A furious couple were left with just $28 spending money in New York after arriving in the Big Apple to find their pre-booked hotel 'hadn't been paid'.
Michael Hulme had booked the £1,168 package through Hays Travel for the four-day break to The Gallivant Times Square hotel as a surprise getaway for his partner, Kerry Barlow.
But the 59-year-old was shocked when he embarked on the once-in-a-life-time trip and staff at the hotel told him his room had not been paid for. READ MORE: The $800 bill was then taken from Michael's bank account after he used his card to pay a $100 security deposit.
It left him with just $28 (£20) on his card to spend on sightseeing. The grandad-of-five says that after contacting Hays Travel, he was told he would receive a refund within 28 days.
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