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TravelSupermarket Review: Package Holidays vs Skyscanner and KAYAK

16 January 2013

Written by

Shahab Siddiqui

The CEO & Founder of FlightsFinder.com

Updated:

TRAVELSUPERMARKET REVIEW · PACKAGE HOLIDAY PRICE CHECK

Does TravelSupermarket find the best package holiday deals, or is it worth checking Skyscanner and KAYAK too? We followed offers from the comparison results to the travel companies selling them, looking at three hotels in Venice, Majorca and the Antalya area.

Our results show why it is worth checking more than one comparison site and following the offer through to the provider. Venice ended in a price tie. In Majorca, KAYAK's offer was £262 per person before local fees, below the other displayed offers in our sample. In Antalya, different hotel nights and properties prevented a direct price comparison.

Research recorded: · Travel searches: 12–19 November 2026 · Two adults · Prices in GBP

Research by Shahab Siddiqui: The searches were carried out and the findings checked and verified by Shahab Siddiqui, CEO and founder of FlightsFinder.com, on 18 October 2026. Verification relates to the displayed search results and provider pages; no holidays were purchased.

What is TravelSupermarket, and who takes your booking?

TravelSupermarket is a comparison website. It displays offers from travel companies and refers customers to their chosen provider to book. The provider, rather than the comparison site, sells and manages the holiday. TravelSupermarket describes itself as a subsidiary of Ice Travel Group, whose owners include Palatine Private Equity and MONY Group.

This TravelSupermarket review focuses on package holidays and flight-and-hotel offers. We compared the package search experience with Skyscanner and KAYAK.

What did our TravelSupermarket review find?

Example Main finding What it means
Venice: Hilton Molino Stucky All three click-throughs reached £859 per person with loveholidays. Different search-page prices did not produce different provider-page prices.
Majorca: Alua Leo KAYAK displayed £263 per person, reaching £262 on lastminute.com, or £267 including local fees. Skyscanner showed £300; TravelSupermarket’s lowest visible alternative was £312. KAYAK led on the displayed Majorca price.
Antalya area: Rixos hotels The Expedia offer had six hotel nights; the KAYAK example was a different Rixos property. There is no fair three-way price winner for this example.
How to read the prices: “Per person” means one adult sharing the accommodation. A provider-page price is a price shown after clicking through, not a completed purchase or a guarantee of the amount payable at final checkout.

When and how did we check the package holiday prices?

The evidence published below comprises findings from 18 screenshots: a search result and a provider page for each of three comparison sites in three holiday examples. The travel window was 12–19 November 2026, for two adults. We checked the hotel, board basis, airport, visible flight details and the stage at which each price appeared. 

These are snapshots of selected offers, not an exhaustive search of every holiday available on each website. Where a product changed after clicking through, we identify that below.

No holidays were purchased. No average saving or overall winner percentage is calculated, because the sample is small and several offers are not equivalent.

TravelSupermarket review: how did the Venice package prices compare?

Hotel: Hilton Molino Stucky Venice. Travel: 12–19 November 2026, seven nights. Occupancy: one room, two adults. Board: room only.

Search route Comparison-page price Provider page after clicking through
TravelSupermarket → loveholidays £881 per person £859 per person; £1,718 for two
Skyscanner → loveholidays £859 per person; £1,718 total £859 per person; £1,718 for two
KAYAK → loveholidays £881 per person; £1,761 total £859 per person; £1,718 for two

The three loveholidays pages show the same direct British Airways flights: BA596 from London Heathrow at 14:10 on 12 November, and BA601 from Venice at 07:00 on 19 November. Each shows the same hotel, dates, occupancy and room-only basis. The exact room type and all booking conditions are not visible.

The finding: Skyscanner showed the lower price sooner, but all three click-throughs reached the same £859-per-person offer. It would be misleading to describe this as a confirmed £22-per-person saving from booking through Skyscanner.

The screenshots do not establish why the initial prices differed. The KAYAK total of £1,761 also shows why multiplying a rounded per-person figure by two can differ from the displayed total. The loveholidays page separately flags local hotel fees, so £1,718 should not be presented as the complete trip cost including every local charge.

Why the selected board basis matters

Skyscanner’s background hotel card showed a £1,157-per-person breakfast offer, while its expanded provider panel offered the £859 room-only deal. Comparing the breakfast card with a room-only result would exaggerate the difference. Open the provider list and select the same meal plan before judging the price.

Venice: search results and booking-page evidence

Compare each search result with the provider page reached after clicking through. Click a thumbnail to open the full screenshot in a new tab.

TravelSupermarket → loveholidays

Search result

TravelSupermarket lists Hilton Molino Stucky Venice at £881 per person, room only.
TravelSupermarket lists Hilton Molino Stucky Venice at £881 per person, room only.

