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Subject Topic: SUN . £ 9:50 Holidays . Post Reply Post New Topic
18/2/2011 at 11:08pm
 Location: Cheshire
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 We have just got confirmation for a SUN £9:50 holiday . To South Wales In April .

It started off with paying  £ 38 . For 4 persons .With the tokens . Then we took out the Insurance . Another . £9:50.

Then the passes for entertainment cost £38. the linen £13. .

Because we requested an Upgrade from a Standard Caravan . To a Luxuary caravan . It cost us another £20.

Took It to over a hundred pounds .

So we checked the site for prices for the week In april . And they advertised at £299 to £319. So I think we still got a bargain .

 

 



18/2/2011 at 11:48pm
 Location: Cheshire
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We’ve been on some of them in the past, even with all the extras its still good for 4 of you, we used to live in south wales, it’s a nice drive down the 483 & there’s some beautiful scenery, enjoy your hols.



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19/2/2011 at 12:04am
 Location: Bolton Lancs
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That's the problem - when you add up all the extras, plus the cost of buying the paper every day to get the tokens, you end up paying well over what they advertise. Just as a point of interest, has anyone ever been on one of these and paid no more than the advertised £9.50?

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19/2/2011 at 6:36am
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I guess based on the example above you could have the £9.50 deal + the linen charge & not the add ons but if you choose to take the add ons its still a reasonable deal.

Can't really see a problem with it as long as folks read the whole of the offer. Its still a inexpensive short break.



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19/2/2011 at 3:59pm
 Location: Northamptonshire
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I think you are better off going to the European sites with this offer, we have paid 19.50 each and its all included, ferries cheap too....its actually working out cheaper than taking the caravan...

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22/2/2011 at 9:31pm
 Location: herne bay
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Hi All. Longtime lurker, 1st time poster, so please be gentle...

Been on a few of these, some good... some not so good, but I'm over it now! 

Careful perusal of the list of participating parks will show some which include entertainment passes and sometimes even your electricity.

We used to decline the linen and take sleeping bags for the kids and sheet & duvet for us grown-ups. And insurance for a 38quid holiday... couldn't really see the point, so to answer Tigermouse's question, Yes. Paid £38 only for Mon to Fri at a site I can't remeber the name of at Burnam in Somerset (I think).

Trouble is, it's a bit pot luck. If you get a good site it's a cheap base from which to explore somewhere new for a few days. But we've had a couple of stinkers, the Burnham one had double booked "our" caravan, and then one on the Isle of Wight had me queueing for an hour and a half through the bingo hall just to check in... Felt like I was taking part in a livestock auction!

They served a purpose when we couldn't otherwise afford a holiday, but I don't see us going on another.

Be well.

Tony.



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03/3/2011 at 9:10pm
 Location: Hampshire
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It will be even more enjoyable, thinking of your saving.


04/3/2011 at 8:19am
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I can remember when these were only £6.50 and you got a whole week with everything included!  mind you that was sometime ago now.

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04/3/2011 at 9:43am
 Location: Bolton Lancs
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I'm sure I can remember them starting off at £2.50!

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I have a very temperamental personality - 50% temper and 50% mental


07/3/2011 at 11:16pm
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You can always use the newspaper as emergency bog roll.... about all it's good for


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07/3/2011 at 11:58pm
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Seconded, given where I come from there's a part of me that would rather pay slightly more than go with an offer from the Sun I'm afraid.


13/3/2011 at 9:05pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Miss Finaiglesteen on 07/3/2011
You can always use the newspaper as emergency bog roll.... about all it's good for
 Tough or what



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