DIY Holidays to Salou, COsta Daurada, Spain

More and more people are opting for DIY holidays. Salou and neighbouring Cambrils and La Pineda are an excellent choice for a last minute get away or a cheap short break.

With low cost airlines, short flight time and short transfer time from Reus to Salou you can easily enjoy a short break knowing your not going to spend most of it traveling. An early afternoon flight from Luton airport can see you in your hotel by 5pm.

The good thing about DIY holidays and breaks are that you can tailor your break to how you want it and to fit in with your dates and times, and of course you are able to save a great deal on brochure prices.

The more flexible you can be the more choice you can have and better savings can be achieved.

Cheap holidays in the sun are a reality, and can often work out cheaper than a break away in the UK. The way to put together your DIY bargain break has also recently got easier with Sunshine.co.uk and Alpharooms not only finding you your cheap hotel but also your bargain flight to Salou as well and now even transfers too.


So how do you go about organising and booking your DIY cheap holiday to Salou?

Salou Promenade1. First off you need to decide when you want to go. The more flexible you are the better flight times and prices can be achieved. For instance, doing some searches on rough dates on sunshine.co.uk you will be presented with flights available with dates either side of your chose date. You may find flying out on the Tuesday instead of Wednesday may save you £100.

Make notes of the flights that catch your eye, the best times and prices.

2. Now move on to your hotel or apartment, have a good look at what is available, there are hotels and apartments to suit all budgets, from basic self catering apartments like the Los Peces to five start hotels. Cheap hotels with meals are available and usually of good quality., if you opt for self catering there are plenty of well stop supermarkets in Salou.

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3. Tranfer from Reus to your hotel only takes between 15 and 30 minutes and there are plenty of options available. Taxi's cost around 30 euros are readily availabe at the airport. There is also a bus service that meets most flights that will drop you at your hotel and pick you up for the return journey (transfer times by bus vary depending on location and order of hotel). If you want a more personal service and arange your transfers before you travel then again there are plently of options available. take a look at our tranfers page.

4. Once you have your cheap holiday to Salou sorted, take a look at our attractions page for discount tickets to PortAventura theme park and much much more. By buying your tickets before you travel allows you to spread the cost of your holiday as you will not have to fork out for the tickets from your holiday travel money.

So there you have it, cheap holidays to Salou are possible and are easily achieved. It's also worth noting that most people who have arrange their own diy holiday do not go back to package holidays, and you will soon find yourself searching and working out your next holiday.