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00:01Woohoo!
00:02Rich holidays...
00:03Look at that!
00:04I can't imagine waking up to that every morning!
00:06...are the stuff of dreams...
00:08Oh my God!
00:09We've got our own plunge post days!
00:12...but can cheap getaways...
00:15...be just as fun?
00:16I'm having a good time!
00:18I'm not getting in that!
00:19...for the first time, wealthy jet-setters...
00:22This is the life!
00:24...and hard-up holiday-makers...
00:26They do look really pushed.
00:28...travel together...
00:30...on two wildly different trips...
00:32Do you guys drink alcohol?
00:33No.
00:34At all?
00:35No.
00:36...to experience each other's idea of the perfect break...
00:39The universe is really powerful!
00:41If only positivity could pay the bills!
00:43...can the rich rough it...
00:44There is no way on God-breed earth...
00:46...that you or me are going in this!
00:48...can the less wealthy stomach lavish luxury...
00:51I'm gonna be sick!
00:53I hate that you made me touch seafood!
00:55How about that?
00:56...and at the end...
00:57A hundred and thirty-four thousand!
00:59You could buy my house and landscape my garden!
01:02For that!
01:03Will one family's holiday heaven...
01:05Give me off, give me off, give me off, give me off!
01:06...be another's holiday hell?
01:08Let's get mashed up!
01:10Absolutely not!
01:11This is possibly gonna be the worst holiday I've ever been on!
01:14Milton Keynes!
01:15Milton Keynes!
01:16Home to bougie besties Sam and Michelle!
01:17Friends for over a decade!
01:18We know each other through the industry!
01:19That sounded like we were porn stars!
01:20The industry!
01:21Yeah!
01:22Can I say that again?
01:23The beauty industry!
01:24Hair and beauty industry!
01:25Yeah!
01:26Yeah!
01:27Yeah!
01:28I met Sam and she did my lashes!
01:29We literally gasped the whole time!
01:30We didn't shut up!
01:31And I was like, you are my kind of girl!
01:32Both self-made entrepreneurs in their thirties, Summer Michelle are already making a mint!
01:50We are gold diggers, not gold diggers!
01:53Yeah!
01:54We make our own gold, we don't need a man to provide for us!
01:56Yes!
01:57We have absolutely grafted our butts off to get where we are today!
01:59Both girls are power players in the beauty business, running their own salons where clients
02:05fork out hundreds for high-end hair and beauty treatments!
02:08Summer and I are really successful in our industry!
02:11Yeah, we're both super proud of each other!
02:13We are each other's biggest cheerleader!
02:14Yeah!
02:15With success comes serious spending money!
02:18If I want something, I'll buy it and I think that's such a nice place to be in!
02:22It makes me happy, I just think I work hard and I've earned it, I deserve it!
02:26Babe, I'm terrible, like, I buy things and then I forget I've got them!
02:30As for holidays, the sky's the limit for these two globetrotters!
02:34I've spent thousands on holidays before, like Maldives, probably about 12k!
02:38The most expensive holiday I've done was Australia, it cost me about £15,000!
02:43I like to be waiting on hand and foot, I want to click my fingers and have my glass tucked
02:47up to the brim!
02:48If it's not luxury, I'm not going!
02:50While they're away, a budget is the last thing on Sam and Rochelle's minds!
02:55I think it's like Monopoly money when you go on holiday!
02:57Yeah, just use your plastic card and think about it when you're home!
03:01So, how do these big spenders feel about a cheap break with budgeting strangers?
03:06I don't think I could go on holiday with people that don't get that I spend £1,000 on my hair extensions
03:12and they don't even own a hairbrush!
03:14What if there's no Starbucks?
03:15Oh my God!
03:16What are we doing?
03:17Why have I signed up to this?
03:19Oh my God!
03:20You dragged me along!
03:21Is it too late to, like, chicken out?
03:27Eighty miles away in Bromley live budget-conscious couple Kelly and April.
03:32Our relationship is fun, we do a lot of crazy things together, cinema, bowling, theme parks.
03:38Remember that one time?
03:39Yes, I remember.
03:40We went on, like, a very long dick thing, and as soon as we got her to the top, I kind of pinched her, and she...
03:47Knee-jerk reaction opened my eyes, so I saw the drop as we went down.
03:51I've never forgiven you for that.
03:53Both in their 40s, the couple met a decade ago at work.
03:57From the first handshake, I knew this person was probably going to be in my life for a very long time.
04:03Kelly and April now have a big, blended family of grown-up kids.
04:07Between us, we've got ten children and five grandchildren.
04:12I think that's right.
04:13Yeah.
04:14But life isn't all fun and games.
04:16In 2020, April was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis.
04:21I couldn't believe it. I thought maybe they got the test wrong or something.
04:24Then the doctor had to sign me off in the end.
04:26It's been difficult, really difficult.
04:28With Kelly also signed off work for health reasons,
04:31the couple now survive on just over £1,600 a month in benefits between them.
04:36By the time I pay my rent, my electric, my mobile phone, my Wi-Fi,
04:43I'm probably left with about £70 a week to myself.
04:46Every single day, I'm budgeting. I'm trying to find ways and means to get by.
04:50Holidays are usually cheap and cheerful trips to Bridget Beach Resorts in Spain.
04:55We're not really bothered where we stay.
04:57Yeah, we kind of look at it as it's just somewhere to crash at night.
05:00We're not there to spend all of our time in a hotel room.
05:03We want to look at the outside, not the inside.
05:05Fancy restaurant meals are out of the question.
05:08We're just as happy with our takeaway chips and kebab from a street food seller than we would be in a five-star restaurant.
05:18As for their fears about holidaying with wealthy strangers.
05:22The worst kind of people for me will be stuck up.
