Cheapo Airbnb

dextrous63 · October 29, 2023, 05:46:21 PM

Some friends gave me a voucher for £60 for my recent 60th birthday for Airbnb. Now I'm well aware that this isn't going to pay for a week in Honolulu and that I'll have to top it up. Any ideas/experiences of anywhere you know of that might help? Ideally we want to just have a couple of nights away somewhere within a range of 100 miles or so of Manchester.

Scrumpy · October 29, 2023, 05:54:54 PM

That's an interesting present..
I have no idea about Manchester and the surrounding areas.. I don't think you have to go very far .. Just somewhere different from what you see daily..
Our family go away around March time. Just for a couple of nights.. We usually pop down to Brighton ( 30miles)..We all put money in the pot and see what we can find..

dextrous63 · October 29, 2023, 05:58:38 PM

Quote from: Scrumpy on October 29, 2023, 05:54:54 PMThat's an interesting present..
I have no idea about Manchester and the surrounding areas.. I don't think you have to go very far .. Just somewhere different from what you see daily..
Our family go away around March time. Just for a couple of nights.. We usually pop down to Brighton ( 30miles)..We all put money in the pot and see what we can find..

Can we join in? Don't mind going the extra mile(s) if needs be😉

JBR · October 29, 2023, 06:12:01 PM

Quote from: dextrous63 on October 29, 2023, 05:46:21 PMSome friends gave me a voucher for £60 for my recent 60th birthday for Airbnb. Now I'm well aware that this isn't going to pay for a week in Honolulu and that I'll have to top it up. Any ideas/experiences of anywhere you know of that might help? Ideally we want to just have a couple of nights away somewhere within a range of 100 miles or so of Manchester.

£100 would certainly take you into God's County.
I can't think of anywhere better.

dextrous63 · October 29, 2023, 06:58:16 PM

Anywhere specific?

GrannyMac · October 29, 2023, 10:36:44 PM

York is great for a couple of days. I like Harrogate too.

Michael Rolls · October 30, 2023, 06:16:28 AM

another vote for York - Veronica and I had a very enjoyable few days there years ago. I don't know if the Jorvik experience is still on the go, but if so it is very much worth a visit

Alex · October 30, 2023, 07:24:01 AM

Lots to do in Chester and Liverpool and not too far away. Harrogate is lovely, I only had a day there but I'd go back.

p.s. At 60 I'd guess you're the youngest member Dex ! Gawd at a push I could be your Mum.....what a worrying thought

Dex just noticed you've posted this on the mother ship and Valerian has given a link she found on line for Chester. I wouldn't go with this place if I were you. It's a long walk into the city, plus is on a bus route to one of the "iffy" areas of Chester.