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Should the holiday park of let us know?

116 replies

Highflow · 08/04/2023 16:51

We booked a caravan for 3 nights, it’s only 15 minutes from home but we and the kids love it. We’ve been several times.

Its really small and secure, so the kids take their bikes and off they go. They make friends, cycle round, hang out at the park and games room. We basically see them for food and drinks so it’s a break for hubby and I, we get to read, play cards. Let me reiterate though how small this caravan park is, we don’t neglect the kids. We often walk round the park and see what they are up to (football mostly on the field).

So, we get there yesterday to find, apart from the older couples that own caravans and a family with very young children, we are the only ones there. They had to make the decision to cancel all of their camping/touring caravans due to the ground being so wet. Such a shame seeing how lovely the weather is now.
So, kids are bored out of their mind as there’s no one to play with, and we can’t entertain them that much as there isn’t a lot to do there if your not a kid.
We decided to come home after 1 night. The guy on reception was understanding of the situation and apologised we hadn’t had the experience we normally have.
Manager is away until next week.
AIBU to call next week and ask for a refund as the people they’d cancelled had got?
Im torn, I’m not sure if I should or not so would like other peoples perspective.
Our holiday could go ahead because of the recent rain as we were in a caravan, but the holiday experience was massively impacted?

OP posts:
Crunchymum · 08/04/2023 16:53

You want a refund as there were no other kids to entertain your kids so you could have a break?

You're hilarious!!

Bridgingthefeckingmassivegap · 08/04/2023 16:53

Yabu, it's not the holiday parks responsibility to keep your kids entertained for you!

TheChosenTwo · 08/04/2023 16:53

Sorry but I think you would be very unreasonable to even ask for a refund! Your accommodation was as expected which is what you are paying them for, you’re not paying them to provide other families and kids to entertain yours! I can see how you might find it disappointing to have to engage with your own kids on holiday but it was your choice to come home.

Mummyboy1 · 08/04/2023 16:53

I don't think you can ask for a refund, other children to play with don't come automatically. Hopefully if you go in the summer there will be more people.

Kiddil · 08/04/2023 16:54

You want a refund because you have to parent your own dc

Testina · 08/04/2023 16:54

You are taking the total piss even thinking about it! 🤣

Cleanfreshface · 08/04/2023 16:55

Crunchymum · 08/04/2023 16:53

You want a refund as there were no other kids to entertain your kids so you could have a break?

You're hilarious!!

100% agree. Not a reasonable request imo.

ItsThePlayBusDingDing · 08/04/2023 16:55

It's not their fault.

They aren't responsible for providing kids for your kids to hang about with, they provided the caravan that you paid for.

Would you want a refund if there were kids there that didn't want to play? Or if they didn't like your kids?

Whataretheodds · 08/04/2023 16:55

I can see why you're disappointed but it's not the fault/responsibility of the caravan park.

At least you know now that this is something you might want to double-check next time before you set off.

(BTW it's "should the holiday park have let us know?" not "of")

HavfrueDenizKisi · 08/04/2023 16:56

Crunchymum · 08/04/2023 16:53

You want a refund as there were no other kids to entertain your kids so you could have a break?

You're hilarious!!

This was my thoughts too.

To answer your question: no.

BabychamGlass · 08/04/2023 16:56

Some people would count that as a win!

slowsundays · 08/04/2023 16:56

Did you pay the premium price for the 'new friends' bonus? Jesus Christ. YABVU.

Hellocatshome · 08/04/2023 16:56

Yabu the holiday park is not there to provide other children for your children to play with. Its nice that there normally are children to play with but it is not a service you are buying from the holiday park so ywbvu to complain about it.

Busybody2022 · 08/04/2023 16:57

No, you are being ridiculous. The fact there aren't other kids there to absolve you of parenting is not grounds for a refund. The park will already be struggling with the loss from those they have had no choice but to cancel.

I wouldn't have the shame to ask!

Testina · 08/04/2023 16:58

Do you ask for a 50% refund when the other kids are slightly older and don’t kick the ball to yours often? 🤣

As well as being ridiculous, this is pretty mean towards a small business that have done nothing wrong and who you already knew had lost money this week.

I have kids, I get that it’s nice to get a break yourself when they’re with others. But I think it’s pretty rubbish you couldn’t even enjoy it as a one off without someone to palm them off onto.

Crazyinlove123 · 08/04/2023 16:58

(BTW it's "should the holiday park have let us know?" not "of")

🙄 there is always one, like that’s relevant to the thread.

yes yabu. It’s disappointing it’s not the way it normally goes but it isn’t the campsite’s responsibility. Shame you couldn’t have made it work just you and the kids.

Sirzy · 08/04/2023 16:58

When you booked did you pay extra for the “please make sure we don’t need to entertain our own children” option? If not I don’t see how you have a leg to stand on!

SnarkyBag · 08/04/2023 16:58

Ha ha that’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve read in here in ages which is quite and achievement 🤣

how sad that you can’t actually make a weekend away fun for your own kids!!

MrsDoylesDoily · 08/04/2023 16:59

AIBU to call next week and ask for a refund as the people they’d cancelled had got?

😂😂😂😂

Yes, ask for a refund because you couldn't entertain your own kids.

But please do come back and tell us how that went! 😂😂

SnarkyBag · 08/04/2023 16:59

Any which caravan park is it because a weekend with no other children on sight sounds bliss I’d be there in a shot!

Hesma · 08/04/2023 17:00

🤣🤣🤣 ask the bank for a mortgage refund… they don’t entertain the kids at home!

MrsDoylesDoily · 08/04/2023 17:00

Whataretheodds · 08/04/2023 16:55

I can see why you're disappointed but it's not the fault/responsibility of the caravan park.

At least you know now that this is something you might want to double-check next time before you set off.

(BTW it's "should the holiday park have let us know?" not "of")

(BTW it's "should the holiday park have let us know?" not "of")

Oh stop it FFS.

Next you'll be offering tutoring 🙄

Frankola · 08/04/2023 17:00

You want a refund because there were no other guests there with kids that your kids could play with so you got "a break"?!

You cannot be serious?!

I've never known such entitlement and cheekiness.

What great parents you sound.

Sundaefraise · 08/04/2023 17:00

Of course you can’t. They provided exactly what you booked - you can’t book other families!

grayhairdontcare · 08/04/2023 17:01

Parent your own children !
CF at its finest!