Pontins Blackpool

6 readers found this review helpful

my husband and I took three of our grandchildren aged 9,12,and 13 for a three day break.
The chalet was very run down and basic but we did not spend much time in it just to sleep there was an a good selection of food in the resturant and plenty of it,the pool and evening entertainment and blue coats were very good.We had a great time .

10 readers found this review helpful

i am 16 years old but i was 14 at the time we went to potint's blackpool
we got our room keys but was surprised when there was someone already staying in our room and my nanna and grandad where suppost to be in the next dump of a room next to us but when we asked for two rooms next to each other for 5 of us the gave me and my brother a room attached to my mums room and placed my nanna and grandad in a room at the other side of the complex
the next morning we were woken up by a ryan air PLAIN landing at the AIRPORT next door to the complex
breakfast made me ill for 3 days because of nuts that i'm allergic to being in the scrambled egg
we had to pay for everything despite it being an all exclusive holiday that we paid £750 fo the 5 of us for 2 weeks

14 readers found this review helpful

We went pontins 14th august 09, we was ment 2 b there for a week , we got to are chalet,it had not been cleaned , our feet stuck to the floor it was discusting, the kettle was full of stagnant milk, the carpet was full of iron marks, you could play twister on the carpet ,it was terrible and the room smelt very fusty. We went to the cabarets bar to see the blue coats that night they were very good, later that night we went back to the chalet it smelt even worse, all my family said we cant stay ere, we stayed that night, the next morning went to the bathroom no water at all. So then we went to reception asking for a full refund and we got it, there were no ifs or buts at all. we had saved up for this holiday since january, we paid £892 it was not worth that at all, you had to pay for mostly everything, me and my partner said we would never go to blackpool pontins ever again, ive three children 16, 9 and 5 and they all agreed with us. yours faithfully miss joanne corless, preston lancashire.

16 readers found this review helpful

After booking our holiday at Pontins Blackpool, I came accross this website and read the reviews written by others and tried to cancel my holiday. I was told that I should at least try it, which was a fair comment, so we did.
We arrived on Monday for our 4 night stay and I must say it was not as bad as I was expecting. Yes the chalets need new carpets and a lick of paint and the site is a bit run down. It reminds me of Butlins before they modernised all their sites. But please dont be put of by other peoples views and try it for yourself. The breakfasts and dinners on half board were tremendous and the choice was out of this world. The staff was very friendly all through the site. The hire charges for the go-karts and bikes was very reasonable. The main thing is that the kids loved it, kids are not worried about a bald carpet or some paint peeling off here and there. The location is superb and you can get a bus or tram into town every ten minutes, or even walk it.
I nearly cancelled after reading these reviews, but just try it and see what you think, you may be pleasantly surprised.

13 readers found this review helpful

Well where do I start. The chalet was completely dirty/untidy. The TV didn't work, out of a 4 drawer chest only one drawer opened. There were no towels or maid service for the full length of our stay (4 nights). Entertainment was a load of rubbish. The blue coats left a lot to be desired with their people skills and their children skills for the childrens entertainment on a night were non-existant. The beds in the chalet should come with a health warning - our double bed must have been the original one from when the site opened, there were more springs sticking out of the bed than underneath it, I have been back 2 weeks now and I am still suffering with back pains which I have been to the doctors about and it's just a bit of a coincidence that it was ok before I went. In the main bar on a night the there were ladies toilets situated at either side of the room, the ones to the left hand side of the room were out of order for the whole duration of our stay. The bar was really busy on a night and we only ever saw one person behind it who took about 15 mins to serve 1 person so most of the night was taken up with standing around in a que waiting to be served. This holiday cost us (myself, my husband, a 3 year old and 1 year old) £485 to stay for 4 nights half board which I think is totally and utterly disgraceful given the state of the chalet and the place on a whole. I wish I had looked at some reviews on it before I booked it. All I can say is DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY - THINK TWICE!!!!

12 readers found this review helpful

8th August - Geared up, Single Pensioner,3 children in tow, ready for a fun filled exciting holiday at Pontins, Blackpool. Room was 'musty' and flies everywhere. Outside fascias were rotten and back wall was cracked and black with mold. Activities for all 3 children to join in at once - NIL. Too young, too old, too short or too tall. Crazy golf was hazardous to young children most of it rotted away. Tennis courts flooded after rain. Grounds were like giant ashtrays. We left after 3 days it was apalling.

