John Fowler, Ilfracombe Holiday Park Reviews
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“Never again!”
Written on: 02/11/2012 by julesthebear
We were really looking forward to our holiday, we had never stayed at a John Fowler site before and the brochure looked inviting. When we were given out room we were devastated to say the least. The staircase up to the room was rusted , the paint work on the frontdore all worn away and it looked condemed. Inside it smelt damp and the walls were cracked from the ceiling down to the floor. It had very small windonws which had views of the walls so no light was coming in. Carpets didn t... (read more)
★★☆☆☆
“Apartment gold”
Written on: 28/09/2012
Very disappointed not worth the original price 2days into the holiday a couple with dogs were put in the apartment above us we were woken one night to a lot of banging sounded like something or someone being thrown against the wall and every time they went out the door was slammed and running up and down stairs ,we were disturbed with them taking dogs up and down stairs then 6.30 every morning woken up by the dogs running across the room then taken down stairs .we were so fed up with it we... (read more)
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“Sh&TholE”
Written on: 23/09/2012 by MoistOtter
Royal gold my ars3, please pease don't Come here a it looks lie a German council estate. (read more)
★★☆☆☆
“needs updating”
Written on: 23/09/2012
In september, 2012, myself, my husband, my sister and brother-in-law went to Ilfracombe holiday park for a 3 night break. We were allocated a chalet which we could not find . When we evetually found it , we were very disappointed. It had a real musky smell. We had taken some air freshener so had to spray everywhere to try to get a decent aroma. The main disappointment for all of us was that there was no shower, in 2012, NO SHOWER!!!4 people having a bath each night wastes such a lot of... (read more)
★★☆☆☆
“Went to Ilfracombe Holiday Park on the 2nd September...”
Written on: 15/09/2012 by Bazaga
Went to Ilfracombe Holiday Park on the 2nd September 2012 for one week we took my grandaughter and my dog.It took 4 hours to get there,on arival we were allocated chalet No47 as soon as we opened the door you could smell it was damp.Over the week other things were not up a very good standard,the beds were lumpy skirting board was rotten,the heater bearly worked,cob webs in the bathroom and there was a lot of water on the window sils in the morning because of the condensation and finally the... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Never again!!”
Written on: 27/08/2012
We travelled 5 hours to the Ilfracombe site, the children were really excited to be going on holiday. The Chalet we were put in was damp, mouldy, dirty and there was even a dirty sock left on the floor!!! The microwave was rusted, the heater didn't work, the shelf in the oven kept collapsing and the fridge kept defrosting, leaving everything wet. Every morning I woke with a headache and did not have a full nights sleep due to the most uncomfortable bed in the world. I paid quite a bit for... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“you could learn from our mistakes !”
Written on: 20/08/2012
We spent about 7 hours to get there, only to find that the room we had been given was very musty and dirty, carpet dirty long and short curtains,(mind you they did hide the cobwebs) small old tv in the corner that didnt work and was just a snowy picture most of the time. When it came to bed time, well it would have been more comfortable to have stayed in the car, at least we wouldn't have had the springs in our backs. Very very noisey from doors banging and people talking as we could hear... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“A messed up place”
Written on: 18/08/2012
Me and my family went to John Fowler Ilfracome and we were shocked! The beds were uncomftable, the TV had no channels the toilet looked as if someone threw up on it, the bath was full of mould, the Carpets were full of filth and other revolting stuff, the curtains were to short,the doors were broken,no room for a cot when the receptionist said there was and much more bad things. the only good thing about "John Fowler" was it was close to the beach. We were supposed to stay for 4 days and... (read more)
★★★★★
“Absolutely Brilliant, The most Amazing experience of...”
