single travel- Globus

mike · Guest

Globus brochures indicate that on rare occasions single travellers will be forced to share a room together, and that the single supplement will be refunded. I am a single traveller who would not wish to share a room with a stranger, and have avoided booking with Globus for this reason. I would like to hear from other single people who have travelled with Globus to learn if this has ever happened to them. Thanks.

happy camper · Guest

Guest · Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 10:26 pm Post subject:

I wouldn't worry. I have taken several Globus tours by myself and I have never shared a room with anyone else. Or seen any of the other singles share a room. I guess they put that in their catalogs to cover themselves in case of problems. Suppose they get to a hotel and they simply don't have anough rooms. For that one night they will ask the singles to share rooms. All of the hotels that I have stayed with Globus are large with more than 100 rooms, so I guess that rarely happens.

If you really want to make sure you don't share a room, travel during the low seasons. During the time the hotels are at less than half of capacity.

William

Mike · Guest

Hi Mike,

I travelled with Globus so far about 3 times over the past 7 years and I have NEVER and repeat NEVER had to share a room. So I would not worry about that at all, also Globus do offer VERY goo d trips and they are well worth the little extra money you pay versus a lot of other tour groups.

Hope this helps.

Tom (PA, USA)

Guest · Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 12:41 am Post subject:

I agree with Tom. I have taken 6 Globus tours on my own during the past dacade and I NEVER shared the room with anyone else. I didn't even know of the policy you mentioned. Similar to William, none of my fellow single travelers shared a room with anyone else.

Ann

Rinkrat · Guest

I'm looking to travel with Globus next year by myself. Are there any words of wisdom anyone would like to offer me - I'm thinking of Italy (then again, who doesn't think of Italy)?

Guesst · Guest

Ooo, I'm thinking of the same thing but looking at October for a trip to Italy. This would be my first time travelling anywhere alone and the first time to Italy. I have looked at Globus as well as Contiki and some other tour groups. Has anyone tried others besides Globus?

Walt · Joined: 21 Mar 2004 Posts: 49 Location: Minnesota

We've been very happy with Brenden Tours and Trafalger. Each slightly different, but very acceptable.

Would go with any of them again.

Walt C

mimitravels · Joined: 21 Jan 2006 Posts: 18

I tour quite often and have never seen anyone forced to share a room - hotel that is. I have seen many times when people have to share cabins on over night ferry crossings especially in the high season on popular routes.

General Max · Guest

I hope they have at least enough sense to pair a man with a man or a woman with a woman and check sexual preferences beforehand. Globus had an "Incident" occur several years ago and no longer pairs singles in hotel rooms. Insight still does this, however.

Cheers

General Max