Center Parcs closing for funeral

[ViscountessBridgerton]

Had the email to say Monday arrival delayed until Tuesday, can't get in until 4pm. 30% refund offered. From social media, it looks like people on a 7 night break are actually expected to leave at 10am on the Monday and not come back until Tuesday! People on a weekend break aren't being compensated for having to leave by 10am on the Monday.

AIBU to think wtf?!?!

Well, probably not some of their staff. But they probably also have staff who can't afford to miss the pay.

Expecting people to bugger off for a night and then come back is ridiculous.

I wouldn’t be so sure about that.

I imagine that not all their staff are actually going to get the whole day off. Cleaning staff for instance will be expected to be in to clean up after the guests who are being thrown out at 10:00.

I’d be interested to see just how many staff actually get the full day off, and whether they’re being paid for it, given that bank holidays will be written into all their contracts.

Well maybe they should think on how a luxury brand weathers a recession with bad press, piss poor customer service and lack of dependability?

Absolutely. What are they supposed to do if they've travelled miles in the middle of a week's holiday?

It’s because Monday is changeover day and they have 350 cleaners across the sites who won’t be at work.

Again, staff are harder to find than guests.

‘luxury brand’

They are expecting people to leave the park mid holiday for 24 hours, am I understanding that right??

CenterParcs is not a luxury brand.

And for the people who are being asked to leave at 10 and who have activities booked for the day no compensation is being offered.

And ironically someone has copied in the tweet from butlins saying that they are reviewing their schedules to ensure anyone wanting to watch the funeral will be able to do so but that no-one’s holidays will be disrupted.

Although I 100% agree with the need for respecting hospitality staff and that unfortunately, this is sadly lacking and getting worse, they really don't need to be closing completely and making people leave.
Skeleton staff and an area the staff can watch the funeral with refreshments laid on. Nothing onsite open, check out brought forward an hour and check in delayed possibly even until the next day (with appropriate refund) so only onsite guests remain and they are informed that nothing will be open, nothing will be done by the staff, baring absolute emergency, during the hours of the funeral, no room servicing, no just getting this or that.
That's what's happening where I work, guests have been informed, and yes there's been some arsey bastards about it but there's going to be arsey bastards whatever you do because some people just like to complain for the sake of it and to feel superior.

Right, that's got me actively boycotting a business I'll never use and will continue that boycott indefinitely.

Again, staff are harder to find than guests. oh give over. Do you really think there would be a glut of resignations from businesses who haven’t closed for the queen’s funeral?

Even if they close facilities etc why can’t people already there stay in their lodges??

surely they can’t need many members of staff if everything else is closed

How do people who have travelled far manage with leaving midway through for a night?

ridiculous

I would assume it has a lot to do with their workers not being able to get childcare at short notice and therefore not being able to staff the resort safely.

This.

I wonder if they could just have a skeleton staff in and keep everything shut but let people stay on site and bike ride, walk, self cater. If they paid double or triple time maybe I’m sure there’s a few staff who would manage to struggle through their grief to earn some extra pennies 🤨 a friend works for a security firm and there are shifts going for double time and people are clamouring for them, funny that isn’t it !

Lots of other places eg McDonald’s seem to be open as normal

Sensible response would be to just close all facilities for the day

Have a minimal number of staff on double time pay

A lot of people would happily come out of ‘mourning’ if double pay was involved

They won't need staff without guests.

What are people meant to do though on their 7 day break? Where is a family meant to stay and sleep on Monday night?
I can understanding cancelling activities and resturants etc but people should be allowed in their lodges.

This is ridiculous

That's ridiculous. I can understand limiting services but actually closing is crazy

That is batshit

Making people leave for one night on Monday is ridiculous. If it was me, I'd just refuse to leave. What can they do??