Author Topic: Goldtrail Holidays (Read 6990 times)

MarkBDixon · « **on:** March 17, 2009, 10:23:46 AM »

Did anyone see the bit about Goldtrail on Watchdog last night? We very nearly booked with this company at The Pirat ( I think) as they were much cheaper than Thompsons who we eventually went with. After seeing Watchdog I can''t help but think we had a lucky escape.

Out of interest and for future reference has anyone used Goldtrail before and how did you rate them?

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Chris18648 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 17, 2009, 12:39:45 PM »

Last year,two weeks before I was due to travel they rang to tell me all was cancelled.No reason given......... last time for me with that company I can tell you.

Blue Lizard · « **Reply #2 on:** March 17, 2009, 02:11:25 PM »

we used them for a flight..total chaos and hours of delay with no information and no check in desk(both directions!!)

...i would rather poke myself in the eye than use them again!!

RosiB · « **Reply #3 on:** March 17, 2009, 04:59:20 PM »

Same here BL - travelled with them a few years ago and wouldn''t willingly do it again!

felicity · « **Reply #4 on:** March 17, 2009, 06:33:20 PM »

mmmm - what did the Watchdog program say..??

I too have used them for cheap Onur flights to Dalaman - but one time - they did cancel the flight without even bothering to try and contact me until I turned up at the airport and then made me fly from Bodrum the next day and put us up in the MOST grotty hotel in Icmeler - I too wont use them in a hurry!!!

Enjoy Kalkan · « **Reply #5 on:** March 17, 2009, 06:56:43 PM »

For anyone who may have missed it

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/watchdog/2009/03/goldtrail_holidays.html

killabeezz · « **Reply #6 on:** March 17, 2009, 07:09:00 PM »

Quote from: Chris18648 on March 17, 2009, 12:39:45 PM

Last year,two weeks before I was due to travel they rang to tell me all was cancelled.No reason given......... last time for me with that company I can tell you.

Mark, can I ask please how you managed to book with Thomson for the Pirat as its not one of there hotels on offer anymore ?
Thanks.

MarkBDixon · « **Reply #7 on:** March 17, 2009, 07:31:03 PM »

Quote from: Chris18648 on March 17, 2009, 12:39:45 PM

Mark, can I ask please how you managed to book with Thomson for the Pirat as its not one of there hotels on offer anymore ?
Thanks.

Sorry to mislead, we didn''t book the Pirat with Thomson, we booked the Korsan Apartments in the end, but we were very close to booking the Pirat with Goldtrail. It was only a few reviews I read somewhere about Goldtrail and the fact they wouldn''t send us a brochure that stopped us booking.

yarmites · « **Reply #8 on:** March 17, 2009, 07:40:44 PM »

We went to Kalkan with Goldtrail 3 years ago and everything was great! Decent flight from our local airport with Onur, transfer by a private hire car for just 2 of us, stayed in Kelebek Hotel now our favourite, no delays, good price. Really couldn''t fault them. Wouldn''t book with them again though, except the Kelebek, after we saw Watchdog!

kalkan kitty · « **Reply #9 on:** March 18, 2009, 07:23:34 PM »

I travel with Goldtrail every year, either by flight only or a package holiday, as i travel to Kalkan 2 or 3 times a year. Im just about to book again with them and am just looking for a good price, because obviously this year everything is more expensive. Luckily, or unluckily, i didnt see the Watchdog programme, and i hope that i wont be tempted to, because im easily swayed by programmes like this. As a single traveller, this is the only company that caters for me. With Thomson, nothing even comes up on their website, for a single traveller, which is ridiculous, given the size of the company. So i will continue to support Goldtrail lol.

kalkan kitty · « **Reply #10 on:** March 18, 2009, 07:27:04 PM »

Sorry i meant Thomas Cook (not Thompson) - im showing my age !!

Reygirl · « **Reply #11 on:** March 18, 2009, 07:31:30 PM »

Hi Cougar - I booked a package with Thomas Cook as a single traveller to the Samira Garden last September. The single supplement was very reasonable and I was transferred with others on a bus from the airport as far as Fethiye and then had a private car to take me from there on to Kalkan.

kalkan kitty · « **Reply #12 on:** March 18, 2009, 07:44:30 PM »

Funnily enough i was actually looking for Samira Garden this year, cos i stayed there last October having booked hotel thru Travel Republic and having booked my flight thru Goldtrail! As most of my fellow holidaymakers all travelled with Thomas Cook, i put in a search for this summer (as Travel Republic arent doing it this year, well not for June anyway) nothing came up for a single person, just for 2. Maybe it was the time of year?

mustafaayse · « **Reply #13 on:** March 19, 2009, 01:06:52 PM »

We went with them 3 years ago and remember getting on the transfer coach where we were all given a small bottle of water, and once the driver was sure we had opened them asked us for an English pound for them.
They used Onurair which was the worst flight I have ever had..enough said
No way would I use them again...but you get what you pay for and booking late it was all we could get.

Reygirl · « **Reply #14 on:** March 19, 2009, 10:17:40 PM »

Hi Cougar - I''ve just done a search on the Thomas Cook website for a single room in the Samira Garden at the same time as I travelled last year (August bank holiday weekend) and it came up as available but quite a bit more than I paid last year. However I looked for a date in June and one in mid-September and the Samira Garden wasn''t listed so they could be fully booked on the date that you are looking for.

kalkan kitty · « **Reply #15 on:** March 20, 2009, 05:23:32 PM »

Thanks Reygirl, i would be looking for May/June, so as u say its booked. Im looking for somewhere cheap so will probably go with Goldtrail. Thanks for your help anyway.

kalkan kitty · « **Reply #16 on:** May 23, 2009, 01:55:17 PM »

yeh Chillpill, they worked out more expensive, ive booked my flight, booked a hotel i know, and will be flying out next Saturday.

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