free pontins holiday

Zziggi

tinkerbell1978 wrote:

any catches to it though?

there doesn't appear so but..... i guess until someone has been and reports back then you won't know. I'm taking the view that I paid nothing for the holiday so I only have my petrol and time to lose. If it's absolutely terrible then it'll be a very short break. For a free holiday my standards can drop a fair bit I'm going 3rd july (next monday!!)

As I was told (others appear to have had it explained slightly differently):
Basic holiday (nothing extra paid) = one bedroom (for 4 people), no bed linen, no microwave, pay for own electricity, basic kitchen facilities e.g. kettle, toaster, grill, oven, fridge, freezer, no towels, no complimentary tea/coffee.

£30 upgrade = 2 bedrooms (for 4 people), bed linen,no microwave, pay for own electricity, basic kitchen facilities e.g. kettle, toaster, grill, oven, fridge, freezer, no towels, no complimentary tea/coffee.


Anyone been to prestatyn before? Can anyone give local info/advice/words of warning?

Anyone been to southport before? (i booked grandparents with grandchildren in) Can anyone give local info/advice/words of warning?


thanks

AnnieH

I don't think there are, tinkerbell. I don't know hwere the competition is from, but it's a good one.

Mumstheword

I just phoned Prestatyn (01745 854523 from saynoto0870)

My booking reference refers to a 1 bed CLASSIC. The girl confirmed that I will get bed linen, but need to bring my own towels. I need to buy electricity cards at £1 each, but will have one free in my welcome pack.


Hope this helps

Zziggi

tinkerbell1978 wrote:

so there isnt any catches then?

...well the only "catch" is that the holiday has to be taken within the next 2 weeks and offer is subject to availability (which i guess is fair enough). If you wish to go after that then they are offering 1/2 price breaks (i was quoted £86 for a weekend for 4 people in late july).

AnnieH

We'll all have to take a "Get Hooked On Books" window sticker with us from the Quick Reads packs so we'll know who the MSE'ers are

black-saturn

I phoned it but they can only offer me the 7th July now which is no good as we have got to go to a wedding that weekend. There must be a catch somewhere as I cant see all those camps willing to give away free 3 night breaks to thousands of people. The only other thing I can think is that the electric meter is going to whirr round really fast. I went on a sun holiday with an electric meter in the apartment once and I paid out £35 over the 4 night break just for basic stuff like boiling the kettle and a few light bulbs.

Zziggi

Mumstheword wrote:

I just phoned Prestatyn (01745 854523 from saynoto0870)

My booking reference refers to a 1 bed CLASSIC. The girl confirmed that I will get bed linen, but need to bring my own towels. I need to buy electricity cards at £1 each, but will have one free in my welcome pack.


Hope this helps

Brilliant! I can ring and just check exactly what is available. Thanks!!!

rchddap1

Personally I would have taken advantage of this had it fallen on the week that I've just booked off. Unfortunately it doesn't, and there are no locations close to where I am. How depressing.

I could say that I hope it rains for you lot....but that would be mean..... so I'll sulk instead.

starlite_2

Mybe the world cup has affected their bookings and they'd rather have people in the parks spending money on amenities/ in the bars etc than it be empty?!

Zziggi

black-saturn wrote:

There must be a catch somewhere as I cant see all those camps willing to give away free 3 night breaks to thousands of people. The only other thing I can think is that the electric meter is going to whirr round really fast. I went on a sun holiday with an electric meter in the apartment once and I paid out £35 over the 4 night break just for basic stuff like boiling the kettle and a few light bulbs.

I share your reservations.

But maybe they assume people will spend loads in the (overpriced) shops/restaurants/bars? Obviously didn't reckon on MSE'rs slow cookers, cool boxes and general money savvy-ness (does that word exist?)