Booking provider page

The loveholidays page reached from TravelSupermarket shows £859 per person and £1,718 for two.
The loveholidays page reached from TravelSupermarket shows £859 per person and £1,718 for two.

Skyscanner → loveholidays

Search result

Skyscanner’s expanded provider panel shows the room-only loveholidays offer at £859 per person.
Skyscanner’s expanded provider panel shows the room-only loveholidays offer at £859 per person.

Booking provider page

The loveholidays page reached from Skyscanner shows £859 per person and the selected British Airways flights.
The loveholidays page reached from Skyscanner shows £859 per person and the selected British Airways flights.

KAYAK → loveholidays

Search result

KAYAK displays £881 per person and £1,761 total for the room-only Venice offer.
KAYAK displays £881 per person and £1,761 total for the room-only Venice offer.

Booking provider page

The loveholidays page reached from KAYAK shows £859 per person and £1,718 for two.
The loveholidays page reached from KAYAK shows £859 per person and £1,718 for two.

How did the Majorca package prices compare?

Hotel: Alua Leo, Can Pastilla / Playa de Palma. Travel: 12–19 November 2026, seven nights. The selected TravelSupermarket, Skyscanner and new KAYAK offers all indicated Stansted departures and breakfast. Their precise flights, baggage, transfers and room conditions were not fully matched.

Search route What the supplied evidence shows Important difference
TravelSupermarket → TUI £437 per person in the results; £436.72 per person / £873.44 total on TUI. Stansted in the search result; baggage and transfers indicated as included.
Skyscanner → Logitravel £300 per person / £599 total in the search results; “from £300” per person on Logitravel. Stansted in the search result; full baggage and transfer inclusions not established.
KAYAK → lastminute.com £263 per person / £526 total in KAYAK; £262 per person on lastminute.com, or £267 per person including local fees. Direct Ryanair flights from Stansted; seven nights; breakfast; non-refundable standard double room; small bags listed.

 

Where were the cheaper TravelSupermarket alternatives?

Below the prominent TUI offer, TravelSupermarket showed breakfast offers for the same hotel at £312 per person through Neckermann Travel, £315 through Sembo and £324 through loveholidays. 

The finding: the KAYAK click-through showed the lowest recorded Majorca price: £262 per person, or £267 including local fees. Before adding local fees, that displayed price was £38 below the £300 Logitravel lead price and £50 below TravelSupermarket’s lowest visible £312 alternative. 

What happened on the booking pages?

Logitravel retained a “from £300” price on its room-selection page. The visible lead option was a standard room with balcony and breakfast, with refundable accommodation before 9 November 2026. 

The lastminute.com option used direct Ryanair flights from Stansted, departing on 12 November at 15:10 and arriving in Palma at 18:35. The return departed Palma on 19 November at 13:10 and arrived at Stansted at 14:45. It showed seven nights, a non-refundable standard double room, breakfast and two small bags for the two travellers. Larger cabin bags, checked baggage and transfers were not listed in the visible trip overview, so their inclusion should not be assumed. TUI’s search result indicated baggage and transfers, but the supplied TUI page does not show the corresponding flight times or room details.

All three selected search routes depart from Stansted. However, it is still not a fully identical holiday comparison. KAYAK’s lower base price is useful evidence of another offer to investigate; it is not proof of the lowest complete trip cost once every required extra is included. The £267 lastminute.com figure explicitly includes local fees, while equivalent local-fee treatment is not established for the other offers.

Majorca: search results and booking-page evidence

Compare each search result with the provider page reached after clicking through. Click a thumbnail to open the full screenshot in a new tab.

TravelSupermarket → TUI

Search result

TravelSupermarket shows TUI at £437 per person and other Alua Leo providers from £312.
TravelSupermarket shows TUI at £437 per person and other Alua Leo providers from £312.

Booking provider page

TUI’s Alua Leo page shows £436.72 per person and £873.44 total.
TUI’s Alua Leo page shows £436.72 per person and £873.44 total.

Skyscanner → Logitravel

Search result

Skyscanner lists the Alua Leo breakfast offer through Logitravel at £300 per person and £599 total.
Skyscanner lists the Alua Leo breakfast offer through Logitravel at £300 per person and £599 total.

Booking provider page

Logitravel’s room-selection page retains a from-£300-per-person offer; flight selection and final checkout are not shown.
Logitravel’s room-selection page retains a from-£300-per-person offer; flight selection and final checkout are not shown.

KAYAK → lastminute.com

Search result

KAYAK shows Alua Leo Hotel with breakfast and direct Stansted flights at £263 per person and £526 total.
KAYAK shows Alua Leo Hotel with breakfast and direct Stansted flights at £263 per person and £526 total.

