HolidayTravelWatch PressCentre

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This area contains all the press releases made by HolidayTravelWatch.

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Relief for Holidaymakers at the Hotel Roda Beach in Corfu?

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

HolidayTravelWatch has noted with some relief, a report from ITN, that holidaymakers who went to the Roda Beach Hotel in Corfu, in 2007, and who reported that they had suffered burns from the hotel swimming pool, are to be compensated. Read More

Major Concern for Holiday Sickness Hotels in Egypt

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

Since the beginning of 2008, and in particular over the last few weeks and days, HolidayTravelWatch has been contacted by a very large number of individual and family holidaymakers, who have been struck down by holiday sickness at popular Egyptian Hotels and Resorts. Read More

Serious Concerns Raised Over Egyptian Holiday Sickness Hotels

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

The latest Holiday from Hell story, featured by GMTV on 3 July 2008, confirms the worst fears of the travel consumer organisation, HolidayTravelWatch. Read More

Consumer Group Expresses Sympathy and Support for Holidaymakers at The Grand Hotel, Gardone Riviera, Lake Garda

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

Todays report from the BBC concerning the death and alleged illnesses at the Grand Hotel in Lake Garda, raises serious concerns from HolidayTravelWatch. Read More

Holiday Misselling Claims | The Consumer Detriment 20

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

Since 2005, HolidayTravelWatch has provided comment on the ever increasing threat to The Package Travel Regulations. This situation has developed partly through the changing style of purchasing holidays, but principally from the Court of Appeal decision as to what they considered constituted a ‘package’. Read More