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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" Very pleasantly surprised "

Submitted By: kbranty
i was so scared about staying here after all of the bad reviews that have been written across different sites but i can honestly say we had a brilliant weekend and would go back without a doubt!
we arrived about 6ish on the Friday and got out... read more

Good for: City Breaks 

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  • User Rating:
    8 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Oct 2009
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" Sun budget hols here arent all that bad. "

Submitted By: Jonaline106
Having read all the reviews that went before we were very apprehensive about our weekend away at Pontins Brean Sands booked via the Sun. I was expecting to walk in and straight back out again however.....We arrived approx. 1800 hrs and picked up our... read more

Advice: Somerset offers a lot for families but be prepare to pay.

Activities: The Place and Seagull Inn restaurants. Brean leisure Park and the beaches are worth a visit.

Good for: Beach 

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  • User Rating:
    7 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Oct 2009
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" Hi De Hi "

Submitted By: Hello Campas
Been on the £9.50 Sun hols before and been to some lovely places. Thought we would try Brean sands this year , got there 5/10/09 and like everyone else waited for couple of hours to get our key. Kids didn't mind coz they went in play area to burn of... read more

Advice: When you see the sign for Pontins in Brean just KEEP ON DRIVING

Activities: Seaquarium,

Good for: Beach 

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  • User Rating:
    1 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Sep 2009
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" Dont risk it !! "

Submitted By: cornishgal
Pontins Brean (Burnham on sea ) what a joke. This was booked through a Sun holiday. We thought we would try somewhere we hadnt visited before and picked here because it was close to Longleat and Wookey Hole both of which we planned to visit.
We... read more

Advice: Longleat was a fantastic day out, along with Wookey Hole.

Activities: Burrington Inn Nr Blagdon beautiful restaurant gorgeous food and friendly staff kids welcomed.

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  • User Rating:
    1 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Oct 2009
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" Dirty and Mouldy "

Submitted By: ScouseGirl
I booked this holiday with Tesco Clubcard vouchers, and then read the reviews! Should really have done it the other way around. We arrived with much trepidation to book in, when we got there people were complaining about the ants in their chalet, to... read more

Advice: Cheddar Gorge, Wookey Hollow great to visit

Activities: Tuckers restaurant at Cheddar Gorge and The Place opposite Pontins were great

Good for: City Breaks 

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  • User Rating:
    1 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Jul 2009
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" Not fit for a dog ! "

Submitted By: nessybabe
I have just returned from my aborted Sun Holiday Deal at Pontins, Brean Sands. May I take this opportunity of letting you know that I had to cancel my holiday within 10 minutes of entering the cramped, 2 bedroom apartment on Monday 21 August. I have... read more

Advice: Longleat is great to escape to for the whole family

Activities:

Good for: Beach 

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  • User Rating:
    1 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Sep 2009
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" ......"NIGHTMARE"...... "

Submitted By: Victoria is upset
Arrived on Monday 21st September for a 4 day break full of excitment and ready to spend some quality time with my Husband and 20month old Daughter. Driving into the carpark we soon realised what a fabulous job their web page designer had done in making... read more

Advice: Somerset is beautifull, just dont stay in Pontins

Activities: On our way home, we went to Wookey Hole, definatley the highlight.

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  • User Rating:
    1 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Sep 2009
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" Disgusting "

Submitted By: abishop2348
Arrived 21st september 2009 and left 22nd september 2009!
Abserloutly disgusting, the apartment was full of dirt, grime, dust, cobwebs and mould, The matresses had holes and rips in them with stains all over them. The bathroom had mould round the... read more

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  • User Rating:
    1 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Sep 2009
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" DONT GO!! "

Submitted By: mcbagpipe
we are currently on holiday at this park. We have been on many holidays and stayed in many different accommodation, this is the worst. The walls are painted a nicotine colour with damp coming through in many places looking like dirty disgusting... read more

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  • User Rating:
    1 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Sep 2009
  • Board Basis:Room Only
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" Putrid Pontins ! "

Submitted By: welshJeff
After studying this site in detail prior to our holiday we were hoping against hope to come on here and leave a good review of Pontins brean Sands - No Chance !
We've done loads of Sun £9.50 hols before in Tenby and Newquay, west wales and... read more

Advice: Beautiful area and friendly people.

Activities: Wookey hole was a great day out.

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  • User Rating:
    1 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Sep 2009
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" dont do it "

Submitted By: ange m
we recently went too pontins ,dont do it. swimming pool changing rooms dirty,the whole place was shabby ,dirty and out of date.snooker table clothes all broke,all boards round crazy golf had nails sticking out. we will never go again

Advice: lovely just dont stay at pontins

Activities:

Good for: City Breaks 

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  • User Rating:
    1 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Sep 2009
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" We were very surprised "

Submitted By: Teresa L
We went to Brean Sands with an open mind after reading such poor reviews on this site, deep down I was dreading what accomodation we might end up with and as we have a 2 mth old baby and some of the reviews were pretty bad. When we arrived we were... read more

Advice: Lovely part of England very scenic

Activities: Cheddar, Minehead & a trip to Bristol Zoo is worth it.

Good for: Beach 

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  • User Rating:
    8 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Sep 2009
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" What a dump! "

Submitted By: Taddybots
We moved house so decided on a cheap holiday booked through The Sun. Other family members had been on Sun holidays before and had no complaints, so we thought we would give it a go.
We arrived at about 3.10pm, as we had upgraded to Club (what a... read more

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  • User Rating:
    1 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Sep 2009
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" Not going there again! "

Submitted By: Teresa2009
We book our 2009 holiday to pontins through the sun, at £82.00 for 4 nights it was a bargain.
When the detials came through they had put 4adults and 1 infant in a 1bed 4birth apartment. So i rang to change it for a 2bed which they did.
So... read more

Advice: Brean is a lovely area.

Activities: Ocean Cafe at Lazy Day holiday Park. And wookey Hole.

Good for: Beach 

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  • User Rating:
    2 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Sep 2009
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" ARRRHHHHHHH!!!!!!! "

Submitted By: neanie
ARRRRHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh my god!!! We have been on 4 other sun holidays a really enjoyed them. Pontins brean is the worst accommodation i have ever seen!!!! It is run down and needs to b knocked down and started again! We had a 3... read more

Advice: Never go to pontins brean sands

Activities:

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  • User Rating:
    1 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Sep 2009
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently
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