I am ashamed to admit that I have been on 2 Club 18-30 holidays over the last few years. The first of which, to Gran Canaria was brilliant. The second to Kavos in Corfu, the worse holiday I have ever been on.
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A review by KatieSmith on Club 18-30 May 21st, 2002
Author's product rating:
Value for Money
Poor
Advantages:
You get to meet people of a similar age
Disadvantages:
Everything else ! !
Recommend to potential buyers:
no
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I am ashamed to admit that I have been on 2 Club 18-30 holidays over the last few years. The first of which, to Gran Canaria was brilliant. The second to Kavos in Corfu, the worse holiday I have ever been on.
If you are going in a big group the actual cost of the holiday isn't too bad with lots of discounts, so the overall price of the holidays doesn't seem too bad. My first experience of a Club 18-30 holiday was with 9 other girlie friends to Gran Canaria. This holiday was excellent; being a big group we seemed to attract a lot of attention from the reps and met some fantastic people over the two weeks. The hotel was great for what we needed, with good overall facilities and an onsite supermarket, ideal for those moments of dehydration! Overall a brilliant holiday.
Spurred on by this experience, the following year myself and a smaller group of friends (2 couples and 2 singles), booked another holiday with Club 18-30 to Kavos in Corfu. The experience here however was completely different.
The trips they offer are basically the same wherever you go with them, a booze cruise, bar crawls, a stag and hen night etc etc. We had decided before going as a group that we wouldn't be persuaded to pay for the trips as they're not worth it, but wow are they desperate to get you to cough up your dosh! Our rep, the head rep, told my friends and I, first thing on arriving there a whole load of lies to deceive us and get us to pay. Promises of Bud and Becks bottled for the lads and decent flavour cocktails and a sexy stripper for the ladies. What a joke! The beer, bottled yes, drinkable no way. Cocktails, yes if you can drink the cheapest dirtiest vodka from a bucket!!!! And the stripper...Disgusting. We made the mistake of being bullied into paying for the trips, and they were worse than imagined. The biggest mistake we made. Whatever you do, don’t make the same one!
The accommodation in Kavos was appalling. My friend’s apartment fell apart; a windowpane fell out of the balcony door, narrowly missing my mate’s leg. 4 days it took for this to be repaired. Can you imagine the insect bites they suffered as a result!? To top it off, the worse thing about the whole experience for me was that when it came to the end of the holiday and we could finally get out of there, we were told as a group that we owed the hotel and Club 18-30 about £75 in damages. Shocked, that’s the only way to describe it. A hole that had been in our apartment door since we had arrived they were charging us with causing!! Along with the broken balcony door, a stained sheet and dirty walls! Unbelievable! They had taken all of our deposits and were still demanding more money. We had a huge argument with the reps, who were totally on side with the hotel, and in the end, very begrudgingly paid. We did take photographic evidence of the alleged damage and lodged an official complaint about the holiday in general with the company. However, surprisingly the company did not follow this up and no money was reimbursed.
I have never felt so cheated before and I am pretty sure they are still charging people now for the same damaged door they charged us £50 for. I will never ever go on a Club 18-30 holiday again, and I would say to anyone if you plan on going with your boyfriend or girlfriend, then don't, the reps are interested cos they can't 'pull' you!
If you do have the misfortune of being roped into going on one. Please, don’t go to Kavos, don’t pay for the trips whatever they say or however much they pressure you, and refuse to pay for damages your certain you didn’t cause.
Your holiday is what you make it, just take my advice, and don't make it a Club 18-30 one!!!
Advantages: FUN, CRAZY, MAD Disadvantages: PRESSURE TO BUY, TOO IN YER FACE!
Club 18 – 30’s:
Resorts: Ibiza, Mallorca, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Cyprus, Zante, Corfu, Crete, Rhodes, Kos and Cancun.
Website: http://www.club18-30.co.uk
Reservations: 08707500178
In the summer of 1999 tricia24 and i headed off to Kavos, Corfu for an 18 -30's girly holiday.
We were 19 and wanted a fun holiday and to meet lots of young people so 18-30's seemed the way to go!
18-30's is a package holiday aimed a young people, the price includes ... ...holiday cost us around £300/£400 each for 2 weeks.
When flying with 18-30's style holidays you will find the flights will be night flights. I remember quite clearly arriving in the early hours of the morning being bundled on the coach and dropped of at the side of the road, we were told that a rep would be along shortly to book us in to our rooms, an hour later and the reap arrive, by the time we were booked in it was around 4am.
Welcome Meetings:
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Advantages: Cheap and cheerful Disadvantages: Hardsell for poor entertainment
...we could find was with Club 18 - 30 to Costa Brava. I think the holiday came to £180 for a week on bed and breakfast (dad paid which I thought was very nice).
Now don’t get me wrong we liked to party and hard in those days so we were quiet happy to go on a cheap and nasty holiday and ready to enjoy it.
