What’s your worst holiday experience, destination?

[dublinblue12]

Not a shithole but beware of La Manga on the Costa Blanca. A lot of club and International teams used to go there, it's where the some of Leicester team got caught with their trousers down a few years ago. It's a rip off, shite service and full of brass, never again. Even the barmaid at the pub on site was a part time prossy, she gave my mate a "menu" with her prices on it, golf courses were good though:-)

What was the pub called just so we know exactly which one to avoid

 

[bluemoon32]

Stayed in Kapparis nearby in a Villa, thought that was a great small holiday place, nice bars and restaurants but was about 6 years ago so maybe changed.

Was a lovely place but spoilt by the new Kings of holiday destinations, the Russkies

 

[Sid C]

Ah Soller, I know this is the worst holiday experience thread but there and Port Soller is possibly my favourite place in the World!

My wife’s favourite place as well, although now La Manga‘s changed I’m considering digging my golf clubs out.

 

[dublinblue12]

Benidorm, grim

 

[hammocity]

What was the pub called just so we know exactly which one to avoid

It's 18 years ago but the bar frequented by brass and where my mate got "propositioned" by another bloke was on La Manga itself, I think I remember it having a piano at the time, looked upmarket but seedy as.

 

[Phil1]

What was the pub called just so we know exactly which one to head to

 

[MillisleBlue]

Aer Lingus Airbus A330 from Dublin to Orlando a few years ago, economy. Will never forget the stench of excrement on that flight. Kinda expected to see rivers of raw sewage running down the aisles.

 

[hammocity]

Was a lovely place but spoilt by the new Kings of holiday destinations, the Russkies

What a shame, we had a laugh there. Went to a Chinese in Kapparis, not an Oriental in sight, waitress was Bulgarian and the Chef was African who spoke pigeon English. The Plum Sauce was Strawberry jam and the lemon sauce was lemon curd, the steak dish had steak Canadian and the chicken was like a chicken kebab, worst Chinese ever, every course was a joke, we were pissing ourself laughing when the Bulgarian waitress brought the food, even she joined in with the laughter, we gave her a decent tip for the comedy gold.

On the other hand the Steak Restaurant (opposite George's bar) was top notch, one of the best steaks I've had.

 

[Sid C]

It's 18 years ago but the bar frequented by brass and where my mate got "propositioned" by another bloke was on La Manga itself, I think I remember it having a piano at the time, looked upmarket but seedy as.

That sounds like the Piano bar in the Hilton hotel, only went in once as it was a rip off, there were some good normal bars on the complex

 

[Dirty Harry]

Compared to other parts, I found it rather pleasant and considerably safer.

I don’t doubt there are worse places mate, in fact a couple of years later the two Scandinavian backpackers were murdered around the Atlas Mountains where we’d done a tour, it didn’t surprise me .

In the UK I remember the “Barry Island resort”, security were basically hired thugs, barbed wire around the entrance (or exit, couldn’t decide) tbh though it was that bad it was funny at times .