The WORST RATED Holiday Park - Pontins Sand Bay Holiday Village

[@djp2234]

I went there as a little kid in the 1970s. I must have been around seven years old. We drove down from London and enjoyed every minute of it. I remember going to the beach with Mum and Dad to watch the sun set every evening. For the price, it's not bad!!!

[@s34nTravels]

Yes it used to be amazing! I miss those days. I never understand the "For the price" logic though. It's a weird take. Life isn't all about money and price. There's pride and a whole host of other feelings which people tend sweep under the rug for the sake of worrying about their wallet.

[@fishponds]

I have stayed at this camp many times on Tribute theme holidays. And have always enjoyed my stay. Many people come back many times. I think value for money its hard to beat

[@s34nTravels]

Great logic! Hell is also free. Great value for Money! hahahaha!

[@belindaashley764]

@@s34nTravels Go somewhere else dudes, cannot beat value for money , only a camping site will give you more value for your dollars/ sterling/ eros . Love Sand bay, dont rubbish our Go To Sea side haven, beautiful sun sets, Sand point, and surrounding areas, so sorry you "young uns" are so hard to please, Western Super Mare, Sand Bay, Burnham the most beautiful places in the UK, so sorry you cannot see this, never mind,

[@s34nTravels]

@@belindaashley764 If you eat out of the garbage, that is also free. But do you do it? No. The world is not all about 'saving money'. Do you want to skimp on hygiene to save money? Listen to yourself talk lol

[@neilwilliams2907]

@@s34nTravels Nice copy and past of you unwarranted insult dude. What a great representative for the good old U.S. of A. you are. Ill copy my reply too then - You said the food was 'not bad' but now you compare it to eating out of the garbage? Why the sudden change of opinion and unwarranted humiliation of the nice person who bothered to comment on your video. Pontins do state on their website that the pool is currently closed - " IMPORTANT GUEST UPDATE Our swimming pool is currently closed, as soon as we have any further information on this we will update this page. We apologise for the inconvenience. Pontins Team". When you book the room you have a choice of Bath only, Shower only or Shower over bath. I can't see why you blame Pontins for the lack of a shower if you booked the wrong kind of room. You seem to have put in quite a bit of research into Pontins history but spent very little effort on your own holiday. It's almost like you were planning it so you could 'find' faults with your holiday.

[@neilwilliams2907]

@@s34nTravels And again you totally change your tune from what you said in the video. At 41:00 you were prasing how much you get for so little money in high season at short notice!

[@StevenBirkett-m6o]

I personally can't fault it, im a regular there and have never had a bad stay , i enjoyed your video though, like you said go with an open mind, if your posh and up your own arse you won't enjoy it but a normal down to earth working class couple can, happy holidays 🎉

[@s34nTravels]

I love comments like this! haha! Exactly! Spot on! 💯😊

[@ronwhitehouse23]

We have just come come back from a long weekend this from the 16th August 2024. Couldn't get a seat by the dance floor everyone left coats there for hours on end. We had a car park pass but they have taken over £50.00 out of my account. NEVER NEVER NEVER AGAIN.

[@s34nTravels]

Welcome to the Pontins survivors club! We welcome you with open arms!

[@joeboozes]

I miss the 80s and 90s 😢😢😢

[@walkinginthesun]

Hi great video i went here on the 20th of may 2024 so much as changed its been renamed sand bay Holliday village. And i filmed everything No one said a thing to me Thy have cleared up so much on site Thy no longer have the pontins sine at the entrance it says sandbay Holliday village Great video keep up with the good work

[@s34nTravels]

Thanks for the info! That's great to hear! Is it still adults only? Did they remove the kids playground? 😆 Would love to see the update video to see for myself!

[@walkinginthesun]

@@s34nTravels the kids play ground is steel there thy were working on the pool when I was there and filming was no issue

[@OpticalTurnkey]

I did a vlog in fact 2 at this site, the first time was good, 2nd time we had mice in our room and a mess in the dining room. it was freezing cold too... a shame. I had no issues vlogging but you have to question a holiday park that don't wish it's guests to film their experiences!

[@s34nTravels]

I have to agree with you there! It's very strange to go on holiday and you're being asked to not take any pictures of videos of your holiday lol I hope you subscribe to my channel! :)

[@neilwilliams2907]

@@s34nTravels I don't think they minded you videoing your holiday. I think they objected more to you videoing other peoples holidays when they were eating etc.

[@catmcc7566]

Those rooms by the gazebo are nice rooms we had one shower only no kitchette

[@s34nTravels]

I think they put us all together at the very very far end, away from the: families, permanent residents and anybody else! I'm not sure why! Maybe they thought we would drink a lot and make noise lol... But that was only our neighbors 😬

[@catmcc7566]

@@s34nTravels 🤣 this pontins is adult only no children/families allowed also the pool was closed when we went im sure its been ‘not in use’ for a while now

[@s34nTravels]

@@catmcc7566 It makes the children's playground an even bigger mystery! 😆 Yeah, that pool has been storing mattresses for over 5 years now! I managed to speak with some of the long stay residents about it!

[@rhonmart1]

Dad used to play in the band at Ponting. I remember making an idiot of myself doing The Twist on the dance floor, aged about 11 😱

[@s34nTravels]

(Chubby) Check yourself before you wreck yourself! 🔥

[@johndefalque5061]

Ouch bed bugs-not worth a damn thing if you have to endure that! Tell the staff! They have to throw the matress out and steam the hell out of the carpet! For a nightmare like that, you deserve a full refund and profuse apology! This can give you an outbreak at home too! Everywhere even a 5 star hotel, check the mattress thouroughly! Steam the hell out of all your clothes and luggage! Shambolic!

