Craig Tara Holiday Park, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Hotel Description:
There's non-stop holiday Park action from dawn to dusk at Craig Tara! The beach is great and the whole family will love the multi-level leisure pool with flumes, slides and fabulous NEW features. Craig Tara also has a massive outdoor fun area with Go-Karts and Adventure Playground.Nearby Hotels Viewed by Other Travellers
Craig Tara Holiday Park Reviews
" I don't know why people give it a bad... "
Submitted By: Miss J Brown- Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Haven
" I have just returned from Ayr and I... "
Submitted By: Mrs S McGowan- Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Haven Holidays
" i think craig tara is good but things... "
Submitted By: Miss Vb Bethel- Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:haven holidays
" Would have gave this a big fat zero... "
Submitted By: Mrs M SmithThe "Luxury" chalet we were allocated was as luxury as a jail cell in alcatraz - well come to think of it I think thats were Craig Tara obtained their beds for this chalet!! The TV unit was broken and the kitchen had the most horrendous smell in it and there were crumbs and sweets all over the floor.
Our next door neighbours in the chalet were hanging out the window blaring Rangers music at full blast and were evidently very very drunk at 3pm.
We hotfooted back to reception and waited in a queue for over an hour to be met by an obnoxious little man who said they had nothing else and we would have to stay in the chalet. Judging by the people all around us - we were not the only ones complaining about the chalets either - even heard one woman complain that a used sanitary item was discovered in her wardrobe..... nice.....
Eventually when we kicked up enough fuss we spoke to the manager who offered us a full refund - but even that came with a condition that we had to accept Haven vouchers - as if I would even consider setting my foot in a Haven site again.
We did accept eventually and left with 2 very upset children so we called in at Sundrum Castle a few miles away and they had a caravan to rent to us and oh my God what a difference. The place was lovely there were fresh flowers in reception, the 2 girls on reception and their manager could not have been more helpful.
A lady from Housekeeping came with our linen and again asked if everything was ok - the place was spotless and I would say to Haven to take a leaf out of Parkdean's books and maybe send your staff to them for training as they certainly know the meaning of customer service.
Let this be a warning to any of you who are booking with Haven!!!!! - DON'T
- Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" I went to Craig Tara for a week in... "
Submitted By: Kh Henderson- Date of Holiday:Apr 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" We Arrived At Craig Tara n The 5th Of... "
Submitted By: Miss LH HIGGINSA Caravan They Then Sent Us To 3 Gleneagles CLose We Arrived There To Find People Already Allocated There, So Yet Again We Had To Go Back To Reception And Wait Till Quarta Te 2 Till They Finally Allocated Us At 242 Arran View Which Was Lovely They Should Of Put Us There In the 1st Place
My Mum And Dad Complained To The Manager All They Were Willing To Give Us Was To Extra Days In A Challet Which Had A Shower That Didnt Work,tele Was Broke,Toilet Did Not Flush so We Decided enough Was Enough And Came Back Home After All We Paid £363 For A Week For 1 Caravan Not To Have A Guided Tour Of The Manky Caravans.
Mash n'n Barrel Was Awfa Deer It Was £27 for 3 Plates Of Chips Macaroni And Beans We Never Even Got the Beans and 3 Drinks
Turnberry Gardens Would Not Advise Any One To Eat There As Its Disgusting I Should No I Used To Serve There.
Swimming Pool Was The Only best thing There Was Amazing
Would Put 0 But The Lowest Is One
Definately Not Going Back And Would Not Reccomend It
You Would Had To Of Been There To Believe It All
- Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:THROUGH CRAIG TARA
" Have been here many times, its a... "
Submitted By: theterminator08I always went for the higher spec caravans as find them to be much better
- Date of Holiday:Jun 2005
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" it was good wen we got der and da... "
Submitted By: Mrs C King- Date of Holiday:Jul 2005
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:haven
" Our party consisted of 2 adults (the... "
Submitted By: Mrs A McBride- Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:HAVEN WEBSITE
" I had a good little break just... "
Submitted By: kesmithI would never recommend chalets anywhere to people. As they are sooo old, why do peopl not expect them to be old and dated. I have seen loads while on Parks and would not consider them..
