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  • #32
    The_Valeyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,452 ✭✭✭✭The_Valeyard


    eviltwin wrote: »
    Their house, their rules. As a parent I wouldn't get offended by a villa with a 'no kid's' policy. You have to wonder what the problem is though.



    These are the hotels and villas I book, no offense to parents but when I go away, I do not want the shouting, screaming and running around of little kids all over the place. Nice quiet, chilled out. aaaaahhhhh, holidays mmmmmmm


  • #33
    reprise
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭reprise


    shruikan2553 wrote: »
    So they are sexist.

    You arent going to have to suck a cock to get in

    Actually, the adults were discussing whether it was bigoted.


  • #34
    Kiwi in IE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,063 ✭✭✭Kiwi in IE


    I just wrote a review! The moderation team have to approve it so I suspect it will not be published, but I informed then that not only would I not rent the house, but nor would I use a website that accepts homophobic homeowners advertising their prejudice to book my holiday.


  • #35
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    eviltwin wrote: »
    They probably shouldn't but they are so they can accept who they want

    No, that's not how business works


  • #36
    reprise
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭reprise


    efb wrote: »
    No, that's not how business works

    You'd be surprised.


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  • #37
    Tugboats
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,011 ✭✭✭Tugboats


    Kiwi in IE wrote: »
    I just wrote a review! The moderation team have to approve it so I suspect it will not be published, but I informed then that not only would I not rent the house, but nor would I use a website that accepts homophobic homeowners advertising their prejudice.

    You wrote a review on a villa you never stayed in?


  • #38
    The_Valeyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,452 ✭✭✭✭The_Valeyard


    Kiwi in IE wrote: »
    I just wrote a review! The moderation team have to approve it so I suspect it will not be published, but I informed then that not only would I not rent the house, but nor would I use a website that accepts homophobic homeowners advertising their prejudice to book my holiday.


    How can you review a place you never went to!! Bit harsh now. This is why I cant trust trip adviser, etc


  • #39
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    reprise wrote: »
    You'd be surprised.

    No. That's the law. You must operate within the law. (unless you are HSBC)


  • #40
    reprise
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭reprise


    Kiwi in IE wrote: »
    I just wrote a review! The moderation team have to approve it so I suspect it will not be published, but I informed then that not only would I not rent the house, but nor would I use a website that accepts homophobic homeowners advertising their prejudice to book my holiday.

    While you're on a roll:

    http://www.travelgayeurope.com/gran-canaria-gay-hotels/


  • #41
    Venus In Furs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,028 ✭✭✭Venus In Furs


    reprise wrote: »
    While you're on a roll:

    http://www.travelgayeurope.com/gran-canaria-gay-hotels/
    But it says they're "hetero friendly". As already said, "Gay friendly" does not automatically mean "Gay only".


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  • #42
    reprise
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭reprise


    efb wrote: »
    No. That's the law. You must operate within the law. (unless you are HSBC)

    You're faith in the law over human discretion is touching.


  • #43
    reprise
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭reprise


    Venus In Furs wrote: »
    But it says they're "hetero friendly". As already said, "Gay friendly" does not automatically mean "Gay only".

    http://ajaxsearch.partners.agoda.com/europe/spain/gran_canaria/bungalows_nayra_gay_men_only.html?cid=1686477&urltogo=http://ajaxsearch.partners.agoda.com/europe/spain/gran_canaria/bungalows_nayra_gay_men_only.html&backlink=http://www.travelgayeurope.com&header=http://www.travelgayeurope.com/wp-content/themes/tge/agdhead.html&cklg=1


  • #44
    eviltwin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,495 ✭✭✭✭eviltwin


    efb wrote: »
    No. That's the law. You must operate within the law. (unless you are HSBC)

    I'd imagine things like this are considered private arrangements rather than a business transaction so they can get away with what they want. I'm more surprised at the company allowing it up tbh.


  • #45
    Kiwi in IE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,063 ✭✭✭Kiwi in IE


    Tugboats wrote: »
    You wrote a review on a villa you never stayed in?
    The_Valeyard wrote: »
    How can you review a place you never went to!! Bit harsh now. This is why I cant trust trip adviser, etc

    It won't be published, has to go through moderation and I didn't pretend I had stated there. I didn't say anything about the house just that I would not use house, nor will I be using website to book my holiday since they allow bigotry and that I will put it on face book so none of my friends, friends friends etc will be staying there either. Just letting moderation know that bigotry could be very bad for business :)


  • #46
    hfallada
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,180 ✭✭✭hfallada


    scudzilla wrote: »
    Can't see the problem with this, it's their home, their choice. Maybe religious grounds are the reason.

