Pontins, Southport

Tisha30

Hi,

We've booked a 5 day break to Pontins Southport in July but after reading some awful reviews on tripadvisor we're dreading going!

Does anyone have anything remotely positive to say about the place?

cherylf3

Hi, we have booked for the last week in March with the Sun, like you I have read terrible review and I am quite worried as im taking 3 small children. Would really appreciate any positive comments.

I will let anyone interested know how we get on in March.

BARGAINMAD101

Tisha30 wrote: »

Hi,

We've booked a 5 day break to Pontins Southport in July but after reading some awful reviews on tripadvisor we're dreading going!

Does anyone have anything remotely positive to say about the place?

We went to Pontins Southport last year for a weekend and yes it is very basic and holiday camp looking old style chalets but very clean and we had a great weekend! Entertainment was very good once the bingo had finished LOL! Swimming pool basic but clean and warm! Also can really recomend eating in the restaurant/Bar inside by the night time entertainment room [stage] very nice food and cheap too!
Not really very much around outside Pontins we found but small fair etc and beach of course so go with an open mind and I hope you enjoy it !:beer:

Deals_2

victorian town and the facilities at southport's pontins are very good and we had a 4 year old. the other half (men i find tend to be more fussy!) moaned a lot about the accommodation but even though this was average it was only a base which enabled us to visit liverpool and other areas. it was very cold when we went but still enjoyed it . the entertainment at pontins is very good anyway.

Tisha30 wrote: »

Hi,

We've booked a 5 day break to Pontins Southport in July but after reading some awful reviews on tripadvisor we're dreading going!

Does anyone have anything remotely positive to say about the place?

Tisha30

Cherylf3 - please do tell me how you get on in March. I too will be taking a small child with me so am concerned about the cleanliness issues.

Thanks for the responses so far x

sean307

very basic, was clean, great beach round the side of the park.
i wouldn't go back, but entertainment was fun for the kids and that's important, right?

reisse03

i went with my friend last year, and i can tell you, im not usually fussy but our chalet was disgusting. she and i arrived there was pee in the toilets, all over the seat, the fridge had off food in it, and muddy footprints all over the floor.
we used to shut the curtains and drink a lot of beer haha to get rid of the memories.
we only stayed there after we moved chalets and cleaned the whole thing ourselves. sorry to disappoint but i would never ever go back

ladygea2001

Sorry to disappoint but it really is not a nice experience. The cleanliness is terrible - more around the fact that the facilities at Pontins are so old - carpets stained, settes smell.. i could go on. I am in no way a snob and have been on many £9.50 holidays but I would never go back to Southport Pontins - all in all Southport is a lovely place.

cidergirl

we went to southport pontins and really enjoyed it we had a budget chalet it wasnt the ritz but it was clean and tidy the swimming pool was good too lots out entertainment for the kids and southport itself was lovely had loads to do there cinema shops etc and ainsdale where the pontins site is is a little village and its right next to the beach i would love to go back again , enjoy your holiday and dont worry ive heard they have been spending lots of money updating the sites too

hayleylou30

filthy filthy place.. bedsz broken and gaps between the doors and windows.. take my advice and upgrade upgrade upgrade...
the kids had a ball tho and it is right close to liverpool which is fab for shopping!!
remember you will have to pay for your electric via a payment meter but you will get a booklet with quite a few good discounts for around the camp.
southport is beautiful and i reccomend eating at the restaraunt ajoining the premier inn..ab fab!!!

moosetastic

have been to southport pontins many times, yes its very basic and you get what you pay for, but when we go we just use it as a base, southport itself is great. The best thing about Southport is the entertainment, one of my friends is the assistant entertainment manager, so have to give her a good plug!!!