Written on: 14/06/2012 by Curtislol
I would recommend this place to anyone, There is lots to do and the accomidation is fabulous. I had a great time and any one who leaves a bad comment is a fool (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“never again”
Written on: 04/04/2012 by anthony181 (1 review written)
my mum and dad have been going to john fowler or 11 years, 10 of those years they stayed in the same chalet number 2, howerver august 2011 they where told they could not have number 2 becouse it was being pulled down so they gave them another chalet, on arrivel for there holiday they found the chalet was cold and damp and musty, there first night was a disaster my dad who had hart problems felt like he could not breath with he damp and cold the next day got worse the toilet broke and was... (read more)
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★★☆☆☆
“Check your accommodatoin BEFORE you go”
Written on: 20/03/2012 by LynnBanham
We arrived on friday after a 7 hour journey. Our accomodation was appalling. Only one heater. The room smelt of damp and chemical cleaner. The bed and setttees were damp.. It was awful. However, after a sleepless night (no way of getting warm or comfortable) in the morning I went to recetion to be greeted by two lovely ladies who went out of thier way to upgrade us to the site over the road. What a diffference. It was beautiful, and had we gone there first, I would have no hesitation... (read more)
★★★★☆
“Roll on March”
Written on: 24/10/2011 by HuddersfieldJo (5 reviews written)
Me and my partner had never been to a John Fowler resort before last week...and foolishly didn't properly read the descrption of the accomodation before booking. Consequently we paid next to nothing for our chalet and got just what we paid for. I was devastated. The chalet was extremely musty and felt damp, despite the sun's heat, and was barely big enough to swing a puny cat. My partner, ever the optimist, rang reception to expalin our dilemma, and after a brief conversation with the... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“WORST PARK EVER .RUN BY "KIDS",VERY POOR ACCOMADATION.”
Written on: 18/09/2011 by HUSTO (1 review written)
AT 76 AND DISABLED,THE STAFF HAD ME IN TEARS ON MY LAST DAY,AFTER A GUEST WAS VERY RUDE TO ME,THE STAFF TOLD ME HE HAD MENTAL PROBLEMS,AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TOLD HIM OFF,AND IF I SAID ANYTHING TO HIM I WOULD BE EJECTED ?£180 OF MY PENSION WASTED,VERY RUDE AND THREATENING STAFF,OVERPRICED DRINKS,STUCK UP TOP OF STEEP SLOPE.MY WIFE AND I WERE OVERCHARGED ON DRINKS SEVERAL TIMES,AND WHEN WE COMPLAINED IT WAS A WASTE OF TIME.the INTERNET WAS £4 AN HOUR WHEN I SAID IT WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY I... (read more)
★★☆☆☆
“entertainment team what a let down”
Written on: 09/09/2011
Previously visiting this site we had read some of the reviews on this holiday park and was not expecting much. We arrived at ilfracombe on saturday and was greated by a very helpful receptionist and shown the location of our apartment as we have two dogs it was a bronze apartment it was not anything outstanding but very clean no sign of mould or anything like that we switched the hot water on and unpacked, we then went to the tesco which is a 5 minute walk from the site as the on site shop... (read more)
Guest's Comment
Written on: 18/09/2011
dead right worse place i have been to,threatened by staff,over priced drinks,etc,etc i am 76 and disabled,and last friday our last day. the manageress had me in tears.peter g woodley.
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★★☆☆☆
“Poor accomodation mixed entertainment”
Written on: 27/08/2011 by backstreetkid (1 review written)
We got a good cheap deal for this holiday in a Basil apartment when we arrived we soon realized why it was cheap. The apartment consisted of a kitchen which had a fridge, a sink unit, 2 hobs for cooking and a micro wave. A living /sleeping area that had a very uncomfortable bed and a sofa bed that was just as bad as the bed and a small tv plus a bit of bedroom furniture.The one window looked out of over the roof with a view of all the air ducts from the the ball room and swimming pools... (read more)
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“very poor holiday”
Written on: 03/08/2011
first visit and last visit to a john fowler holiday,booked as recommened but hated it ,we stayed at illfracombe poor accomadation ,deco terrible,stayed in 405 behind manor,front door u had to lock to keep it closed,no other door closed properly either,no plug sockets in bedrooms at all,no lights on as u come down the hill by accommdation ,lights on mannor but not on ,in front of manor gardens not gd looks bad ,trailer with flowers in car park taking up 3 car park places,entertaiment poor... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“A total waste of money”
Written on: 17/06/2011 by _vikkie_ (1 review written)
We arrived at dinner time only to be told we'd have to entertain ourselves somewhere for 2 hours because our accomodation wasn't ready yet, when we got back to the site we spent all of 10 minutes in the caravan before making a complaint and being upgraded. The seating area had completely collapsed at one end. The lights didn't work properly. The toilet seat wasn't connected properly + the shower area was filthy. We were told the caravan had been cleaned thoroughly before we'd arrived yet I'd... (read more)
Guest's Response to _vikkie_'s Review
Written on: 14/07/2011
They don't have caravans at ilfracombe holiday park????
