Affordable group holidays for one: how to keep the cost down

The cost of a group holiday for one comes down to a handful of choices, and most of them are written on the holiday page. Sharing a twin costs nothing extra, the own flight fare leaves the flights out, and some holidays include meals and drinks so there is less to pay for once you arrive. This page walks through each choice with a real Spice Escapes holiday, such as Berlin Bound3 nights · from £549, and is honest about the one cost that stays: a room of your own carries a single supplement.

It does not promise the lowest price anywhere, only the levers that are real. The price on a holiday page is per person, sharing a twin, and the live figure there is the one to go by.

Share a twin and the room costs nothing extra

This is the biggest lever and it is free. Sharing a twin with another solo traveller of the same sex costs nothing extra, and it is optional, so you only share if you want to. The price on the holiday page is per person sharing a twin, and sharing changes nothing else about the holiday: the same hotel, the same itinerary and the same Spice host.

A room of your own is a separate row on every holiday page, with a single supplement that varies a great deal by trip. Our single supplement page lists every holiday that offers a single room and what each one costs, and sharing a room on a group holiday explains the room rows in detail.

Choose the own flight fare if you can fly well yourself

Most holidays offer two kinds of fare: one with flights from a UK airport, and an own flight fare that leaves the flights out. The own flight fare is the lower of the two because it takes the flights off the bill, so it can suit you if you already hold a ticket or can find a good flight yourself. The hotel, the group and the plans are the same whichever fare you take.

Berlin Bound: fares from several airports

4 Jun 2027 – 7 Jun 2027 · 3 nightsBerlin Bound22 places availablefrom £549See this holiday →

Berlin Bound lists the own flight without transfers fare beside a fare for each airport the group flies from, so comparing them takes a minute. The stay is at the H4 Hotel Berlin Alexanderplatz, where every room has air conditioning, free Wi-Fi and an ensuite bathroom, and the TV Tower, Museum Island and the Brandenburg Gate are a short walk away. Three continental breakfasts are included, and the page lists some drinks and some meals as not included, so budget for those on the day. If you take the own flight fare, add what your flight costs before you decide. Our guide to own flight or flights included explains what is and is not protected.

Pick a holiday where more is included

A lower price is only helpful if it does not grow once you arrive. Some holidays are built so that most of the spending is done before you go.

All Inclusive Perfect Paris: the hotel is the boat

3 Feb 2027 – 6 Feb 2027 · 3 nightsAll Inclusive Perfect ParisPlaces availablefrom £6795 already goingSee this holiday →

All Inclusive Perfect Paris makes a boat your hotel, moored a short walk from the Eiffel Tower, with full board and drinks on board, so the wallet stays in the cabin. Two guided tours are included, a panoramic tour of the city by coach of about two hours and a walk round historic Montmartre of about three, and a gala dinner and a night cruise are part of the stay. Cabins are twin share, double or single, on a main deck or an upper deck, each with a shower and toilet, and a cabin to yourself carries a single supplement.

Fuerteventura: all meals and drinks included

30 Jan 2027 – 6 Feb 2027 · 7 nightsAll Inclusive Fuerteventura Winter Sun & FunPlaces availablefrom £1,19936 already going · 3 places leftSee this holiday →

All Inclusive Fuerteventura Winter Sun & Fun is the clearest case of paying once. All meals and drinks are included at the hotel, which is adults only, and its own flight fare is the one called own flight and transfers, so the airport journey is covered as well. The room is a four-star sea-view room, there are strolls along Jandía Beach when you fancy them, and the spa, jacuzzi and pool are there for the days you do nothing. The Spice host, Steve Dell, travels with the group.

Spend on the extras you want, and leave the rest

Optional extras are offered, not required, and you can see them before you book.

Surprising Seville: an included bus ticket, optional extras

4 Mar 2027 – 8 Mar 2027 · 4 nightsSurprising SevillePlaces availablefrom £5496 already goingSee this holiday →

Surprising Seville keeps its optional extras honestly optional. A 48 hour hop on, hop off bus ticket is included, so you can pace yourself, and the itinerary has an included city bus tour and suggests the Seville Skywalk. The Alcázar and Cathedral guided tour, a morning Segway tour and an evening flamenco show are listed as optional, and the page notes that booking one commits you to it. Choosing none of them keeps the total down, and the last day is a free day before you go home.

Where to start

If you are weighing a first group holiday, our guide for first-time solo travellers covers the booking, and solo holidays for the over 50s shows what is on sale. For all inclusive formats, all inclusive solo holidays goes further. For somewhere to begin, try holidays in Poland or the short breaks page.

Questions people ask

How can I keep the cost down on a group holiday for one?

Share a twin, which costs nothing extra, and compare the own flight fare with the fares from each UK airport. Look for holidays where meals and drinks are included, and choose optional extras only for the things you really want.

Does sharing a twin cost extra?

No. Sharing a twin with another solo traveller of the same sex costs nothing extra, and it is optional. The price on the holiday page is per person sharing a twin.

Is the own flight fare always the cheaper option?

It is the lower of the two fares, because it leaves the flights out. What you pay in total depends on what your own flight costs, so add the two together before you decide.

Is there a way to avoid the single supplement?

Sharing a twin with another solo traveller of the same sex avoids it, at no extra cost. If you want a room to yourself, the supplement applies, and the figure is on the holiday page and on the single supplement page.

What does all inclusive cover?

The holiday page lists what is included. For example, the Paris boat has full board with drinks on board, and the Fuerteventura hotel includes all meals and drinks.

See the dates and book Kraków Discovery online

26 May 2027 – 30 May 2027 · 4 nightsKraków DiscoveryPlaces availablefrom £58918 already goingSee the dates and book online for Kraków Discovery

For a question about cost before you book, ask Jackie Whyte, the Spice host, through our contact page, or ask Rosie, the chat on every holiday page.