Looe Bay Holiday Park

I have just returned form my holiday at the Parkdean Holiday park in Looe Bay, I booked through sun holidays so wasnt really expecting too much, and had only previously booked them through Haven so was looking to try something different. Big mistake, the caravan was filthy, although they provided decent plates, cutelry pans etc, we didnt want to use or touch anything as the caravan itself was dirty. there was dust and dirt pretty much everywhere and my partner found a ball of blonde hair with fluff and dust attached to it behind a curtain. The toilet roll was dirty on the outside, you could see dirty finger prints of the person who had placed it there. the caravan was small, we were unable to get undressed in the rooms with out falling on the beds! however if the place was clean we wouldnt have minded, we had to make a long journey to the nearest morrisons to get cleaning products, I spent my first night cleaning just so we try and feel comfortable. There werent much of a amusement room, as well as any entertainment they tried to provide. and the take away food was really bad, we had two burgers and chips, and chicken nuggets and chips for my daughter, all got left after a couple of bites as you could smell dirty and taste stale grease. So we never spent too much time on site and had to make very lengthy journeys to go elsewhere to enjoy our break. Im just so relieved we booked via the sun and didnt waste much money, I would have been livid if i'd booked independantly and paid what they normally charge. Safe to say I would never recommend Parkdean to any one, and definately not the one a Looe Bay.

after booking my new seaton caravan on the internet i was very disjointed when i got there and found it was three years old when unpacking our clothes we realized there were no draws so most of our clothes are left in the suit case the bin smelled awful all the trims on the door were falling off and the tin opener was that bad we bought another one tried to use the cooker the spark did not work im sure the caravan we got was not the same as on the internet as for the site the pool shut at 6 and the entertainment there were no variety always the same people there was also no entertainment for teenagers the putting was a joke that smelled of stagnate water looe itself is a great place

Stayed through sun vouchers. Have stayed here before so were not expecting any problems. However the caravan we were given(No.32) was owned by people who had three large dogs that were allowed to do what they want(according to Park staff). The stench was unbelieveable and carpets were absolutly filthy. Housekeeping staff were very helpful but apart from spraying the caravan every day were unable to clean carpets as it was a privately owned caravan. We have suggested that this caravan not be booked out again until carpets cleaned and stench removed as it is not a positive advert for the camp. Staff all friendly that we dealt with and food was ok(you get what you pay for), park was clean.

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We have just returned from our holiday in Looe bay holiday park (Park Dean) We were extremely impressed. The caravan was fantastic, very modern and clean. We were in a "new for 2011 caravan" In fact everything about it was great, we have no complaints at all . The restaurant food was lovely and very well priced. Everywhere was clean,tidy and well kept. We went with three children under 10 and they loved it. They enjoyed the swimming, the amusements, the tennis court and also the football court. They even enjoyed the playground which is suitable for all ages. The entertainment was not fantastic but you cannot fault the "troupers" they gave it their all every night. They just need a little more variety in their acts. The only complaint I have is that the pool changing rooms were a little dirty in particular the showers. Looe is a lovely but busy town. The beach is fantastic, you can relax on the sand or you can go to the other side down some steps and you have a vast amount of rocks and rock pools, there is even a cave! The kids loved exploring and they caught all sorts from crabs to starfish! We would definitely return and we recommend Looe Bay to friends and family. A********

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We booked thtough the Sun holidays and expected the standard caravan, nothing particularly spectacular. Having only ever stayed at Haven sites in the past, I was a little apprehensive about Parkdean.My concerns proved unfounded. The site was clean tidy and very presentable with a small play area for children. Our caravan was very spacious, well equipped and spotless, excellent for myself, my partner and our toddler, Haven need to up their game! Staff on reception were friendly and very helpful, would definitely visit again, all in all a very pleasant caravan holiday. The walk to Looe bay involves a very steep tarmac path, we managed the trek down but opted for a £5 taxi back with the pushchair, then noticed a bus which operated from the site to the bay so check that out

we cant fault looe bay parkdean-the site-caravan-staff -food entertainment everything was the best-to top it off the weather was beautiful-swould definately recommend to friends :-D

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I am a single parent who spent four days in February at the camp. We travelled there by train and the bus dropped us outside the camp, EXCELLENT.
On the first night my son had a serious injury to his hand, totally his own fault but panic set in as we needed to get to a hospital and we had no car. The camp manager drove us to Liskeard and then on to Plymouth, he would not accept any payment for the fuel. He stayed with us the whole time we were at the hospital and was a great support to me. My son had to have surgery on his hand and therefore our holiday was a bit spoiled but we still had a great time. We are going back again next week for an Easter break and are thoroughly looking forward to it. The caravans are superb, lovely and clean and oh so warm, just what you need after a swim in the lovely pool.
We did not get to use the restaurant on the last visit but did eat from the take away, food lovely and cooked fresh, also very good value for money.
I would not hesitate to recommend this campsite to any one and Looe itself is gorgeous and only 10 minutes away on the bus. If you use the bus and have kids ask for a family return it is a lot cheaper.

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Before we went away on the 4th sep i looked on here and seen some really bad reviews, so i went on this holiday with these in mind, but when i arrived it was lovely we had a caravan that's for dogs, we dont have a dog but our friends have 2, the caravan didn't smell of dogs at all it was really clean, you no yourself if you dont have a dog you can smell them, i would go back to this holiday park again as i really enjoyed it, so dont read other bad reviews like i did, make your own review when you go, we had caravan number 36, jay from sheffield!

We booked into a two bedroom top of the range caravan and were pleased to find that it was very clean and neat, the beds were comfortable and the bathroom lovely and clean.
The entertainment by the on site troopers was very professional and they did a great job. The visiting acts were also really good.
The downside for us was that looe itself was a long walk away, it's not the mile that you think, well technically it probably is but there are a lot of hills involved!
But there is a bus that runs from the holiday park into Looe, this costs £2.40 one way.
You cannot park next to your caravan so have to lug all your luggage from the car to your caravan, not nice if it's raining. There are also no paved areas around the caravans so you get very wet if it's raining.
And the restaurant we thought was awful! terrible service and terrible food. We only ate there once. The other negative was from our son who is 15. Most of the freestyle events for older kids weren't running, not many older kids there and there was little for them to do. So I would only recommend this park for families with young children.
Overall looe is beautiful, holiday park okay, stayed in better but entertainers very good.

We stayed in the basic 4 berth caravan ( pensilva) and were pleasantly surprised . Nice and clean inside , everything seemed to work fine. The camp itself had enough to occupy our two boys. They loved the night time entertainment and the pool. We did have one breakfast and a couple of evening meals at the restaurant and the food was delicious. The area around our caravan was nice and quiet and the site is only a short drive from Looe itself which has a huge car park and beautiful child friendly beach. We might have just been lucky but we had no problems at all during our week there.