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Guest's Response to _vikkie_'s Review
Written on: 11/08/2011
Oh dear, this is all I need to know to convince me that I have made the right decision in NOT booking a holiday with John Fowler parks. I had wondered how they could offer accomodation at considerbly lower prices than other holiday companies!!
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★★★★☆
“Clean, well equipped chalet and the park is a great...”
Written on: 25/05/2011
After reading some of the reviews on this site we were very apprehensive about going on our long weekend to this park. It was booked as a deal through our local newspaper (we're 2 families and were pleased when John Fowler managed to book us into chalets next door to each other as we requested) and we decided we'd make the best of it whatever we found on arrival! I am pleased to say we were very pleasantly surprised - the staff were very nice and friendly and the large queue at reception... (read more)
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“The accommodation was disgusting. I worked for over...”
Written on: 21/05/2011
The accommodation was disgusting. I worked for over twenty years in a residential hostel for homeless persons and our accommodation been in the same state as Folwlers accommodation I could not have put anyone in there :
It smelt of dampness, was dirty and very unappealing. In the mornings there were snail trails all over the carpet. The walls were damp, as was the bed and bedding. The list of things that did not work just got longer as time went on. The access door was almost impossible to...
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★★☆☆☆
“My family recently spent a weekend at john fowler, the...”
Written on: 16/05/2011
My family recently spent a weekend at john fowler, the accomodation was fine for us because we didnt spend much time there, just sleeping and washing. the entertainment wasnt very good. At prime time they were playing bingo and the stripeys were very strict that there was to be no noise from the children - ITS A HOLIDAY FOR THE KIDS TOO!!!!! The adult entertainment was not much better - karoake is not entertainment!! The prices for the beer was reasonable enough for a holiday park but the... (read more)
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★★★★★
“We stayed recently and had a free upgrade to a lovely...”
Written on: 13/04/2011 by jencamps (1 review written)
We stayed recently and had a free upgrade to a lovely apartment which even had a dishwasher - clean and pleasant all over.
The entertainment was nice but too much bingo in prime time and no security anywhere.
Pool nice but guarded heavily and too strict.
Nice break and would come again - cheap and cheerful.
Staf were really nice (excepr pool boy)
Lovely area and Woolacombe great.
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★★★☆☆
“After reading the reviews of the John Fowler Holiday...”
Written on: 05/04/2011
After reading the reviews of the John Fowler Holiday Park at Ilfracombe here and elsewhere, it was with extreme trepidation that my wife 2 young children and I holidayed here last weekend.
After booking in we found out from the cheerful and welcoming staff at reception that for whatever reason, we had been upgraded from a one bedroom to a two bedroom chalet.
Horay, the chalet was clean, fresh and looked like it had recently been refurbished. Gone from my mind were the horror stories I heard...
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★★★★★
“After reading other reviews, after booking!! I was...”
Written on: 28/03/2011
After reading other reviews, after booking!! I was very worried so contacted the park. They assured me that if I was not happy with anything I should let them know and they would do their best to put things right. With this I mind we contined with our plans for a weekend break. On arrival I was greated by a very friendly receptionist who infomed me that I had been ungraded to a Royal Gold Apartment. We were all delighted. Apartment was spotless, warm and we even had a dishwasher! Too... (read more)
Guest's Comment
Written on: 08/09/2011
Glad I have read this review, going for a long weekend tomorrow and staying int he gold apartment...now feel better having read your take on it!
