Hopton Holiday Park, Norfolk, England
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A beautifully landscaped parkland with direct access to a long stretch of beach offering safe, sandy bathing. You can easily pop into Great Yarmouth, play tennis or try a round of golf, then relax before the non-stop evening of shows, music and dancing. loading...
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Hopton Holiday Park Reviews
" Absolutely Brilliant!!! "
Submitted By: gareth11
My elderley parents, my husband and i booked this site via The Sun £9.50 holidays and we had a totally brilliant time, it was not one of our choices but we are so gald it was offered to us as a different choice. The accomodation we were in was spotless clean, spacious and in a lovely spot. We were in a 3 bedroom standard and if these caravans are anything to go by the more modern ones must be fantastic. The only fault we had was that the passes can work out expensive, £17.00 per person for 3 nights, we decided against these as we would not use the pool faclities etc. There are 2 great pubs that do great food just outside the holiday park on Warren Road. The closest one is within walking distance while the 2nd one is a bit further, ok to walk to if you are more of the younger generation, (my parents are in there late 60's to early 70's) we chose to drive but only a few mins away.
Great Yarmouth is spotless clean there is plenty to do, a fairground for the children, model village, arcades, waxworks and a beautiful beach to mention a few.
We would highly recommend the Hopton Holiday village and score it 9/10.
WELL DONE! to all the staff involved in making our long weekend pleasureable, you were all polite, pleasant and very helpful.
Great Yarmouth is spotless clean there is plenty to do, a fairground for the children, model village, arcades, waxworks and a beautiful beach to mention a few.
We would highly recommend the Hopton Holiday village and score it 9/10.
WELL DONE! to all the staff involved in making our long weekend pleasureable, you were all polite, pleasant and very helpful.
Good for: Beach
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- Date of Holiday:Oct 2009
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" Best Haven Site "
Submitted By: JUEC
This is our 4th Haven holiday and Hopton is the best yet.(July 09) A lovely landscaped and clean site with all the caravans very well spaced out. Directly on the beach is an added bonus but the two pools, especially the outdoor was a great hit with our 10 yr old daughter. We had hot, sunny weather which helped but that area of Norfolk hardly gets any rain anyway.
We booked via the sun newspaper then upgraded to a prestige caravan as we always do and is well worth the extra money. We requested a good location and got one ! Thats good customer service for you.The staff at Hopton are superb. We were on the second row with a beautiful seaview. This site is a good base for exploring Norfolk, there are so many things to do and see. Gorleston beach is excellent and Bewilderwood at Hoveton is a must for the kids. My mum and dad booked their holiday at Hopton (Sept. 09) just from seeing our holiday photo's. We are definately going back next year, so are my mum and dad.
We booked via the sun newspaper then upgraded to a prestige caravan as we always do and is well worth the extra money. We requested a good location and got one ! Thats good customer service for you.The staff at Hopton are superb. We were on the second row with a beautiful seaview. This site is a good base for exploring Norfolk, there are so many things to do and see. Gorleston beach is excellent and Bewilderwood at Hoveton is a must for the kids. My mum and dad booked their holiday at Hopton (Sept. 09) just from seeing our holiday photo's. We are definately going back next year, so are my mum and dad.
Advice: Lots to do and see whatever your family age group and it hardly ever rains !
Activities: Restaurant in the White Hart on Warren Lane, Somerleyton House, Fritton Lake and Bewilderwood.
Good for: Beach
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- Date of Holiday:Jul 2009
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" Fantastic "
Submitted By: ScouseGirl
Me and my family have been to Haven Hopton for the past three years, at least three times per year because my little boy loves it so much! People that complain, methinks, are ones used to Hotels. The site has won award this year for their flower displays, quite rightly so as they are beautiful. The caravans we stay in are always clean, there is no queue to book in and the staff are helpful and courteous. It is two minutes away from an award winning clean beach and 15 mins from Great Yarmouth. The club house is clean with reasonably priced alcohol, the food is acceptable and there is even a Papa John's Pizza there now. I would not hesitate to recommend this site to anyone thinking of holidaying in Norfolk, you wouldn't be disappointed!
Advice: Outstanding scenery, great beach.
