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Hotel not as advertised !!!!. What are my rights

mandi
mandi Posts: 11,932 Forumite
Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Stoptober Survivor
Hi ,

I booked what is supposed to be a" Brand New " Luxory 5* A1 hotel in Morocco . ( due to fly 23 Aug)

The hotel apparently is still a building site many rooms have no air con or hot water . no mini bar hair dryers or safe .

The hotel site is not yet finished although Broadway Travel said it was completed on June 15th .

There is still a massive amount of building work going on and numerous health & safety issues inc food poisoning .

Some of the coments on Trip Advisor


Can any one advise me of my rights to cancel please , I would really appreciate it .

Thank you .
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  • skid112
    skid112 Posts: 373 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts
    have you spoken to your travel agent??
    Save 12k in 2020 #19 £12,429.06/£14,000
  • mandi
    mandi Posts: 11,932 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Stoptober Survivor
    skid112 wrote: »
    have you spoken to your travel agent??
    Thanks for the reply skid , and yes I have .


    Was told that the MD has visited and inspected and says its up to standard , however TA reports are saying something completely different .

    I really don't know what to do .
  • delwynshd
    delwynshd Posts: 2,907 Forumite
    Who is your TA?

    Thanks
    Del
    I am a Travel Agent

    My company’s ABTA numbers are P6046. MSE doesn't check my status as a Travel Agent, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Travel Agent Code of Conduct.
  • mandi
    mandi Posts: 11,932 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Stoptober Survivor
    delwynshd wrote: »
    Who is your TA?

    Thanks
    Del

    Thanks Del . Broadway travel .
  • delwynshd
    delwynshd Posts: 2,907 Forumite
    Broadway are an independant agent, I would get on to them to offer an alternative

    Who have they booked the hotel through, they must of used a broker I cant see it being a package

    Thanks

    Del
    I am a Travel Agent

    My company’s ABTA numbers are P6046. MSE doesn't check my status as a Travel Agent, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Travel Agent Code of Conduct.
  • mandi
    mandi Posts: 11,932 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Stoptober Survivor
    delwynshd wrote: »
    Broadway are an independant agent, I would get on to them to offer an alternative

    Who have they booked the hotel through, they must of used a broker I cant see it being a package

    Thanks

    Del

    Thanks again Del


    The hotel is booked with Med hotels apparently .
  • cubegame
    cubegame Posts: 2,042 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    I would take tripadvisor with a huge pinch of salt.
  • delwynshd
    delwynshd Posts: 2,907 Forumite
    Read at the bottom of med hotels description

    http://www.medhotels.com/hotels/pick-albatros-aqua-fun.aspx

    Del
    I am a Travel Agent

    My company’s ABTA numbers are P6046. MSE doesn't check my status as a Travel Agent, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Travel Agent Code of Conduct.
  • k0nstantine
    k0nstantine Posts: 96 Forumite
    Just an idea, but is there anyway you could actually phone up the hotel and see what they have to say about its condition?
    You could also ring the travel agent and try and record the call if possible and notify them of this.
    That way if the hotel isn't as described and you do visit you have proof that they told you that the hotel was fine when it wasn't.
  • hollydays
    hollydays Posts: 19,812 Forumite
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    Who classifies the hotel as 5*?
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