- Date of Holiday:Apr 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Haven online
" We booked a week a Craig Tara's... "
Submitted By: Mrs L Neville- Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Touring Caravan
" I'm a 14 year old girl, and I've been... "
Submitted By: Miss E FosterWe stay in a caravan, which has been bought by a family friend.
Theres alot of negative things being said about Craig Tara, but both times I've been, I have really enjoyed it.
Overall I'd say the park was good value, and well-kept for its size, and the amount of people who go. Some parts could be tidied up, I'll admit, and a lick of paint here and there would brighten the place up. But I think the park is great.
Our caravan is very spacious, considering how small it looks from the outside! It has 3 bedrooms, a large lounge, a small toilet, a average kitchen, and a few cupboards. The only thing I would say could be improved is the outside doors. These doors lead right out onto slightly rickety steps, and they are a big hazard for little ones.
The entertainment is very good I think. Theres not much to do through the day, unless you like play parks, or you have a bag full of money to spend on the arcades, but theres always the beach, which is unusally empty most of the time. The park is also right next to Heads Of Ayr Country Park? I love that place SO much. Its full out animals, and parks, and big bouncy things. Theres also quads, and loads for younger kids to do, which is always a bonus. The queue to get in takes quite a while, but its well worth the wait, and the money.
The nighttime entertainment is amazingly good standard. Theres various shows on at night, and you can go get a table, and buy drinks, then just stay there until the early hours. And if you get fed up of that, you can always go outside into the arcade for a while, then go back in.
The shops are great, and the food isn't bad.
The park is kinda overrun by typical chavs, but where can you got that isn't?! They're not THAT bad haha.
So overall, yeah. I'd reccomend this place :)
- Date of Holiday:Jul 2007
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Select
" Hi after reading reviews on here had... "
Submitted By: Mrs A Masson- Date of Holiday:May 2007
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" haven holidays is the perfect getaway... "
Submitted By: Mrs Rk Krnnrdy- Date of Holiday:Apr 2008
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Booked Independentlyhaersay
" we were extremely anxious about the... "
Submitted By: Mr D Laytonprevious reviews were centred around the lack of cleanliness in the chalets.on arrival we noticed that the chalet was very clean.they have fairly new carpets and the bedding was clean and pressed.we only heard 2 people complaining but these people were dealt with very courteously and swiftly.the staff were very friendly around the camp and very helpful.one downside was the litter around the waste disposal areas.when the bins were full near the collection day people were putting rubbish at the side of the bins as there was no room in the bins and the bin men collected the rubbish from the actual bin but left the rubbish on thre floor,however this had been cleaned up the next day.there was quite a lot of rubbish here and there around the camp but a lot of this was down to the guests not using the bins(there are loads of bins around so no excuses!)
another downside was the walls in the chalets which are paper thin!.on the whole people were considerate at night regarding noise,but as is the case you always get one who spoils it for the rest!
as for the previous comments about chavs and on the site,i have to say it's true!! i dont know if its a scottish thing but every other person seemed to be wearing a cap,sportswear and bling,which i have absolutely nothing against but i did purposely look to see if there was any substance to these comments.
we were half board and we found the food ok.obviously with catering for so many people things arent always going to be 100% but i think the catering staff did a good job.with the steak and kidney pie there was the inevitable overcooked edges which made the edges of the pastry hard but the taste wasnt compromised as with all the food.there were veggie options aswell.and there was plenty of fruit on display,however this wasnt checked as one or two bananas were very unripe!
finally the rest of the activites were fairly good the bowling alleys could do with a bit of an overhaul but the rest was very good,especially the fun pool.
- Date of Holiday:May 2008
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently