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★☆☆☆☆
“Unbearable! This holiday camp is a thing of the past....”
Written on: 27/03/2011
Unbearable! This holiday camp is a thing of the past. It should either be bulldozed down, or made into a museum!!!!!
We checked in at 6.20pm and checked straight out again at 6.25pm! The place resembles an army barracks. It looks as if it has not changed since the hi-de-hi' hey day! I'm sure that this style of holiday suits a lot of people, but the actual accommodation is totally unacceptable in this day and age. The 'chalet'(!) is very small, the decor is awful, the room was chilly cold,...
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★★★★★
“this park is a very pleasent place.i found our...”
Written on: 21/03/2011 by jollyjohn (1 review written)
this park is a very pleasent place.i found our accomadation to be clean and comfortable.the pools were superb and the staff very helpful.the entertainment staff were brilliant,my grand children were well catered for and enjoyed themselves . there is ample parking and plenty of space to move around,one good point is ,theres a Tesco store just up the road. Ilfracombe town centre is a fair distance away downhill ,so take the car.all in all i would return to John Fowlers again. (read more)
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“VERY POOR. ”
Written on: 17/01/2011
VERY POOR.
it looked like we were on a council estate in london.
The parking was atrocious and our apartment wasnt much better.
We got into our apartment and toko one look around before leaving again.
The rooms were small and mouldy, no electricity.
The plugs did work and were cracked.
The bathroom was appalling, there was urine in the mouldy bath and there was feces in the toilet.
the carpet was filthy and i wouldnt let my 2 toddlers on it without shoes on.
it was very built up
DONT GO...
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★☆☆☆☆
“My whole family stayed at John Fowler Ilfracombe in...”
Written on: 27/12/2010 by kezzaanne (1 review written)
My whole family stayed at John Fowler Ilfracombe in May of last year and it appears nothing has changed. It has to be the WORST week of my life- having said that we left early as we could not bear it any longer. The place is like a concentration camp. Accomodation= damp running off the walls, heaters that don't work, windows running with condensation, everything filthy dirty, constant smell of sewage in the bathroom, dishwasher swimming in fat, I could go on and on. Facilities= dirty... (read more)
Guest's Response to kezzaanne's Review
Written on: 18/09/2011
we had the same troubles with very rude staff,very dear drinks,worst holiday ever.
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★★★☆☆
“Well,..i have read a lot of bad reviews on here,..and...”
Written on: 24/10/2010 by Paycheck (1 review written)
Well,..i have read a lot of bad reviews on here,..and i will admit the actual accomadation does need a bit of work,..cos it was rather grotty and not very inviting,..but saying that,..if like me..you only used it for a place to crash out..and bath everyday,..then it is a bargain basement solution. It cost me just £90.00 for a chalet for the full week,..i did all my eating out,..so didn't really bother bout the state of any equipment it had,...it had a workin fridge for the beer,..so that... (read more)
★★★★☆
“My wife and I stayed with our daughter, son in law and...”
Written on: 12/10/2010
My wife and I stayed with our daughter, son in law and 5 year old Grandson in 2 apartments, at the main site in Marlborough Road. It was great.
On arrival, we found our accommodation rather small so the staff upgraded us, at no extra cost. They were so friendly and helpful.
The park was great with friendly people and staff. We loved it and will go back again.
Our only criticism was the Farmhouse Kitchen over the road. The waitress was lovely and friendly, but it stops there. The toilets were...
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★☆☆☆☆
“If I'm being completely honest the only good thing...”
Written on: 10/10/2010
If I'm being completely honest the only good thing about this holiday park were the people at reception, they were friendly and helpful. As soon as you arrive they give you a massive pack of leaflets with local(ish) places that you could go and visit and this is pretty much where the good came to an end. After being given the key both my partner and I walked over to our chalet, which the internet site, and one of the people i had spoken to on the phone described as modern with a lovely... (read more)
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★★★★☆
“Having returned from a 4 day mid week break, I have to...”