05:25And judgmental of other people's situations.
05:27Yeah, I don't like the judgmental people.
05:29So can April and Kelly convince their wealthy holiday companions that budget breaks are just as fun as a high-end excursion?
05:37We always make it the best that it can be and we always have the best time.
05:41The pairs are set for a week together in the same country, but on two wildly different getaways.
05:48Oh my God!
05:50I literally feel like I could be sick right now.
05:52One's just the type of luxury escape Sam and Michelle are used to.
05:56Go on then.
05:57Okay.
05:58But kicking things off, a cut-price adventure perfect for April and Kelly.
06:02Oh my God, if it's Blackpool I'll literally cry.
06:04Stop.
06:05You know that Brits Abroad where it's like you're seeing everyone from the UK but abroad.
06:10Like I don't want to see that.
06:12What does it say?
06:13Going to Torremolinos on the Costa del Sol.
06:16Torremolinos?
06:17I've never even heard of that.
06:18Where you'll be staying in a two...
06:21To what?
06:22A two-star budget hotel.
06:26Ew.
06:27I didn't even know two-star was a thing.
06:29I didn't know that existed.
06:31That can't be humane, can it?
06:33Rubbing shoulders with Brits Abroad.
06:35Yes.
06:36Oh, that's the bit of us, isn't it?
06:37Yes.
06:38Like sausage rolls.
06:39A side of salmonella.
06:40Chips with a side of chips.
06:43Torremolinos on the Costa del Sol is a sun-soaked holiday hotspot pulling in thousands of Brits
06:50every year.
06:51Drawn by its cheap eats, discount booze and budget accommodation.
06:56Both pairs will be bunking up in a cheap hotel.
07:00And just like April and Kelly, Sam and Michelle will have to get used to a no-frills affair.
07:06They may not be thrilled about the two-star budget hotel.
07:09Yeah, but it's how you make it, really.
07:11It is.
07:12It's the first day of the budget holiday.
07:15Holiday!
07:16What's going on, honey?
07:17Let's go to Torremolinos.
07:18Don't know how to under-pack, do I?
07:19I know.
07:20Say holiday.
07:21Woo!
07:22It's just under a three-hour flight to sunny Spain.
07:23The holidaymakers will meet for the first time after they've checked out their accommodation.
07:38It's a nice little street.
07:39Yeah.
07:40Very cute.
07:41Joy hostel?
07:42Who has any joy in a hostel?
07:45Oh, my God, there's burpee all over the sun.
07:49Here goes nothing.
07:50More use to luxury five-star stays, what will high-end vacationers Sam and Michelle make
07:57of their cop-priced crush pad?
07:59Oh, my God, it's like a prison.
08:02Oh, my God, this is worse than I thought.
08:05Is there a toilet?
08:06Is there a toilet?
08:08There is a shower, there's a toilet, and there's towels.
08:10What window?
08:11Oh.
08:12Is there a window?
08:13It's like a jail.
08:14Baby, this is literally like prison.
08:15There's not even a wardrobe to hang stuff up.
08:16Oh, hang on.
08:17No, there is.
08:18Stop it.
08:19Why is there only two hangers?
08:20Costing £52 a night, it's a world away from the £250 plus suites the girls usually
08:27splash out on.
08:28I feel like I'm Rapunzel locked in a tower.
08:31Where's the balcony?
08:33Let us out.
08:34Let me go home.
08:35Take me to a five star.
08:37Do you reckon anyone can hear us?
08:39Help!
08:40We're trapped.
08:41Help!
08:42I would potentially put this up there as being the worst hotel I've ever stayed in.
08:48Oh, 100%.
08:50As for Kelly and April.
08:52Okay, yeah.
08:53Yeah, this is nice.
08:54This is quite nice, actually.
08:55I like this.
08:56It's a nice size.
08:57Nice and clean as well.
08:58Yeah, it is.
08:59It's the moment of truth, as Sam and Rochelle are about to meet their travel companions for
09:05the very first time.
09:07It's nice to meet you.
09:08Hi!
09:09Nice to meet you.
09:10I'm a hugger.
09:11I'm a hugger.
09:12April.
09:13April.
09:14I'm Sam.
09:15My first impressions of Rochelle and Sam were good.
09:18They put me at ease the minute we met.
09:20So, what do you both do for a living?
09:22So, I've got a hair salon and...
09:23I've got a beauty salon.
09:24Okay.
09:25And what about you guys?
09:26I've not worked for 15 months now.
09:28I've had a job for 10 years, but certain things that have happened personally have sort of
09:35paid to that.
09:36Five years ago, I found out I've got rheumatoid arthritis.
09:40It just grounded me to a halt.
09:42So, how do you afford holidays whilst you're on benefits?
09:45Save up.
09:46And we cannot go in the summer holidays.
09:48The girls seem really nice.
09:50Very humble people.
09:52We are from completely different worlds, though, and that's very evident.
09:56On Kelly and April's low-cost holiday, they set the rules.
10:00We don't tend to go to restaurants because we're trying to save what we can on the budget that we have.
10:05Lunch is usually something while we're out on the beach.
10:08There's not going to be any three-course restaurant meals, I'm afraid.
10:13I personally think I'm going to struggle massively with the food situation.
10:16Food is probably the biggest non-negotiable for me.
10:19They'll also have to survive on Kelly and April's usual holiday budget.
10:24Is that it?
10:25Is there anything else?
10:26No.
10:27So, we've got 50, 100, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.
10:39240 euros for three days.
10:44Oh, my God.
10:45I think Rochelle and Sam will struggle purely because they're so used to the finer things,
10:50but I think we're going to have a lot of fun with them trying to keep them within budget.
10:53How do you do this?
