Center Parcs Het Meerdal
, North Brabant
Center Parcs Het Meerdal Reviews
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
Was this review helpful? Yes
Very good site, we liked the aqua mundo and the bikes. The restaurants we well priced and children’s meals were free, though the service in both the family grill and the pasta/pizza restaurant was very very slow.
Lots for families to do. We would recommend this site to anyone. Only other comments are the shops and restaurants close early (esp. the food shop, we arrived late on the first night the shops and most of the restaurants we closed.)
And as we arrived late the check in was a bit of a hassle as the security guard didn’t speak English and I ended up wandering around to find reception.
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
Was this review helpful? Yes
My family and I have just returned from one week staying at Het Meerdal, Holland, wow fantastic. Okay the extra activites do cost but Im sure that what everyone expects. The pool is fantastic, espeically the rapids. The kids can ride the rapids for 7.95 euros, this is an extra event they put on, you ride with floats, my 12 year old son loved it, sadly there was only one place left so my 9 yr old daughter missed out! Book early! The resturants are expensive but the cottages are so well equipped, no oven though, so cooking at home is easy and far cheaper. The Italian resturante was alot to be desired, my sons Pizza base still had flour seaping out, obviously not kneeded enough and my husbands pasta dish was so bland, you could almost taste the water it had cooked in, we were not charged for my husbands meal. The steak house was lovely but from the scenes you see on the Centre Parcs channel in the Cottage were not the same, steak half the size and a small portion of chips and tiny side salad, it was nice though. The best place but most expensive was the Market Resturante, this was a eat all you want buffet, with loads to choose from, delious but pricey, all the same, you didnt leave on an empty stomach. We had bad weather but still enjoyed it to the max, fantastic place and activities to choose from, I recommend it. Remember if you need a doctor, which my 2 year old son did, the receptionist was none too helpful and basically gave us an address and said go there. We turned up, only to find out we should of rung first but they were more than happy to see my son, fantastic out of hours surgery. This didnt put us off though. Only a few English there but most people were nice, but you always get the odd rude person everywhere, no matter what language, colour, creed! We have now booked again in May Half Term to another Centre Parcs so keep posted with our reviews, hope this was helpful. Remember to take loads of change for the slot machines, if your kids are in to this. Also Bowling is expensive after 6pm 25 euros for 55 minutes and in the day its 10 euros for half an hour! Mini golf well fun. Play area great entertainment for the kiddies. Take your dog, so dog friendly too.
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Select
Was this review helpful? Yes
My husband and 2 boys (aged 6 and 4) spent 5 fabulous days at the Dutch Centerparcs site. From the moment we got there the staff were very friendly and efficient (and impressively fluent in at least 3 languages). The bungalow was clean and well equipped, all common areas were spotless and everything was easy to get to.
Most importantly there were plenty of things to keep two very active boys busy. Because of a minor skin infection in my older child we could only use the swimming pool once, which I thought would be a problem but there were so many other things to do the children didn't seem to notice the lack of swimming.
The staff welcomed the children both during the day and at night in the restaurants and bars. The children’s clubs were well run and good fun. The best activity was a family day out on a mystery tour where we had to follow the clues which gave us a real sense of what the park was about. We saw an abundance of wildlife, deer, red squirrels, all sorts of birds. Not only was the whole experience fun but it was also highly educational. I cannot recommend Centerparcs enough - it was one of the most relaxing and enjoyable family holidays where my husband and I felt that we were truly welcome as a family.
My only word of advice would be that if we had booked this holiday direct we would have saved about £200.
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Cresta
Was this review helpful? Yes
Do you own Center Parcs Het Meerdal?
- Promote your business with Holiday Watchdog content.
- To respond to a review, use the management response form.
2 readers found this review helpful
hi,
We stayed in Het Meerdal for one week in july this year I have to say that it is kid Heaven from pools to cycling, forest walks and tennis this camp will have your children entertained 24 hours a day (providing the parents have the same energy levels). I found the restaurants nice, the best by far was the Market restaurant which has to be booked in advance however this is a small price to pay for an all you can eat buffet.
I can't remember the last time a rode a bike but it is second nature in Holland and one feels very at home cycling through the beautiful forests with no traffic or cars to hinder the learn again process!! (Mind out for the Deer and Ducks they are everywhere)
With most of the visitors to Het Meerdal either German, Swiss or Dutch this does not effect visitors from the UK or Ireland as most of the staff are fluent in English and each member of staff wear a badge showing the flags of the countries in which they are able to converse with.
Although the accomodation is pretty basic they do have all ones needs catered for and the standard of hygiene is second to none.
I came away from Het Meerdal feeling like both my husband and I had a lovely relaxing holiday and the children were extremely happy, wanting us to bool again for 2009 before we left.
So go on and have a ball.