You may want to give this some consideration as to what it could mean for your next holiday?
So how is it then that a company like Club Med which offers all inclusive holiday packages can be enjoying growth from all over Australia in these tough times?
Let me quote Gwenola Hanaut Marketing manger for Club Med in Australia…
“Families are recognising a Club Med holiday allows them to budget, pre-pay in Australian dollars, and more importantly, stick to that budget on holiday, because it is all included, so there can be no nasty surprises at the end,”
Nobody likes nasty surprises right?
Interestingly this highlights why cruise and coach tours are also enjoying great popularity of late…few of us spend less that what we planned on a trip.
I am sharing this with you that even though you may feel a little restricted with a preplanned and paid for type of holiday because it could be just the ticket to reducing budgeting worries.
You may also be interested to learn that often times the prepaid travel can be more affordable because the supplier gets bulk rates. As an example a coach company will lock in a whole years projected bookings which usually represents a large dollar value comapered to a single booking rate. The Hotel not only gives them a great rate but will also go above the call of duty to keep you pleased so that they get the ongoing coach companies booking year after year.
Now if the coach company is really smart they will pay the Hotel either early or ahead of the expected payment date which is very good for the Hotels cash flow. But even better for you because they have an extra reason to please you as it directly impacts cash flow.
Grandpacific Tours is one such company that without giving away too much adopts a policy along the lines of paying earlier…the result is rave reports from clients who are impressed because of the high level of personal attention they get on tour from Hoteliers and attraction suppliers that are keen to impress Grandpacific tours. After all few companiespay there bills on time let a lone early.
Maybe you are considering a New Zealand Holiday then check out one of thier most popular tours of New Zealand here www.newzealandcoachtours.com
Before you go…have you got any experinces with pre paid package travel that supports or refutes Club Med’s claim to offering better value?
Let me know if you have a hot topic or pressing concern when it comes to planning travel.
Cheers
John C Spark
Expert Travel Planner
