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is Agado reliable (hotel booking)
hi, i booked a hotel last week for September via Expedia. however, i have seen the same hotel, same room type on same date, for cheaper via Agado. i am debating on whether to cancel via Expedia, and rebook with Agado. but I don't know anything about Agado, and what their service levels are like etc if need refund. for…
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Theme park glamping insurance
Hi there apologies if this has been covered. We're due to go glamping at Chessington in July but I was thinking about getting insurance in case we need to cancel for any reason. Would normal travel insurance cover this? Just a bit unsure, given its in the theme park and all. Does anyone actually insure themselves with…
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Best park for a meet up in Birmingham?
Hi, We are thinking of travelling down to Birmingham from Manchester (by car) to meet friends outside for the rule of 6. Does anyone know the best park for picnicking/meeting up in? Preferably clean, push-chair friendly, with seating and free parking. Local recommendations most welcome. Thanks
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Rugby World Cup Tickets 2023
HI All, Not sure if anyone has heard but the ticketing for the Rugby World Cup in France in 2023 has been an absolute shambles so far Whilst events like this are always difficult to get tickets with server crashes etc this has been exceptionally bad I have had £285 taken from my credit card on the 19th March 2021 but no…
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Does anyone know the Cumwhinton area near Carlisle?
Does anyone know the Cumwhinton area? Im looking for a bit of info about the area near to Lonsdale park We are due to go on a break in June (Covid willing) and looking at a place called Lonsdale park which is a fishery with accomodation in Cumwhinton. Hubby loves fishing but I dont so we usually try to find somewhere where…
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AMS Outdoors Scotland
Hi everyone, we made a booking for 2020 through AMS Outdoors in Scotland to do the West Highland Way, this was postponed because of Covid and rescheduled for April of this year. We were in touch with the organisers in October, but have heard nothing since, despite repeated attempts to get in touch. The payment for a…
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Paying for cottage by BACS?
I am looking at booking a holiday for the summer and have found a nice cottage. It's available through usual cottage booking websites bit is about £300 cheaper if I book direct with the cottage owner. However she only takes cheque or BACS. How safe is it to pay by BACS? Is there any security? I want protection but don't…
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Spa days - help?!
Guys, I know practically nothing sbout booking Spa days, but would like go do so for me and my partner as she keeps dropping less than subtle hints! 1. Are there any good sites to check aside from individual providers? - how do you check feedback as you would on trip advisor. 2. Can you book just like a voucher to redeem…
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Unusual places - tips?
Guys, I'm also trying to find some usual places we could stay for a few nights - tree houses, lighthouses etc. Does anyone have experience of such things?! I have found some website called cool stays, however, I'm not sure if that's especially decent or not! Looking for places within a few hours of London really, ideally…
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Hotels in London
Basically, I was due to a musical in Wimbledon last October. But the current pandemic has postponed it till at least October this year. I was thinking with the current situation, with an end hopefully in sight, it would be nice to stay the night. Instead of travelling back the same day. Can any of you recommend a hotel in…
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London restaurant recommendation on a Sunday night
Any recommendations please? Preferably nice and expensive for my birthday 🥳 in June!
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My rights?
I am wondering if someone can tell me how i stand please. I booked a holiday in the uk to stay in a house for the end of August until beginning of september, the company have now got in contact saying they have made a mistake and the house owners are wanting to stay in their house for the whole of september, the holiday…
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Helicopter flying lesson/experience around London/Greater London
Hi all, I'm looking for your experiences and recommendations on any company that does Helicopter flying experiences - so experience in the driver's seat! It's to give as a gift. I've seen one for £375 for an hours flying experience - will it be worth the price? Your experiences please!
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Travel Agent avoiding refund
We booked a UK lodge break with a local travel agent and paid the amount in full when we made the booking. When the latest lockdown was announced which would cover our travel date, I contacted the Travel Agency who advised they would refund when they received the cancellation invoice from Hoeseasons. Weeks went by and we…
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Help! Who owes me my refund?? Hotel or Booking.com?
Hello! I recently booked a stay costing more than £450 at a UK hotel through booking.com. The booking was for over 6months in the future and was on a free cancellation rate until 3 days before the stay. I hadn't taken in that prepayment could be taken at anytime, until it was out of my bank account! Damn! I cancelled the…
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5% VAT relief
I have booked a seasonal caravan pitch for 2021. Fees due 14th Feb. The site have just told me that I am not going to get the 5% VAT discount because I didnt have a pitch with them last year 2020. Is it legal to withhold this discount. We can get this discount up to 31 March 2021
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Sykes- Chasing good housekeeping bond.
Hoping that someone has some bright ideas. It's now 4 weeks since we returned from a Sykes cottages holiday. As requested I paid a £200 good housekeeping bond by bank transfer a couple of weeks before the holiday. It was supposed to be returned 2 weeks ago. It hasn't and we've heard nothing. The property was left in a…
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Kayaks
I live close to a canal and fancied getting a kayak for day trips (I know I'll need a license), but have no idea what to look for in one. The only one I have looked at is the Sevylor Waterton, which seems to be a good option as it has a rigid bottom (being quite accident prone I'm bound to scratch it on something). Does…
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Ticketmaster resale nightmare
Hi I hope someone can help. I bought 4 concert tickets for a Stormzy concert, managed to get really good seats prior to lockdown and then realised we had prior engagement so instead of reselling for more money I listed them with Ticketmaster’s resale fan to fan facility at face value. They pay you once the concert has…
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Sykes cottages forbearance?
Just wondered if anyone has advice for me ? I was furloughed in March 20 and as I am clinically extremely vulnerable I haven't returned to work as of yet so my wage has been reduced to 80% and my wife has lost her job due to coronavirus, we had a holiday booked in July 2020 with sykes cottages and called to cancel, they…
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