Short Break Operators

Specialist Reports Styles of Holiday Short Break Operators Aeroscope 

	Aeroscope
Scope House, Hospital Road, Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos GL56 0BQ			MAP
tel: (01608) 650 103		fax: (01608) 651 295

A wholesaler, also selling direct to the public. A no-frills brochure covers destinations largely as fly-drive but with fly-rail on request. Accommodation offered is in hotel chain properties.

Destinations

Arab States (2), Austria (4), Belgium (2), Cyprus (1), Eastern Europe ((4), Scandinavia (9), Baltic States (20), France (13), German7 (12), Gibraltar, Greece (1), Iceland (1), Ireland (5), Italy (9), Luxembourg (1), Malta (1), Morocco (3), Netherlands (2), Portugal (4), Spain, (14), Sweden, Switzerland (4), Tunisia (1), Turkey (1).

Recommendations

Scandinavia because so child-friendly.

Facilities for Children

Almost all properties are reported able to supply a cot and high chairs and a majority have a pool.

Pricing for Children

Flight and car under 2s £30 if sitting in adult's lap, 2-11 years first child 80% of the adult flight and car prices, subsequent children 85%.

Sample Price

At Best Western prices are £59 for a room, £19 for the first child sharing, further child £14.
At the Scandinavian Scandic Hotels rooms are £59 a night and under 13s share free, b&b, if there is space in the room.
At Finnish hotel members of the Finncheque scheme stays are £28 per person b&b, children up to 15 without own bed, free, extra beds around £12 per night.
In Dansk Kroferie Inns in Denmark rooms are £59 b&b, one child sharing £10 extra, two £19 extra.
In the German Maritim Hotels a room for up to two adults and one child under 14 is £76 and a family package of two rooms for up to two adults and three children under 14 is £109.
In Dorint German hotels a double or triple room is £65, a family room for up to five £69.