b'FAQs 19FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONSWho can travel with Solos? Will I get my own room and do I have to stay Solos singles holidays are available to anyone travelling alone.with the group all of the time?There are many reasons why people travel on their own - theyYou will always have use of either a single or double/twin room for may be single, unable to travel at the same time as their partner,sole use. There are key times when the group will get together (at or simply have different interests to their friends or partner. Withthe welcome drink and on excursions for example), but its entirely Solos, you may be travelling alone but you will never be lonely. up to you how much time you spend with the group.What will my fellow travellers be like? Can I share a room with someone?Variety is the spice of life and this can be said of the mix ofWe do indeed offer this option on some of our holidays, people who book with Solos. Most choose us because theyparticularly on our Dances & Festive Breaks and Discovery dont want to travel or attend a social event on their own.Tours. You may wish to share with a friend, for example, and Its your chance to experience new destinations, try differentmake savings on the cost of a holiday. To find out more about activities and socialise with a group of new friends (and maybesharing a room, please call us.catch up with some old ones too).Is there any advantage to booking early?What is the proportion of women to men? Yes. On some of our holidays there are limited places so early We always try to achieve an equal balance of women to menbooking is encouraged. If you choose to book later, we may on all our singles holidays, breaks and events - however wenot be able to confirm your place straight away and, if weve cant guarantee this. Women tend to book earlier than men so,already filled our flight and hotel allocations, there may be a to help us achieve a reasonable ratio and to avoid ladies havingsupplement to pay for additional places. So yes, it definitely to be placed on a waiting list, we would encourage men topays to book early.book as early as possible.Is my money safe?How many people will be in a group? The air holiday packages and flights in this brochure are ATOL This depends on the type of experience. The average size of(Air Travel Organisers Licensing) protected by the CAA (Civil our holiday groups is 15, but on some of our singles groupAviation Authority) - our ATOL number is 4029. ATOL protects holidays it can be between 8 and 30. Our popular Black Tieyou from losing your money or from being stranded abroad. Balls can attract in excess of 80 people. It does this by carrying out checks on the tour operators and travel organisers it licenses, to ensure they are financially able What age range can I expect? to carry out their business. However, if a tour operator does go Age is just a number. However, we recognise that some of ourout of business, the CAA will ensure you do not lose the money customers prefer to travel with people of a similar age, so weyou have paid. Or, if youre abroad, they will arrange for you to have introduced agebandsfor some of our departures. Thefinish your holiday and fly home. Please see our Solos Holidays age bands are only a guide - its not our intention to excludeBooking Agreement.anyone simply because of their age. We make no guarantee that all people on any particular holiday, break or event will fallWhat happens at the airport?precisely into these bands. Solos Holidays reserves the right toWhen you receive your holiday itinerary, well let you know change or withdraw the age bands at any time. when and how you meet your Solos Tour Leader. Sometimes your Tour Leader will meet you at the boarding gate and fly Look out for the Age Bands displayedwith you, while, at other times, you will meet the Tour Leader throughout our brochures and website: at the destination - either at the airport when you get off the All Ages plane or in the resort. Either way, well advise you exactly what 50+ to do and what to expect.Under 50020 8951 2901|solosholidays.co.uk'