Pontins Brean Sands, Somerset, England

Hotel Information

User Rating:
4.5 / 10
(210 User Reviews)

Hotel Description:

Deep in the heart of Somerset, Brean Sands has everything you could wish for in a family holiday. You're just 300 metres from the golden sands of the coastline and within easy reach of famous attractions like the underground world of Wookey Hole and the caves of Cheddar Gorge.
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Pontins Brean Sands Holiday Reviews

Pontins Brean Sands Reviews

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"  I will start with the accommodation,... "

Submitted By: Mr S Maher
I will start with the accommodation, Which was basic to say the least even though we were staying in the expensive "Classic"range (how basic the budget apartment is I would not like to guess). There was a fowl smell of damp that no amount of... read more

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  • User Rating:
    3 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" Just returned from a 4 night break... "

Submitted By: Mr M Chapman
Just returned from a 4 night break booked through the sun offer. The overall cost was £90 for 4 people. I'm glad that this is all that it did cost

There are good and bad points about this site:

The GOOD:
The entertainment in... read more

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  • User Rating:
    4 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:The Sun

" An amazing holiday!!!

I... "

Submitted By: Mr Ryan Grreen
An amazing holiday!!!

I read all of the reviews on here and i was a bit worried about going.. but to be honest all the ones who hated brean sands you are more than likley snobs who always expect top class!!

I stayed in a classic 1... read more

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  • User Rating:
    10 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" Okay. Just returned back from Brean... "

Submitted By: Mr R Lyons
Okay. Just returned back from Brean Sands, but I have to say we will not return for a third time. Last time it was great... this time, thumbs down.


Booked as a Club customer. Checkin was great, no probs. Room clean and tidy, apart from... read more

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  • User Rating:
    3 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" Well I love Brean Sands and Brean... "

Submitted By: Mr S Morris
Well I love Brean Sands and Brean Down, always have and always will, but as for Pontins it's a outdated shambles.

They make you all book in at 4pm which just creates a massive line of unhappy people and arguments are every thirty minutes or... read more

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  • User Rating:
    1 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Booked direct with Pontins

" We have just returned from a weeks... "

Submitted By: Mrs G Bell
We have just returned from a weeks break, after looking for an august english holiday for weeks on the net, this was far by the cheapest than any other holiday park we found. This is a great base camp to explore somerset, with Cheddar, wookey hole,... read more

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  • User Rating:
    8 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Select

" After reading some of the reviews, I... "

Submitted By: Mrs J Mason
After reading some of the reviews, I was dreading arrival. Luckily I was pleasantly surprised, yes, it's no Ritz, but you get what you pay for. The apartment (classic standard) was basic, but the kitchen and cooker were clean, the bathroom needed a... read more

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  • User Rating:
    5 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" We stayed here for 1 week beginning... "

Submitted By: Miss S Playford
We stayed here for 1 week beginning of Aug, I must admit I was considering cancelling the holiday after reading all the review,
We arrived around 3.30pm for our check in at 4pm, we did have to queue but only for about 5 mins - also queued at... read more

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  • User Rating:
    5 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" We have just returned from Pontins... "

Submitted By: Mr G Evans
We have just returned from Pontins Brean Sands after having a nightmare experience. As a family we have had a hard year and were excited about our weeks break at Pontins, when we arrived the first impression of the site was not good it looked really... read more

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  • User Rating:
    1 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" This place should be knocked down it... "

Submitted By: Mrs V Brook
This place should be knocked down it is not fit for occupancy !!!!
We book a classic apartment for myself and my husband and two sons one who is four and the other 20 months old.
On first impressions was it didn't look good but will give it a... read more

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  • User Rating:
    1 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" Have just returned from a weekend... "

Submitted By: Mrs A Writhlington
Have just returned from a weekend break in Brean. We had booked, a group of 14 of us to stay at Pontins but upon our arrival, were so disgusted in what we saw, we refused to stay on site and asked for a full refund, which was given without any fuss... read more

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  • User Rating:
    1 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Independent

" We read your comments before leaving... "

Submitted By: Mr Very Sadly Disappointed
We read your comments before leaving and were worried, but decided to brave it and only use the chalet as a base. The security blokes on the gate were great with their help, directions, timetables and advice on places to eat. They were a definate... read more

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  • User Rating:
    3 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" Went on holiday with my wife and two... "

Submitted By: Mr J Bradbury
Went on holiday with my wife and two children. Wow we had a fab time!! Accomodation clean and tidy, bluecoats leave a bit to be desired but each to there own. Ate in the Queen Vic restaurant and the food was reasonably priced and very nice too!read more

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  • User Rating:
    10 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Sun Holidays

" After driving four and a half hours... "

Submitted By: Mrs S Nicholson
After driving four and a half hours to Somerset myself, my husband and two children were understandably quite exhausted and hot.
When we booked our four night break at Pontins Brean Sands, we happily had a 50% discount due to a Matalan promotion... read more

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  • User Rating:
    2 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" (written by a group of us) Hey hey... "

Submitted By: Other BTBS Group
(written by a group of us) Hey hey hey!!!

We'd like to start by saying that we strongly disagree with the bad reviews regarding the hygeine of the accommedation. Although some people may have had bad experiences, what were they expecting? A... read more

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  • User Rating:
    10 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Apr 2008
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently
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