Booking a package holiday but not using the accommodation

eeyore39blue · 25 Jul 21, 03:55 PM

Hi All

We are going next May (hopefully) having cancelled twice.

We usually go DIY but have found it expensive for flights. Has anyone booked a package holiday but not used the accommodation? The prices for flight only seem high but cheaper with a package. We already have a villa booked separately.

Thanks in advance

landandword17 · 25 Jul 21, 04:10 PM

Yes you can book just 1 night of accommodation in the cheapest place on this list or one day's car rental to secure the package and you don't need to use the hotel/car element.

nadya · 25 Jul 21, 04:14 PM

Yes we have done this with virgin before,no problems at all

happytraveller · 25 Jul 21, 04:16 PM

Yep, done it with Thomas cook and they didn't care at all.

jlbf06 · 25 Jul 21, 04:38 PM

We did it with virgin years ago when Tesco Clubcard holidays were achievable. We dropped into the hotel out of courtesy just to let them know that we wouldn�t be checking in. All was fine.

loldis · 25 Jul 21, 05:40 PM

You can definitely do this but if you're visiting the parks, you can use it to your advantage, e.g. book one night at the cheapest Universal deluxe to get the package discount and two days of express passes.

25 Jul 21, 04:16 PM	#4
	25 Jul 21, 04:16 PM happytraveller Imagineer
happytraveller Imagineer Join Date: Feb 04	Yep, done it with Thomas cook and they didn't care at all.

25 Jul 21, 05:40 PM	#6
	25 Jul 21, 05:40 PM loldis Imagineer
loldis Imagineer Join Date: May 17 Location: Sussex	You can definitely do this but if you're visiting the parks, you can use it to your advantage, e.g. book one night at the cheapest Universal deluxe to get the package discount and two days of express passes.