Booking provider page

The linked lastminute.com offer shows £262 per person, or £267 including local fees, for seven nights with breakfast and direct Ryanair flights from Stansted.
The linked lastminute.com offer shows £262 per person, or £267 including local fees, for seven nights with breakfast and direct Ryanair flights from Stansted.

Why were the Antalya package deals not directly comparable?

For the final example, TravelSupermarket and Skyscanner displayed Rixos Park Belek – The Land of Legends Access. The exact hotel was not found in the researcher’s KAYAK search, so Rixos Downtown Antalya was selected as an alternative. It is a different property, not a verified equivalent.

Search route Displayed offer What changed or differs
TravelSupermarket → Southall Travel £1,057 per person, displayed on both sites. Rixos Park Belek; seven nights advertised; breakfast; Stansted search.
Skyscanner → Expedia £943 per person / £1,886 total in Skyscanner; £932.11 per person / £1,864.22 total on Expedia. Rixos Park Belek; six hotel nights on Expedia; all-inclusive on the provider page; Heathrow flights with one stop each way.
KAYAK → lastminute.com £1,425 per person / £2,850 total in KAYAK; £1,424 per person on lastminute.com. Rixos Downtown Antalya, a different hotel; seven nights; all-inclusive; direct Southend flights.

What changed on the Expedia booking page?

The Expedia review page showed a hotel stay from Friday 13 November to Thursday 19 November: six nights. The flight departed Heathrow on 12 November at 20:05 but arrived in Antalya at 19:00 the following day, after a journey of 19 hours 55 minutes with one stop. The return also had one stop and lasted 10 hours 20 minutes.

The Expedia page showed an all-inclusive, non-refundable standard room with a garden view and no balcony. Skyscanner’s result had labelled the £943 offer “Breakfast included”, even though the hotel name itself contained “All Inclusive”. That is a reason to inspect the selected board basis on the provider page rather than relying on a card label or property name.

The lower Expedia price therefore does not establish a saving on the same seven-night, breakfast package advertised through Southall Travel. Hotel nights, board basis, departure airport and flight duration were not matched. Southall Travel’s page also labelled its offer “from” and subject to availability; no completed booking is shown.

Why is the KAYAK hotel an alternative rather than a price match?

The lastminute.com page showed Rixos Downtown Antalya for seven nights, with an all-inclusive double land-view room. It used direct easyJet flights from Southend: 13:05 outbound and 21:00 inbound. Flexible accommodation cancellation was displayed before 4 November 2026, but this should not be interpreted as free cancellation of the whole package.

The finding: this example illustrates differences in availability and holiday design. It cannot support a claim that KAYAK was more expensive for Rixos Park Belek, because the selected KAYAK offer was for another hotel.

For travellers happy to choose another property, the KAYAK screenshot also showed Rixos Sungate at £1,041 per person with direct Southend flights. That is a further alternative, not a matching Rixos Park Belek quote, and no associated provider-page check was supplied.

Antalya: search results and booking-page evidence

Compare each search result with the provider page reached after clicking through. Click a thumbnail to open the full screenshot in a new tab.

TravelSupermarket → Southall Travel

Search result

TravelSupermarket lists Rixos Park Belek through Southall Travel at £1,057 per person with breakfast.
TravelSupermarket lists Rixos Park Belek through Southall Travel at £1,057 per person with breakfast.

Booking provider page

Southall Travel advertises Rixos Park Belek from £1,057 per person for flights and seven nights with breakfast.
Southall Travel advertises Rixos Park Belek from £1,057 per person for flights and seven nights with breakfast.

Skyscanner → Expedia

Search result

Skyscanner displays Rixos Park Belek at £943 per person; the selected card labels breakfast included.
Skyscanner displays Rixos Park Belek at £943 per person; the selected card labels breakfast included.

Booking provider page

Expedia shows £932.11 per person and £1,864.22 total, all-inclusive, for six hotel nights from 13 to 19 November.
Expedia shows £932.11 per person and £1,864.22 total, all-inclusive, for six hotel nights from 13 to 19 November.

KAYAK → lastminute.com — different hotel

Search result

KAYAK shows the alternative Rixos Downtown Antalya at £1,425 per person, rather than Rixos Park Belek.
KAYAK shows the alternative Rixos Downtown Antalya at £1,425 per person, rather than Rixos Park Belek.

Booking provider page

The lastminute.com page shows Rixos Downtown Antalya at £1,424 per person, all-inclusive, with direct Southend flights.
The lastminute.com page shows Rixos Downtown Antalya at £1,424 per person, all-inclusive, with direct Southend flights.

