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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Ellen Jenne & Sara Odeen-Isbister

Harrods ditch famous Santa's Christmas grotto attraction after Rewards card controversy

Luxury department store Harrods has cancelled its famous Santa's Grotto attraction this year in favour of other festive "surprises and treats".

It comes three years after the high-end retailer was criticised for only allowing customers with a Green tier two or above Harrods Rewards card - which means they've spent at least £2,000 in the shop - to use the grotto.

After the backlash, the Knightsbridge store announced it would allow 160 “lower-spending” families the chance to buy the £20 a visit tickets, with the remaining 4,240 10-minute Santa meet-and-greet slots reserved for the higher spending customers.

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