Pensioners felt like 'prisoners' in hotel room after spending nearly £1000 on 'dream holiday'
07.11.2022 - 16:41
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
An elderly couple who spent almost £1000 of savings on their ' dream holiday ' say they felt like ' prisoners ' during their stay at a hotel. John and Sally Robinson were devastated after their fantasy trip to the Royal Clifton Hotel quickly turned into a holiday from hell when they were given a room from the '1800's', reports LancsLive.
The couple had been long term visitors to Southport and considered the area to be their dream destination for a vacation. Despite their various summer trips to the area, they had never stayed at the 'prestigious' Royal Clifton Hotel and it was on their bucket list to visit.
Eventually the duo had enough in their savings and decided to phone up to book a week's stay at the hotel. John, 82, was quoted £125 a night for a sea-view room and was happy to pay the steep price for what he thought would be a great room.
The couple's son Kev Robinson, 43, says his parents had been dreaming of the trip for years and saved up for a long time. Kev said: "They'd always wanted to stay at this hotel because of its reputation that dates back a long time.
"For that generation it was perceived as being quite grand, it's the Royal Clifton so it was more the tradition of it and the significance to them. They'd been thinking about it for around two years and then I went over and they said they'd finally done it, they booked the Royal Clifton.
"I'll be perfectly honest, they don't use the internet and my dad wouldn't have looked online, it was just what he wanted to do. They're not a well to do couple, they're just living on their pension and this was a holiday for them."
The couple arrived at the hotel ready for their dream holiday but when they arrived they were shocked to learn that they were checked into a room
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