http://www.nztourmaps.com/blog/index.php/2009/03/30/holiday-parks-prove-popular/ Independent traveller views on NZ accommodation, touring and tourism. Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:44:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.nztourmaps.com/blog/index.php/2009/03/30/holiday-parks-prove-popular/comment-page-1/#comment-14560 Mrs Maxwell Fri, 17 Apr 2009 23:31:34 +0000 http://www.nztourmaps.com/blog/?p=297#comment-14560 My family have a mini family reunion every easter around the North Island which includes 19 - 38 family members each year, and have genuinely enjoyed our experiences in camping grounds, except this Easter where we went to Redwood Camping Ground in Rotorua it was reasonably priced for sure but that is no different than any other camping ground the difference between this one and others was the state and the rude owners. There was rust on the fridge, something growing out of the carpet holes in the furniture and with the stuffing hanging out, some random persons old socks in the couch, no smoke alarm in a unit with 12 people in it and a locked back that had no key to it so if there had been a fire the 12 of us would have slept through it and those that didn't would not have been able to open the back door. On top of that the chain on the swing my daughter was on broke resulting with her landing on the ground and the owner running out to tell her off swearing at her in front of all her young cousins ranging from 4years old up, prior to this altercation we were asked when one of our late party were arriving, we assured them that they would be there the next day they were fine with that but after our altercation when our late party arrived she was told that they had given her room away. This as the owners was their choice and right to do so but I'm sure it was a decision made out of spite. This is not a experience I won't other people to make nor one I wish to repeat I am not sure if this is the correct forum but my only wish is that after this is read that it might prevent someone from having the same disasterous holiday in Rotoruas Redwood Camping Ground we had. My family have a mini family reunion every easter around the North Island which includes 19 – 38 family members each year, and have genuinely enjoyed our experiences in camping grounds, except this Easter where we went to Redwood Camping Ground in Rotorua it was reasonably priced for sure but that is no different than any other camping ground the difference between this one and others was the state and the rude owners. There was rust on the fridge, something growing out of the carpet holes in the furniture and with the stuffing hanging out, some random persons old socks in the couch, no smoke alarm in a unit with 12 people in it and a locked back that had no key to it so if there had been a fire the 12 of us would have slept through it and those that didn’t would not have been able to open the back door. On top of that the chain on the swing my daughter was on broke resulting with her landing on the ground and the owner running out to tell her off swearing at her in front of all her young cousins ranging from 4years old up, prior to this altercation we were asked when one of our late party were arriving, we assured them that they would be there the next day they were fine with that but after our altercation when our late party arrived she was told that they had given her room away. This as the owners was their choice and right to do so but I’m sure it was a decision made out of spite. This is not a experience I won’t other people to make nor one I wish to repeat I am not sure if this is the correct forum but my only wish is that after this is read that it might prevent someone from having the same disasterous holiday in Rotoruas Redwood Camping Ground we had.

]]> http://www.nztourmaps.com/blog/index.php/2009/03/30/holiday-parks-prove-popular/comment-page-1/#comment-14551 Holiday Parks UK Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:30:15 +0000 http://www.nztourmaps.com/blog/?p=297#comment-14551 It is the same in the UK the holiday parks are more popular than ever before, people looking to stay at home and save money too. They are family friendly and very competitive on price, this is what makes them so attractive to people. It is the same in the UK the holiday parks are more popular than ever before, people looking to stay at home and save money too. They are family friendly and very competitive on price, this is what makes them so attractive to people.

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