Activities: Beach, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Cathederal
Good for: Beach
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- Date of Holiday:Jun 2009
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" wont go again "
Submitted By: mary81
Just come back from hopton today, wont be going back. (better places out there) Sofa's was black with dirt, carpets were wet and dirty in bedrooms. We never had a car, so was stuck on site. Without a car Great Yarmouth is impossibe to get too 9 miles away. Entertainment at evening is WELL BORING. Drinks expensive, food expensive. Desperate to sell caravans, i spoke to a lady who had a caravan. Bought 4 yrs ago for 15,000, now wants to leave. Haven will only pay £2,000 to buy caravan back. There are many hidden Rip Offs.
It annoyed me when the entertainment staff called all the children round the stage to show them lots of goodies. After exciting the kids they were told to get there parents to buy tickets. At evening when they do there shows staff kept everyone off dance floor, so had no choice but to watch their boring shows.
We was there for a week, weekend entertainment was good as they had outside live bands. In the week we watched the same thing over n over again.
Staff i found was ever so nice... Swimming pools was ok. BUT SLIDE IS NOT ALWAYS OPEN. I foung there was not much to do. Beach was lovely.
It annoyed me when the entertainment staff called all the children round the stage to show them lots of goodies. After exciting the kids they were told to get there parents to buy tickets. At evening when they do there shows staff kept everyone off dance floor, so had no choice but to watch their boring shows.
We was there for a week, weekend entertainment was good as they had outside live bands. In the week we watched the same thing over n over again.
Staff i found was ever so nice... Swimming pools was ok. BUT SLIDE IS NOT ALWAYS OPEN. I foung there was not much to do. Beach was lovely.
Good for: Beach
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- Date of Holiday:Jun 2009
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" Pleasantly suprised! "
Submitted By: nelson65
Oh dear! Having read the reviews on this site (after having already paid) i was wondering just what i had let myself & the family in for............however having just spent the bankholiday weekend at this site i have to say either they have made some vast improvements or a lot of the negative comments i have read here have been made by Mr & Mrs Serial Moaner....( as in "i expect top level service for rock bottom prices" ). I spent a lot of my early career working in hospitality (high class hotels in London & abroad) & putting things into context, yes i agree this site was not 100% perfect, though what is. The only gripes i could find were that the bed was a bit lumpy (though this just added to the nostalgic value for me!), & i was a bit peeved to be told that the pool was open to 'owners' only before 10a.m (much to the dissapointment of my 5 year old). I realise there has to be some additional benefits for owners though i believe this particular rule creates an apartheid 'them & us' feeling........(you can still bypass this rule by going through the bar area via the decking to get access!).
Overall the experience for me was all i expected & more, we were not hassled to buy a van or merchandise, were not kept awake by dogs or teenagers (though quite why you would not expect to find kids & dogs at a caravan site i do not know!)..........the location was great, 10mins from Yarmouth 5mins from Gorleston (best beach).Overall i suppose the moral is if you want perfection & top class cuisine take a trip to Paris or London. If you a want a nostalgic caravan experience i would definately recommend Hopton............i hope you have as good a time as we did, which at £199 for 3 nights on May bank holiday i think was a bargain (for a superior plus van).
Overall the experience for me was all i expected & more, we were not hassled to buy a van or merchandise, were not kept awake by dogs or teenagers (though quite why you would not expect to find kids & dogs at a caravan site i do not know!)..........the location was great, 10mins from Yarmouth 5mins from Gorleston (best beach).Overall i suppose the moral is if you want perfection & top class cuisine take a trip to Paris or London. If you a want a nostalgic caravan experience i would definately recommend Hopton............i hope you have as good a time as we did, which at £199 for 3 nights on May bank holiday i think was a bargain (for a superior plus van).
Advice: They make a lovely stuffing!.......
Activities: Gorleston Beach
Good for: Beach
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- Date of Holiday:May 2009
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" Been twice..go a 3rd time?? "
Submitted By: Mr N Cavendish
Just returned from my 2nd holiday at the Haven Hopton holiday park.
First went there in Sept 2008 (booked through The Sun) and enjoyed it enough to book again. Me the missus, one 4 yr old and a baby.
This time round we stayed in a section of the camp called 'Southreach' which was virtually on the beach and about 5 mins walk to the entertainment complex.
Having read through other reviews regarding smelly caravans, over pushy merchandising, etc I will say bad luck with the smelly caravans, but as for the merchandising, I did notice it was more relentless this time round!
