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UK holidays, days out & entertainments

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Owner keeping the £500 damage deposit - where do we stand?
Please help! Last weekend 30 of us went to a beautiful lodge where we had a wonderful weekend. Yesterday one of our party received work that he was keeping the deposit as we have broken the pool cover and there was damage to the hot tub. On our arrival we were not shown the pool but as soon as we went to the pool the cover…
Hertz to introduce £3/yr annual charge for 24/7 hire service - but you can cancel to avoid the fee
Read the full story: Hertz to introduce £3/yr annual charge for 24/7 hire service - but you can cancel to avoid the fee
Tea Rooms in London
Hi we are visiting London soon and would like to take relatives somewhere nice for tea and cakes, we are not looking for afternoon tea in hotels that is out of our price range thank you
AirBnB issue
Hello. Three of us wanted to stay in Cardiff last Friday and hotels were coming in at £250 to £300 per room. So I cast around and found a decent looking flat on AirBnB with an average review of 4.7/5. It cost me £330 in total which was expensive but still cheaper than hotels. When we arrived first impressions were OK. It…
Spa breaks/hotel rooms with a jacuzzi
I'm thinking about booking one/two nights away to a spa resort or a hotel room that includes a jacuzzi. I was wondering if there are regular spa visitors that had any tips on how to get a discount or is that unlikely given the pandemic? Any other tips? Any recommendation on where to go that's easily accessible from…
Www.britishbreakaway.co.uk
Advise needed So today I answered a call from 02081257159 Saying that I have been selected out of 2 to a free UK 3 day break. This is from a survey I did about 6 months ago from freestuff.com or something similar I don't rember as I did a load and all they wanted was my serial to send me more stuff and thought it was a…
Merged: Expedia refund
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Anyone used ABTOT /AITO arbitration service, any other options to pursue complaint vs tour co.?
Went on UK small group (16) tour which was basically hotel-based with a different itinerary for 4 days. It ruined by tour guide pandering to pressure from a vocal minority who wanted to return to the hotel earlier than planned most days so the itinerary was shortened and we didn't get to see all the sights we expected to…
O2 Apollo Manchester - Advice on where to stay
Hi We're attending a concert at the O2 Apollo in Manchester at the end of November on a Saturday night. We're planning to nearby on the Friday & Saturday night to make a weekend of it. We do plan to drive to Manchester but once there we'd probably walk most places rather than take the car everywhere. So I'm looking for a…
Cashless Discrimination
I work for a charity that helps and looks after adults with learning disabilities. We have for years taken them out at the weekend for them to have 'a life' and for respite reasons. We are facing discrimination at an alarming rate, because the people we care for, want to use cash. A lot of places, including well known…
Holiday / Pregnancy
Morning All, I booked a couple of UK destination holidays for 2022. One for Devon at the end of May and one in Cornwall in middle of June. We have recently found out that my partner is pregnant (I Thank You) and will be due around end of July - Early days at the minute i know but I'm already looking at the holidays as…
York recommendations
I've visited York plenty of times, but have never stayed, and we're finally staying for a few days in December. Looking for recommendations for things to do on an evening. I've looked at the theatres but haven't found anything for us, plus they're really expensive these days! We're not big drinkers, so don't go to pubs…
Cheap days out in Manchester?
Looking for somewhere to take the kids this weekend, weather forecast looking miserable but promised to do something fun. Nothing to expensive as going on holiday in october half term so trying not to spend much before this
South Wales
We’re stopping near Merthyr Tydfil in school holidays with children, planning on going to the castle in the town and walking in the Brecon Beacons, Pen Y fan and the 4 waterfalls, maybe Barry Island for the day. Can anyone recommend other places/ things to do in the area. Thank You
First Visit to Edinburgh : What's best to see
Our daughter (29)and her partner are having a weekend in Edinburgh early in November and have asked me about places of interest. I thought it best to ask here as it's been a long time since I've visited that beautiful city. They will be staying in a city centre hotel and are travelling there by train thanks for any advice
Ibis Hotel Cancellation Refunds.
Is anybody else finding it's taking a while to receive the money back for Ibis rooms they have cancelled? I booked a two nights stay a couple of months ago which I had to cancel and the money was back in my account within 2 days. On the other hand I had to cancel rooms on the 11/10 and I am still waiting for the money. I…
UK Cottage Deposit rights?
Hi all i booked a uk cottage in Somerset earlier this year for a 3 night trip next summer (2022) to attend a family wedding. I paid the deposit of £270 and took out the booking agents “cancellation cover” for an extra £37. The wedding has now been relocated to a completely different location (London) due to the couple…
Lost code for Kellogg’s Lego land
Anyone help me with this one going to legoland Windsor and have the cereal packet cutout but don’t have the code that was inside the box. Do they check and ask for the vouchers or will they let me through. Not sure how dillgent they are at the turnstiles?
Using Chargeback for Butlins
We're within 10 days of an October Break in Butlins, Minehead. We paid for it all back in September, dowloaded the official App ready and as instructed, waited for the email telling us that we can now pre-book certain activities. This is where it has all fallen over. We received that email Monday evening so we attempted to…
Company Only accepting cheque or bank transfer payment for uk accommodation-is this ok?
Im trying to book a break for my family next year in the uk. Found the perfect accommodation at the right price but the company dealing with the bookings on the owners behalf only accepts cheques or bank transfers as payment and that worries me a bit. I know chargeback and section 75 would be unlikely to cover us if we…

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Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated for millions – Martin Lewis explains how it'll work, what it means and if it's an improvement
All State Pensioners in England and Wales will receive a Winter Fuel Payments this winter, though those who earn over £35,000 will see it clawed back through the tax system. It means nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up. Here MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis shares his instant response and analysis, and we include answers to your key questions.
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