British behaviour in holiday hotel

Indeed. Completely snotty OP

Love TUI Blue. Stayed in an adults only one last year and it was fab. Why waste money just so you can say you’ve been somewhere posher? Snob.

Nothing, if they have been taught how to do it without making themselves look like pigs.

I know 'Brit', Briton is the correct term, bashing is an Olympic sport but I have seen poor behaviour from many nationalities, if one is travelling with a British travel company then one is likely to get skewed sample of miscreants.

Bit rude - we went to a Tui blue with our children and it was lovely. I didn’t realise they were ‘cheap’ it cost us 3.5k! You sound very snobby. Posh hotels and rich people can be just as rude and wasteful.

You sound fun. I bet your children had a joyful upbringing 😬

Oh no I totally agree! This was more aimed at those who’ve said the food is always crap. 😊

I’ve travelled a lot. There are nationalities with a lot lower hygiene and behavioural standards than British people.

It is genuinely quite funny that anyone thinks British tourists are unlike any others in having a bad reputation when Russian tourists exist.

This is cack. Maybe in the days of Ibiza uncovered when previously improverished med islands made themselves as economy by attracting young people to get drunk, but that was the 90s.

i have never, ever seen a paper talking about how awful Brits are and neither does “everyone” know about it. Believe it or not, the Germans Dutch etc are having their own discussions about how embarrassing their tourists are

Yes, I have strong opinions about people being respectful and kind.

I really don't see the issue with that.

If those values aren't important to you then that's your choice.

I often book AI but will eat dinner out and usually lunch as we will be out for the day.

It’s a misconception that people who book AI stay in the hotel 24/7 eating a drinking. A few will, I’m sure- I’ve done it myself diving in sharm as there is nothing else in the desert- but in southern Europe or the Caribbean we are out and about most days

eta- neither H or I drink alcohol either

Oh God yes, ours was only 40 feet, two heads and two double berths. We had Abramovitch rock up next to us once in the med, nr Gibraltar. They opened the garage door and our peace and quiet was gone. Jet skis buzzing around, then the crew put up the inflatables, we moved 😂

I'm not generalising on any ethnicity.

Given in many countries "British tourists" have an awful reputation for drunken, unruly behaviour and bad manners, and tourists from other countries generally don't, then this isn't a generalisation from their point of view. It's a fact.

I have in no way said all Brits behave like this. But in many tourist resorts, unfortunately we do have an awful reputation, and this has been all over the news. Spain, France, The Netherlands, Czech Republic, Greece, Croatia etc... most of these now have implicated rules/laws to deter antisocial behaviour. e.g. fines, no drinking in the street, maximum number of drinks per day in all some inclusive resorts, no topless men (or women!) etc... all these are aimed predominantly at the Brits. Just read the local papers!

I want to know where you are 😂! I love a short (week-ish) AI for ease and not having to think re restaurants (so long as it’s not just buffet at hotel) but yes the British sadly let the side down.

Yes that's true. But my point is also about the financial impact. Generally people on AI are not using local bars and restaurants so the money is not being spent in the local environment, it's usually going to large holiday corporations. It's true that they are sometimes employing local people but often these are brought in from other countries. So there is the environmental impact without the financial gain.

Re the yachts environmental impact, it was a sailing boat and our diesel bill for the year was about 100 euros, so not an impact much. Other than the build had an environmental impact I guess, but she's still going strong with our buyer so is doing well.

I couldn't get on with the rollerblading but the electric bikes are quite good 😏
I just bought some fold up ones made by Pedibal. A great little company - if anyone needs an electric bike - check them out.

I said yabu because of your TUI Blue comment. I've been to a TUI Blue hotel which was adults only and it was delightful. They cater well for allergies so needs must. The food was really good and the hotel relaxing.

In the past I've self catered when I had young children and gravitated to places where there are fewer Brits.

Money doesn't buy you manners.

I think you created a misleading impression with “private yacht” as most people envision something like Abronavich’s that cost tens of millions. We know people who own ocean going boats that cost considerably less than that.

It's not just AI. I was at a B&B adults only hotel. Quite an expensive one. There was always prosecco out for breakfast - I think the idea was to make mimosas. Anyway, one youngish lad had a row with his girlfriend, she stormed off and he proceeded to get a whole bottle, take it to his table, rang his mate and spent the next hour effing and blinding about what a b*tch she was at the top of his voice.

The ’brits Abroad’ are notoriously vile and poorly behaved; this is nothing new. All Europeans know it and despise it.

Yes it’s embarrassing if you’re a decent British person.

I know people who live such a lifestyle.

Cheap rubbish TUI Blue?? We paid over 10k for the one in the Maldives and have been to most of them, none of which have been under 3k.
I am assuming you only book via high end bespoke travel agents, well unfortunately for you even some people with feral children have money to spend. Maybe a villa or self catering would be a better fit?

You can't envisage people living my lifestyle, but there it is. And I vote Labour.

It sounds amazing, and I would not judge you for it - but I assume having a private yacht also has an environmental impact? As does flying (albeit I know you said you go long haul to minimise this).

People choose their own priorities/red lines around this stuff. Maybe those going to AI resorts are meticulous recyclers or volunteer at hedgehog sanctuaries or eschew cars in favour of rollerblading everywhere. 😁

They don't, they have a nation of self hating self obsessed citizens who think anything forrin is exotic superior and perfect (o)

it’s a unique trait from a life time of class rule, imperialism and boot licking

Again, you don't sound well travelled or much experience of children outside of the UK