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I used to have a Hartford XL, & I loved it. I had the canopy on the front too, & it was great. Loads of room, very sturdy in windy conditions, but, it was hard work to put up.

I now have a Corado 4 tunnel tent, which is just as good but in a different way, & suits me more now, than the Hartford would.

I guess its personal preference & whats practicle for you, but I like both designs !

Tunnel tent but it has to be polycotton you will never go back !!!!

Ours the bear lake 6 is always stable and great space to be in .

Mines a vote for the dome tents, love the fact the bedrooms are not next to one another, and so far never paid for 2 pitches. Maybe a couple of quid extra a night one upon a blue moon.

I suppose thats why they make so may differeent kinds of tent so we're all right

Mines a vote for the Tunnel tent with multi-function zip off pods

Quote: Originally posted by alibali65 on 24/8/2010

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Mines a vote for the dome tents, love the fact the bedrooms are not next to one another, and so far never paid for 2 pitches. Maybe a couple of quid extra a night one upon a blue moon.

I suppose thats why they make so may differeent kinds of tent so we're all right

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Same here. But I also like both- but depends on the weather for all the comments as mentioned. I've got the Viriginia 5 which is a tunnel too but still the Hartford XXL is more sturdy tho is very big and heavy! I have never been charged extra or refused...but that just may be luck with the campsites we've been to! Know this doesn't really help!

Had a dome some years which we almost got for free (so no choice).  Eventually it went to tent heaven and with no "freebie" on the horizon we had to make a choice of what to get.

We so did not want a dome again.  Pitching and getting the tension even was always the hardest and longest part of getting the tent up.  Loads of guideropes and large footprint. 

We decided on a frame tent in the end, but still look at the tunnels with envy - if we decide to get a weekend tent, a tunnel it will be.