There are reportedly over 3000 caravan and camping holiday parks across the UK meaning that there’s tough competition to attract holidaymakers. Our team understands the importance that’s placed on the quality of your washroom facilities and so we’ve put together this short guide to help you breeze through your assessments and keep your visitors coming back year after year.
Official accreditations for holiday park washrooms
There are two main official accreditations to help visitors make an informed decision on where to holiday, which include the AA and Visit England Awards. Both of these recognised bodies operate a ‘5 point’ rating to show the level of quality of accommodation and both place importance on the inspecting and rating of your washroom facilities.
Visit England
The criteria for achieving Visit England ‘stars’ includes inspecting ‘the overall quality of the site, including individual pitches/caravans, the arrival service, bathroom and laundry facilities and external signage and lighting.’
AA Awards
AA accreditation for caravan parks and campsites are inspected and rated from one to five ‘black pennants’. ‘These are accessed on the quality and variety of facilities a park offers, including customer care and hospitality, toilet facilities and park landscaping.’
Are your holiday washrooms getting 5-star reviews?
In recent years, alongside Visit England and the AA Awards, there’s a new standard of review that has perhaps become the most powerful. Trip Advisor launched in 2000, ‘provides travellers with the wisdom of the crowds to help them decide where to stay, what to do and where to eat.’ For frank and honest reviews on your washrooms and to see what your visitors are saying, Trip Advisor is the place to start.
It’s time for a change… So if your washrooms are underperforming in the ratings, and your guests are less than happy on Trip Advisor, it’s time to review your washrooms and make improvements which will boost ratings, reviews and drive repeat business.
Why choose Focus Washrooms?
Focus Washrooms has over 20 years experience in the industry and we offer a wide range of robust, vandal proof, high-quality and stylish washroom solutions.
Our team understand the legislation that surrounds the provision of washrooms at holidays parks so working with us on your refurbishment project will mean that you’ll be compliant with health and safety and official government advice.
We’ll work with you to define your exact requirements in line with the ‘Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960’ and ‘Section 5 Model Standards for Touring Caravan Sites 1983’, and your assigned project manager will ensure that the build and refurbishment run smoothly from concept to completion.