Written on: 04/10/2010
Having returned from a 4 day mid week break, I have to say we had a great time at John Fowler in Ilfracombe. A Royal Gold Apartment, clean and warm. We took our own bedding (always do). The apartment was totally sound proof,we only heard our neighbours when they went out or came in. We booked through the Sun holidays, and got very good value for money. However, had we paid full price, I might have been a bit let down, there was only one two seater sofa (for 4 of us) and the double bed... (read more)
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“MY HUSBAND AND I PLUS OUR SMALL DOG STAYED AT GOLD...”
Written on: 04/10/2010 by lillypink2 (1 review written)
MY HUSBAND AND I PLUS OUR SMALL DOG STAYED AT GOLD COAST HOLIDAY CHALET IN ILFRACOMBE. SEPT 10.DOGS ARE NOT WELCOME ON THE SITE, NO DOG POO BINS, BUT THEY TAKE YOUR MONEY AND DONT TELL YOU. THE CHALET WAS DISCUSTING, LIKE SOMETHING FROM THE WAR DAYS, CONVECTOR HEATER ON THE WALL IN THE LIVING ROOM ONLY, THAT DID NOT WORK, MISSING KNOB, WINDOWS LEAK, VERY BAD SMELL DAMP, BED WET THROUGH SO TRIED TO SLEEP ON A SMELLY BED SETTEE THAT SMELT OF URINE, WAS BOOKED IN FOR 4 NIGHTS, WE STAYED FOR 1... (read more)
Guest's Response to lillypink2's Review
Written on: 18/09/2011
THE WORST PLACE FOR ME AND MY WIFE TOO WHO CAN WE COMPLAIN TO.
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★☆☆☆☆
“Booked a week's stay at John Fowler's in Ilfracombe at...”
Written on: 02/10/2010 by edjbanks (1 review written)
Booked a week's stay at John Fowler's in Ilfracombe at a cost of £270. We booked a Cornflower chalet for accessibilty reasons as we have 15 month old twin girls. I was under the impression that this was silver graded accommodation although later found out it was actually bronze.
As soon as we were handed the key and I drove to our chalet, I was shocked as to the state of it from the outside. Staying in September, the weather was cooler but I was not prepared for all of our clothing and our...
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★☆☆☆☆
“this holiday park is TERRIBLE... ”
Written on: 01/10/2010
this holiday park is TERRIBLE...
They have no security at the very busy club at night and we had trouble with a certain family all week and we complained to management about them 3 times and they did NOTHING so later when the family decided to start a fist fight in the club, police were called, and the management evicted US!!
we lost out om 3 days holiday and the money we spent even after making complaints the way they ask you to!
dont go here .. they couldnt organise a p*ss up in a...
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“I was very disappointed with this holiday park we...”
Written on: 29/09/2010
I was very disappointed with this holiday park we booked a weekend away for my mums 50Th birthday with 2 gold apartments. when we got there we were very annoyed to find that one of our apartments was not actually available the receptionist was very rude and acted almost like it was all our fault and half of us would either have to go home or squeeze into the other apartment or go 8 miles away to another site away from our family we decided in the end to make the best of a bad situation and... (read more)
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“Walked in and straight out again. Offered upgrade...”
Written on: 23/09/2010
Walked in and straight out again. Offered upgrade that was even worse. This was not cheap. We have had cheaper breaks and luxury chalets. Thought we were getting a bargain. Agree with other reviews should all be knocked down. Would have been better off going to prison for a week. Do not go near this place its outdated and filthy. We left the same day, demanded our money back. Lost our deposit though. No way could we have slept in that place! PLEASE JUST KNOCK THE WHOLE PLACE DOWN! (read more)
★★★☆☆
“Have just returned from a week at ilfracombe staying...”