10:55I'm going to have to find some budget for wine in here because I think we're going to need it after this week.
10:59Yeah.
11:00I think we are going to struggle.
11:01We're not used to counting what we spend a day.
11:03I don't know how that's going to last us an entire holiday.
11:06It's going to be hard.
11:07Yeah.
11:08Coming on.
11:09I have to build up some courage to cook in this kitchen.
11:12The low-cost break is hard to swallow.
11:15It's like dog sick.
11:16Thanks, man.
11:17It smells awful.
11:18And Sam and Rochelle struggle to stay the course.
11:21Now, now, what's this?
11:22This is the whole point of the budget.
11:24Have a lovely afternoon.
11:25A cash-strapped couple of sunseekers.
11:34Rubbing shoulders with Brits abroad.
11:36Yes.
11:37Oh, that's the bit of us, isn't it?
11:38Yes.
11:39Are showing a pair of glam go-getters.
11:40Is that it?
11:41Is there anything else?
11:42No.
11:43How to holiday on a shoestring.
11:44I think you are going to struggle these next few days.
11:47But the low-cost breaks got off to a bumpy start.
11:50I would put this up there as the worst hotel I've ever stayed in.
11:54It's the first morning of the budget side of the holiday in Torremolinos.
11:59Morning, camper.
12:00How did you sleep?
12:01It's so hot in here.
12:03I opened the window for two seconds and I see I bit my eyeball.
12:07It's the change for me.
12:09And I'm not being funny.
12:11Look what happened to my hair.
12:13Huh?
12:14The hell up my hair.
12:15Like, even my hair extensions are trying to escape here.
12:18Sam and Michelle are used to sumptuous five-star breakfast with waiter service.
12:27But this morning, the girls are swapping silver trays for a supermarket run to stock up on supplies for their stay.
12:35The fact that we have to not only cook our breakfast, we have to go and buy it and then clean up after ourselves.
12:42It's just all the things that's wrong with self-catering.
12:45Ten euro sixty-five for bread, cheese, eggs, butter.
12:50It all feels really expensive now that we have a budget and actually have to look at what we're spending.
12:54Gracias, adios.
12:56Just don't call this a holiday.
12:58No, it's not a holiday.
13:00No, especially if we've got to cook it ourselves now.
13:02We've got to go and make something out of this.
13:04Hmm.
13:06Back at the hotel's communal kitchen, it's less silver service and more self-service.
13:12I have to build up some courage to cook in this kitchen.
13:15I didn't even know that communal kitchens were a thing.
13:17I didn't know they were a thing, no.
13:18I would normally be lying by a pool with a cocktail in hand.
13:22There would be absolutely no chance I would be making my own food.
13:26No.
13:27I don't know how people survive like this on a holiday.
13:31It's like a working holiday.
13:33Morning, girls.
13:34Oh, hey.
13:35What have we got?
13:36Watery eggs.
13:37It's like dog sick.
13:39Don't smell it, it smells awful.
13:42I can't do this.
13:44Just try it.
13:45OK, go.
13:46I think that they haven't thought very well budget wise.
13:51They've bought things that they needed for this morning for breakfast,
13:54but they haven't really thought about what they're going to do for their lunch,
13:57for their dinner.
13:58It's not just the tight food budget that Sam and Rochelle must get their heads around.
14:02There you go.
14:03The activities are done on a shoestring too.
14:06Cheap as chips beach trip.
14:08What does that mean?
14:09It means for lunch we're going to have chips on the beach.
14:11OK.
14:12More carbs.
14:13Yay.
14:14Toro Molinos mobility scooter tour.
14:17And then a pub quiz.
14:18I'm really hoping that we can come together and win that.
14:21Bargain souvenir hunt.
14:23We have to buy a fridge magnet.
14:25My mum always bought one.
14:26Her fridge was full and we started to follow that tradition.
14:29These budget activities are just nothing that we would really consider even doing.
14:33No.
14:34I didn't even know half of them were things.
14:36First stop, a budget trip to Toro Molinos' public beach.
14:41Next to a snazzy hot spot reserved for the big spenders.
14:45That beach club looks so nice.
14:48Sam and Rochelle are used to sipping cocktails on comfy sun beds under an umbrella.
14:54But on Kelly and April's low cost escape, the ladies will have to make do with sitting on the sand.
15:00How?
15:01So we've got to sit here when that's right there?
15:04Yeah.
15:05We're just going to look back at what could be.
15:07That beach club, like that is our vibe.
15:10That is where we would normally go and it was like it was just calling us.
15:13I can't look because it's literally going to hurt my soul.
15:15Instead, the group have bought beach towels costing five euros each.
15:19Is it comfy?
15:21No.
15:22Oh!
15:23No.
15:24Have I got sand in my hair already?
15:26Five euros for a towel, I could have bought a cocktail for that.
15:29It just looked a bit embarrassing like there was beach club there, sun loungers there and we were just plonked in the middle on these sandy towels.
15:36Normally we would do like a cabana or something.
15:39It can be anything from like 100 to 200 pounds.
15:43But then you get some food included in that as well.
15:46Oh wow.
15:47And you get like service too.
15:48We wouldn't normally pay for a sun lounger.
15:50They're just too expensive.
15:52I just don't see the sense in spending 200 pounds on something just to get the same view.
15:57You're still on the beach.
15:58Do you want to experience that big portion of the chips?
16:01We'd love to.
16:02Yeah.
16:03Let's go.
16:04We can go and get it.
16:05Brilliant.
16:06See you soon.
16:07Bye.
16:08They're used to getting waited on.
16:09So for them to offer to buy our chips, that's a surprise.
16:12Yeah, we thought that was nice and kind.
16:14But that's not the real plan.
16:16I'm not eating chips.
16:17So I think we should take the chips to them.
