Pontins Southport, Merseyside, England

Happy

Overall Rating:

7/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Jun 2009

Tour Operator:

Booked Independently

Submitted By:

tomimorgan

Comments:

We found nothing at all wrong with our holiday at Pontins,Southport.The chalet was a bit past it sell by date but it was clean and had everything we needed.The shop was amply stocked .prices a little steep but you expect it at these places.Our... read more

Advice:

Love Merseyside

Activities:

Places of interest locally

Good for:

Beach  City Breaks 

pontins is good

Overall Rating:

8/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

May 2009

Tour Operator:

Booked Independently

Submitted By:

oldham1961

Comments:

2 football teams went to pontins for three day tournement,from oldham. we were dreading going because of all the bad reviews about pontings. we was pleasently suprised, the accomidation was very clean shower very good and the food at the queen vic... read more

Experience never to be repeated

Overall Rating:

1/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Apr 2009

Tour Operator:

Booked Independently

Submitted By:

36

Comments:

Booked a 3 night break through the Sun newspaper. We have always had at least one holiday a year this way and never had any problems.
Had read some terrible reviews before we went but wanted to keep an open mind. Upon arrival the site looks... read more

Advice:

Southport and Ainsdale beach are lovely

Activities:

Weekend from Hell

Overall Rating:

1/10

Board Basis:

Room Only

Date of Holiday:

May 2009

Tour Operator:

Sports Tours

Submitted By:

izzy-claire

Comments:

We recently returned from our weekend from hell, as a family of 5 we joined my son's football team on a much anticipated tour to Southport. While Southport itself is lovely and the football tournament was enjoyed by all 46 of us including the 13 pre... read more

Good for:

Beach 

Easter Error!!!

Overall Rating:

1/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Apr 2009

Tour Operator:

Booked Independently

Submitted By:

Health Hazard

Photos:

Comments:

Just returned from Pontin’s Southport, a day early as we couldn’t stand the place any longer! The only reason we stayed that long was because of our little girl who had counted down this ‘holiday’ for 10 weeks before. We had booked it through... read more

What a load of rubbish

Overall Rating:

1/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Apr 2009

Tour Operator:

Booked Independently

Submitted By:

staceyapril1979

Comments:

We arrived at pontins at approx 4pm good friday, the time we were told to check in by...only to find they were packin up and told we had to be quick to get our key...when we pulled up it looked like alcatraz....a 1950s prison camp! we got to our... read more

Advice:

Southport is nice

Activities:

the beach

Good for:

Beach 

filthy

Overall Rating:

1/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Apr 2009

Tour Operator:

Booked Independently

Submitted By:

joescafe

Comments:

hepatitis C jab is a nessesity if you book putlins southport. dirty, filthy dirty. matress was threadbare, old, and stained of which some were blood stains, the carpet was worse. the room was dated the seats and sofa bed was broken and unusable. the... read more

Awful!!!

Overall Rating:

1/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Apr 2008

Tour Operator:

Sun Newspaper

Submitted By:

katiejs

Comments:

We stayed here after booking a Sun newspaper break for myself, my husband and our daughter.
From the moment we arrived I was appalled at the attitude of staff. The staff on recpetion were extremely rude and just gave us the informtion and didn't... read more

Advice:

Liverpool was lovely. Clean and easy to find your way around.

Activities:

Albert Docks had fantastic views.

PONTINS - SOUTHPORT

Overall Rating:

1/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Oct 2008

Tour Operator:

UK Holiday in The Sun

Submitted By:

Suzanne Louise

Comments:

We upgraded to a Classic apartment after I had read reviews, I would hate to think what the Budget apartment was like!
Reception area very uninviting and dirty, wanted to go home the moment I arrived but the kids were looking forward to it and I... read more

GOOD BUT WATCH THE FOOD

Overall Rating:

8/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Oct 2008

Tour Operator:

Booked Independently

Submitted By:

lisa1976olive

Comments:

I wrote a holiday review for Pontins in July this year and I gave it 10 out of 10.
I have only given it an 8 this time due to the fact that my husband got food poisoning.
Arrived at the site at about 1.30pm on the friday. Couldn't check in... read more

Good Experience

Overall Rating:

5/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Oct 2008

Tour Operator:

Booked Independently

Submitted By:

Shelly01

Comments:

We also considered cancelling after visiting these reviews the night before! Booked 4 nights as a quick last minute cheap break to keep the children (aged 5 & 6) busy over the half term. Arrived at Pontins in the rain and was greeted at the gate... read more

you get what you pay for

Overall Rating:

7/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Oct 2008

Tour Operator:

sun paper

Submitted By:

pounell

Comments:

After reading various bad reports about Pontins at southport I was very dubious about what we would get. We went on a 'Sun' holiday and upgraded to Club. If I paid £300 the full price I would have been very disappointed. Our 'luxury' appartment was... read more

Horrible

Overall Rating:

1/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Oct 2008

Tour Operator:

Booked Independently

Submitted By:

Mand7

Comments:

We have always had a break (after our main holiday & before Christmas) and have often been on The Sun £9.50 breaks before. We have always been delighted with our accomodation before, so imagine our horror when w arrived at Pontins Southport. We... read more

Horrible

Overall Rating:

1/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Oct 2008

Tour Operator:

The Sun

Submitted By:

Mand7

Comments:

We have always had a break (after our main holiday & before Christmas) and have often been on The Sun £9.50 breaks before. We have always been delighted with our accomodation before, so imagine our horror when w arrived at Pontins Southport. We... read more

Tired and Scruffy Southport Pontins

Overall Rating:

1/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Sep 2008

Tour Operator:

Other-

Submitted By:

spacroft

Comments:

I have been on Sun Holidays many times, and have been quite satisfied with everything about them, so I had no qualms about booking a break at Pontins Southport. However, after I read bad reviews on this and other sites, I was reassured by Pontins that... read more