For example, my 4 yr old attended a 'Picnic with Bradley bear', the actual picnic was excellent, a lunch was provided as were photo opportunities and games...but the every ten minute mention of 'also available is this and that' got a bit tiresome.
The camp itself is very clean in my opinion, never encountered any major problems with the caravan (also very clean and well equipped). The food on offer is what I would expect from a holiday camp, if you dont like it there are plenty of Gastro-pubs nearby.
The entertainment is again, what I would expect from a caravan park, its no Las Vegas!
(But isnt it part of a caravan holiday, the quirkyness, etc!?)
The beach at Hopton is lovely, I felt it was clean and safe enough for my kids to play on it, lovely sand. The access is a bit steep via steps but there is also a sloped access there now that was'nt there last year.
Overall, I think you pay your money and you take a chance, like everything in life. Ive been here twice and enjoyed both holidays. Will I book a third time?
Of course I will.
First went there in Sept 2008 (booked through The Sun) and enjoyed it enough to book again. Me the missus, one 4 yr old and a baby.
This time round we stayed in a section of the camp called 'Southreach' which was virtually on the beach and about 5 mins walk to the entertainment complex.
Having read through other reviews regarding smelly caravans, over pushy merchandising, etc I will say bad luck with the smelly caravans, but as for the merchandising, I did notice it was more relentless this time round!
For example, my 4 yr old attended a 'Picnic with Bradley bear', the actual picnic was excellent, a lunch was provided as were photo opportunities and games...but the every ten minute mention of 'also available is this and that' got a bit tiresome.
The camp itself is very clean in my opinion, never encountered any major problems with the caravan (also very clean and well equipped). The food on offer is what I would expect from a holiday camp, if you dont like it there are plenty of Gastro-pubs nearby.
The entertainment is again, what I would expect from a caravan park, its no Las Vegas!
(But isnt it part of a caravan holiday, the quirkyness, etc!?)
The beach at Hopton is lovely, I felt it was clean and safe enough for my kids to play on it, lovely sand. The access is a bit steep via steps but there is also a sloped access there now that was'nt there last year.
Overall, I think you pay your money and you take a chance, like everything in life. Ive been here twice and enjoyed both holidays. Will I book a third time?
Of course I will.
Advice: Lovely beach
Activities: Oulton Broad
Good for: Beach
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- Date of Holiday:May 2009
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" hopton holiday review "
Submitted By: barkleygirl
We have recently returned back from our 3 night break,one thing i should mention is that the platinum caravans are no different to superior plus interior you will be paying the extra for the caravan being on a quieter place, early check in and towels, the pictures you see on haven site are not the true example of a platinum caravan.Visit Gorleston beach fab for kids you can park your car near to beach.The staff were friendly,food looked okay,we had a chinese which was nice. The beach at Hopton was okay but access not great for kids impossible for buggies.The entertainment was boring my kids not that impressed , swimming pool indoors was too small.I would suggest booking a caravan here independently and use it as a base to travel around, dont pay the odds its not worth it check the free ads .
Advice: Visit Gorleston beach
Activities: Gorleston,
Good for: Beach
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- Date of Holiday:Apr 2009
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" hopton on hell "
Submitted By: dave61072
i paid more for the platinum caravan not in a million years was this true faulty massive old fashioned tv we had to buy our own bedding as the stuff provided was not fit for a dog to sleep on light fitting missing in kids bedroom dogs barking all day and night access to beach closed but not told when booking so the beach holiday we booked was ruined complaint after complaint but to no avail the staff just act dumb when you complain and just real off the pre rehersed company excuses what a shi* hole nice place but the park is a joke
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- Date of Holiday:Apr 2009
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" We have never been on a caravan... "
Submitted By: Haven Holidaymaker
We have never been on a caravan holiday before, purely because my in laws live abroad and it is cheaper to go there to visit. I had tesco clubcard vouchers so booked a week at Hopton Holiday park through Haven. This week cost me £765 which is an awful lot.
