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🌍 HOW FAR CAN YOUR FAMILY HOLIDAY BUDGET REALLY TAKE YOU?

Most families start with one question:
“How much is a week in Spain in the school holidays?”

But here’s the better question 👇
“What else could that same budget unlock?”

Let’s compare two real family holidays we’ve priced for August 2026…

🇪🇸 COSTA DEL SOL – CLASSIC FAMILY ALL INCLUSIVE

Costa del Sol | Fuengirola

🏨 Monarque Torreblanca
✈️ Flights from Bristol
🚌 Coach transfers
🍽️ All Inclusive
🏖️ 270m from the beach

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 2 Adults + 2 Children | 8 nights | August 2026

💷 £4,432 total
💷 £1,108 per person

A solid, familiar option.
Sun, pools, entertainment, beach days, tapas nights.
For many families, this is where the search ends.

🇦🇪 UAE – SOMETHING MOST FAMILIES NEVER EVEN SEE

Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

🏨 Hampton by Hilton Marjan Island – 4★ Hilton
✈️ Long-haul flights from London Heathrow
🏝️ Private island location
🍹 All Inclusive
🌞 Guaranteed summer sunshine

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 2 Adults + 2 Children | 9 nights | August 2026

💷 £3,602 total
💷 £900 per person

Yes… less money
And a completely different level of holiday.

💡 SAME FAMILY. SAME SUMMER. VERY DIFFERENT OUTCOME.

This is why using a travel professional matters.

If you search online, you’ll usually:

compare Spain with Spain

Turkey with Turkey

assume long-haul = “too expensive”

What we do instead is:
✔️ compare experiences, not just destinations
✔️ know where families get more for their money
✔️ look beyond what’s pushed hardest online
✔️ match the holiday to your priorities — not algorithms

Sometimes that means Spain is perfect.
Sometimes… it means the UAE costs less and delivers more.

✨ THE REAL QUESTION ISN’T “WHERE CAN WE GO?”
✨ IT’S “WHAT COULD WE BE MISSING?”

If you’d like us to ask better questions for your family —
and see how far your budget could really stretch…

📞 Call Kat & Simon on 0800 0662 694
💬 Or drop us a message and let’s explore properly

Same budget. Smarter planning. Better holidays. 🌍✈️


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