A Brit holiday maker has demanded a refund on her Benidorm holiday after claiming her trip was ruined by too many local Spanish.

Freda Jackson, 81, went to Benidorm in May with package holiday operator Thomas Cook.

She has written to the travel operator to demand a refund after her holiday was "ruined" by the "rude" locals who she says should have been holidaying somewhere else.

Speaking to The Mirror, Jackson said "The hotel was full of Spanish holidaymakers and they really got on our nerves because they were just so rude.

"One evening a Spanish guy nearly knocked me flying and he just walked off without even apologising.


"The entertainment in the hotel was all focused and catered for the Spanish - why can't the Spanish go somewhere else for their holidays?"

Jackson also complained that she had requested a ground floor apartment for her and her friend to stay in, and had initially been placed on the 14th floor, but were then moved to the second floor.

"My friend and I paid for it from our pensions and it was a struggle trying to fund it over 12 months and the holiday was totally ruined - I cried after."

Thomas Cook initially offered her and her friend a £75 voucher for their 'disappointing trip' but then later upped their offer to £566 split between the two.

Freda has yet to decide whether she will accept Thomas Cook's latest offer.

Thomas Cook said "We are very sorry for the inconvenience this caused and are investigating to make sure it doesn't happen again.


"We have offered Ms Jackson and her travel companion a gesture of goodwill to try and put things right which we hope she will accept."