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Family Rejects TUI Apology Over Filthy Cape Verde Holiday

Sarah and Johan Koops declined a compensation voucher following four unhygienic rooms, a quoted £500 transfer fee and a dust-related chest infection

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Overview

  • TUI issued an official apology, moved the Koops family to a new room and offered a voucher plus a free excursion as recompense
  • The Koops family turned down the voucher, calling it insulting and vowing never to book with TUI again
  • On arrival in mid-February their first room was thick with dirt and dust, featuring a stained mattress and blackened curtains
  • A requested transfer to another TUI resort was priced at £500, forcing the family to remain in a fourth equally unhygienic room
  • Johan Koops, who has asthma, developed a chest infection after the stay and required antibiotics upon returning home