The 24th film in the Carry On series finds the cast partaking in a package holiday to Els Bels. Once arriving they find their hotel still under construction and nobody much likes the company they are in!This is actually one film that boasted the most regular Carry On cast members, which carries the pic up above and through some choppy waters. Leaning heavily towards the more bawdy side of the franchise, it obviously couldn't appeal to everyone. The 1970s in Britain was becoming a place of decadent sexuality and the makers are earnest in their attempts to capture the zeitgeist of the time, whilst of course being aware of the more openly sexual nature of some other comedy films of the era.This is great fun, an absolute ramshackle holiday experience, the very definition of a cheap deal that WAS too good to be true. The makers indulge us purposely with stereotypes, the Brits abroad crassness, the bad food and excessive drinking, the undersexed and the oversexed clientèle, bad weather, nudity, a raucous set-to at a red light establishment, sexual stimulants and on it goes.Cast are great, reliable sorts with such cheeky material to work from, with Peter Buterworth taking the leading honours as the hotel manager trying to convince everyone this hotel from hell is a paradise! The double entendre's flow, the chaotic scenes stack up, the corn is well and truly laid on a plate, suffice to say this is not about pathos or intelligent meanings.The finale is two-fold and great for fans, the drunken party on the last night at the hotel literally is crash bang and wallop, while the collective character closure at Sid and Joan's English bar has a warmness to it that fans can relate to. Charles Hawtrey, the skeleton on legs, left the series here, playing an alcoholic rogue, the makers accepting his real life issues and incorporating it into his farewell performance. 7/10

This is another fine movie from the early 70's from the Carry On gang before they got too dirty and raunchy. Sid James leads the way again as he is about to take a vacation alone. Turns out he was going on the same trip as Barbara Windsor, a woman he is flirting with in front of his wife. A friend lets the wife know she will be on the trip. She decides to go against his wishes. Joan Sims plays his wife as she usually does. It's always funny to see her try to keep Sid in line. Sally Geeson and Carol Hawkins play two hot-ties who are seen in various states of undress. I love Sally and Carol, they both have great bodies. Gail Grainger plays the roommate of Barbara Windsor, she also has a great body. Bernard Bresselaw plays the part of a monk, who is on vacation with his brothers at the same hotel. There are many funny moments as the hotel is not complete and people keep peeking in on everyone. Bernard keeps having run-in's with the young women and he keeps getting in trouble with the other monks. This movie flows so well that you want it to keep going. One of the best Carry On's.

This is a fun farce from the Carry On crowd. In this film, the group go on holiday to a place called Elsbels. The resort they stay in, The Palace Hotel, is not quite finished, which is part of the fun. There are shared baths (literally) and strange things happen when you turn on the faucet etc. So, the film relies on sight gags, double entendres and one liners and guess what? It succeeds. The young ladies in this film look great, like Sally Geeson, Gail Grainger and the bubbly, buxom Barbara Windsor. The men, who are lechers, repressed, undersexed (and so on) are fun to watch also. The movie is politically incorrect, which given the time makes sense, but its refreshing to watch today because of it. If you've seen other Carry On films, you know what you're getting. With the ladies here, you're seeing a bit more than usual. This is a consistently fun film, so enjoy.

After 'Carry On At Your Convenience' this is the funniest of the 70's Carry On movies. Featuring the fullest rota of team members since 'Carry On Doctor' this is an absolute delight that bears up on continued viewings just because it's so 'in-your-face-stupid'. Taking the pee out of foreigners for any one British is always funny-Peter Butterworth is fantastic as the hotel owner who thinks he's running the best place going despite the fact it's still being built and clearly has less stars than an x-factor knockout round and Hattie Jacques finally gets to cast off her matron persona as his constantly cussing bad tempered missus, she is brilliant in this. The dialogue in this is amongst the best in the series... Peter Butterworth continually calling Stuart Farquar (Kenneth Williams) MISTER FARKY-ARSE just sums up the feel good humour on display- indeed the best bit is the interchange between these two characters when they first meet:Williams... I'm Stuart FarquarButterworth (Immediately)... Stupid What?Williams... STUART FARQUARJames... I think he was right the first time.Classic Carry On. Another great exchange is when Sid James is Talking to June Whitfield:James...Drink?Whitfield... I Tried It Once And Didn't Like ItJames... Smoke?Whitfield...I Tried It Once And Didn't Like ItJames... That's UnusualWhitfield... My Daughter's The SameJames... Your Only Child I Presume...!!Talbot Rothwell at his best.This was Charles Hawtrey's last 'Carry On' and subsequent entries in the series declined in quality. This is the last 'modern day' film in the classic run (Emmannuelle and Behind excluded- Talbot Rothwell and Sid were gone) and as such along with 'Dick' can be seen as one of the last of the True Carry on's. Just enjoy it for what it is, unpretentious and a bloody good laugh.After 'Screaming' And 'At Your Convenience' my 3rd favourite 'Carry On' movie.Brilliant. 10/10ps, a previous reviewer of this film commented on a 'Missing Scene' that had Sid in a monk's robe.... The scene actually appears in 'Carry On Camping' and belongs to that film.