first week of spet

i was aware re eastbourne airshow but never knew Bournemouth did one

thanks all.

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By *hunky GentMan
24 weeks ago

Maldon and Peterborough

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By *randMrsLP OP Couple
24 weeks ago

london

tried - trvlzoo, load of bollox, for me anyway

looked at wowcheur, crappy places and looked

As i said before, airbnb, very expensive

may just do a day trip but not the same

thanks all for trying to help

bte - i look on trivago - they seem to have most of the hotels - looked at tripadvisor, seem to have as many as trivago

premier inn dont do discounts - we are looking for a clean place and prem inn normally fits the bill

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By *hunky GentMan
24 weeks ago

Maldon and Peterborough

I'll get me coat.

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By *ffervescentMan
24 weeks ago

winfrith

"we were hoping to spend a few days in one of the two places with a sea view but becuse of school hols and good weather everything is sky high inc airbnb

TBH, Airbnb has always been not as attractive cost wise

Fav hotel is prem in with sea view - charging over 125 when i looked with a sea view, a night - outside children's hols, about 70 quid

we like the Premier Inn places as clean, options for breakfast and diner and nice and clean and no pets - still looking -

pref eastbourne as lovely promenaded and family, couples orintated"
You can stay at mine I have a sea view .

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By *ts the taking part thatMan
23 weeks ago

southampton

If out all day Premier Inn Family rooms tick the box especially with the breakfast & kids eat free deal.

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By *ivemealadybonerWoman
23 weeks ago

somewhere

"If out all day Premier Inn Family rooms tick the box especially with the breakfast & kids eat free deal."

If you tell them it's your birthday, you might even get a gift 😉

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By *randMrsLP OP Couple
23 weeks ago

london

"You can stay at mine I have a sea view ."

Thank you but no thanks as you are not a formal Airbnb etc

I've been looking this mroning and making a list of places I like or dislike,all helpful - and the weather outlook has improved so may bite the bullet for tomorrow and day after

I found TripAdvisor the best and then look at booking/com as if the hotel is on their site as well, their star ratings and easy to follow graph re what hotel is like is gom, imo

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By *hawn ScottMan
23 weeks ago

london Brixton

Always liked folkestone and stayed the for a week a few years in a row. It seems to be gradually becoming the new Brighton and Airbnbs were getting more expensive and booked up

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By *ugby 123Couple
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23 weeks ago

O o O oo

Just me thinking 125 with sea view not bad a deal in the school hols?

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
23 weeks ago

BRIDPORT

"Just me thinking 125 with sea view not bad a deal in the school hols?"

People are paying 70 a night for a yurt in a field around here. 125 with all facilities and sea view doesn’t sound so bad against that.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
23 weeks ago

Central

See if there's any option to earn cashback via your booking site, typically from top cashback or quidco, once you know what you want to book. Don't choose them based on predicted cashback, as it's never guaranteed.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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23 weeks ago

East Sussex

"Just me thinking 125 with sea view not bad a deal in the school hols?"

Nope. In this area people would snatch your hand off at that price

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By *icecouple561Couple
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23 weeks ago

East Sussex

"Just me thinking 125 with sea view not bad a deal in the school hols?"

Nope. In this area people would snatch your hand off at that price

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By (user no longer on site)
23 weeks ago

"Just me thinking 125 with sea view not bad a deal in the school hols?

Nope. In this area people would snatch your hand off at that price"

That's both hands gone in the space of seconds

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By *icecouple561Couple
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23 weeks ago

East Sussex

"Just me thinking 125 with sea view not bad a deal in the school hols?

Nope. In this area people would snatch your hand off at that price

That's both hands gone in the space of seconds

Oh! I didn't notice that

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By *elvet RopeMan
23 weeks ago

by the big field

I'm often in a Prem for work, £125 is sometimes a reasonable price for a room in Northampton, on an industrial estate, next to a busy A-road, with a view of the loading bay of Poundstretcher

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By *verageSausageMan
23 weeks ago

Flintshire

"we were hoping to spend a few days in one of the two places with a sea view but becuse of school hols and good weather everything is sky high inc airbnb

TBH, Airbnb has always been not as attractive cost wise

Fav hotel is prem in with sea view - charging over 125 when i looked with a sea view, a night - outside children's hols, about 70 quid

we like the Premier Inn places as clean, options for breakfast and diner and nice and clean and no pets - still looking -

pref eastbourne as lovely promenaded and family, couples orintated"

You should be so lucky.... Have you considered Rhyl, it might be cheaper.

Err, I've just checked. Rhyl on sea front with views over the wind farm and people walking along the prom with Jack Daniels for company is actually sold out for August.

Next best is Rhuddlan with views of KFC, ALDI and a dual carriageway for about £120 for a family room.

The closest I can find here to Eastbourne is Llandudno. That's no sea view but is handy for the town centre. £144.

To be fair if Eastbourne is about £120 or so per night for a family room, then I'm afraid that is quite a good price!

