Nottinghamshire Live readers have expressed their relief after Center Parcs reversed its decision to kick guests out on the day of the Queen's funeral. The Nottinghamshire-based company initially announced its holiday villages would be closing for the bank holiday on Monday, September 19 - meaning guests booked in to stay on the Monday and past this date would have to leave and then return.
However, after widespread criticism, Center Parcs announced a U-turn - and visitors at its five sites, including in Sherwood Forest, will now be able to stay on Monday but not use many facilities. Reacting to the news on Facebook, Laura Musson said it was the right decision.
"I think this is the right decision, those arriving on Monday come on Tuesday and those already there stay but with no facilities open!" Lynne Broughton added: "I should think so. They paid to go on holiday."
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Similarly, Craig Mucznik said: "Well the original decision was a bit stupid they should embrace the situation as we will remember this for the rest of our lives and being surrounded by people we love on holiday is a lovely way of commemorating that."
Phil Gee believed it was too late to announce a u-turn. "Stupid decision. Shouldn’t have been an issue. But they made it one," he said. "Now they have ****** off the people they count on for there survival. In an industry that’s under pressure with all the financial crisis! No one is booking centre parks next year after this! Too late to back pedal."
A Center Parcs spokesperson said: "The vast majority of our guests are either due to arrive or depart on Monday 19th September. We have however, reviewed our position regarding the very small number of guests who are not due to depart on Monday, and we will be allowing them to stay on our villages rather than having to leave and return on Tuesday. The villages will still remain closed on Monday, and we will be offering a discount for the lack of facilities available on that day."
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