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Welsh Pontins holiday park branded ‘filthy’ by guests to finally close for good
A much-maligned holiday park in Wales has suddenly announced its closure with immediate effect. Pontins, a chain of budget resorts, confirmed in a Facebook[1] post that its parks in Prestatyn, Denbighshire[2], and Camber, East Sussex, would be shutting. A company spokesperson said: “We regret to inform you that our parks in Prestatyn and Camber Sands will be closing with immediate effect.
Customers whose bookings will be affected by these closures will be contacted by our team and refunded. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.” The Prestatyn holiday park, built in 1971, had an average rating of 2.5 stars after nearly 5,000 TripAdvisor reviews and often attracted negative headlines.
Last year we reported[3] that two women had been refused a refund after finding a dead mouse and other “filth” in their room. Another family left the Prestatyn resort after one day in disgust[4] at their “absolutely filthy” room. Gareth Davies, MS for Vale of Clwyd, posted on social media: “Sad and sudden news of the closure of Pontins in Prestatyn this afternoon, but unsurprising in many ways as they’ve underinvested for years.
My thoughts are with the staff, their families and all involved with Pontins Prestatyn at this difficult time.”