We waited a while to check in, and as we were waiting there were two families queuing to complain. We had booked a Superior Plus caravan, and both these other families had booked a Platinum which I guess were a lot more money than what ours were. Apparently the caravans were the same as the normal ones, and not very clean. The reception staff explained to these people that these were now classed as Platinum Caravans and that they had no where else to move them, but the guests were saying that they were the same as the photo in the brochure of the normal caravans. The staff pointed out repeatedly that the pictures are just for show and what the guests are paying for is what is in the list down the side. I found this a bit off as they obviously use the pictures to rope people into paying more and more and was quietly worried in the queue as I thought if the 'best' caravans were smelly and dirty and full of stains, as these people were saying what on earth would my caravan be like!!
Anyway, we finally got our keys and headed off for our caravan. I must admit we were pleasantly surprised. The caravan was roomy, clean and overall very nice. The childrens room was very cramped and the beds were extremely uncomfortable, but the rest of the facilities in the caravan were great. We were a few seconds from the beach and a little way from the entertainment area which suited us nicely.
The entertainment staff worked very hard to please all and put on special shows for the children etc. The merchandise however was everywhere, so a lot of pressure on the parents to buy anything from Rory beakers to flashing crowns, wands etc.
Hopton has a lovely little beach where my children loved to go early morning to collect stones and any other opportunity that they could too. The swimming pool was quite small for the amount of caravans on site.
The eating area in the complex was very expensive but was ok if you were stuck for a bite to eat.
The beach at Gorelstone is absolutley lovely, quiet and really really sandy and literally a stones throw away.
Hopton is far enough out of Great Yarmouth to be able to visit and come away.
I would highly recommend Hopton Holiday Village, staying in a Superior Plus Caravan. From what I have heard.. dont pay the extra to upgrade.
Enjoy and hope the sun shines
We waited a while to check in, and as we were waiting there were two families queuing to complain. We had booked a Superior Plus caravan, and both these other families had booked a Platinum which I guess were a lot more money than what ours were. Apparently the caravans were the same as the normal ones, and not very clean. The reception staff explained to these people that these were now classed as Platinum Caravans and that they had no where else to move them, but the guests were saying that they were the same as the photo in the brochure of the normal caravans. The staff pointed out repeatedly that the pictures are just for show and what the guests are paying for is what is in the list down the side. I found this a bit off as they obviously use the pictures to rope people into paying more and more and was quietly worried in the queue as I thought if the 'best' caravans were smelly and dirty and full of stains, as these people were saying what on earth would my caravan be like!!
Anyway, we finally got our keys and headed off for our caravan. I must admit we were pleasantly surprised. The caravan was roomy, clean and overall very nice. The childrens room was very cramped and the beds were extremely uncomfortable, but the rest of the facilities in the caravan were great. We were a few seconds from the beach and a little way from the entertainment area which suited us nicely.
The entertainment staff worked very hard to please all and put on special shows for the children etc. The merchandise however was everywhere, so a lot of pressure on the parents to buy anything from Rory beakers to flashing crowns, wands etc.
Hopton has a lovely little beach where my children loved to go early morning to collect stones and any other opportunity that they could too. The swimming pool was quite small for the amount of caravans on site.
The eating area in the complex was very expensive but was ok if you were stuck for a bite to eat.
The beach at Gorelstone is absolutley lovely, quiet and really really sandy and literally a stones throw away.
Hopton is far enough out of Great Yarmouth to be able to visit and come away.
I would highly recommend Hopton Holiday Village, staying in a Superior Plus Caravan. From what I have heard.. dont pay the extra to upgrade.
Enjoy and hope the sun shines
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- Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Haven
" We have just returned from Hopton... "
Submitted By: Mr A Davies
We have just returned from Hopton where we paid almost £1000 for a platinum caravan for a week. The caravan was dirty and smelly, there were cotton buds, hair bands in the sofa, it was stained and smelled of smelly feet. We sprayed it with freshener ourselves but it made no difference. The carpets were filthy. There were teenagers running around at all hours shouting and swearing. The outside pool was by no means clean. The children even had to join a 20 yard cue to even get into the indoor pool which is tiny for such a large site.
We attempted to complain for the first 2 days but the cues were horrendous so we decided to make the most of it, but we had had enough by the end of the week and decided to leave a day early and told the reception this would give them enough time to clean it for the next unfortunate guests !
Not impressed with the whole set up. From the beginning you have to walk through the amusement arcades to get anywhere, pool, showroom,bar, etc.
I even played on the golf course where under 14s not allowed, there were kids about 10 hacking round and an older guy playing 3 balls !! More like a cheap pitch and put.
