�9 holidays

[sunflower68]

Has anyone any experience of these, as advertised in the Sun this week? 

Any good or bad points to mention?? Are they worth the bother?  Thanks, in advance.

[Loosehead]

Well the down side is you'll have to spend the holiday with a load of Sun readers!

[jake-the-peg]

I've not but my next door neighbours always used to do these and had a great time

[smudge]

My neighbour collects newspaper tokens for cheapie holidays. They have just come back from 5 days in Cornwall. They said the caravan was a bit grotty, but they had a wonderful time seeing the sights, etc.

Personally, we wouldn't bother, as you only get what you pay for!

[mellymoo25]

I have been on a couple and I would say they are good. Like smudge says "you only get what you pay for" but if your only looking for a basic self catering break then why not pay a reasonable price for it? I don't think you necessarily get anything different than someone paying �300 for a caravan. Maybe I have just had good experiences with them!

[mullein 3]

my daughter has been on several of them usually early autumn when all the kids are in school and its quieter..she pays a bit extra and then the dog can also go..its not a con as she has been on the same site and paid �300 for a week..its just their way of filling empty caravans and generating the last bit of income before the winter arrives..

[nfn]

I used to work in a Holiday Village who took Sun Holidaymakers. At this place, Searles of Hunstanton, the levels of service and accommodation were exactly the same as those offered to full price guests (very high). Cut price holidays were offered off peak to fill the site and maintain site usage.

The only downside as far as the staff were concerned was that having paid a very reduced rate for their holiday many (not all) people expected reduced price in the restaurant and bar too. The prices, when I worked there, were in keeping with local pubs and restaurants but that wasn't good enough - they'd come away for a cheap holiday. Oh how we laughed!

Watch out for the small print though, it's only �9 per person if a certain number of people (usually 6) are sharing. Great value for a family - lousy for a single parent like me.

If you do decide to go, check with the parks concerned exactly what is supplied, a lot of them offer very limited facilities with additional top up charges. Searles, at that time, did not (don't know if that's changed).

Yes, the family who own the site are friends of mine but I'm not that biased!!