There was an article in last weeks (Mar 7) London Telegraph, that went on about a problem with some footballers celebrating at this Hyatt resort. Whether they are guilty of rape or not, is not what I'm concerned about. More to the point, was a lot of comments from hotel staff and other visitors who talk about the..
"Predatory males and loutish behaviour that are part of the sporting holiday packages at the Spanish resort. The unspoken agreement is that a woman in La Manga knows what she's getting. Beneath the five-star gloss, the resort is teeming with the same drunken loutishness as the high-rise hotels in Ibiza. The surface looks prettier, but the seediness is more virulent. I've seen about 5 girls since getting here a week ago, said one female guest at the Hyatt, and most of them were wives or girlfriends. Hardly any single women come here, and if they do, they know what to expect... Men visit La Manga to be men--its like a non stop stag night... One might expect the Hyatt staff to be rather fed up with the British footballers and their antics. Instead, any queries are greeted with stony silence and a hunted look. 'We don't know anything', was all Pedro Luis a harassed looking hotel porter would say. Pedro and other staffers seem to have grown to accept the La Manga ethos of British men behaving badly. It is after all, what purposed -built resorts in Spain are renowned for".

I know there are 2 sides to every story, and some things can be taken out of context, so has any FT'er stayed at this resort and care to comment? Or should I (as generally a solo female traveller), just plan to stay away from LaManga?


[This message has been edited by mauld (edited Mar 14, 2004).]