A MAJOR UK holiday chain has launched an all-inclusive offer for midweek holidays this autumn.
Holidaymakers visiting nine Parkdean sites in England and Wales will be able to tuck into three freshly cooked meals a day with the new offer.
Parkdean is launching a new offer in time for autumn[/caption]
The offer is only valid across nine resorts across the country[/caption]
Diners will get their evening meal included on arrival day and then three meals a day at the on-site pub/restaurant until breakfast on the day they check out.
For adults, the package includes unlimited regular draught soft drinks and small hot drinks, including Costa Coffee.
All alcohol products are excluded, so anyone who wants a beer will be paying from £6 per pint, while a small glass of wine costs from £4.30.
Not everyone on the holiday booking needs to sign up for the deal.
That means that some guests could opt for self-catering, while others in the same party pay for an all-inclusive wristband to eat out every mealtime.
Kids can enjoy unlimited squash, but not Fruit Shoots and other branded bottles.
Starters, sides and puddings are not included and any main costing more than £19.99 like sirloin steak or a mixed grill will attract a £5 supplement.
Some people have raved about the offer and said they wish it was being launched at all of the Parkdean’s 65 sites.
But there is just one catch – booze, puddings and an all-you-can-eat buffet won’t be part of the package.
Visitors will have to fork out extra if they want to wash their grub down with beer, wine or even a J2O.
They won’t be polishing off a free pudding either as only main courses are included in the deal.
Instead of going back for seconds at an all-you-can-eat buffet, guests will order off the normal pub menu and have their dishes delivered to the table.
Critics of the newly launched scheme, which costs £75 for adults and £25 for under-12s for the whole four-night breaks, have pointed out that there’s so many items excluded from the deal that it makes a mockery of calling it an all-inclusive.
Franchises like Burger King and onsite supermarkets will not be covered by the all-inclusive wristband.
The all-inclusive offer doesn’t include alcohol, starters or puddings[/caption]
Caravan owners can also sign up to the all-inclusive deal[/caption]
The package can be added to existing midweek bookings at the sites taking part, which include:
- Summerfields in Norfolk
- Camber Sands in Sussex
- Highfield Grange in Essex
- Landguard and Lower Hyde in the Isle of Wight
- Pendine Sands in Wales
- Sandford in Dorset
- Skipsea Sands in Yorkshire
- Southview in Lincolnshire.
Caravan owners at those sites can also sign up for the meal deal.
While anyone who likes to eat and drink to their heart’s content on holiday might find the deal a disappointment, it could be perfect for people taking part in Sober October.
And some children will even be on half term for a couple of the weeks the all-inclusive is on offer, which could give parents a break from cooking and clearing up.
A four night break for family of four at the Camber Sands Holiday Park between September 29 and Friday 3 October starts from £99 – which words out as £6.18pppn.
You can then add on the all-inclusive package at checkout if you choose to.
With the break costing £24.75 per person, an added on all-inclusive package for adults would be £99.75, and £49.75 for children.
The Parkdean package follows in the footsteps of other companies.
This includes Potters Resorts, which has all-inclusive hotels in Norfolk and Essex.
Butlin’s also recently launched a drinks package with prices starting at £25.95 per adult per day to go with its dining offers.
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Nine of the Parkdean parks are offering all-inclusive deals for autumn[/caption]