16:19Yeah.
16:20And then say that ours isn't ready, come back and then sneak off to the beach club restaurant.
16:24Yeah.
16:25I get that they're doing things on a budget, but you could share a big salad and actually
16:29eat a little bit better and try something local.
16:32You can get chips in the UK.
16:33Ours wasn't ready, so we just have to quickly go back and get it.
16:36Okay.
16:37We'll see in a bit.
16:38See in a bit.
16:39Oh lovely.
16:40So we dropped the girls their chips because we didn't want them to go hungry.
16:43That's really good.
16:44Very nice.
16:45And then we went back to collect ours.
16:48And we tripped.
16:49And we tripped.
16:50We tripped and fell into the beach club.
16:52Everything looks so good.
16:53Too fancy a cheeky cocktail.
16:55And accidentally ordered a sangria.
16:57Let's get a selfie with our sangria.
17:02Love it.
17:03Sam and Michelle have now been gone for over half an hour.
17:07I wonder where they've got to.
17:08They've taken forever getting those chips.
17:10This looks amazing.
17:11Fresh.
17:12Awesome.
17:13Good ingredient.
17:14The girls have splurged 60 euros, 20 times the cost of the chips.
17:19Oh my God.
17:20Everything is just so nice.
17:21Mmm.
17:22Why would you not choose this over a bowl of sandy chips?
17:24It was so worth it.
17:26Like it just gave us a little bit of a perk and a pick me up.
17:29Because it just didn't feel like we was on holiday.
17:32Yeah, I was going to say it gave us a taste of a holiday.
17:35April and Kelly set off to track down their missing holiday companions.
17:39I think I found them already.
17:41You've got to be joking.
17:42Now, now.
17:43What's this?
17:44What is this?
17:47Oh my gosh.
17:48When they busted us, we couldn't stop laughing, could we?
17:51It wasn't funny, but it was like naughty schoolgirls.
17:55I'm so disappointed that you couldn't stick to the budget and just have the chips.
17:59You're not actually giving it a try.
18:01I really felt like I was being told off by a teacher.
18:04They were not impressed with us.
18:06And the fact we couldn't even last a few hours though, that was actually quite bad.
18:11We'll leave you to it.
18:12We're going to look for, what, ice cream really?
18:14Oh no, we haven't got any money left for an ice cream.
18:16This is the whole point of the budget.
18:18Have a lovely afternoon.
18:19I'm absolutely livid that they broke the rules so quickly.
18:22We're not off to the greatest of starts.
18:24I'm just wondering if we're going to be having to chase them around, Toro Molinos,
18:29to find out where they are and what they're doing.
18:35After a few hours to cool off, the group are heading out together for a pub quiz.
18:41A chance for April and Kelly to show that a good night out doesn't need a five-star price tag.
18:47Pub quiz is always good value for money when you're on holiday,
18:50because you're buying your drink and the entertainment really is free or cheap.
18:54It's just fun, fun, fun.
18:55From the moment you step in, this is us.
18:57So, will some budget-friendly entertainment help clear the air?
19:01It's a little bit frosty. The girls are still a bit annoyed with us.
19:04Yeah, yeah. I feel like maybe we can pull it back tonight.
19:07They might find it in their hearts to forgive us for what we did earlier.
19:12Let's just smash the quiz.
19:13Absolutely, I'm sure we can do that.
19:14Let's come together as a team now.
19:16What if we win money?
19:17And put everything to the side.
19:19But Sam and Michelle's lunchtime splurge has left them nothing in the kitty for drinks.
19:24What are we all going to have to drink?
19:26We might get a strawberry daiquiri.
19:27Oh my God, I'm so cheddar.
19:30It's a real shame she could have had a cocktail or a glass of wine while we did the quiz.
19:35Yeah.
19:36If it were me and they overspent, I'd 100% be buying them drinks.
19:39Because they've got loads of money in the kitty.
19:40Yeah.
19:41Just to make sure everyone's having a good time.
19:43But...
19:44Yeah, we're doing your activity.
19:45Like, at least give us a drink.
19:46If we ended up buying them a drink, it's not really teaching them anything.
19:55You know, I think they kind of realized what they did.
19:58Especially when me and Kelly got a drink and all they had was water.
20:01Give me a cheer if you've done this before.
20:03Give me a cheer.
20:04Yeah!
20:05As the quiz gets underway, it's doing little to raise Sam and Michelle's enthusiasm for
20:11cheap entertainment.
20:12The first name of GoldenEye actor and instructions for cooking a dish.
20:18This isn't our idea of a good night out at all.
20:21It's nothing we would ever do.
20:24Normally we'd get nice, dressed up and go somewhere where we really enjoy it.
20:30But there might be a ray of hope.
20:32In last place tonight, it is...
20:35Cars!
20:38Good news, you've won shots!
20:41We lost the pumpies, but we actually got a better prize than the actual winners did,
20:45because we got shots.
20:49We may have been the losers on the night, but we felt like winners.
20:55Back at the hotel, the upbeat mood is short-lived.
20:59And we're deflated.
21:01We're bad enough.
21:02We want to get out of this hellhole.
21:06Shale.
21:07One more sleep.
21:08Good.
21:09And then we're almost done.
21:10So...
21:11Thanks, bye.
21:12Thanks, bye.
21:13It's the start of a new day on the budget break in Torremolinos.
21:22And Sam and Michelle have had time to reflect on their expensive splurge on lunch.
21:27I think we realised yesterday what we'd done by the evening, because we couldn't enjoy it as much as you guys did.
21:33Yeah.
21:34We really did learn our lesson.
21:35And we were a little bit embarrassed, to be fair, because we really wanted to push ourselves and actually prove to ourselves that we can do it.