Written on: 19/09/2010
Have just returned from a week at ilfracombe staying in the royal gold appartments which i thought were very clean and comfortable with everything you need in them.i read some of the reviews before going and was on the verge of cancelling my holiday but am glad i went now.i will say that if you are an older person to make sure you ask for ground floor as there are a lot of steps to negotiate. (read more)
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“18/9/10 ”
Written on: 18/09/2010
18/9/10
Just returned from John Fowlers concrete jungle - too say it was hideous would be too much of a compliment! And if we could rate this zero we would! We by no means mind slumming it but even we struggled with the blackberry shack. On arrival we were allocated an upstairs apt but due to the open staircase we had to request a move coz our dog wud not go up them and was too heavy to carry numerous times a day! We were given another room and the stench hit us as soon as the door opened -...
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★☆☆☆☆
“JOHN FOWLER HOLIDAY PARK ILFRACOMBE The rooms were...”
Written on: 14/09/2010
JOHN FOWLER HOLIDAY PARK ILFRACOMBE The rooms were awful .rotten door rotten windows ,, stained beds we slept on the pull out settee . Great fun when you just drove for 4hrs!!! not much sleep either,, the pipes were banging due to poor plumbing (which had been reported by the neighbours twice on prior to our arrival. The views from the apartments or s**t hole as i would call it..were outstanding !!!the roof of a swimming pool and three boards round it .. entertainment was the same each... (read more)
★★★☆☆
“Spent 4 days in August at Ilfracombe. Yes, a lot of...”
Written on: 05/09/2010
Spent 4 days in August at Ilfracombe. Yes, a lot of the criticism is deserved, but our chalet was clean, there was some mould in the kitchen where the sink in the bathroon had overflowed, and the curtain in our bedroom had a little bit of mould on it. Entertainment was good for kids, food was reasonably priced and edible. Bathroom light went strobic, replaced withion 20 mins of being reported. I believe that the firm does its best to provide value for money, but with their throughput and 6... (read more)
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“Awful ! Awful ! Thats all i can say !! Butter-cup room...”
Written on: 27/08/2010
Awful ! Awful ! Thats all i can say !! Butter-cup room ,had mould,damp bed rooms.it made my clothes smell !,Everything was out of date ! The swimming pool staff were miserable ,you couldnt even smile :( Entertainment was ok ! when the music and mics worked .We stayed away on the beach as much as we could and made sure me and my family had a great time ! Never again in a John Fowler for me !!!!!!!!!!! Wished i had read some of these reports be- fore i went. (read more)
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“Have just returned from an enjoyable week at...”
Written on: 22/08/2010
Have just returned from an enjoyable week at Illfracombe Holiday Park, travelling with my wife and two young children (aged 3 and 1). We stopped in a Royal Gold Apartment having been upgraded without request - the apartment was basic and clean, the only let down was the sofa bed which did smell damp (luckily we had enough beds so no-one had to sleep on it). Other parts of the park didnt look as nice as ours!
The staff were all friendly and helpful and the entertainment by the stripeys kept...
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★☆☆☆☆
“my family and i booked a holiday at the illfracombe...”
Written on: 21/08/2010 by jeffcooper (1 review written)
my family and i booked a holiday at the illfracombe park £2000.for 2 weeks,it was the worst holiday park i've ever been to, it was nothing like the brochore said it was going to be. The play area consisted of one swing and a rusty climbing frame the crazy golf was right by the main road and looked run down. The apartment that we had was also run down, the first day i had to clean everythink,we only stayed one week and paid for two we then had to pay for another week in woolacombe bay holiday... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“We booked two weeks at John Fowler Ilfracombe at a...”
Written on: 20/08/2010 by eileen trott (1 review written)
We booked two weeks at John Fowler Ilfracombe at a cost of over £1,600 what a waste of money,nothing like the brochure tells you it is very misleading,we stayed in Royal Gold Apartment for Mobility/Disability needs.The hand rail outside the door was unsafe and the light out side did not work,it was reported but took a week to fix it,my grandson came with us because he has special needs and 10years old was not allowed to go anywhere without an adult he was for the first days,until the... (read more)
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“Illfracombe site - buttercup chalet August 9th - 16th...”
