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Archives for February 2022

Mystery Dining/Hotels - Can anyone help?
Hi, First time posting so not sure I'm in the right category but hopefully someone will steer me in the right direction if not. I just wondered if anyone had any idea of which companies might offer a couple of specific visit types. I already report for two different companies. One of which does hotel visits for Village…
Any discounts available for Warwick Castle?
Warwick Castle for 2adults in early April......hoping for BOGOF though any other discount would be good. Used vouchers on cereal boxes years ago and wondering if anyone knows of any current discounts.
AirBnB Long term rental
Long story short is husuband and I are selling our house in England and movie to Glasgow. Due to the Scottish system we plan to rent an AirBnB for a few months whilst we look and complete on a house in Glasgow. The prices are pretty crazy with average of £2000 a month for a 1 bed. Also issue is we have 2 burmese house cats…
Camping: Cheapest SIM 15cm?
Hi! I'm looking to buy a 15cm SIM Vango Shangri La Grande (bigger than a single, but not a double). Cheapest I can find so far is £168 from Outdoor World Anyone know of any whizzy ways I can get it cheaper? Thanks - D
Motor home hire - insurance excess cover
I’m hiring a motor home in the spring but the excess is (understandably) high. I’ve bought car hire excess cover before but I’m struggling to find something similar for motor home hire in the UK. Does anyone know of anywhere that does this that they’d recommend? Thanks
Recommendations holiday cottage websites for Dorset, Devon area
Hi, We are looking for a mini break in Devon/Dorset area for Easter hols. I found the Toadhall cottage website when i search the forum earlier. Has anyone else got any good websites they can recommend. Thank you
Travel insurance / protection on private rental bookings?
Hi. I’ve contacted the owner of a lovely holiday rental accommodation and they are happy to book me in privately. I spoke on the phone, he has a website for the accommodation and he seemed a lovely genuine chap and I’ve no doubt he is. but say there was some reason that we couldn’t go ahead with the holiday because he’d…
EasyJet Refusing to refund expenses after Delay and subsequent cancellation
On a Xmas trip back from Scotland in December, we arrived at the Inverness Airport and waited for our flight back on Sunday 19th December. After 2 hours of delays, they cancelled the flight and told everyone to re-book using the app if possible. I found the next flight back to Bristol with EasyJet was the next day so…
Arnold C lar k car hire discount codes?
I see they have 15% discount codes for certain workers (police, NHS etc.), does anyone of any codes they at the moment that anyone can use?
Centre Parcs, Longleat - What's the deal?
Guys, I'm considering a short break but I'm in some what unchartered territory, so, wondering if the gang on here who know more can help me. * My wife's after a 'safari' experience - hence thinking of Longleat (looks the best, it's about 2.5-3hrs away, so short break limit, did consider Woburn too) * My wife is pregnant,…
Is this Fair
Is this fair, a couple of weeks ago I booked a weekend break at Potters Resort in July 20022, at the time I also took out the option which they promoted of extra cancellation deposit. Unfortunately I mixed up the dates for another holiday so I phoned to cancel this week, which they said they would, but less the deposit…
Travelodge / Premer Inn with free parking close to tube, north or west of London
Hi everyone. Bit of a specific question here, one that (so far) no hotel website can help me with. Maybe in a couple of years AI will be able to make sense of it. Until then, MSE users are still the best B) I'm looking for a cheap hotel (i.e. Travelodge, Premier Inn, Ibis etc) somewhere close to the the M25, between M4 /…
Staying At A Hotel
Usually, do you pay for your stay when you get to the hotel? Or do you pay for your stay when you check out? I can remember going to various countries and we would pay on check out, but a hotel I stayed in in London asked for the payment upfront, upon check in which I thought was a bit strange.
Conventions on a budget!
Hello, I am going away at the weekend to an anime and gaming convention at one of the Novotels in London. I have set a challenge to myself to spend as little as possible. These conventions have some nice stuff there, but are overpriced. Drinks will be expensive there too. I have been signed off sick for two weeks. The…
Ripped off by booking.com and Britannia hotel
I booked a room at Sachas hotel (Britannia) at 00:30 on 09/10/21. When I got to the hotel 30 minutes later I was told by the doorman that check in stopped at 00:00 but I shouldn't worry as I would not be charged for the reservation. Needless to say Sachas charged me the full fee at 09:00 am. I have disputed the transaction…
Advice on DRIVING to, in and around London (RE: Restrictions/fines etc) this week (11th Feb 22)
Hi all This might seem like a bit of a silly post but living in The North of UK and not being able to travel to London (mainly because of C19) I am not where like I should be up to speed with the rules, regulations, fines, zones etc in The Capital. There are some specifics in that post that can't be changed so I'd be…
Insurance cover for UK trips (cancellation ) post Covid
Prior to Covid, any UK booked trips were covered by the fact that I had an annual policy for overseas holidays. It wasn't usually possible to cover for a UK only single trip. I haven't yet booked a trip abroad and, even if I do, it may be a single trip so not worth buying annual cover. I would like to book a UK trip but I…
Things to do near Penrith
On a short break near Penrith - any ideas for stuff to do for Teenagers (age 15 and 13) Thanks
Things to do near Penrith
On a short break near Penrith - any ideas for stuff to do for Teenagers (age 15 and 13) Thanks
HotelBeds Fake booking - help needed
I booked 2 rooms at a hotel through booking.com - I no longer needed them so cancelled online. All good. To double check, I rang the hotel who tell me they have a booking for 2 different style rooms booked in my name, same dates via HotelBeds. I did not make this booking. The hotel won’t cancel as it needs to be done by…

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