21:42Yeah.
21:43And we let ourselves down.
21:44We're glad that, you know, you've addressed it and...
21:45That you understand.
21:46Yeah.
21:47But for us, just going a few pounds over the daily budget can have a massive impact.
21:51Yeah.
21:52I 100% get why they're disappointed.
21:54Yeah.
21:55We're lucky.
21:56They don't have that luxury of being able to just spend a little bit more.
21:59But it's just really hard for us to come in and just instantly adapt.
22:03This morning's activity is cheap souvenir hunting for fridge magnets in honour of Kelly's late mum.
22:10My mum used to travel quite widely.
22:12So her story was on the fridge, really, of everywhere she went.
22:15So to just go out and get the magnet just makes me think of my mum.
22:18Cheers to your mum.
22:19What was her name?
22:20June.
22:21And here's to a holiday.
22:22I'm starting afresh from today.
22:24Yeah.
22:25Happy holidays.
22:26More used to posh boutiques than cheap souvenirs, this type of shopping is a first for Rochelle
22:33and some.
22:34Oh, look, girl.
22:35Look at this one.
22:36For your mum, because she loves butterflies.
22:38Oh, yeah, that's true.
22:39She does love butterflies.
22:40The fact that souvenir shopping is, like, considered an activity for the girls is just, like, quite...
22:47Strange.
22:48Yeah, because shopping is just what you do.
22:50You just pick stuff off as you go.
22:52So, can the big spenders find any joy in bugging a bargain?
22:56Yeah, I get him that.
22:57I get that for my mum.
22:58So, you've done three euros so far.
22:59Rochelle, here you are spending all your money again.
23:02You only needed one.
23:03I just can't pick.
23:05I think if you all live in the same house, it's going to all go in the same fridge.
23:09So, maybe just stick to the one.
23:10Okay.
23:11All right, that's that one.
23:12Okay.
23:13Putting the others back because she's learnt a lesson.
23:14Well done.
23:15And that's a drink later.
23:16She's a budget queen.
23:17Oh.
23:18She isn't now.
23:19She's got to pay for that one.
23:20She's got to pay for that magnet.
23:21Oops.
23:22I think the girls are opening our eyes to spending money in a little bit of a different
23:25way and actually looking at price tags as opposed to just smashing the cash and not really
23:29thinking about it.
23:31Gracias.
23:32Gracias.
23:33It's weird coming up with change.
23:34I know.
23:35I'm very impressed because I didn't know it was possible.
23:39While Sam and Rochelle prefer poolside lounging with pricey cocktails, April and Kelly like to explore on low-cost mobility scooters.
23:48It's seven euros, around six pounds a day to hire these scooters.
23:52And it's a great way of seeing the area.
23:55Would you like to hire a scooter?
23:56Yes, please.
23:57Yeah.
23:58I've never, in a million years, thought that I would be on a mobility scooter, let alone
24:03in the UK, but on holiday.
24:05I think image conscious Sam and Rochelle are maybe not going to want to be seen up and
24:11down at Torremolinos on these scooters.
24:14Ready, set, go!
24:15Woo!
24:16Woo!
24:19See you later, suckers.
24:20Go, go, go!
24:21Woo!
24:23How are you having fun, Rochelle?
24:25Woo!
24:26Woo!
24:27Oh my God!
24:28Woo!
24:29Woo!
24:30Woo!
24:31Woo!
24:33He's like mum for God!
24:34Woo!
24:35Woo!
24:36Woo!
24:37Woo!
24:38Woo!
24:39Woo!
24:40Woo!
24:41You had a head start!
24:43Woo!
24:44Woo!
24:45I hate to admit it, this is probably one of the funniest things I've done on this holiday.
24:48It was so funny that our hair blowing in the wind, we were just flying.
24:49High five, babe.
24:50Hey!
24:51Ha ha!
24:52Do you reckon we couldn't do barcode on these?
24:53They had the time of their lives, and we ended the afternoon on an absolute high, it
24:54was brilliant.
24:55I can't lie, girls, that was the most fun I've had all holiday.
24:56Damn!
24:57If you could do this again, but it meant having a cheaper lunch, would you opt for the cheaper
25:01lunch in order to do an activity like this?
25:02I actually would.
25:03I actually think I would give up a sangria for a scooter ride, for what you get out of your
25:10money is definitely worth it.
25:14It's the final evening of the budget holiday, so how have Sam and Michelle have done all
25:15things going to do some things like this?
25:18I can't lie, girls, that was the most fun I've had all holiday.
25:20Damn!
25:21If you could do this again, but it meant having a cheaper lunch, would you opt for the cheaper
25:26lunch in order to do an activity like this?
25:28I actually would.
25:29I actually think I would give up a sangria for a scooter ride.
25:32of Sam and Rochelle fared with their 214 euro share of the budget. So we have 10 euros and 26
25:38cents left. That's brilliant. I'm really pleased. I'm really proud of you. I was so surprised that
25:44Sam and Rochelle had actually still had money left over. I was kind of proud of us for showing
25:50them how and proud of them for sticking to it. Out of our budget, we've got left 32 euros and 90
25:56cents. So that's about 26 pounds. Actually, there's not that much in it, is there? No. So you've
26:03both done really, really well. I don't know if you've done it, but we pulled it out of the
26:06bag and I'm so proud. Before they embark on the luxury leg of their holiday, time to find
26:13out the cost of their bargain getaway. Oh my God. 895 pounds for everything, for four people.
26:23Everything. Wow. And this would take you how long to save? About six months. The fact that
26:30it takes the girls months to even be able to afford a holiday for that price is crazy. It's
26:38adios to the budget break and time to reveal where they're off to for the posh half of their
26:43Spanish holiday. Oh wow. I knew it. You're heading to a luxury villa along the coast in
26:49upmarket Marbella. In the playground of the rich, you'll experience pampering, relaxation
26:53and high-end, high-cost living. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. We can't wait to show you around. I'm so excited.
27:01Marbella, or Marbs, to the jet set is the sun-soaked playground of Europe's Glitterati.
27:08Superyachts, swanky beach clubs and designer boutiques make it the ultimate luxury escape for
27:13the moneyed crowd. The holidayers will enjoy an all-expenses-paid stay at a palatial villa
27:19costing just under £1,500 a night that comes complete with private pool and five-star comforts
27:26on top. I'm really excited. I'm really looking forward to it. You can just let go, girl.
27:33Coming up. 145 euros for a pair of shorts. April and Kelly get a bougie Marbella makeover.
27:41Yes! And the bag and the shoes! Do you like it? Quality of the clothes is really nice.
27:47What at what cost? Damage is €700. The last budget holiday we went on costs less than what's
27:55in that bag. A glamorous pair of go-getters. We both worked super hard just so that we can
28:07go on a luxury holiday and not really think about what we're spending. Have been on a cheap
28:12getaway. Ready, set, go! Woo! See you later, suckers! Go, go, go! Now it's time to change gear and show
28:20their cash-strapped companions how the other half holiday. You're heading to a luxury villa along
28:26the coast in upmarket Marbella. Okay. Okay. We can't wait to show you around. I'm so excited.
28:33It's the second half of the break and the group have ditched their budget Torremolinos hotel for the
28:39upmarket Villa Milca in stylish Marbella. Wow, look at this. Gorgeous, isn't it?
28:45Welcome to Villamilica. Have a look around. Wow. Oh, wow, look at this. Costing just under £1,500 a night,
28:57this luxurious villa is set in one of Marbella's priciest postcodes and boasts five bedrooms,
29:04four bathrooms and a glistening heated pool. It's really posh looking. Absolutely stunning.
29:10I kind of felt a bit like a fish out of water because this is not the sort of place I've ever
29:15stayed ever before. Oh, look. Look at those cheeky bloggers. Look at that. Already outside enjoying
29:21themselves. We've got to go and say hello. Welcome, welcome, welcome to the castle. Welcome home, guys.
29:27I'm very sweaty. Sunny Marbella. I wasn't surprised to see them by the pool. You can tell this is exactly
29:33their kind of holiday. You are on our holiday now. There isn't a budget. Okay. And you can just sit back,
29:39relax, and then recharge. Here you go, ladies. On the rich side of the holiday, Kelly and April will
29:46be enjoying the sort of luxury living Sam and Rochelle swear by, where the price tag is never a
29:51consideration. Private chef dining. Oh, my goodness. Thanks a lot. Poolside pampering. If it's like a
29:59massage, then I don't feel I'll be too comfortable. Boutique clothes shopping. Oh, my goodness. Yes,
30:05I'm up for that. Can we go now? Yes. Open top cruising. Oh. That sounds great. Oh, my God.
30:12Parasailing. That's, we've always wanted to do that. Oh, we've always wanted to do that. She's never,
30:15ever had the chance or the money to do it. Yeah. And I'm so, oh, my God. I'm so, I'm so excited.
30:20I think Kelly and April are very up for just trying and seeing how we live on holiday.
30:25I'm going to have it, give it a 100%. I'm on it. I'm just going to get on with it.
30:35It's a new day in Marbella. Oh, my gosh. So well rested this morning. I literally had the
30:41best sleep. My head sunk into that pillow and I cannot wait for today. I actually don't think
30:47I moved. I was KO'd. There's no budget breakfast run to the shops this morning. Instead, a private
30:55chef has laid on a show-stopping five-star spread, costing 550 euros. Morning. Morning. Morning.
31:03Morning. Wow, this is gorgeous. This is more like it. We have bacon and sausages and a Spanish
31:10tortilla, smoked salmon with cream cheese. We have a fruit salad. Hope you like it. Cheers,
31:17ladies, to a lavish lifestyle. Cheers. Cheers. We ain't going to all eat that food, especially
31:23me, because that's not the sort of food I won't eat anyway. Mmm. That is delicious. If you
31:31squeeze a bit of the lemon on the smoked salmon, it just brings out all the flavours. Have you
31:34tried your granola yet, ladies? I don't really have granola, but I'll try. I'll try. The
31:40sort of breakfast is not my go-to breakfast at all. I'll have a full English. In Spain,
31:44like, it's nice to try something a little bit different, a little bit more upmarket. I
31:49can't help but notice that we're all practically finished and there's still loads left here. I
31:53think it's a bit of a show because they've put all that food out and they didn't even eat
31:58it. Whilst Rochelle and Sam make the most of their private pool, Kelly and April have a
32:06moment to themselves to reflect. Thank you. Do you think you'd pay 550 euros for that one
32:12meal? No way. That is a week's spending money on holiday for me, you and the kids. That's
32:18an extortionate amount of money. It's an obscene, unnecessary amount of money. For Sam and
32:24Michelle, a luxury break isn't complete without a healthy dose of self-care. Today, all the
32:30ladies are being treated to a full body massage, costing just under £500, not far off April's
32:37living cost for an entire month. And on a high-end holiday, the pampering comes to you.
32:43Hi. Welcome to your massage. Please come.
