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21/9/2006 at 11:25am
 Location: Scotland Stirling
 Outfit: Abbey Cardinal
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I was going to book a pitch in the Vendee and take a our own tent when we buy it. But saw a company called Leisure Direction offering tents on sites in Vendee for approx £250 for 19 days on site has anyone dealt with this company or is it an offer to good to be true   


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21/9/2006 at 12:17pm
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: Car Caravan
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We have used them for short breaks in hotels and have had no problems. What you do need to watch for, though, are the 'add-ons'. I wouldn't mind betting that by the time you had added supplements for this, that and the other, the price would have increased more than somewhat. But there would certainly be no harm in getting a quate from them!


21/9/2006 at 4:27pm
 Location: SWANSEA
 Outfit: Ranger GT60 520 4 -Volvo V70 SE
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We used them in the vendee, The vans were slightly older key camp vans.There are no add ons etc they just do a very good price.



22/9/2006 at 10:37am
 Location: West - North Yorkshire
 Outfit: Swift Speedbird 490 Mondeo Estate
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Leisure Direction also do very good value 'Weekends' - ferry/tunnel/hotel.  We've been on a couple and they've both been excellent value.  Haven't seen their vans on site,  but they've been around a long(ish) time as a travel company, so you should have no problems.  Sometimes they take on weeks which haven't sold, directly from the site owners, and do very good deals on these.


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22/9/2006 at 2:19pm
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: Car Caravan
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I've just been looking at a brochure, and prices are listed as 'From £xxx', which is for a week either very early, or very late, in the season, i.e. March/April or October. For the main season, prices seem to be considerably higher, e.g £620ish. That still represents good value, I would have thought, but not the absolute bargain you might expect from a quick glance at the first figure. As I say, we have used this company for short breaks, staying in hotels and have no complaints, except that the 'headline' price is usually somewhat less than what you actually pay.


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22/9/2006 at 3:31pm
 Location: None Entered
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I can thoroughly recommend them, the tent and mobile holidays they sell are actually unsold Keycamp holidays, usually outside the school holidays.

The kit is the normal Keycamp stuff and not second rate in any respect.  Used them a couple of times in the past including this summer and will probably use them next year.

As always look out for the small print but we have not found them to be any worse than other firms in this respect.



22/9/2006 at 5:00pm
 Location: Wakefield West York
 Outfit: Swift Basecamp+ Fo
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Have used Leisure Direction also for city breaks - they were very good.

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Some days are diamonds.......

   
       


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22/9/2006 at 8:30pm
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We've used Leisure Direction and were reasonably happy evey time.  It looks as though they 'buy' bulk vacancies at low prices from major companies and market them.  We've always ended up in a 'cheap' slot when we've used them, but that hasn't been a problem for us as it's been an extra holiday ......... so we've accepted what we can get.

Their staff have been absolutely superb and have gone out of their way to assist us when we've had to make alterations.  So, no complaints.

Oozat



30/9/2006 at 8:03pm
 Location: london
 Outfit: Eriba Puck plus 6 tents!!
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We have used them for out last two skiing holidays in Valloire- will book with them again no doubt.

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carry on camping


01/10/2006 at 3:54pm
 Location: Cambs
 Outfit: Nowt.
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We went to Disneyland Paris last year with them and they were great. Thoroughly recommended.


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01/10/2006 at 6:43pm
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: Vango solace 400 TC
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We have also used them for Disney & found them very good, staff on phone very friendly & extremely helpful

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finally camping in term time






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01/10/2006 at 9:19pm
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Yep booked our ferry through them the last couple of years.  No probs.

Ali



12/10/2006 at 7:26pm
 Location: west lothian
 Outfit: tent
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Hi everyone,

Im just new to this web site and am looking for any further advice on the leisure direction company if you could possibly help?

Has anyone booked with leisure direction to camping castel montgri, estartit in costa brava.  We have just booked got a fabulous deal of one week free.  I understand that it is keycamp mobile homes you get - but wondered the condition of them and if there where staff available on site.

 

Sarah

 

 



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