Well we know there’s a recession on but I must admit I didn’t think the travel industry were showing much sign of it last year as family summer holidays were still costing an arm and a leg in August when the kids are off school, especially any half decent all inclusive deals. All inclusive holidays are a bit of a minefield as most of them are shockingly bad. People sign up expecting the deal of a lifetime for £200 a week and end up fighting for small cups of watered down beer and night after night of badly cooked, cold and greasy food. But it needn’t be so if you do your homework.

Now this is a fact, I’ve just booked a summer 2010 ALL INCLUSIVE Majorca holiday in MID AUGUST for two adults and a child to a resort that gets 4 out of 5 currently on Tripadvisor for UNDER £1100. Now, in fairness I should point out that we are flying from Liverpool (we would have flown from Manchester but I’ve been reading bad things about the low cost airlines that fly out of there to Majorca, and I’m not talking about Ryanair (who are too expensive though after all their silly extra charges)). No, this was booked with another budget airline, and the hotel was booked seperately WITH transfers to and from the airport. All inclusive, meaning all three GOOD high quality buffet meals (with an option to take  a packed lunch if you’re off out and about!) with unlimited and decent quality drinks, including tea and coffee as well as alcohol. A kids club, a mini disco in the evening (which young kids love even if the grown ups find them a bit dull), loads of sports and activities including a tennis court, a squash court, mini golf, sauna, table tennis and much more. This isn’t bullsh*t I’ve just booked it. And I’ll tell you where and how in a couple of days if you’re interested (though I can’t promise that either the flights or the accomodation will still be available – but it probably will be). I’m only sharing this because I’m so pleased to have got a genuine all-inclusive holiday bargain when the kids are off school for August 2010. Most parents want to take their kids out of school during term time to get the best holiday prices and I can well understand why, but this deal is a bit special. With beer costing between 5 and 8 Euros a pint in much of Majorca at the moment, all inclusive deals with non-watered down drinks and good food AND kids clubs are really hard to find! Can anyone help? Yep!

Now I should point out that this wasn’t booked as a package, but added up, it’s still one so I reckon it’s fair play for packageholidaysale! And it still gives us a flight (and this all includes taxes and luggage allowance), transfers and a well rated all inclusive hotel…..oh and it’s not in the back of beyond either, it’s 500metres to the local resort centre!  Interested?