It is totally based on getting people to buy caravans.
I never expected it to be perfect but it should of been spotless inside for almost £1000.
The 2 in my ratings was for the entertainment staff who really make an effort.
Do yourself a favour and stay away from this place, i will never go back and this has put me off a UK caravan park holiday for ever.
We attempted to complain for the first 2 days but the cues were horrendous so we decided to make the most of it, but we had had enough by the end of the week and decided to leave a day early and told the reception this would give them enough time to clean it for the next unfortunate guests !
Not impressed with the whole set up. From the beginning you have to walk through the amusement arcades to get anywhere, pool, showroom,bar, etc.
I even played on the golf course where under 14s not allowed, there were kids about 10 hacking round and an older guy playing 3 balls !! More like a cheap pitch and put.
It is totally based on getting people to buy caravans.
I never expected it to be perfect but it should of been spotless inside for almost £1000.
The 2 in my ratings was for the entertainment staff who really make an effort.
Do yourself a favour and stay away from this place, i will never go back and this has put me off a UK caravan park holiday for ever.
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- Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Haven Holidays
" We have just returned from Haven's... "
Submitted By: Mr D Ward
We have just returned from Haven's Hopton Park.What a load of rubbish!
We arrived at the Reception to check in just as the guy in front was complaining that the van he had been given was filthy.Not a good start.She stamped our confirmation sheet and then sent us to the the Show Bar to collect our keys!!! When we found it the young lady gave us this 30 second speech as whats what etc,but because of the speed she was talking and her eagerness to get rid of us we were none the wiser to what she had said. We arrived at our van eventually and upon entering realised it was FAR SMALLER than expected. It also smelt of ciggies,YUK. The carpets were stained and I had to clean the cooker before we could use it.
The best part that our children aged 9 and 14 enjoyed was the pool. Although very small and always busy, it was clean and safe.
The entertainment was terrible. If you wanted to sit down at a table expect to be going into the Showbar by at least 6pm. Bare in mind that the entertainment started much later and carried on till gone midnight. Our girls found it very boring and old fashioned and were ready to leave within the hour of arriving.
The onsite shop is VERY overpriced, use the nearby supermarkets for essentials.
Don't expect a fab beach cos there isn't one, just sand separated by groynes, thats it and to get to it you walk down a steep slope!!! Not very child friendly.
My advise, don't go to Hopton's HAVEN Caravan site. The surrounding areas are lovely and when I visit the Norfolk Coast again Hopton will not be on my list to explore.
We arrived at the Reception to check in just as the guy in front was complaining that the van he had been given was filthy.Not a good start.She stamped our confirmation sheet and then sent us to the the Show Bar to collect our keys!!! When we found it the young lady gave us this 30 second speech as whats what etc,but because of the speed she was talking and her eagerness to get rid of us we were none the wiser to what she had said. We arrived at our van eventually and upon entering realised it was FAR SMALLER than expected. It also smelt of ciggies,YUK. The carpets were stained and I had to clean the cooker before we could use it.
The best part that our children aged 9 and 14 enjoyed was the pool. Although very small and always busy, it was clean and safe.
The entertainment was terrible. If you wanted to sit down at a table expect to be going into the Showbar by at least 6pm. Bare in mind that the entertainment started much later and carried on till gone midnight. Our girls found it very boring and old fashioned and were ready to leave within the hour of arriving.
The onsite shop is VERY overpriced, use the nearby supermarkets for essentials.
Don't expect a fab beach cos there isn't one, just sand separated by groynes, thats it and to get to it you walk down a steep slope!!! Not very child friendly.
My advise, don't go to Hopton's HAVEN Caravan site. The surrounding areas are lovely and when I visit the Norfolk Coast again Hopton will not be on my list to explore.
