Was 50 metres from the apartment 50 metres too far?

[Brietta]

The earliest ahead any other guests were allowed to book an evening table was 9am same day. Someone in the T9 persuaded the company to make a special exception just for them, no other guests were allowed to do it. Foresight is good Brietta, but not when it involves bending the system at the expense of the other guests. And it's not just me who thinks it was wrong. I have quotes from two of the more considerate members of the group stating they were less than happy with it.

You will perhaps have a cite that other guests had asked for the same consideration and their request knocked back?

That the group were aware of the special consideration and privilege they enjoyed is hardly surprising.

IIRC the person making the booking was pleasantly surprised that she was able to do so; the tapas personnel would probably have been aware of circumstances which made it appropriate ... however the only complaints I am aware of emanate not from fellow guests but from those who were not even present in Luz at the time in question to be in a position to be 'put out' by the arrangement.

[Brietta]

No, the shift happened long before the McCann case. Butlins stopped in the nineties.

Mark Warner continue to offer the service in their 2015/2016 holiday brochure.

We offer a free evening listening service for children from 4 months to 5 years
http://www.markwarner.co.uk/family-holidays/summer

[Eleanor]

If each of the Tapas families has booked a table each morning what would have been the difference?  The Tapas Bar would have still been short of tables.

[jassi]

It might have given others a better chance at booking a table.

[Eleanor]

It might have given others a better chance at booking a table.

But The Tapas 9 were closer to The Taps Bar.

[jassi]

But The Tapas 9 were closer to The Taps Bar.

Don't understand what you are saying.

[Eleanor]

Don't understand what you are saying.

No, I don't suppose you do.

[jassi]

No, I don't suppose you do.

So perhaps you would explain what you mean - or you just trying to increase your number of posts?

[Anna]

Mark Warner continue to offer the service in their 2015/2016 holiday brochure.

We offer a free evening listening service for children from 4 months to 5 years
http://www.markwarner.co.uk/family-holidays/summer

I wonder if they have sorted out the dining table shortage yet, in OC, PDL Tapas?

[Anna]

Oops! I think I went Off topic there. Can we all please try and get back on track? Thanks.

[G-Unit]

You will perhaps have a cite that other guests had asked for the same consideration and their request knocked back?

That the group were aware of the special consideration and privilege they enjoyed is hardly surprising.

IIRC the person making the booking was pleasantly surprised that she was able to do so; the tapas personnel would probably have been aware of circumstances which made it appropriate ... however the only complaints I am aware of emanate not from fellow guests but from those who were not even present in Luz at the time in question to be in a position to be 'put out' by the arrangement.

Not exactly a complaint, but not exactly pleased either;

I believe that there was some sort of agreement with the tapas Bar as they appeared to have a reservation every night and it was impossible for other guests to book at spot there.
http://www.mccannpjfiles.co.uk/PJ/JEREMY-WILKINS-ROGATORY.htm

Jeremy and Bridget had visited the Tapas bar on several occasions during which they noticed the group had reserved a table for every night of their holiday. This appeared to be contrary to the set down procedure of not booking a table any further than three days ahead.
http://www.mccannpjfiles.co.uk/PJ/JEREMY_BRIGET.htm

[Anna]

[Mr Gray]

Not exactly a complaint, but not exactly pleased either;

I believe that there was some sort of agreement with the tapas Bar as they appeared to have a reservation every night and it was impossible for other guests to book at spot there.
http://www.mccannpjfiles.co.uk/PJ/JEREMY-WILKINS-ROGATORY.htm

Jeremy and Bridget had visited the Tapas bar on several occasions during which they noticed the group had reserved a table for every night of their holiday. This appeared to be contrary to the set down procedure of not booking a table any further than three days ahead.
http://www.mccannpjfiles.co.uk/PJ/JEREMY_BRIGET.htm

I bet they were putting towels on all the sun beds too...perhaps you would like to start a thread on it

[G-Unit]

Mark Warner continue to offer the service in their 2015/2016 holiday brochure.

We offer a free evening listening service for children from 4 months to 5 years
http://www.markwarner.co.uk/family-holidays/summer

Could that actually mean the night creche? Alex Woolfall in 2008 about the 'room listening service';

"In fact we stopped offering the service at our sites altogether last year. It's important to say to our guests we can offer safety. But you can't offer parents a guarantee of safety with such a service and we didn't want them to have a false sense of security."

Mr Woolfall added: "What we do offer is drop-in creches, open in the evenings, where guests can leave their children and go out for dinner."
http://news.sky.com/story/598311/madeleine-firm-scraps-baby-listening

[G-Unit]

I bet they were putting towels on all the sun beds too...perhaps you would like to start a thread on it

I don't think there was much call for sunbeds that week, was there.