Center Parcs

Thinking of going to Center Parcs in Longford next summer for a week. Looking at the prices it seems pretty expensive although there would be six of us (and a 2 year old) so the cost can be spread. Basically due to peoples work schedules we can only go on holiday in July and the missus is adamant she isn't taking a 2 year old to Spain in the middle of July (she thinks it would be far too hot). So anyone been to center parcs and is it a decent compromise with a family who want to go on holiday with us and a wife who won't go to Spain?

BigStrongMan wrote: Always laugh at that “it’s too hot in Spain for kids” I’ve had babies and young children of all ages in Spain,Greece Dundalk, Carlingford etc in July. If anything they adapt better then adults to the conditions.  All buggy’s have built in in protector yokes    Be cheaper than Centre Parcs aswel,robbing coonts

Cabra Hoop wrote: BigStrongMan wrote: Always laugh at that “it’s too hot in Spain for kids” I’ve had babies and young children of all ages in Spain,Greece etc in July. If anything they adapt better then adults to the conditions.  All buggy’s have built in in protector yokes    Be cheaper than Centre Parcs aswel,robbing coonts    Might want to edit that...

Cabra Hoop wrote: BigStrongMan wrote: Always laugh at that “it’s too hot in Spain for kids” I’ve had babies and young children of all ages in Spain,Greece etc in July. If anything they adapt better then adults to the conditions.  All buggy’s have built in in protector yokes    Be cheaper than Centre Parcs aswel,robbing coonts    Might want to edit that...

Cabra Hoop wrote: Just had a look at the prices for Center Parcs - extremely expensive especially in summer months. €100 for a couple of hours laser combat for a family of 4.. Saying that the cost of flights to any of the sun hotspots for next July is through the roof at the moment. Wonder what impact the demise of Thomas Cook has had on prices ?

Stickittotheman wrote: Thinking of going to Center Parcs in Longford next summer for a week. Looking at the prices it seems pretty expensive although there would be six of us (and a 2 year old) so the cost can be spread. Basically due to peoples work schedules we can only go on holiday in July and the missus is adamant she isn't taking a 2 year old to Spain in the middle of July (she thinks it would be far too hot). So anyone been to center parcs and is it a decent compromise with a family who want to go on holiday with us and a wife who won't go to Spain?

Tell your missus she is correct, nobody brings babies/toddlers on holidays due to the heat. Hotels and complexes across Europes sunshine resorts have in fact filled in their kids paddling pools, closed their kiddie clubs down, thrown out every high chair on the premises whilst the local shops no longer sell armbands for the little mites.

And sorry, on the price, the 2 bed house we got in September for €550 would be €1100 in July/August (obviously, holiday time). The larger 4 bed houses are about €1400 in July/August, so we said if we were going back in July/August we'd bring another family and split the cost

Shedite wrote: Went to CentreParcs Longford in September, highly recommend it. Accommodation is top notch, lovely modern houses.  I've 2 young lads, who were only interested in Playgrounds and Swimming Pool, both free so didn't spend much there really. The pricelist for the activities are online, you can judge for yourself what you'll spend. Yes, if you're doing 2/3 activities a day, going go carting in the morning and archery in the afternoon, you'll rack up a bill. If ye just decide in advance what you're doing and you'll know what you're billed.  There's full kitchens in all the accommodations, so you can load up in Tesco and cook what ya want if you like. The restaurants were regular enough prices, €15 for a main course, €5 a pint. All the restaurants had play areas tho, so it was perfect for us. What would normally be a quick meal trying to avoid the kids getting bored, ended up with us eating/drinking for 90mns while the kids ran riot in the play area. If you want to go to Spain, go to Spain, this is really competing with people doing Staycations. They beat the sh*t out of Kellys Rosslare

horsebox wrote: You'd drop some amount of money here a day. https://www.centerparcs.ie/content/dam/centerparcs/activity-pricing/wwl/WWL-IR.pdf