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They basically dumped us outside a hotel that had been closed for a month. “I just think it’s disgusting what they’ve done. William told the Daily Record: “We came all the way from Orkney and had been on the go for nearly 48 hours with a six hour break in Edinburgh on the way. Lucky, kind natured locals took pity on the distressed duo, helping them sort out new accommodation for the night.

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But it was a battle getting through to their customer service. In a panic, Marina frantically tried to get through to someone at the travel company to find out what had happened. READ MORE: Scotland travel rules: Spain passengers turned away over document mix upįlying from Orkney, the couple left on Monday for their long awaited break but the excitement came to a sudden halt when they discovered the Gavimar la Mirada Club resort had been closed until the end of July, The Daily Record reports. William Ferguson and wife Marina, both 71, originally booked the £1800 getaway to Cala d'Or two years ago through Teletext Holidays but due to the pandemic, only now were they able to jet off. Their long journey to Spain started from Orkney, with a six hour wait in Edinburgh and ended in distress. Given the social nature of hostels, it has also collected hundreds of thousands of reviews, which helps no end picking out that rough gem you’ve been looking for.An elderly Scots couple had their Spanish holiday turned upside down after arriving at their hotel to find it was shut, leaving them terrified they would be forced to sleep outside. For the discerning hosteller, there’s a decent ‘compare’ option if you’re planning a city trip and want to see several options, and the clean-looking website is easy to navigate. Hostelworld is another excellent option, which collates accommodation options specifically for hostels.

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However, we would always recommend checking details such as this with the individual hotel or hostel, as the same rules don’t apply for all, even though you can book thousands of rooms viaī. This is a good option as plans on holidays where you’re living out a backpack can often change when you least expect – many hostels will not charge you until you’re there, so if your plans change you can cancel the booking. This can be overwhelming at first, especially when you can pick whether or not the room has a patio or if other people think it’s ‘pleasant’! However, persevere and you’ll find hotels you never would have though to search for on Google in excellent locations for the price to suit your budget.ī is also an excellent choice if you want to book a long haul hostel break, for instance to somewhere like India or Thailand. Superhost then even better, but don’t ignore those who are new to the site unless the listing looks a bit shady.īooking hotels individually online is very easy viaī. Again, being online lends itself to a plethora of menus and options. Often, unlike with some hotels, you have to pay upfront. Make sure that the place you choose has lots of positive guest reviews, as this is a great way of ensuring the place is top notch – don’t just rely on the say-so of the owner of the property. We’ve used it ourselves to stay in cities such as New York, Edinburgh and Berlin and had nothing but good experiences with our hosts. Once you’ve entered your destination and dates and number of guests, you can pick whether you’d like an entire home, shared room or private room from all the listings, and then dive deeper into pricing and amenity options. A great way to help piece together the different parts of your holiday, it comes highly recommended. As well as flights, it can also search hotels and car hires. Skyscanner. It’s a great search tool to compare times and prices for flights, and searches over 1,200 airline and travel sites to find you the perfect deal. You could also check flights on the popular website

These airlines are cheap, and offer flexible prices and times for short haul flights to Europe. RyanAir and then searching for accommodation via a trusted site with a good range of prices. FlightsĪ great combination is booking flights with If you’d rather shop around for flights and accommodation separately online, there are a few ways of doing so, and it will by no means cost you more than getting a package deal. DIY holidays: Booking flights and accommodation separately Thomas Cook always used to be a good option, but the company was liquidated in September 2019. Tui, both of which are protected by ATOL. Other sites to check for flights, hotel and car hire deals are