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- Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" we have stayed at many haven camps... "
Submitted By: Mr C Cook
we have stayed at many haven camps but hopton stands out from the rest because the park and facilities were very clean. this years entertanment team worked very hard.
i would recomend the sunday carvery and the jolly fryer chip shop.
beach access was good and my children loved it.
the only downside was havens new 2.30pm check in time instead of 1.30pm
i would recomend the sunday carvery and the jolly fryer chip shop.
beach access was good and my children loved it.
the only downside was havens new 2.30pm check in time instead of 1.30pm
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- Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:haven
" holiday from hell
never never... "
holiday from hell
never never go here unless you want a holiday from hell
noisy dirty and staff who dont care if you have a good time or not
the caravan was filthy have photos to prove the dirt before i cleaned the caravan
not what i needed to be doing on holiday
no sleep for days due to the lack of thought of the teenage drinkers and screaming children who had been dragged to the pubs late at night and feed up and tired
child abuse those poor children and babies at 3am with drunk so called parents staggering back
never never never go to castier on sea haven holiday camp its worst than hell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
never never go here unless you want a holiday from hell
noisy dirty and staff who dont care if you have a good time or not
the caravan was filthy have photos to prove the dirt before i cleaned the caravan
not what i needed to be doing on holiday
no sleep for days due to the lack of thought of the teenage drinkers and screaming children who had been dragged to the pubs late at night and feed up and tired
child abuse those poor children and babies at 3am with drunk so called parents staggering back
never never never go to castier on sea haven holiday camp its worst than hell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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- Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:direct
" Booked this thru the Sun newsapaper... "
Submitted By: Ms C Burchell
Booked this thru the Sun newsapaper as thought this would be a cheap weekend away, however once i had paid for the upgrade of bed linen and entertainment passes it wasn't so cheap after all!
Apart from that the resort was very clean and well presented, the food was good-'specially the carvery on the Sunday and all the staff were very pleasant. The caravan itself was excellent-spotlessly clean and very comfortable...had to but butter tho on the door hinges cos they were extremely creaky!
Entertainment wasn't that great and think it needed to be more varied past 9pm as kids found singers boring~magicians or comedy acts would've been better.
Only real gripe was the massive arcade area. You ad to walk thru this to get anywhere and of course the kids wanted to play all the games which were mostly £1 a go and ended up costing me an absolute fortune-shame Haven has to resort to this as traditionally caravan holidays are meant to be budget holidays i thought! At the end of the weekend it worked out i could've taken the kids abroad for the amount of money i spent......well u live and learn!
Beach was nice and the Lucky Inn Chinese Restaurant was lovely.
Apart from that the resort was very clean and well presented, the food was good-'specially the carvery on the Sunday and all the staff were very pleasant. The caravan itself was excellent-spotlessly clean and very comfortable...had to but butter tho on the door hinges cos they were extremely creaky!
Entertainment wasn't that great and think it needed to be more varied past 9pm as kids found singers boring~magicians or comedy acts would've been better.
Only real gripe was the massive arcade area. You ad to walk thru this to get anywhere and of course the kids wanted to play all the games which were mostly £1 a go and ended up costing me an absolute fortune-shame Haven has to resort to this as traditionally caravan holidays are meant to be budget holidays i thought! At the end of the weekend it worked out i could've taken the kids abroad for the amount of money i spent......well u live and learn!
Beach was nice and the Lucky Inn Chinese Restaurant was lovely.
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- Date of Holiday:Jun 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Sun Holiday
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I booked a 4 day break in half term for myself and my two children, we had a super plus caravan that was clean, comfortable and could not be faulted, the beds in the childrens room were a little small, but we found a sofa that pulled out into a double sofa bed on the second night that was very comfortable and provided an extra double bed...so I was left in the childrens single bed that I managed not to fall out of (unlike my 9 year old daughter!). The staff in the shop, reception, entertainment, booking sporting activities were fab...and they were only young people, my son had half an hour of archery on a one to one for £5.00..how can you complain about that!
I would suggest take your own pillows, and I know we went in october so I guessed it might be a little chilly, so we had sleeping bags to sleep in with the duvets over the top of us...we were snuggly and warm and just put the fire on in the morning.
We didn't eat out on the site because I took alot of food with us, I am gluten free and have one child with peanut allergy so cooked in the caravan with great cooking facilities and we managed for 4 days!!!!! and live to tell the tale!!!!
p.s people are always happy to complain rather than compliment..its the world we live in!
hope you enjoy your stay at hoptons like we did..and don't forget your 2 pence peices for the horrible little addictive machines they have in the amusements! you can't avoid them!
Advice: go and enjoy..you don't have to leave the site if you like walking and exploring..its an adventure!
Activities: in 4 days we didn't have to leave the site..swimming took up most of the day!
Good for: Beach