Where did package holiday availability differ?

During an additional search for Tokyo, the researcher reported finding no package options on TravelSupermarket while Skyscanner and KAYAK returned options. 

The photographed searches show that gaps can work in either direction: TravelSupermarket displayed Rixos Park Belek, while the researcher did not find that exact hotel in the KAYAK search. TravelSupermarket also showed several providers for Alua Leo. The evidence supports checking multiple sites when a destination or hotel is missing; it does not establish which site has the largest catalogue overall.

Why is it worth comparing TravelSupermarket with other sites?

Useful choice within the tested destinations

TravelSupermarket displayed multiple providers and board options in the Majorca and Belek examples. Its prominent TUI offer also made baggage and transfer inclusions visible.

Prices can change after clicking through

The Venice offer became cheaper on loveholidays. In Majorca, KAYAK’s £263-per-person result became £262 on lastminute.com, with £267 shown including local fees; the TUI price closely matched its rounded search-page figure. Checking the provider page can change the conclusion.

Coverage depends on the search

The researcher’s Tokyo experience suggests another site may help when no suitable result appears.

The main card is only the beginning

A highlighted provider is not necessarily the lowest visible offer. Expand the list and compare both the price and the inclusions.

What should you check before booking a package holiday?

The exact hotel and room

Match the property, room category, view, balcony and occupancy. Hotels within the same brand can offer very different holidays.

Hotel nights and arrival time

Check the actual check-in date. An overnight journey can leave you with fewer hotel nights even when the flight dates match.

Airport, airline and connections

Heathrow, Stansted and Southend are different departure points. Compare travel costs, flight duration and arrival times as well as the ticket price.

Meals, baggage and transfers

Confirm the selected board basis and required luggage. Check whether airport transfers are included before calculating the total.

Payment, local charges and booking conditions

Check the total for the whole party, separately payable local fees, the named organiser and any applicable financial protection. Read flight and hotel cancellation terms rather than assuming a flexible room makes the whole holiday refundable.

OUR FOUNDER SAYS

“The best value package is about more than the headline price. Cross-check the hotel, flights, meals and extras across several comparison sites before you book.”

Shahab Siddiqui, CEO and founder of FlightsFinderShahab SiddiquiCEO and founder, FlightsFinder.com

Our TravelSupermarket review verdict: should you use it?

Yes. TravelSupermarket is worth including in a package holiday search, but this study gives several reasons to check the alternatives and follow offers through to the seller.

Venice ended in a provider-page price tie despite different search-page prices. KAYAK’s Majorca result led to the lowest recorded base price for Alua Leo in this sample, while the baggage, transfer and room differences still matter. Antalya showed why fewer hotel nights or a different property cannot be treated as a straightforward saving.

The FlightsFinder package deal search lets you compare Skyscanner and KAYAK side by side on our dashboard, making it easy to compare more offers when you want to cross-check TravelSupermarket deals. Search the same destination and dates, then compare the hotel, flights, room type, board basis, baggage and transfers before choosing your preferred offer.

Our conclusion: to be confident you are getting the best value deal for your needs, it is imperative to carry out this cross-comparison. Check the complete holiday and the provider-page total, rather than relying on one comparison site or the lowest headline price.

Compare package holiday offers with FlightsFinder.

TravelSupermarket review: frequently asked questions

Is TravelSupermarket always cheaper than Skyscanner or KAYAK?

No site was shown to be universally cheapest. All three Venice click-throughs reached the same loveholidays price. The new KAYAK Majorca offer reached a lower recorded base price for the same hotel and dates, but the inclusions and search times were not fully matched. Antalya involved different hotel nights or properties. Compare the exact holiday and the provider-page total.

Why can a package price change after I click through to the booking provider?

Prices and availability can change between searches. The selected flights, room, meal plan or extras can also differ. Our screenshots do not establish the cause of each price change: check the selected details and final total rather than assuming the comparison-page price is guaranteed.

How can I cross-check a TravelSupermarket package deal with FlightsFinder?

Use the FlightsFinder package deal search to compare Skyscanner and KAYAK side by side on our dashboard. Enter the same travel dates and travellers, then match the exact hotel, number of nights, departure airport, room and meal plan. Check baggage, transfers, local fees and booking conditions on the provider’s website before paying.

Research notes and sources

Prices and visible inclusions were checked against the 18 screenshots published in this article, captured on 18 October 2026. The screenshots are evidence of displayed offers, not completed purchases. Rounded per-person prices may not multiply exactly to a displayed party total. Local charges are included only where explicitly stated; the tables do not standardise those charges across sellers.

Service descriptions: TravelSupermarket: how it works and company information; Skyscanner package holidays; KAYAK flight-and-hotel searches.

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