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http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2010/05/23/220515_gold-coast-news.htmlHolidaymakers left in limboShannon Willoughby | May 23rd, 2010
ANOTHER Gold Coast accommodation provider has gone into liquidation, leaving employees out of pocket and holidaymakers in limbo.
Accommodation 1 managed bookings for 100 units in Circle on Cavill, Q1 and Chevron Renaissance.
It is understood holidaymakers with bookings from May 19 have been left stranded, while employees have been told they no longer have a job and have not been paid.
Accommodation 1 was directed by Rodney Turner and operated by Flatworld Trading Pty Ltd.
It accepted bookings through the website
www.ourholiday.com.auIt is the second private accommodation company to go under in two months after Tailly Pty Ltd filed for voluntary liquidation, leaving more than 260 about $300,000.
Last night, an employee of Accommodation 1 told the Bulletin the eight staff had not been paid.
"(I am owed) the last week's pay, but we didn't know this was going to happen," she said.
"We were still making bookings until yesterday when the insolvency company came in and told us we had lost our jobs."
The woman, who declined to be named, said she saw problems ahead of yesterday's liquidation move.
"Things were a little bit quieter but I didn't know it was quite this bad," she said.
"I just feel sorry for the people who have made bookings. I am assuming they are not going to get their money back."
Competitor Mantra Group said the liquidation was a warning.
"Consumers using faceless website operators have no way of knowing the financial circumstances or capabilities of the company and are putting their hard-earned money and holiday experiences at risk by using them," said Mantra distribution general manager Luke Jamieson.
Mantra is offering up to 25 per cent off its best available room rate at the building to holidaymakers booked with Accommodation 1 or at others in its Gold Coast portfolio.