Written on: 16/08/2010
Illfracombe site - buttercup chalet August 9th - 16th 2010
We have just got back from a week on the Illfracombe site, we booked 7 nights and feel totally let down by the whole experience & would not recommend this to anyone. We had the buttercup chalet, over £800.00 (not cheap)for the week, which in our view should be pulled down along with the rest of the site! It was totally run down, & very poorly maintained, hardly any equiment! Our chalet was dingy, paint peeling off the walls, a great...
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Joanne1974's Comment
Written on: 20/08/2010
I totally agree, we had a Gold Apartment 16-20th apparently newly built, this didn't however stop the smell of damp, this could have had something to do with the mould in the shower cubicle, oh and the linen that smelt like it had been on the bed 6 weeks with a musty aroma, oh and our dvd player was seperate but didn't work along with the free view that didn't work but terrestrial tele did if you squinted. Oh and every piece of cutlery/crockery was dirty, what there was of it because should you wish to use the cooker, there was nothing to cook on! Bonus dishwasher although you couldn't sit on this to watch the out of focus tele, just like you couldn't sit on the 2 seater sofa that was in front of the tele as it dipped in the middle, pulled and stained bad, we spent 3.5 days on the dining chairs, yep didn't even make it till friday. oh and there was nothing to get up all the sand after a day on the beach, not even a carpet brush, steer clear of john fowler ilfracombe,which is a shame because the town is lovely book somewhere in Woolacombe which was the nearby beach (not within walking distance though) we visited most days even in the rain as the accomodation was unbearable. a complete disgrace for the money they charge, unless your a drinking smoking family that live for the night entertainment and love the noise your kids make running along balconies at 1 in the morning, then this is the ideal place for you!
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★★☆☆☆
“We booked a one week holiday friday to friday. we...”
Written on: 05/08/2010
We booked a one week holiday friday to friday. we booked a basic chalet and when we arrived we were majorly disapointed. There were only 3 plug sockets in the whole chalet andit was very run down. We complained and got upgraded to a gold apartment. the apartment we stayed in was very luxurious and spacious. It made our nights in very enjoyable. Yet the entertainment of and evening was very poor. the foxy club was fabulous for young children. The adult entertainment and late night... (read more)
★★★☆☆
“We have just returned from a 4 night break at John...”
Written on: 31/07/2010
We have just returned from a 4 night break at John Fowlers Ilfracombe
Overall I would say it represented excellent value for money.
We stayed in a basil studio appartment, which was basic, and a bit run down although the furniture was ok.
Foxy club for the kids was excellent, plenty of entertainment, games, dancing etc. Bingo in evening good, inc kids bingo. Takeway was good, and not too pricey.
The down side for me is the playground is not that brillient, it woul dbe nice to have a...
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★★☆☆☆
“john fowlers is not Butlins.so don't expect to much!”
Written on: 30/07/2010
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★★☆☆☆
“just returned from a weeks stay at john fowler in...”
Written on: 26/07/2010
just returned from a weeks stay at john fowler in ilfracombe. the chalet was very basic and smelt a little musty and the beds were really uncomfortable but it was a holiday for the grandchildren and they absolutely loved it. the stripeys do a brilliant job and the staff were really pleasent. as for the person who thought it was beneath them to stay there surely they cannot expect anything different from a family camp site, you get what you pay for maybe they should stay in a 5 star hotel... (read more)
★★★★★
“We have just returned from the John Fowler site at...”
Written on: 24/07/2010
We have just returned from the John Fowler site at Ilfracombe July 2010, the staff were very friendly and helpful, we got a free upgrade without even asking.
The room was clean, if a little run down, but perfectly useable.
The swimming pool is very good.
Just remember this is not Butlins, where you stay in the complex, but a base to use to go off exploring and you'll be fine.
While we were there some of the rooms were having a refit, so they are improving things.
Overall a great Holiday,...
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Written on: 28/10/2011
The management could not care at all about complaints and are very rude if you dare complain,especially on the phone they are without doubt the rudest and abrasive management i have ever dealt with.A TOTAL DISGRACE.