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UK holidays, days out & entertainments

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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…
Suggestions on where to visit please?
So I'm looking to take a short break (3 days) around October to unwind and looking for suggestions on where to go. Requirements: - Maximum 3 hours car journey from south Leicestershire. Ideally shorter. - Sight seeing/short walks (but not too rural as I don't have all the 'kit') during the day. -…
Limo Experience in London
Hi I am looking to hire a Limo for my wife's birthday and that means just driving around for an hour or two around Central London Any suggestions for this and who to book with? Maybe a surprise Limo waiting for her after stepping out of a restaurant or London theatre? Thanks
Hampton Court Palace
I'm planning a two-adult trip to Hampton Court Palace in a couple of weeks, has anyone seen any discounts going anywhere; two for ones, anything like that? I've checked Tesco Clubcard and they no longer seem to have it listed, nor do Nectar have anything I could see. Thanks.
Money taken by UK hotel after cancelled booking - any advice?
Hi there I recently cancelled a booking for an hotel in Northampton due to covid. This was made via booking.com and cancelled free of charge several days before the date I was due to go. Booking.com then sent me email confirmation of this free cancellation. On checking my visa card a week after I was due to go I noticed…
Ryanair cancelled flights, used chargeback now outstanding balance
Hi wondering if anyone can help. So during coronavirus pandemic I had flights booked and ryanair changed the flight dates I couldn’t go on the new dates. Long story short ended up having to use card chargeback. Now I thought it was resolved after sending my dispute to ryanair, however I have booked flights somewhere for…
Large Outdoors -cash unsafe?
I was thinking of booking a walking holiday with largeoutdoors.com but they don't appear to be members of any trade association so I haven't had the confidence to book anything. I contacted them and was told it was an admin issue with whoever they had a bond with??? Don't travel companies have to have a system of ensuring…
Sun Superdays Out 2021
They're on their way back. Brand new information so not all details are released yet. I will post what I know and edit new information as soon as it's released. First is Alton Towers * a) Via the Sun Savers app or website (online application) - you must collect NINE unique Sun Savers codes by purchase of The Sun and The…
Travel to the Fingal Hotel from Waveley train station
Can anyone advise if you can safely walk to the Fingal Hotel from Waveley or information on buses or taxi thanks
Moved: Holiday “stolen”
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Lack of car fuel and staycation holiday insurance
Holiday booked in UK in under 14 days time so if I cancel now I am liable to pay the full cost...unless the host can re-book. Are there any holiday insurances out there which would cover this scenario i.e. no fuel for car to reach ...and return from... holiday destination ...or indeed to enjoy the area by car once there.…
Good Housekeeping Bond - Holiday Cottages
This good housekeeping bond sounds like a right accident waiting to happen. Firstly, why should you pay a bond when you've already taken out their insurance? Shows how worthless that is. Secondly, after using one particular holiday let company for around two decades without mishap, to be told you are suddenly not…
Cashback
Keep the money, don't share it. You did the work.
Booking.com (not) genius discounts
I have been checking Booking.com for hotel in Birmingham in November. They are expensive due to concerts, so I have looked a number of times over the last two weeks to see if there is any price movement. The searches have generated my genius offer of 15%. As I stay in Brum once a month at the same hotel(s), I know the…
Money Moral Dilemma: Should I share the cashback I got for booking a holiday with my friends?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... My friends and I have been planning to go away together, but no one would bite the bullet and book the holiday. In the end I did, which meant paying for everyone on my credit card. I used a cashback website, which means I'm due about £60 back. Should I keep it because I did…

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