DH 50th - holiday ideas - please help!

alexisemma31 · 18 Jan 22, 09:19 PM

Hi all,

Hello you wonderful creative Dibbers, I need your help.

I'm trying to think of somewhere different to stay for DH's 50th just for the two of us 1-9th/10th April this year. Been racking my brain for weeks but can't come up with anything.

Budget flexible but not US flexible unfortunately.

Thinking of a hotel with swim up pool, private hot tub, villa with pool in Europe somewhere.

?Iceland, Austria, Switzerland, Italy etc. Spain at a push.

Really open to ideas.

Can anyone recommend a resort, a hotel, an experience etc.

Thank you!

scooby99 · 18 Jan 22, 11:20 PM

No ideas really but a hotel with a swim up pool sounds like it would be a higher rather than medium-lower end hotel.
If so, 8-9 days in that level of hotel in Europe is likely to cost more or as much as a 8-9 day trip to the US?
April in Iceland, Austria or Switzerland may not have the weather for an outside swim up pool either?

aqualiv · 19 Jan 22, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by alexisemma31

Hi all,

Hello you wonderful creative Dibbers, I need your help.

I'm trying to think of somewhere different to stay for DH's 50th just for the two of us 1-9th/10th April this year. Been racking my brain for weeks but can't come up with anything.

Budget flexible but not US flexible unfortunately.

Thinking of a hotel with swim up pool, private hot tub, villa with pool in Europe somewhere.

?Iceland, Austria, Switzerland, Italy etc. Spain at a push.

Really open to ideas.

Can anyone recommend a resort, a hotel, an experience etc.

Thank you!

Is there anywhere he�s always wanted to go?
Does he like sun, cold, sightseeing, relaxing?

sam7 · 19 Jan 22, 12:32 PM

If you like sightseeing then Sorento in Italy is lovely, so much to do for a week, but not sure how warm it would be in April for usig the pool.

PrimroseRosie · 19 Jan 22, 12:51 PM

No pool or hot tub, but we did Barcelona for my husband's 50th. We stayed at the El Palace Hotel, which was amazing.

Smilesonfaces · 19 Jan 22, 01:15 PM

Would you consider a cruise? Hot tubs, pools, entertainment, lovely food and somewhere new to visit most days. We went on a cruise for my 50th and find them a great holiday when travelling as a couple

alexisemma31 · 19 Jan 22, 06:51 PM

Thanks everyone for all your ideas.

I don't think there's much difference in hotel prices between US and Europe, but the flight prices are much cheaper for Europe and I also have to factor in the flight time for only 8-9 days.

Sorrento might be a good idea, I was thinking of Italy actually. I think I'll put a separate post on for recommendations.

Thanks you lovely people!

sully301 · 19 Jan 22, 07:57 PM

I know you said not US but what about a 3/4 day New York trip?

Blue nose · 19 Jan 22, 11:50 PM

We went to Las Vegas for DH 40th. It was around �870 each for flights and 4nts at the Cosmopolitan inc breakfast.

Barcelona for mine wasn't much cheaper room only for 3 nts.

Best to decide where you want to go and work it from there. Better to have fewer days in a place you want rather than longer somewhere not as special.

Swim up pools - look at Turkey.

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	18 Jan 22, 09:19 PM alexisemma31 Imagineer
alexisemma31 Imagineer Join Date: Feb 07	DH 50th - holiday ideas - please help! Hi all, Hello you wonderful creative Dibbers, I need your help. I'm trying to think of somewhere different to stay for DH's 50th just for the two of us 1-9th/10th April this year. Been racking my brain for weeks but can't come up with anything. Budget flexible but not US flexible unfortunately. Thinking of a hotel with swim up pool, private hot tub, villa with pool in Europe somewhere. ?Iceland, Austria, Switzerland, Italy etc. Spain at a push. Really open to ideas. Can anyone recommend a resort, a hotel, an experience etc. Thank you! __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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	19 Jan 22, 12:51 PM PrimroseRosie Earning More Ears
PrimroseRosie Earning More Ears Join Date: Jun 21	No pool or hot tub, but we did Barcelona for my husband's 50th. We stayed at the El Palace Hotel, which was amazing.

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	19 Jan 22, 01:15 PM Smilesonfaces Imagineer
Smilesonfaces Imagineer Join Date: Jun 15 Smilesonfaces's Reviews DIBB Villa Reviews: 1	Would you consider a cruise? Hot tubs, pools, entertainment, lovely food and somewhere new to visit most days. We went on a cruise for my 50th and find them a great holiday when travelling as a couple

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	19 Jan 22, 06:51 PM alexisemma31 Imagineer Thread Starter
alexisemma31 Thread Starter Imagineer Join Date: Feb 07	Thanks everyone for all your ideas. I don't think there's much difference in hotel prices between US and Europe, but the flight prices are much cheaper for Europe and I also have to factor in the flight time for only 8-9 days. Sorrento might be a good idea, I was thinking of Italy actually. I think I'll put a separate post on for recommendations. Thanks you lovely people! __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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	19 Jan 22, 11:50 PM Blue nose Imagineer
Blue nose Imagineer Join Date: Mar 16	We went to Las Vegas for DH 40th. It was around �870 each for flights and 4nts at the Cosmopolitan inc breakfast. Barcelona for mine wasn't much cheaper room only for 3 nts. Best to decide where you want to go and work it from there. Better to have fewer days in a place you want rather than longer somewhere not as special. Swim up pools - look at Turkey.