TRACY Kennedy is our new £9.50 holidays Agony Aunt, and has years worth of Sun Holiday experience to share
Year after year, bargain holidays across the UK and Europe are released online with Sun Hols from £9.50.
And with over 300 holiday parks to choose from across 11 countries, there’s a whole load of choice.
Tracy has been holidaying with The Sun for nearly 30 years, and even has four Sun holidays booked this year alone.
With her years of experience, Tracy has perfected the £9.50 holiday booking process – and is here to answer questions sent in by Sun readers.
From how to bag the very best bargains, to the best holidays for adults, Tracy’s got all the advice you could need.
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Each week, one lucky Sun reader will receive a £100 Amazon voucher for submitting their question to our £9.50 Hols Agony Aunt.
This week that lucky reader is Patricia Drabble – congratulations, Patricia!
How do you get the park you want on the date you want when there is so much competition?
Tina Shepherd
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There’s loads of us logging on for the dates and park you want, so you’ve got to be quick.
I’d say join Sun Club because you get that little bit of priority when booking.
With Sun Club, you can get on two minutes or three minutes past midnight before the last code comes out for Sun Savers, so you get that little bit of priority booking – which helps.
Obviously booking has now opened for everyone in this round of Hols from £9.50, but you can still access booking by signing up now – and it’ll help for when the next round comes out!
Be ready with a list of your top four parks from the list of those available.
But you should also add a few extras you wouldn’t mind going to, just in case you don’t get your top picks.
Don’t go into booking with no idea when you want go.
It’s best to know ahead of time which dates you can make. And, if possible, alternative dates.
Where would you recommend that has good entertainment on site, but also lots to do in the local area?
Patricia Drabble
If you want to try somewhere in North Wales, go for Lyons Sunnysands in Barmouth.
That has good entertainment, and it’s also practically on the beach.
I’ve never been there myself, but I have heard good things, and its been recommended to me lots of times by Sun readers.
Outside of Wales, I recommend Seal Bay for entertainment.
It’s one of my favourites. Their entertainment is spectacular – we didn’t get the passes and I wish we did!
They’ve got a great sports bar too, and its right on the beach. So you don’t even have to leave site.
But if you want to, you can go to Bognor for the day. I loved it there.
You’d probably need a car to get places though.
How do I find the best deals with two school aged children?
Fiona Curry
Again, it’s a case of getting in and booking early. You should book as early as you can to secure dates.
But before you book, do a bit of research just to compare costs.
You can do research on your chosen sites, and see what’s happening there on different dates as well.
October half term would be an ideal time to go if you don’t mind not paddling in the sea.
In October you’ve got all the Halloween activities going on, which is great for kids.
Some sites are also available during the summer. They will be slightly dearer – but when you compare them to the site’s direct price, you’re making a big saving.
Someone said on my group they saved nearly £500 on Seal Bay compared to booking with them direct. That’s a massive saving!
But you’ve got to be quick, because there’s thousands of people waiting.
Not just the people in my group, there’s people waiting online who aren’t even on Facebook.
Are there any Sun holiday parks that are more suitable for adults rather than families?
Karen Moses
There are a few adults-only parks to pick from on the website.
But if you want another resort and prefer a quieter time when there’s not lots of children around, then I’d say go on holiday when the kids are at school.
If you don’t fancy going to the family entertainment, you can go for meals at the on-site restaurant.
When the family entertainment’s on you could always go to the bar for a quiet drink.
Can I take my dog to any of the parks?
Helen Warrener
Yes, you can! But do make sure to check first. There are some that don’t actually allow dogs.
Look for the little green symbol of the dog on the website before you book them.
Some sites will end up charging you a hell of a lot more if you don’t book your dog on, and they will.
So always look out for that little green symbol.
Which are the best parks to choose if you don’t drive?
Jenni Sutcliffe
I’ve gone to quite a few parks without a car as I also don’t drive, so I only choose places I know I can actually get to.
And I don’t want to be panicking about public buses and whatnot to get there.
I’d recommend choosing places near train stations.
North Wales sites have a lot of train stations. That’s my go to place, because I know how to get there and it’s easy on the train.
Most sites in seaside towns will have train stations, too.
Some might be a short journey after the station, like a taxi or bus. But most of them have got a train station nearby.
But if you’re going over to the Isle of Wight, you’ll have to get a walk on ferry, too. There’s a walk-on discount starting from £10 per person.