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Old 08-05-2007, 20:37   #21
West Ender
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Re: Age discrimination...

I only once booked a single room at a hotel in Malta. Having paid extra, as one must, I found the room was tiny and I would have had to move the bed to get at the ironing board. I complained, loud and long, to the hotel management and next day they gave me a beautiful double room at no extra cost.

I go to Malta regularly, choice of 3 hotels, and as I usually go April and/or October I don't pay any single suplement on a double or twin room. I've learned that complaining if things are not right - and sticking to my guns - works wonders but I very rarely have anything to complain about.

I think they should leave 18 -30 holidays alone. I like to know which resorts cater for them, so I can avoid them. That's one of the reasons I like Malta - Club 18-30 don't go there.

Finally, discounts for pensioners. The only place I get one is B & Q where I have a card to get 10% off. Everything else seems to get more expensive, like BUPA which I had to give up when I turned 60 and went semi-retired. Their charges go higher the older you get and it was becoming astronomical. Also next year I will probably have to pay more for my holiday insurance as I will be 65 in January. Presumably they think that after my birthday I will be far more likely to drop dead on holiday. It's the excitement, you know, being in "furrin parts" at such an advanced age.
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