Meet the Other Phone. Child-safe in minutes.

Meet the Other Phone.
Child-safe in minutes.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

Disappointed with hotel TUI

52 replies

DisappointedSoloTraveller · 21/06/2025 21:15

I arrived at a hotel today - stayed here years ago and had a great time, came last year and had a great time. This year I’ve been given a room in a corner of the grounds with a cracked glass door, the door curtain won’t close and is broken on the runner so I couldn’t get an afternoon sleep after flying in the middle of the night. One of the plugs has bare wires showing and doesn’t work - it’s hanging off the wall. There is a rusty pull-out metal drier in a shady corner with four pegs. I kdon’t think anything is going to dry there.

The booking is with TUI and I will speak to the rep tomorrow morning. I’m so disappointed as I saved up for this holiday, paid almost £1000 as a solo woman traveller in my 50s and this room feels grotty. There are very few poor reviews on TripAdvisor but management have been rude and unapologetic in their responses to unhappy travellers.

OP posts:
SavingForChristmas · 22/06/2025 15:23

DisappointedSoloTraveller · 21/06/2025 21:49

I’m going to repack (only half unpacked because I was so tired) - the reception staff don’t speak much English so I’m going to wait for the rep, who will be at reception anyway. I think it’s a room in staff quarters because when I came back from the evening meal there were about 20 Italians sitting outside instead of being in the restaurant and they didn’t look like holidaymakers.

Thanks for your support - I appreciate it.

“They don’t look like holiday makers”? What’s that supposed to mean? Are they supposed to have knotted hankies on their heads and wear socks with sandals?

DisappointedSoloTraveller · 22/06/2025 15:27

SavingForChristmas · 22/06/2025 15:23

“They don’t look like holiday makers”? What’s that supposed to mean? Are they supposed to have knotted hankies on their heads and wear socks with sandals?

They weren’t at dinner. Perhaps they went later.

OP posts:
New posts on this thread. Refresh page
Swipe left for the next trending thread