[@demonsaint1296]

The adults only weekend wasn’t something I expected. Seems we dropped in on a swinger get together or something like that. Sat out front and left the chair outside. We had several people knock on our door looking for something. We ended up going to dinner with someone and they let us know what was going on with the swinger weekend. We had no idea and didn’t want anything to do with the goings on. Anyone else get surprised with this? LOL

[@s34nTravels]

Swingers in their 60s! I hear they like to smear liver and onions on each other. Only at Pontins!

[@demonsaint1296]

@@s34nTravels Ohmygodthatssohot!!!

[@ceriauld1]

I love this place

[@s34nTravels]

Me too! So much so that I had to make this video and share my great time at Pontins! * woop woop * I really loved cramming into the childrens swing and looking out into the distance; dreaming of whether I would be eating liver and onions or cottage pie later

[@bigKDL]

Hi just thought I might say that you can not take kids to sand bay it is adults only

[@s34nTravels]

Yup, hence the description and video content

[@neilwilliams2907]

Except for the Summer holidays lately.

[@s34nvideos]

@@neilwilliams2907 A good rule of thumb: Don't bring yourself or your kids to ANY Pontins.

[@neilwilliams2907]

@@s34nvideos I'm going again later this week. Can't wait 🙂

[@s34nvideos]

@@neilwilliams2907 that's cool man. Have fun! Don't forget the bed bug spray!

[@johndefalque5061]

With bloody bedbugs you would have been better off sleeping in your car or camping in a field! battling bedbugs-that's just hotel 101-absolutely unacceptable!

[@s34nTravels]

haha! right!? I slept in the car last week when I was down that way! Great experience! 5 stars!

[@johndefalque5061]

Pontins should be called ScratchInns!@@s34nTravels

[@johndefalque5061]

PontiacInns@@s34nTravels

[@jamara3330]

Typical, books a value break cheaper than a night in a hotel and expects a 5 star resort. There is an option to book a room with a shower and not go somewhere aimed at retired people. The ice cream freezer obviously does not get tidied and restocked for breakfast. You did not see the live bands or tribute acts which is why people go there.

[@s34nTravels]

Yes, the age with no internet and no video editing skills. The perfect crime!

[@jamara3330]

@@s34nTravels Stop liking your own comments. You are clearly eating ice cream with your breakfast and it would be weird to edit it in there. You both ate like dustbins piling everything on your plates. If you want a nicer resort with more things, there are plenty in the area but they charge the going rate.

[@s34nTravels]

@@jamara3330 which manager on the circle are you then? 😆😆😆

[@yvonnebalsdon161]

Love it, Sand Bay Holiday Village.

[@samwood5702]

The woman at 9:38 is full cringe at a buffet and on about sharing a chicken and nice to see jake and pam

[@s34nTravels]

She's finger picking!

[@lawrencebaker1811]

Couldn't pay me to go there. Holy god

[@s34nTravels]

Would you rather: - Night in a haunted graveyard or - Night at Pontins Sand Bay Holiday Village? If you don't pick one, you will spontaneously combust

[@zeroxzerox114]

tiz the beach time afrter time thou worth it lol

[@belindaashley764]

Stayed at Sand Baby for years, no issues, apart from , we bring our own bedding and mattress toppers. What do you expect for the money???? Cheap for what you get.. 3 course breakfast and evening meal! a warm room in winterr time. , I am not old at 65, thank you very much, And I would bring my family here x

[@s34nTravels]

If you eat out of the garbage, that is also free. But do you do it? No. The world is not all about 'saving money'. Do you want to skimp on hygiene to save money? Listen to yourself talk lol

[@neilwilliams2907]

@@s34nTravels You said the food was 'not bad' but now you compare it to eating out of the garbage? Why the sudden change of opinion and unwarranted humiliation of the nice person who bothered to comment on your video. Pontins do state on their website that the pool is currently closed - " IMPORTANT GUEST UPDATE Our swimming pool is currently closed, as soon as we have any further information on this we will update this page. We apologise for the inconvenience. Pontins Team". When you book the room you have a choice of Bath only, Shower only or Shower over bath. I can't see why you blame Pontins for the lack of a shower if you booked the wrong kind of room. You seem to have put in quite a bit of research into Pontins history but spent very little effort on your own holiday. It's almost like you were planning it so you could 'find' faults with your holiday.

[@Oj12323]

@@s34nTravels🤣 legend

[@AnnGosling-iq2sx]

Stop insulting elderly ladies . According to you all the staff are are old grannies. Stop being so patronising. Your not paying Ritz prices.

[@s34nvideos]

But they are grannies. How is that offensive? In your tiny mind: Only the Ritz and Pontins exists? How deluded are you?

[@s34nTravels]

Insulting how?

[@christinelipscombe142]

I would notgo to thatpointins very badand eds igs

[@s34nTravels]

I did it, so you don't have to! haha!

[@zeroxzerox114]

go out an Eat cheap. familys welcome , nice beach,,,caravan 600ish pounds same place wee need 2 sleep well thou,,,thats it,,

[@Oj12323]

😂

[@zeroxzerox114]

im a carpenter cud help..family ov 3 id work on site ..family love that.handyman on site me ...dream ov ours sum were wales beach close bye

[@s34nTravels]

That would be great! They need people like you, they just don't want to pay for it, that's the problem!

[@zeroxzerox114]

@s34n Travels .my dream job..and good to have sum1 to fix any problems..4 tenants asap