September 2018
Issue no 7
Mersea Island Holiday Park presents
Park life General Manager Wow, what a summer we have had at Mersea Island. The heatwave has definitely had an impact on the park and ensured that our many holidaymakers and holiday home owners created memories that will last a lifetime.
Our entertainment team have risen to the challenge of a busy summer period, hosting cinema screenings and lots of My Active and PLAY activities to keep children of all ages busy. Our Foodstock Festival, Colour Festival and giant Cream Pie Fight over bank holiday weekend – now that really was a sight to behold – were all a massive success with both holidaymakers and owners enjoying the fantastic entertainment. So with the busy summer period firmly behind us, we are looking forward to a more gentle pace during autumn, and hopefully, we will see many of you around the park over the next few months.
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Saturday 15th September Music Legend Theme Night (7pm 11pm) Join us for a night celebrating a line-up of musical greats while dressed up in the most coolest and craziest fancy dress outfit you can think of.
Saturday 17th November End Of Season - James Bond Theme Party (7pm - late) Come dressed to kill, whether as Bond himself, one of his arch enemies, or perhaps a gorgeous Bond girl. Whichever it is, prepare to kiss goodbye to a wonderful season with a party royale!
1, 2, 8, 9, 15 & 16th December Salt & Soup (12pm - 2pm) Pop in for a chat over some warming soup and a nice crusty roll! We’ll also be offering FREE bowls of salt for you to place in your holiday home, as well as a smoke alarm battery. This is available to all owners who pop in and see us.
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Private Sublets
If you sublet your holiday home privately, please remember that the key handling and responsibilities lie with you, the owner, to look after. Any complaints need to be dealt with by you and it is your responsibility to advise your guests accordingly. In the case of a private sublet, we unfortunately have no knowledge or record of the booking or what has been communicated/agreed with each guest. In all instances, a private sublet guest who contacts us will be directed back to you, the owner.
Drivers
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To keep the park safe for everybody, please don’t forget that the speed on the park is 10mph, Consuming alcohol and driving on park is not permitted and of course all the other usual road rules apply!
Contact Details Can we please remind our owners to pop into Guest Services when you are next on park to check your contact details with us. It might be that you have moved address, changed your telephone number or e-mail address and we need to know. Sometimes we need to get messages or updates out to you quickly either by a text message or e-mail, so it is important we have the right details on file so you don’t miss out on relevant park information.
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Please remember that we need up-to-date copies on file of your…
Caravan insurance Annual gas safety test Electrical test (3 years) If you have a JetSki, buggy or boat here at Mersea Island we need copies of your insurance too. If you are unsure if we have yours, please pop into the Holiday Home Sales office at your earliest convenience.
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Halloween Weekend Fri 26th - Sun 28 Oct
Halloween at Mersea Island will be more action-packed than ever! With our spook-tacular schedule of Halloween themed activities and entertainment, it’s time to create some fang-tastic memories!
Just to let you know, the bar in The Muddy Duck now accepts card payments.
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Fancy £500, £750 or £1000 off your pitch fees?
A great many of the Holiday Home Owners here at Mersea Island have joined us because they were recommended to the park by their friends or family members. You can’t keep a good thing secret for long!
Love is… a holiday home! If you find yourself falling in love with Mersea Island and always counting down the minutes until your next visit, then you may also find yourself telling your nearest and dearest about it too. Whether you want to enjoy holidays with family or friends or you just want them to have as much fun as you do, don’t hide your light under a bushel. For a start, the bushel might spontaneously combust from your excitement. Secondly, it’s nice to share.
How about £1,000 in Pitch Fee Credits? Do we have a deal for you? You bet! If you recommend a friend who becomes a holiday home owner here at Mersea Island then you get some additional benefits. Not only can you enjoy holidays together, we will give you an account credit of £500 once they have taken over their holiday home. The second person you refer will earn you £750 and the third is
worth a whopping £1,000. Bring your friends and help save on your pitch fees. For referrals to escalate, all sales must be complete within a 12-month period.
How it works All you have to do is complete an owner referral form and send it in to us and let us do the rest. Alternatively, you can bring them along or even call to make an appointment for them. Simple!
No hard sell promise Yuck, don’t you hate a hard sell? We do too. It’s not our way. We think we have a great offering which doesn’t need a hard-ball pitch because you don’t need a sledgehammer to crack a walnut. We promise that we will treat your referrals with absolute respect and courtesy and that includes giving them the option to say ‘no thanks’. No pressure.
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of pounds simply by letting out your holiday home? Last year some of our owners earned up to £6,500 from their holiday homes – without having to do any hard work. We took care of it all for them, from marketing to handing over the keys and even the cleaning. We can do the same for you too. Just imagine what you could do with that money – help towards the annual running costs for your holiday home, treat yourself to something nice, maybe build up some savings for later on.
HOW OUR MANAGED LETTING SERVICE WORKS:
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You decide the dates you wish to let your holiday home out. You decide how you would like your sublet money paid to you three times a year. You sit back, relax and let us do all the hard work!
A complete service from the people who know your holiday park Some holiday owners manage the lettings themselves, and that’s certainly an option. The down side is that you have the stress of being responsible for everything, from start to finish. We’ve deliberately designed our service so it takes care of everything. It means no worries for our owners and a perfect stay for your holiday guests.
Visit Guest Services to find out more and to help you decide if letting your holiday home with us is right for you
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