Airline & Holiday Information

Anyone planning a self-catering holiday will immediately be faced with a confusing number of options. Should you just do the equivalent of sticking a pin in the telephone directory and chance your luck clicking the mouse on a web link? Or might there be more reliable methods of getting a good quality holiday apartment or villa at a reasonable price?

One option – unless you have a reliable word-of-mouth alternative – is to explore the possibilities on offer from established tour operators like Compareaway. Most of the big players will offer a broad range of resorts and villas/apartments to browse through, including flights, ferries and Eurotunnel travel options. Choosing a villa from a reputable tour operator does mean you’ll be dining out or cooking in, but you’ll definitely not be cooped up in a single hotel room. And you’ll almost certainly get the advantages of privacy and seclusion – just the ticket if you’re taking refuge from a helter-skelter work schedule. You can take a villa in the thick of the city or high up in the mountains with a private or shared swimming pool, go for the small-scale two-person variety or the grander-scale 16-sleeper type – whatever your requirements, a good tour operator should be able to locate the perfect apartment or villa in the resort of your choice.

You’ll pay a little extra over the pot luck option, but a good self-catering apartment should be a haven of comfort and relaxation, not a dungeon of sub-basic amenities. If you really need some rest, comfort and fun, and you’re opting for self-catering, take the tour operator option unless someone you really trust has given you a sure-fire winner.