The Sun £20 Holidays. Holiday Park Review thread

Strapped

Mr_Doovde wrote: »

Hi ,
I want to go to Brittany with the Sun Holidays, I was thinking of getting an overnight ferry from either Plymouth or Portsmouth, which would be £160 or £90 for the basic Ferry through the Sun, but I don't know how much extra a Cabin would be. Does anyone here know?

From memory, it's not too expensive on a day ferry, about £35 I think each way, but more on an overnight one. BTW, the overnight ferries as part of the Sun deals are very difficult to get so bank on having to do the day one (we did Plymouth-Roscoff last year, not too bad but you do end up spending the whole day travelling - we went to the Vendee and got there about midnight).

PinkPrincess

Has anyone stayed at any of the parks in Dorset? Thanks

ClaireB7

Dieselberry wrote: »

Anyone who has been to Duinrell, could you tell me what the accomodation was like?

Was it mobile homes or bungalows and was there any heating, tv etc.

Thinking about booking for October Half Term and travelling on the ferry from Newcastle to Amsterdam.

Anyone been in October who could tell me what the weather was like?

Thanks in advance

We went to Duinrell in October (for 4 nights) in 2008. The accomodation is fine - perfectly adequate. They are all basically static mobile homes, with heating but can't remember if they had TVs (but looking at their website even the basic accomodation type has a TV now)

The weather was lovely when we went but then we may have just got lucky.

Can't recommend Duinrell more highly - free entry to the theme park, and the aquapark whilst you're there. The nearby beach at Wassenaar is also very good.

In fact we are thinking of returning this October.

Rachie_B

ooooh now you're making me think of Holland too!
hmmm! Think my sons would love the theme park and water park

welshmoneylover

Twice I've been to Porthcawl Trecco Bay and taken the dogs and our caravan was [STRIKE]grotty[/STRIKE] 'well used' by others.

Porthcawl itself is lovely, am going to try another park next time with the dogs. I know we pay extra for the privilege of taking them, but the caravans have seen better days. The last one had a sock and a pair of pants left by the previous owner under the bed and 27p. Naturally being very MSE I took the money but left the pants and sock.

tiff

Its funny how people have different experiences, we've been to Trecco bay twice. The first was with a group of friends, second just us and my parents. We upgraded to a caravan with central heating as it was April. Both were nice caravans and really liked Trecco Bay. Porthcawl is a bit of a dump but we went for walks on the beach and visited the Welsh museum of life instead.

Rachie_B

lmao @ taking the 27p

well if you take dogs you are unfortunately going to get the grottiest accom !

I live 10 mins from Trecco,so havent stayed there lol
but it seems popular ,and the pool etc is good
and some lush beaches ! with plenty to do in and around the area

Rachie_B

back in this thread someone recommended La pointe St Gilles,
has anyone else stayed at any of the other sites in Brittany ?

any feedback appreciated

x

mrsg26

ClaireB7 wrote: »

We went to Duinrell in October (for 4 nights) in 2008. The accomodation is fine - perfectly adequate. They are all basically static mobile homes, with heating but can't remember if they had TVs (but looking at their website even the basic accomodation type has a TV now)

The weather was lovely when we went but then we may have just got lucky.

Can't recommend Duinrell more highly - free entry to the theme park, and the aquapark whilst you're there. The nearby beach at Wassenaar is also very good.

In fact we are thinking of returning this October.

We have booked to go here 1st week of September and then onto la croux du vieux pont in France for the 2nd week. Really excited have read lots of reviews on duinrell and think well have a fab time, just hoping the weather is nice too!

Mr_Doovde

Strapped wrote: »

From memory, it's not too expensive on a day ferry, about £35 I think each way, but more on an overnight one. BTW, the overnight ferries as part of the Sun deals are very difficult to get so bank on having to do the day one (we did Plymouth-Roscoff last year, not too bad but you do end up spending the whole day travelling - we went to the Vendee and got there about midnight).

Thanks for your response.
From your experience, what is the availability of the sites in Brittany, have I got any chance of getting the half term week at the end of May?