Everything went relatively smooth I was 17 so the Travel Agent booked the holiday and told me I would need a letter from my parents to say I could ... ...watered down drink in each club and then off for the pub crawl. It would have been great if we could have stayed in the clubs longer but then that wasn’t part of the deal.
Night Four.
The rocky horror show, tonight we were taken by coach to a chato in the hills with a sangria fountain and given a show by the reps. Great fun, if a little cheap. This was your chance to get a professional photo at a professional price.
I enjoyed the evening and the ...
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Advantages: amazing fun, free bars, an experience of a lifetime! Disadvantages: expensive
...chose to go to the club night - hed kandi - which had a free bar - always good - but we werent particularly impressed with the music so after the free bar we left. The floor of the club also got stuck to all our shoes - concrete that is - not a good look and cut down on pairs of shoes for the week!! We also went on the trip to another beach - cant remember its name now - but its the only one you can do water sports on. You get a barbeque and a free ... ...pretty expensive!
Away from the 18-30 nights out, we were aproached by a man on a moped in the street. Not promising. But he got us to go to the Beach Party. It's run independantly and after a trip to the baywatch beach bar to get tops - which we then crafted into baywatch outfits - we headed along and had an amazing night. Yet another free bar and with staff dressed up and pouring shots straight into your mouth, you couldnt not hava a good night!!
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Advantages: Cheap, takes you to lots of bars/clubs Disadvantages: Pushy reps, trips that are easily forgettable!!
...section, so I opted for Club 18-30 as they are very similar...
I’m still young and although I’ve never been a hardcore clubber, I enjoy going out for a drink and sometimes to a nightclub, like a lot of people.
I also enjoy my summer holidays and always try to get away somewhere in the Mediterranean with friends. Holidays are also expensive for what they are, so I try to keep the cost down as much as possible by booking last minute. Twice in the ... ...who compete with companies like Club 18-30 and 2wentys, providing active and fun holidays for younger people.
These types of holidays would never be my first choice (no pun intended) as I hate being dictated to and like to take holidays at my own pace. However as I said, I do like pubs and clubs, so didn’t really mind going on an Escapades holiday. I had heard bad things about Club 18-30, pushing people into things and just plain embarrassing them. ...
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Advantages: Everything Disadvantages: The water and the main beach
...18-30 have to offer! rescues club is brilliant - dont miss rat pack night!!, coyote bar - has the dentist chair again unmisable! my fav bar would be cherry bay right at the end of the strip, backs off onto the beach! proper cheese but a proper laugh at the end of the evening.
Overall i didnt find much wrong with zante, reps are awesome always there to help. resort clean and welcoming.. apart from lagana bay tried to avoid that and kept round the ...
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Advantages: A holiday to remember Disadvantages: I found none
...Why did you buy this product? Why did you choose this service?
The main reason for buying a club18-30 holiday was beacuse of the price, its a cheaper way to get a fortnight abroad to Mallorca, especially in the month of August, we eneded up paying on average £389 for a two week holiday, which was a really good price compared to other companies.
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On thw whole the hliday was really excellent out reps were absaloutely crazy, and we met up with them the day we arrived other a few alcoholic beverages to discuss the excersions, and what club18-30 was about, not that you are obliged to follow through with excersions but they are well worth doing, some of the excersions we had were thingd like
HEN/STAG NIGHTS
Ah the Hen nights what a night, sorry stags cant really...
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Advantages: heat, atmosphere, plently to do, freindly people Disadvantages: prices, drugs, salespeople in town
...When me and my girlfriend first booked this holiday we were rather aprehensive because of the bad image surrounding the Balaric dance capital.But, it was a cheap late deal and with rather limited choices it's all we could really have.
THEN we find its also Club18-30!
But you should take our approach, dont judge something until you have tried it!
Really it was a great holiday. The island have a fantastic atmosphere whilst also feeling very safe, far safter than walking around Huddersfield town centre at a similar time of the morning.
Beware of high prices however, especially in the top clubs where drink can be up to £4 for a £1.80 bottle. Top up first in the surrounding cheaper pubs and, if possible, a 24hr supermarket!
Treat it like any other place, be sensible, watch your money and just dont be stupid!
During the day there is...
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Advantages: large pool .. two bars .. clean rooms .. Disadvantages: poor food ..
...in the main restaurant. There is also a small gym, a pool table and a mini -golf course.
Hotel Tropical offers some excellent facilities and is ideal for those 18-30's looking to have a great time in San Antonia. The rules and regulation of the hotel are fairly strict considering it is an 18-30's hotel, although this is to ensure everyones safety and that everyone can enjoy their stay. I would thoroughly reccomend this superb hotel situated right in the middle of all the fun that San Antonia has to offer....
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Most of the responses to this thread seem to come from people that are either not members or people that have not fully taken advantage of the Money Club's services. Like a gym membership, it won't do you any good if you don't use it and the benefits... more
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