William McNamara

According to a survey, the best holiday parks in the United Kingdom outscored their chain rivals, such as Center Parcs, in terms of customer satisfaction. A report by Which? Potters Resorts in Essex and Suffolk, Waterside Holiday Group in Devon and Cornwall, and Bluestone Wales were among the top three locations. Both Potters and Waterside received five stars in all categories: value for money, facilities, food and drink, sanitation, customer service, room quality, and entertainment. There are six stores between them, while third-placed Bluestone has just one location and has only one star in all categories. Hoburne Holidays and John Fowler Holiday Parks, both locally owned and operated in southern England, came in fourth and fifth place. On the list of 18 sites, more established major brands, such as Center Parcs and Butlins, were mid-table, while Haven, Parkdean, and Pontins were among the bottom three. MailOnline explores what the top five players in the list must have for holidaymakers.