Cheap Weekend Away in July - Ideas?

[pickledseal]

Planning on taking the missus away 4th-6th July for the weekend for our anniversary. Don't want to spend too much, £150 absolute tops (yes I am a cheapskate, but saving to move in together in October!). Looking at B&Bs, hotels etc in East Anglia/South East. Anyone got any decent recommendations? Looking for queit-ish weekend, possibly near coast - altough pretty open minded to suggestions!
Cheap, but nice (bit like me I guess ;))

 

[DTS]

Have you tried looking in one of the free london papers...Loads of offers like Brussells for £149 for two etc wvia the Metro?

 

[MK Shrimper]

I think you'll be VERY lucky to get something for that!

 

[Pubey]

Bradwell... dead quiet, near the sea and you'll come back with a nice glow!

 

[pickledseal]

UK is fine, we have seen quite a few hotels but looking for recommendations....

I'll have a look out for that though Dave, although my passport my have run out by then so need to get that sorted ;)

 

[Pubey]

Andy, http://www.laterooms.com/ is pretty good for finding a hotel, it might be quite expensive but what about a couple of nights on the Norfolk Broads?

 

[DTS]

UK is fine, we have seen quite a few hotels but looking for recommendations....

I'll have a look out for that though Dave, although my passport my have run out by then so need to get that sorted ;)

Pleasure mate.

As MK said thing you might need to increase your budget a bit unless you are camping......

 

[Numphgirl]

Planning on taking the missus away 4th-6th July for the weekend for our anniversary. Don't want to spend too much, £150 absolute tops (yes I am a cheapskate, but saving to move in together in October!). Looking at B&Bs, hotels etc in East Anglia/South East. Anyone got any decent recommendations? Looking for queit-ish weekend, possibly near coast - altough pretty open minded to suggestions!
Cheap, but nice (bit like me I guess ;))

Hi Pickledseal, i have used this place a number of times for some cracking deals - try this
http://www.easy-breaks.com/

 

[pickledseal]

Thanks guys just spent the last hour trawling through various websites. The internet is an awesome thing, but equally makes it a real vast expanse of information!!
Think I have found a nice B&B just outside Eastbourne (I think it is in Seaford) for £110 for two nights including breakfast.
THe question is, will it keep the missus happy... ;)

 

[Firestorm]

Planning on taking the missus away 4th-6th July for the weekend for our anniversary. Don't want to spend too much, £150 absolute tops (yes I am a cheapskate, but saving to move in together in October!). Looking at B&Bs, hotels etc in East Anglia/South East. Anyone got any decent recommendations? Looking for queit-ish weekend, possibly near coast - altough pretty open minded to suggestions!
Cheap, but nice (bit like me I guess ;))

Southwold is nice

 

[Rayleigh Weir]

I recently picked up a two-for-one deal on an overnight spa-break for the missus and I off lastminute.com - It was at Thoresby Hall in Sherwood - Double room, B&B, and two free spa treatments for £99. Only the one night but it appeared way more expensive than what I'd paid for it...

 

[DTS]

Thanks guys just spent the last hour trawling through various websites. The internet is an awesome thing, but equally makes it a real vast expanse of information!!
Think I have found a nice B&B just outside Eastbourne (I think it is in Seaford) for £110 for two nights including breakfast.
THe question is, will it keep the missus happy... ;)

Sorry to p1ss on your chips but Seaford is a total dive mate......Cant think there is anything to do there.....Hope im worng and you do have some nice places near by but not sure about Seaford.....

 

[fatshrimp]

Hilton often do some good offers. Decent hotels too, if sometimes a little out of the way.

Might be worth a look.

 

[shrimperton]

What about a weekend in Colchester, or do you want to keep her happy?

 

[OldBlueLady]

There are some nice places around Norfolk and Suffolk, not too far so saving a bit on travel. Some lovely old pubs that do accommodation, particularly around Diss and IIRC there's a very nice hotel near to Center Parcs at Elveden Forest, Thetford. Could get more details if you're interested.

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Southwold is nice

Seconded, although it has become bloomin' expensive these days...

:O

 

[jstallan]

If you've got a Tesco's Clubcard, how about trying to use the tokens / voucher from that ? I know they do some decent deals for a 2 night stay in a Hotel for about the quarter of the price when using the tokens / vouchers.

 

[OldBlueLady]

If you've got a Tesco's Clubcard, how about trying to use the tokens / voucher from that ? I know they do some decent deals for a 2 night stay in a Hotel for about the quarter of the price when using the tokens / vouchers.

That's a really good idea, or use it to travel with Airmiles or on Eurostar to France. We used ours last year for a couple of nights in a hotel on the edge of the New Forest, spent some time in Portsmouth, and also at Beaulieu - which is a really good day out. Drove back listening to Southend away at Brighton on the radio!

 

[Pubey]

If you've got a Tesco's Clubcard, how about trying to use the tokens / voucher from that ? I know they do some decent deals for a 2 night stay in a Hotel for about the quarter of the price when using the tokens / vouchers.

I'm saving my one for Alton Towers... bit of a bonus that you can use it up to the end of october... Alton Towers at Halloween is excellent, rides in the dark!

 

[pickledseal]

There are some nice places around Norfolk and Suffolk, not too far so saving a bit on travel. Some lovely old pubs that do accommodation, particularly around Diss and IIRC there's a very nice hotel near to Center Parcs at Elveden Forest, Thetford. Could get more details if you're interested.

If you give me some names, I could google, anything recieved, very gratefully recieved! :)