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⭐ 1 Star: Extremely Disappointing Experience with Auto Lele in Gouves
During our holiday in August, I booked tickets for Water City and another excursion through Auto Lele in Gouves.
Unfortunately, my daughter injured her hand, and after seeing a doctor, we were advised that she couldn’t get the wound wet until we returned home.
I returned to Auto Lele within just a few hours of making the booking to explain the situation and cancel Water City.
The lady working there rang Water City in front of me, confirmed the cancellation, took my booking slip from me and verbally told me that the money would be put back into my bank account.
At no point during that conversation was I advised that I wouldn’t receive a refund. I left believing the cancellation had been processed and my money would be returned, exactly as I had been told.
When I returned home from our holiday in August, I checked my account and realised the refund had never been received.
I eventually raised a chargeback dispute through my bank to recover the money, approximately £110. The money was initially credited back to my account provisionally while the dispute was investigated.
It is now October, two months later, and I’ve been informed that my chargeback has been rejected and the £110 is being taken back from my account.
I’m now approximately £110 out of pocket for a trip we couldn’t attend, despite returning within hours of booking, explaining the medical circumstances and being verbally assured that my money would be refunded.
My frustration isn’t simply about the cancellation. It’s about being specifically told that the money would be returned to my account and trusting that information.
I appreciate that businesses have cancellation policies, but customers should be given clear and accurate information, particularly when refunds are discussed.
I’m extremely disappointed with how this has turned out. I followed the instructions given to me at the time, handed over my booking slip and had no reason to believe there would be an issue.
My advice to anyone booking through Auto Lele is to get absolutely everything in writing, especially cancellations and refund agreements.
Based on my personal experience, I would not book with this company again.
A very disappointing experience and an expensive £110 lesson.