32:46But body-conscious April's not keen to bear all. I'm a bit nervous doing this because I've got scars
32:53from when I was a child, but operations. We can start and if you feel uncomfortable, just let me
32:59know. Okay. My anxiety went through the roof, but I'm going to try my best to complete the whole
33:04treatment. You all right, April? Just my heart is racing at the moment, girl. Does it feel nice on
33:10your feet? I think my feet's the only one that's not got scars on it. So far, the £500 massage is
33:17failing to have the desired effect. For the cost of that massage, I could do four weeks gas and
33:23electric for that and still have change. April, do you ever spend any money on self-care to like
33:29alleviate the pain from your arthritis? Never. I've not really got the money to do it, really. I have
33:35tried to say to April, though, that we should join a yoga class or do Pilates. You don't need to spend
33:40money. I do it from the comfort of my own home and I use a YouTube video, which is completely free.
33:47How do you feel about your first experience? Nerve-wracking. Nervous, but it was nice.
33:53I'm proud of myself for completing the massage. When I'm so body-conscious as it is, it's a massive
33:58achievement for me. It's the start of a new day on the rich side of the holiday. I'm really hoping
34:07we are going to leave the villa. It would be nice to see something other than the back garden and the
34:11inside of this villa. I'm eager to get out there and explore more. Glamorous Marbella is a mecca for
34:20shoppers like Michelle and Sam, with hundreds to spend on designer brands. But will Kelly and April
34:27be up for a mob-style makeover? I'm of a shorts and t-shirt kind of girl. I was like, oh, gosh,
34:32you know, this is going to be hard. Boutique prices are a far cry from Kelly and April's usual spend.
34:38I think this print would look so nice. It's really Marbella. How much is it first?
34:43Um, 145 euros for a pair of shorts. That's five times what Kelly pays a month in council tax.
34:51Despite being told, don't look at the price tag, the first thing I did with every item I picked up was
34:55look at the price tag. 395 euros. All that was running through my mind is that I could buy so
35:03much more with that money. This would look so nice on you. Let's add this to the pile of try-ons.
35:08You're like my Barbie doll today. Let's see what else we can find. Oh my God, this is so cute.
35:15I love this so much. When you know it's money well spent, the price doesn't matter.
35:20So, can the fashionistas persuade Kelly and April that Marbe's style is worth the cash?
35:26I'm so excited to see what the girls look like.
35:28Me too.
35:31Yes!
35:32Do you like it?
35:35Quality of the clothes is really nice.
35:37And the feel of the fabric.
35:38Yeah, it's nice.
35:38You feel like a proud bum.
35:40I know. I'm so happy.
35:42I feel like they were just glowing.
35:45They just looked like they belonged in Marbella.
35:48To actually try it on and realise that it suited me, it gave me a bit of a confidence boost.
35:53But in Marbella, feeling confident comes at a price.
35:57The damage is 700 euros.
36:01The last budget holiday we went on costs less than what's in that bag.
36:07All dolled up, the ladies are adding to their new glam looks with the ultimate accessory,
36:17a convertible sports car.
36:18This is our kind of mobility scooter.
36:21It's gorgeous.
36:23No one goes out in Marbella if they don't have a nice luxury car.
36:27But at a cost of £337, it's over 50 times the price of the cheapest chip scooters.
36:33And more than April forks out on her monthly car finance.
36:37It's about to get wild.
36:39It just seems so silly.
36:41Like here we are, dressed up to the nines to sit in that car.
36:45Hands up.
36:48Let's go girls.
36:49First time.
36:50It's not my sort of activity that I would normally do on holiday.
36:55But, you know, we played along with the girls.
36:58So this is like the Marbella Hills.
37:00Loads of like famous people have villas here.
37:02When you get to like the port as well, you've got all like the yachts.
37:05People fly in for like the summer and then they pick up a yacht.
37:08I think it's more about image and how they look driving along in that car to other people.
37:15Did you enjoy our ride around Marbella?
37:17This is just basically driving and I do this at home anyway.
37:21I want a holiday where you're having more fun, having a laugh.
37:23I would prefer to be on a mobility school any time of the day.
37:26I just don't understand why they would pay that much for a car.
37:29Might as well just jump on the bus.
37:32Coming up.
37:35April gets a new perspective on the high-end holiday.
37:38That was brilliant.
37:39Absolutely brilliant.
37:40And a final debrief leads to a few home truths.
37:43The thing is, I feel like you keep mentioning fun.
37:46Like we're not fun.
37:47As they were like boring.
37:47It's not my sort of fun, that holiday like this.
37:57A pair of big spending besties have been showing a budget-loving couple.
38:03Oh wow, look at this.
38:05I've never seen anything like it.
38:07How to indulge on a luxury break.
38:09You squeeze a bit of the lemon on the smoked salmon, it just brings out all the flavours.
38:12To see if money can buy holiday happiness.
38:15You think you'd pay €550 for that one meal?
38:18No way.
38:19It's an obscene, unnecessary amount of money.
38:23It's the last day of the Marbella holiday.
38:26So far, the luxury activities haven't really been Kelly and April's cup of tea.
38:31So, can high-adrenaline parasailing finally float the fun-seeker's boat?
38:36This has been a dream of mine to always do this.
38:39And I've just never had the chance to.
38:40I can't wait to see the views.
38:41I'm actually really excited to see Marbella from up there.
38:45Costing just shy of £600, it's a view only money can buy.
38:52Good luck, guys.
38:53Can't wait to see you up there.
38:55The pairs are swapping partners.
38:57And first to take to the skies are Rachelle and Kelly.
39:01Are you ready to go?
39:02Oh my God, look.
39:05Woo!
39:07Oh, it's so fun.
39:09Look at how high up we are.
39:12Woo!
39:13You can see all the mountains of Marbella.
39:16You won't get this down Brighton Beach.
39:19Marbella looks like a postage stamp.
39:21It was, I've never been that high and seen Marbella from that kind of point of view.
39:25As for Kelly, it's not the thrill she was expecting.
39:29Don't you feel like 15 minutes is more than enough?
39:31Because I don't, I think if it was a bit more high adrenaline, I'd be happy with the 15 minutes.