    Same as the cake shop up North really, but i suppose the gay brigade will be all over this too

    Would it be OK, if they said no black couples? Or no interracial couples, because they are from the deep south and its against their cultural values?

    Religion is a choice. Being gay isnt. Why should we pick and choose what discrimination is?


  • #47
    Kiwi in IE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,063 ✭✭✭Kiwi in IE


    reprise wrote: »
    While you're on a roll:

    http://www.travelgayeurope.com/gran-canaria-gay-hotels/

    Thanks for that. Some of those places look great. And we won't be discriminated against for being straight.


  • #48
    Tugboats
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,011 ✭✭✭Tugboats


    On a serious note what are the issues that some accommodations have with gay couples? Obviously with a male couple the concern surrounds the high probability of Anal sex and the resulting sh!t on the bedsheets.


  • #49
    osarusan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,861 ✭✭✭✭osarusan


    Not all discrimination is illegal.

    I would think that the situation in the OP is illegal, but the 'gay only' resorts are not.


  • #50
    bjork
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,554 ✭✭✭bjork


    Kiwi in IE wrote: »
    Thanks for that. Some of those places look great.

    but they're sexist bigots
    No?


  • #51
    reprise
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭reprise


    osarusan wrote: »
    Not all discrimination is illegal.

    I would think that the situation in the OP is illegal, but the 'gay only' resorts are not.

    Why?


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  • #52
    Kiwi in IE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,063 ✭✭✭Kiwi in IE


    bjork wrote: »
    but they're sexist bigots
    No?

    Who is sexist? I've lost you here.


  • #53
    eviltwin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,495 ✭✭✭✭eviltwin


    Kiwi in IE wrote: »
    Who is sexist? I've lost you here.

    They are men only. That's not fair either.


  • #54
    Tugboats
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,011 ✭✭✭Tugboats


    eviltwin wrote: »
    They are men only. That's not fair either.

    I'm after finding a lovely escort on adultwork but she only accepts lesbian clients. It's a disgrace what's going on today. What's wrong with my 130quid for 1hr


  • #55
    padd b1975
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,853 ✭✭✭✭padd b1975


    Tugboats wrote: »
    On a serious note what are the issues that some accommodations have with gay couples? Obviously with a male couple the concern surrounds the high probability of Anal sex and the resulting sh!t on the bedsheets.

    It's a simple matter of personal moral standards, and the fact that they are perfectly free to decide who passes /doesn't pass THEIR door.


  • #56
    incrisis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 63 ✭✭incrisis


    Being a gay man myself, although it is illegal for them to state they won't allow same sex couples, I would rather I knew that than turn up and have to endure the disapproving looks and potential bigotry comments that would ruin my holiday.


  • #57
    PeteEd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 393 ✭✭PeteEd


    Never worry OP, your bargain basement choice in villa is nowhere near fabulous enough for the gheys to want to stay in it anyway!

    An amyl nitrate fuelled pool party just wouldn't cut the mustard here, please re-post a similar thread when you can boast about checking out a half decent place to stay
    Pffttttt

    TheMilkyPirate wrote: »
    Me and the GF are looking for a villa in the canaries atm for a holiday in April, Trawling through the usual sites including owners-direct when I stumbled upon this gem today:

    http://www.ownersdirect.co.uk/accommodation/p8054482

    Nice villa nothing to untoward until you get to the notes on accommodation where it states

    "Please do not smoke within any rooms in the villa ash trays are provided outside at the patio areas. families and couples only, no same sex couples"

    Aside from being highly immoral is this legal?


  • #58
    FISMA
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,616 ✭✭✭FISMA


    Cookie_Monster wrote: »
    If they said no blacks / Irish / Asian instead, do you think that would be ok?

    Blacks, no.

    Asians, definitely no.

    Irish? Yeah, I understand...


  • #59
    jank
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭jank


    Kiwi in IE wrote: »
    I just wrote a review! The moderation team have to approve it so I suspect it will not be published, but I informed then that not only would I not rent the house, but nor would I use a website that accepts homophobic homeowners advertising their prejudice to book my holiday.

    Ah Jaysus, really? Can you review a women only gym in China too for me and give them a 1/10 rating...


  • #60
    Saipanne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,882 ✭✭✭Saipanne


    bjork wrote: »
    Awful discrimination


    Here's more I found

    "Exclusively gay resort"
    "Adults only"
    "Men only"


    http://www.travelgayeurope.com/gran-canaria-gay-hotels/


    Hound them out of buisness

    How dare they!!!


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  • #61
    seanbmc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,842 ✭✭✭seanbmc


    It's pure discrimination nothing else to it. People who are linking the gay resorts, it's a bit different. I don't think anyone who's not gay would have any interest going to a gay resort.


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