Hotels shun singles at their peril

The comments of last week’s Prize Letter-winner Sheila Parsons of Bristol on single supplements at hotels are spot on. Her problems and frustrations are shared by many. The 50-plus bracket appears a vital cog in the hotel industry. Shouldn’t we old ’uns get a better deal? Barry R. Whitehouse MBE,

Tipton, West Midlands

Sheila Parsons won a ‘stay for two’ for her letter. Hopefully she will get a double all to herself.

K. Sault, Norwich

Once in Majorca, I ended up in no more than a threecornered broom cupboard for a £75 supplement. When I asked to change, I was ignored.

Maureen Flint, Pickering, North Yorkshire

It’s time the myth about it being a supplement was dispelled. Two people get a discount for sharing.

Gordon Kinghorn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

I now find it easier and cheaper to build my own travel package online.

Michael Dearnaley, Mexborough, South Yorkshire