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for Lastminute.com

Rating Summary based on 76 reviews

  • 5 Stars
    		12
  • 4 Stars
    		21
  • 3 Stars
    		8
  • 2 Stars
    		9
  • 1 Star
    		26

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  • 29 of 29 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 3 dancingfishes

    Member since 27/03/2001

    Reviews written: 37

    3 Stars It pays to shop around 29/11/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Easy to navigate, variety of services, some good deals

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not always the cheapest, breaks listed are not always available at the price quoted, site can be frustratingly slow

    Seeing as lastminute.com have recently announced they are making profits for the first time since their shares were floated on the stock market a couple of years ago, it seems like a good time to write a review. I’ve been visiting the site for about three years now. When I first started using it, it was one of the only sites offering cut-price last minute holiday deals. Now they not only offer holidays, but flights, hotel rooms, restaurant bookings, gifts and all manner of other things. It’s a good site to explore. Just visit the site, click on the categories on the left hand side of the ... more
  • 28 of 28 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 vinodgm

    Member since 26/05/2001

    Reviews written: 311

    4 Stars More to it than Travel 16/09/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Last minute bookings, bargains at auction section, many other features

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Prices in some cases

    Many of us would think of lastminute.com as being a provider of only cheap and instant holidays and other travel related services. This is where we are mistaken. lastminute.com provides much more than just Travel related services. I first became aware of this site whilst playing some of the games on Tombola. Lastminute.com is the sponsor of one of the games called “Zap”. I was really very impressed with the site and would like to elaborate more on the services that they offer. The major links run down the left hand side of the homepage and some of these are: 1) Holidays – As ... more
  • 85 of 85 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 Connoisseur_Haggler

    Member since 30/09/2000

    Reviews written: 156

    3 Stars Thomas Cook to rescue Last Minute.. 09/03/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages offers inspirational last minute ideas on range of servces

    Disadvantages Disadvantages not tailor made, more suited to disposable incomes..? not cheapest, major technical problems with Newsletter, lack of customer services

    Last Minute.com as many of you may know is a website that allows you to book a variety of late offers from a range of hotels, flights, holidays, entertainment etc.. that may have otherwise have gone unbooked… but just how good are they? Do they really present “value for money” for the consumer? Last minute.com was founded by Martha Fox and Brent Hoberman about 2 years ago. Amidst much hype and anticipation Last Minute decided to float and go public around March 2000 with shares worth 380p, now plummeted to an all time low of 73p! With falling profits they have managed to ... more
  • 20 of 20 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 1 alwynt

    Member since 15/08/2002

    Reviews written: 1

    4 Stars A Great Site for Hotels 15/08/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Wide range of options; plenty of information on products

    Disadvantages Disadvantages site can be slow

    I first assumed that lastminute was primarily a flight booking site and did not use it. However, when I went looking for a good hotel in London I could afford I ended up - somehow - at the site and have used it regularly since. How good their deals are in other areas I do not know, but for hotels in London they are excellent. Go to the home page and click on the 'hotels' homepage. Then you can either do a search by entering London (or wherever) and your arrival date. Alternatively, the site also has specific pages on, for example, 'London £50-£100'This is where I usually start. This section ... more
  • 56 of 56 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 jo145

    Member since 03/08/2003

    Reviews written: 265

    4 Stars Sardinia here we come - eventually! 09/07/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Large choice of flights

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Cannot change your mind!

    Holidays! Don’t we love them, a time for rest and recreation, something to look forward to, and more importantly if you work – a time to be away from all the stress of daily life. We get the usual holiday brochure (I hate to think how many trees are used on brochures!) and we browse through them picking out places or hotels that appeal. Then my husband draws up a list of suitable choices and we check flights from Scotland for availability and time etc. Remembering to add on the awful flight supplements, to the total cost. I must not get on my hobby horse about the supplements at this point ... more
  • 29 of 29 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 2 ellay864

    Member since 10/02/2007

    Reviews written: 10

    3 Stars Are they getting greedy??? 18/04/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great for theme parks and theatres

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Shop around and check on 'delivery' options, but watch they don't overbook!!

    I've used lastminute.com a few times in the past and recently made two more purchases through them. Until a couple of days ago I expected to come on here singing their praises but one experience has now made me slightly wary. Firstly I've never tried using them for booking anything major like a holiday or flights so I can't say how they fare on that score. to be honest I think I'm a bit wary of doing that as if something goes wrong with that it could be a whole holiday out the window,,,call me a coward or over-cynical but I like a little security and would pay for it. But now and again it's ... more
  • 22 of 22 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 5 ndf9876

    Member since 09/07/2000

    Reviews written: 83

    4 Stars Never leave it until the last minute 23/01/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great range of off-beat, trendy gifts.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Some extortionate prices and dodgy customer service.

    Surely most people will have hear of Lastminute.com, who, in a storm of hype, announced their decision to float on the Stock Market back in 2000. I've been a long-time user of lastminute.com, mainly because the gifts they provided were really unusual, off-beat and not too pricey. So how are they shaping up? To those who've never used lastminute.com before, a brief explanation of the way they work is in order. They are, essentially, a 'middle-man', providing you with special offers and deals from selected companies. As the website name suggests, they offer many 'last-minute' deals on things ... more
  • 42 of 43 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 5 colinlivingstone

    Member since 02/02/2001

    Reviews written: 65

    4 Stars Nothing planned for the weekend.... 23/03/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages real bargains

    Disadvantages Disadvantages short window of opportunity, breaktime won't suit everyone

    Everyone has heard of lastminute.com but how many people know they have an auction section? The items on offer vary from week but week but there is a definate chance of picking up a superb bargain. The website is part of the main lastminute site. Just look for the auction link. Navigation is easy and as quick as any other on my far from top notch PC. There is a brief description of the item for auction, together with reserve price, bids already made (if any) and the closing date and time. Most of these are fairly short term with hotels and airlines trying to clear unsold rooms/seats as the ... more
  • 12 of 12 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 2 flutterby13

    Member since 23/12/2006

    Reviews written: 25

    4 Stars Grab a last minute deal here! 15/03/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Sometimes the price you pay

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Was a bit confused about how the e-tickets worked

    I've only ever used lastminute.com myself, and its brilliant for having a browse over different places you might want to visit and the sort of prices you'll be expected to pay. I booked a holiday to Paris through lastminute.com, and for 2 adults, 4 nights, 4* hotel = £187pp. When we were at the hotel, we noticed the room we were in should cost €220 a night, which is when we realised how good our price was! In the price, our flight was included. The site is very easy to use. However, there may not be any flights for particular dates you search for, so you may need to be a bit flexible when ... more
  • 7 of 7 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 katykicker

    Member since 11/12/2005

    Reviews written: 1168

    5 Stars what lastminute.com offer will you take up? 15/07/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great website, easy to use, good layout, lots of offers available.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None

    lastminute.com enables people to book last minute deals on a range of products and services to hopefully find the best deal possible. However, it can also be used to book weeks or months in advance and has quite good deals on these offers too. They offer car hire, hotels, holidays, flights, spa days, theatre tickets, gift ideas etc. The website is very easy to use and each service/product provided has it own section on the website and you can use the search criteria options to select the amount of people, the preferred dates or times etc. This is very easy to use and the options that you've ... more
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