39:36But this would be a bit boring.
39:38But the ride's not over yet.
39:40Oh my God, how was it?
39:42Oh my God, how was it?
39:55I can't lie, it's great.
39:57But when you look forward so long, the most exciting part is your feet touching the water at the end.
40:03I think she expected something a little bit more of high energy and it was more tranquil.
40:09Would I do it again?
40:11I don't think I would.
40:12I was a bit shocked.
40:13I don't know what she thought it would be up there.
40:15The ride may have been a damp squib for Kelly, but how about April?
40:20I was so raring to go.
40:21I couldn't wait to get out of there and just do it.
40:25Woo!
40:26So far, April's not been sold on first-class holidaying.
40:36Hola, my baby!
40:37Hola!
40:38But the high-cost parasail does offer a different perspective.
40:43When we and April were up there, she was loving life.
40:46It was breathtaking views.
40:47I'll happily do it again without a doubt.
40:50Woo!
40:50Woo!
40:51Woo!
40:52Woo!
40:53Woo!
40:53Woo!
40:53Woo!
40:54Carasailing was definitely a dream come true, and I'm so glad I've actually done it now.
40:58That's my box ticked off.
41:00That was brilliant.
41:01Absolutely brilliant.
41:02I'm buzzing.
41:03Wicked.
41:04Yeah.
41:04Oh, yeah.
41:05I'll definitely do it again without a doubt.
41:06Yeah.
41:11The luxury side of the holiday is almost over, but before they part ways...
41:16Cheers.
41:17Cheers.
41:17Cheers.
41:17Cheers.
41:18Cheers.
41:19Cheers.
41:19Cheers.
41:19Cheers.
41:19Cheers.
41:20There's a chance to get things off their chest,
41:22and find out the total cost of the luxury leg of the trip.
41:27Oh, my God.
41:289,900.
41:29Wow, that is extortionate.
41:31We could have 10, nearly 11 holidays in Toro Molinos for the same price.
41:36Totally blew my mind.
41:37Took my breath away.
41:38An absolute obscene amount of money for a holiday.
41:41When we came here, I really missed Toro Molinos because everything was on our doorstep.
41:47But here, it just didn't feel like I was on holiday at all.
41:50I want to come on holiday to do something different, to do something fun.
41:53Boutique shopping, that's just taking away the fun sort of side to me, because I'm not
41:57coming on holiday to do clothes shopping.
41:58The thing is, I feel like you keep mentioning fun, like we're not fun.
42:01No, no, no.
42:02When we've gone and done your activities, we've done your pub quiz, we were bringing the vibes,
42:06we were bringing the energy.
42:07Yeah.
42:08You keep commenting on fun as though we're, like, boring.
42:10Oh, no, no, not at all.
42:11I'm not saying you're not fun, but it's not my sort of fun, that holiday like this.
42:15I think one of my lowest lows on holiday was staying in that hostel.
42:21I don't think I've ever been so miserable on a holiday.
42:24We were massively at our comfort zone, and actually, it's really opened our eyes.
42:27In the mobility scooters, I had such a good time in that.
42:30I really let my hair down.
42:31I felt like a kid again.
42:32And actually, sometimes, like, the best, funniest things in life are free or cost €7.
42:38So, yeah, you've definitely opened my eyes to that.
42:41It's been an eye-opener for me, and I've really appreciated every minute of it with you girls,
42:45and I thank you for that.
42:46It could have been a really different trip if we'd been with anyone else.
42:49Exactly.
42:50Let's have a cheers to the Taro Marbella crew.
42:53Cheers.
42:54Cheers.
42:56It's checkout time.
42:58Ready.
42:59Before they say their goodbyes, April and Kelly have a special memento for their holiday
43:05companions.
43:06As you know, my mum collected fridge magnets.
43:09I collect fridge magnets, and I want to hand it down to you to start collecting from all
43:13of your travels as well.
43:14That's really sweet.
43:15Every time we go on holiday now, we get a fridge magnet.
43:18I'm going to think of you too.
43:20And Sam and Michelle have one final surprise up their sleeve.
43:23So, guys, we'd love to invite you for a full pan per day at our salons.
43:26We want you to have a haircut, maybe go for a pedicure, some lunch.
43:31Oh, my God.
43:31And you'd be very pleased to know no massages will be involved.
43:36Thank you, girls.
43:37I appreciate that.
43:38And we promise we'll keep in contact.
43:39Of course.
43:40Maybe we'll take another trip abroad.
43:42Yeah, why not?
43:42This hasn't made me any happier than the holiday in Taro Malinus.
43:46In fact, I preferred that one over this one.
43:49It's definitely more me.
43:50I'm still going to go on my mobility scooter and having chips on the beach and souvenir shopping
43:54and doing what I love.
43:55I still wouldn't want to skimp on my accommodation, but maybe my activities, I could budget a little
44:01bit better.
44:02I've learned that I can just be in the sun and I can still have a good time.
44:07I'm definitely going to hire a mobility scooter to take me to the next day party and beach
44:11club and turn up in style and be like...
44:13Oh, my trip is it?
44:15Yeah.
44:16I think we'll start a new trend.
44:17Next time.
44:23Where the hell are we?
44:24This is not a bed.
44:25This is budget, right?
44:26Come on, guys.
44:27Catch up.
44:28Oh, my God.
44:28I told you.
44:30This is the one thing I will not partake in.
44:32Cheers.
44:33I thought it was going to be like a super yacht.
44:34I wasn't really that impressed.
44:35That's things.
44:36Hell.
44:37No.
44:38I'm not getting a lot.
44:39I don't like it.
44:40I'm a celebrity.
44:40Get me out of here.
44:41Get me out of here.
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