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By *randMrsLP OP Couple
23 weeks ago

london

I've been looking at Borunemouth - not sure if an event there but two nights from tomorrow 512 for basic room, no cancellations

i think i will hold off but still looking at eastbourne - some B&B's about 15/20 mins from pier - they are cheap 85/100 a night inc full english - two i have seen and very good reviews and very clean - i am just unsure re B&B's and it will be almost impossible to invite a guy over - but thinking about it -

folkstone as suggested by 2 others here, had a look, not great promenade imo - britighton too packed and imo only ok for a day visit

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By *randMrsLP OP Couple
23 weeks ago

london

Sorry, as many newer posts here, a big thanks to those that have tried to help.

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By *verageSausageMan
23 weeks ago

Flintshire

"I'm often in a Prem for work, £125 is sometimes a reasonable price for a room in Northampton, on an industrial estate, next to a busy A-road, with a view of the loading bay of Poundstretcher

It might be worth your work asking premier inn about corporate rates. It is often only necessary to have a VAT number and a letterhead to be approved for corporate rates.

The last time I was at a motorway station motel, I remember clearly.

I was out of driving time and had the choice of either kipping on the back row of an empty bus (which would be illegal) or booking into the motel.

At reception in front of me was a corporate customer of the motel. Bearing in mind this was 8pm.

The conversation went like this

Corporate customer:- "Hi, we've got 3 rooms booked for tonight, but we only need 2."

Motel worker:- "That's fine, you are a corporate customer so I can cancel 1 room immediately for free and you won't be charged for it. For the other 2 rooms, that will be £70 please. That's your corporate rate of £35 per room per night."

I got to the counter and the conversation went like this

ME "Hi, I'd like a room for 1 night tonight please"

Motel worker "Yes Sir, I can see that we can accommodate you. We have just 1 room left. Would you like me to book that out to you?"

Me (I've little choice) "Ooh, yes please"

Motel worker "Certainly Sir, that will be £85 please. Are you paying cash or card? Please be aware that if paying by card we need to receive confirmation of payment before releasing the room key to you."

Since I was staying over "on expenses" I didn't give much of a monkeys and paid cash.

However, why on earth didn't the company I was working for take the simple step of applying for corporate rates. After all, there's only 2 big and 1 diddly motel chain. Travelodge, Premier and Days Inn.

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By *ellinever70Woman
23 weeks ago

Ayrshire

I recently stayed over in Edinburgh for a few nights for the fringe...had my room only been that price, I'd have been delighted!

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By (user no longer on site)
23 weeks ago

The majority of places to rest thy head are costly but like everything else during school breaks the demand is there to increase prices 🤷🏽‍♂️

Only two choices really 🤔

1. Suck it up

2. Don’t go

Sad but true but you’re not alone op 🤷🏽‍♂️

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By *elvet RopeMan
23 weeks ago

by the big field

"I'm often in a Prem for work, £125 is sometimes a reasonable price for a room in Northampton, on an industrial estate, next to a busy A-road, with a view of the loading bay of Poundstretcher

It might be worth your work asking premier inn about corporate rates. It is often only necessary to have a VAT number and a letterhead to be approved for corporate rates. "

That’s on a corporate account- we book in excess of a thousand nights a year

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By *randMrsLP OP Couple
22 weeks ago

london

we returned yesterday - got a decent price for what it was ie a nice, clean hotek on the beach front - 3 night inc brekafast - 155 per day avg price

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By *napperSpikeMan
22 weeks ago

St Albans

If sea view is not a deal breaker, check out The Lamb Inn, Eastbourne, stayed there a few of weeks ago.

Lovely traditional pub, great food, easy parking & about 15/20 minute walk to the seafront, around £80 - £100 per night depending on dates

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By *randMrsLP OP Couple
22 weeks ago

london

"If sea view is not a deal breaker, check out The Lamb Inn, Eastbourne, stayed there a few of weeks ago.

Lovely traditional pub, great food, easy parking & about 15/20 minute walk to the seafront, around £80 - £100 per night depending on dates"

Thanks - just hecked it out - not bad for 110 a nigh inc parking i guess but too far from the beach and more imoprtantly, possibly loud music - we go to bed early 11pm and up early - great rooms thanks for trying

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By *hunky GentMan
22 weeks ago

Maldon and Peterborough

"we returned yesterday - got a decent price for what it was ie a nice, clean hotek on the beach front - 3 night inc brekafast - 155 per day avg price"

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By *erkshire8299Man
22 weeks ago

slough

Many hotels , especially in August are making up for their losses during COVID by charging more for rooms as folks always wanna get away...

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By *r SmartypantsMan
22 weeks ago

London

Try hotel tonight. They do short notice deals to fill rooms.

Good luck

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By *aramel.desiresMan
22 weeks ago

Heathrow

Everywhere in the UK is expensive now. Cheaper for you to fly (in hotel) to Amsterdam for the weekend. Amsterdam needs no introduction but did you know there is a naturist beach not too far away.

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By *randMrsLP OP Couple
22 weeks ago

london

cheers all - travel insurance high for us and we dont like flying

going outside uk has almost always been cheaper when taking a break for more then 4 days and even two days

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