Weymouth holiday parks to use 'arrival lodges' for Covid-safe check-ins
Guests won't have to leave their cars or queue on arrival
Another Weymouth holiday park is asking to make changes to its check in arrangements to improve safety for customers.
The Littlesea Holiday Park at Lynch Lane, Chickerell has asked Dorset Council to approve an ‘arrivals lodge’ which will allow holidaymakers to register without leaving their cars.
A similar structure has already been agreed for another Haven site in the area, at Sutton Poyntz.
The new application says it will position the arrivals structure on the green verge on the central island just off the main entrance.
A letter with the application says:
“The long established practice has been for guests to arrive at a holiday site, park in a car park and then queue in a reception building, often with many other people.
"The new approach undertaken in 2020 was to specify an arrival time (a one hour slot) for guests and for a team member to meet the guests at an outdoor “arrival” point within the park.
"The guest would be checked in and given keys/directed to their accommodation. The response from guests has been very positive indeed and the team at each park recognise that the process is significantly more efficient…
“Whilst the development is very modest in terms of scale and structure it is, functionally, essential and will help to ensure a consistent arrivals experience.”