10 readers found this review helpful

Upon arrival in my Delorean time machine, our family found ourselves back in the 1950's. Which turned out to be Pontin's Blackpool.
Our first reactions were 'It can't be as bad as it looks' - Oh how we were wrong. After finally collecting our keys from reception, we set off to find our Chalet, sorry cell. Upon opening the broken door, we were greeted by the sweet smell of foist. As we walked in, the carpet tried to walk out. There was damp on the walls, the bathroom was nothing short of complete filth and the beds made us feel sick. We decided that we couldn't stay in that room and went back to reception to see if they could give us an alternative room. However, we were told that they were fully booked which we found hard to believe as there could not be as many stupid people as us! We decided on a refund and left the park after a 30 minute stay, may I add, it was 30 minutes too long. Just waiting for our money to be credited back in order to pay for my children's counselling. The following day, after staying overnight in a nearby hotel which can only be described as the Ritz by comparison, we discovered that the park is under investigation following an alleged Legionnaires outbreak the previous week which explains why they were closed, sorry fully booked.
An experience never to be repeated, I would not send my worst enemy to this place. How they get away with this substandard excuse for a holiday camp is beyond me.

6 readers found this review helpful

I am 13 and i absoulutly love pontins blackpool. I wen't last year it was just me and my mum together. It was the first time we went. I have read reviews about pontins I am shocked,when we went we arrived about 12pm and was told we had to wait till 4pm to get our key but they stored our cases for us. We disided to have a look round the camp as we were tired from the journey we decided to hire a bike. The camp is a reasonable size and we enjoyed looking around. We found all the blue coats to be polite and helpfull. Instead of waithing 4 hours for our chalet we got the key with in 2 hours we were happy to see that the chalet was cleaned with care to our standers. We went half board and our chalet was a lovely size for just the two of us. We enjoyed the entertainment all through the day, The entertainment was for all ages and we had a smashing time. We loved the fact that we were only minuites away from the sea and we went a coupple of times while we stayed. i am a very fussy eater and there were loads to choose from we were spoilt for choice i didn't want to leave. The only reason i gave pontins a 9 out of 10 is because the golf course needed a bit of work. I enjoyed the arcades and the swimming pool we went nearly every day swimming and went to the arcades every night.I am going to pontins again this year and hopefully the next N love the place and can't get enough N

3 readers found this review helpful

My husband, two sons and I recently stayed at Pontins for a football tournament over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend. After having read recent reviews, we were very apprehensive as to what to expect and had decided that we would have to stay at a hotel if the chalet was really bad.
We didn't arrive until 8.30 pm on the Friday evening and on first sight, it did look rather like a concentration camp, but I think that is because there are a lot of single storey buildings set out in rows. We were pleased to find that the dining room was kept open until 9 pm to cater for late arrivals and we all had a very good evening meal. We had booked a Club chalet, which was in a very good position close to the bars and swimming pool. The accommodation was very clean and tidy, the bedding was nice and we had plenty of clean towels each day. When we got a plug stuck in the sink someone came out to fix it straightaway. All our meals were very good, there was plenty of choice in both hot and cold meals - the salads were excellent.
My eldest son and his friends used the swimming pool twice, so it must have been OK, although I actually didn't get round to looking at it. The crazy golf course and go kart track didn't appear to be open at all whilst we were there, which seemed strange as it was a Bank Holiday.
We had a really good time and would definitely return to the same accommodation.

5 readers found this review helpful

my work colleague and i have just come back from a 4 night over 50s break where we took a lady with learning difficulties,when we first arrived at it looked like any other holiday (or concentration)camp.However once you step into the chalet your world comes crashing down.We had a 3 bedroom one,but although 1 of the bedrooms was fairly spacious the other 2 were like cupboards,there were a couple of dead flies on the window sills,the bathroom was full of mould and there was only 1 plug socket for the whole of the chalet,if your thinking of going barefoot round the chalet,be afraid,you don't know what may be lurking there.the lady on reception told us our chalet had been prepared for us so god knows what it was like before.the daytime activities were none existent,the hire shop to hire bikes was closed most of the time, the web site shows all sorts of stuff going on in the day,well take no notice,there was nothing,there was entertainment in the evening,although i found some of the blue coats lacking in people skills,though in a place like this i would have thought that was important,obviously not.the one redeeming feature was the food,although the dinning room was like something out of the ark with checked plastic tablecloths the food was lovely,my advice is to head to town every day if you don't want to be sitting twiddling your thumbs,it seems unfair though to have to shell out bus fairs when you are led to believe that there would be activities on site.Pontins has had a good reputation and its a shame that basic cleanliness and upkeep has gone,poor old fred pontin must be spinning in his grave.