x-GiGgLeS-x Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Hi, We are thinking of going to Pontins at Prestatyn Sands for a weekend. We was wondering if anyone has been and what they thought of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laineyiow Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Argh! Pontins - no! no! I've been on dance weekends in various level acommodation and have found not one chalet to be really clean, items have been broken, on one occasion the front door had a great big hole in it where someone had kicked it and split the wood! If you do go remember to take cleaning products, bleach and disinfectant - you'll need it especially in the shower!! And as for the beds - urgh! I'll say no more but when I've been on dance weekends I always make sure I take either a sleeping bag or a blanket to put on the mattress before I get into the bed! If you want to go to Prestatyn I would say you would be better off going to Presthaven Sands which is a Haven Holiday Park (although it was in the 80's since I last went there so that might have gone down hill since those days too!). But Pontin's is a definite no, no! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tradescanthia Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Get on a plane and fly to the Med. Probably cost you less than Pontins and the service/cleanliness/food will certainly be better. And the sunshine,well......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x-GiGgLeS-x Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 dont tell me this now ive booked it via net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x-GiGgLeS-x Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 We also booked basic appartment "budget" argh!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laineyiow Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 We also booked basic appartment "budget" argh!! Oh no! Not the "budget" ones. How long have you booked for? I have always said that I cannot understand how Pontins get away with hiring out their chalets in the state they are - they should be prosecuted under the "trades description act". :hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tradescanthia Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 I wouldn't go to Pontins, even if it was free. We have a crap climate. If our holiday industry is to survive it will have to get it's act together. Good prices,good service and high standards may help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiglet Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 From the Watchdog Website: Pontins once it had almost 30 holiday parks around the country, and became famous for its blue coat entertainers like Shane Richie and Bobby Davro. But, we don't think either of them will be re-visiting in the near future. We met Lesley Addrison, who checked into Prestatyn Sands - one of Pontins' five remaining parks, for a family holiday in May. Lesley told us: "We kept our shoes on all the time, because the carpets were so dirty and as we got into bed we put our shoes on the floor, so we didn't have to walk on anything with bare feet. My husband had to use the bath one night, but there was no plug to hold the water in and it had somebody else's hairs entangled in the plug hole. To me, it just needed demolition - it was awful." Sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastbank Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Hi, We are thinking of going to Pontins at Prestatyn Sands for a weekend. We was wondering if anyone has been and what they thought of it. dont bother.....its a dump....try butlins instead... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptoad Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Booked a cheapo holiday there about 10 years ago, The chalet was very dirty and run down and the double bed was unusable, it had a peak in the middle. We paid £10 to hire bed linen that was worn out and nasty The pattern on the sheets consisted of a logo that said something like Pontin's 25th anniversary 19xx, I can't remember the year, but I worked out that those sheets had potential been in use for over 20 years and that's the way they looked. We left after a couple of days, it was a budget holiday, but we'd need paying to ever set foot in there again. Going off at a tangent, the 1973 film Holiday On The Buses was filmed there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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