UK holidays, days out & entertainments

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Please help. I booked a 2 night stay in Leeds via booking.com for a work conference. I paid via paypal through the booking.com website and was told a late check in was fine and to send my car reg for the free parking which I did. I arrived at night to find I couldn't get in to the apartment building so contacted the…

Hi Can anyone give me any insight to Lytham St Annes please, and decent hotels? Will def need parking & would prefer breakfast included (but not a deal breaker). Not looking for apartments / air bnb etc. We are thinking of a 3/4 night, mid week break (to avoid stag & hen parties) before the kids break up for the summer.…

Staying nearby in June and planning a visit. Anyone been who can advise whether we'd want a whole day there or a few hours? Trying to decide whether to book a meal with one of the hotels that offer free entry or if we'd be better paying the admission to have longer. Also, has anyone eaten at the Portmerion hotel or Castell…

I have a foreign couple visiting this summer and apart from staying with us they would like to visit Scotland for about a week. Sadly I don't know the country at all well and, even more tragically, they've asked me for ideas! Apparently this is a bit of a blow-out for them (25th anniversary) and they would like to stay at…

Hi, I'm thinking of getting a tent and have my eyes on a large one, the benefit of being this time of year is that it's on sale. However I don't know if campsite's close for part of the year? I've not camped since the 80's so I'm clueless. Are there campsites in Scotland that are year-round, or do they close for several…

Hi everyone does anyone have a voucher code / discount for parkdean preferably for at least 20% off…. I had one but it expired end of October and didn't get round to booking as we've had loads of family stuff going on unfortunately 😕 Looking to book a week next autumn. Thankyou in advance

Hi, my son booked two rooms for one night at the Hilton Garden Inn Heathrow for November this year. Due to ill health we changed the date of the holiday but when we contacted the Hilton they didn't recognise the booking reference. My son had booked through a 3rd party website (who we have since discovered mask as the hotel…

Travelodge hotels seem to very expensive recently,are their any ways of reducing the cost of staying at Travelodge using some sort of voucher scheme? Thank you.

https://www.countryhotelbreaks.com/ According to their website Countryhotelbreaks (which is run by OPLLeisure) have got into trouble and are no longer operating. Presumably lots of people are holding vouchers that are now worthless. What has people's experience been, please? Are hotels that are booked for the future…

Hi all We live in The North West of England. A very elderly relative recently died and left us £1,000 in cash. She loved the theatre and left VERY STRICT instructions that we should spend the £1,000 on Theatre Tickets. The lady was quite eccentric and very steadfast in her ways and hated banks and financial institutes very…

I was due to fly from Belfast International to Stansted on the evening of 8 September 2026, the day that the UK air traffic control system went into meltdown. Like thousands of others my flight was ultimately cancelled, and Ryanair were very unhelpful essentially leaving me stranded in Belfast with nowhere to stay and no…

I booked to go to Blackpool in October but the place I booked didn't have the extra night I wanted so I've looked for places for one night and I have three places in mind but is it best to book direct or use booking.com. The first hotel if you book direct with them it says you need to pay a £20 deposit for damages and you…

I'm looking into booking a wembley stadium tour, as a Christmas present for my Nephew. Ideally I like to do it as a day trip, but I'm open to booking a hotel a little further out and getting the train/tube to wembley. I'm happy to drive, and again park a little way out, or the train is an option. I live in NW…

I usually stay at the Carlyon Bay but would be nice to find somewhere else for a change. Any recommendations at similar standard, please?

Planning to visit a museum, historic landmark or other attraction during half-term? Always check if you can save by booking direct, as new MoneySavingExpert.com research has found third-party booking sites often fail to list common concessions – including those for carers, families, students and others… Read the full…

I have money visibly in my Ryanair Wallet and I am being prevented/stopped from withdrawing it by Ryanair. Every time I try to withdraw it a POP UP blocks the screen saying I booked through a 3rd party! This is NOT TRUE - the Ryanair flight was booked solely by ME. I have spoken to several disempowered beings and I have…

A neighbour has asked if I could book them a flight to Northern Ireland. They want to go on a day trip to Belfast, from Newcastle, so it would be with Easyjet. I tried to suggest they visit a travel agent but they're not that keen. I obtained prices online for a certain day and just as an example I called into a local…

I am looking to take my kids to chester zoo this friday/saturday and was hoping to find a good deal. The best I found is £75 from loveit(2 adults, 1 3 years old, 1 less than a year) car parking looks free which is good. First time visiting so would prefer the full day as the afternoon deal might not be enough Anything I…

This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks… I recently went on a canal boat weekend with some friends. We live all over the country, so met at the boat hire location. One friend took the train instead of driving, and his train was delayed, meaning we couldn't leave until he arrived. He later told us he'd claimed…

FYI: The website crashed the moment it opened at 12pm and all the tickets to go to the BT tower & BBC went in 11 minutes. I am gutted! I wish they would run a few more of these sessions.