Pontins
British chain of campgrounds and holiday resorts. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pontins is a British company operating holiday parks in the UK, founded in 1946 by Fred Pontin. It was acquired by Britannia Hotels in 2011.[1]
Pontins | |
Company type | Private limited company |
Industry | Holiday / Leisure |
Founded | 1946 (1946) |
Founder | Fred Pontin |
Headquarters | St Helier, Jersey (registered office) Hale, Greater Manchester, England (contact address) |
Number of locations | Two holiday parks in UK |
Products | Family holiday parks |
Owner | Britannia Hotels |
Number of employees | 715 |
Website | pontins |
Pontins specialises in offering half-board and self-catering holidays featuring entertainment at resorts, or "holiday parks", as they have branded them. Accommodation is usually in the form of chalets (which Pontins calls "apartments").
In 2022, it was rated the worst British holiday park chain out of a field of 19 in a survey by consumer association Which?[2]
As of April 2024[update], two of the remaining Pontins resorts (Brean Sands and Pakefield) were closed to the public for a temporary but extended period due to serving as accommmodation for construction workers on nearby projects.[3][4]