Reviews of Nine Yards Bell Tents at the TT - Douglas

The location was certainly the best part about it.

Let’s face it, it’s a tent on a school field. How good could it be. A few more creature comforts like extra blankets, portable toilets closer to the tents, better lighting etc would’ve just made the difference. It’s very basic for the money paid which was equivalent to a hotel.

Location was fairly central and tents were good, but we felt the cold weather which I guess is understandable Had a huge storm one night which destroyed a few tents - fortunately most including ours survived

Glamping on school grounds meant the toilets and showers were not in great shape. Toilets had no seats the day we arrived but there must have been a few complaints as within a day or so they all had new seats so one didn't have to lay ones butt on cold porcelain. We all survived and so not a bad option for a great "bucket list" event like the TT !!

Really good tents. Really good beds.

No issues with the premises. Just the general staff wasn’t bothered about stuff. But the owner was on it. Really helpful. And the night shift guy from Liverpool was a diamond. It’s a robbery though. I payed £800 for 3 nights in a tent

The food from the kitchen was absolutely fantastic, the breakfast was delicious, and all the staff were friendly and welcoming. Staying at the school was a unique experience, highly recommended!

It would be great if a water boiler or microwave could be added, so we could make something to eat when coming back late. The beef rice at dinner was really tasty, though the price was a bit on the high side.

A lot of space, clean and comfortable!

Nothing.

Excellent facilities, breakfast was always hot and tasty. Didn't have evening meal . Staff were very friendly and welcoming. Helpful with taxi numbers.

Everything was great.

The staff were fantastic, the most genuinely lovely & helpful people I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting! They couldn’t do enough for you, always there to help, and every single member of staff would go out there way to ensure your having the best experience. Every encounter when we went into reception was always so friendly and welcoming - the magic trick was ace (still don’t get how he does it!) the whiteboard with the daily joke & the racing timings were very good & helpful… The tents were roomy & clean, I was worried we’d be cold but the duvets were fantastic. Showing the highlights of the racing on a big screen was an amazing way to end the day. The toilets & showers were always clean. Plenty of plugs to charge your phone. Cutlery and plates available if ordering a take away which was great.

The location was more out of the way than I expected - made for some long walks to & from, which we personally didn’t mind! Food was expensive, We ate breakfast once but then decided to eat out. Friendly staff in the breakfast hall but the food would need to be better value for money to encourage people to eat there.

The tents were comfortable and were a nice departure from staying in hotels.

At the TT you expect a lot of fans to be drinking and making substantial amounts noise - so you allow for this when you book a stay somewhere like 9 yards. It goes with the territory and you need to be hardy and robust to stay here. The problem however is that your sleep WILL be frequently interrupted (if you get to sleep at all, that is) by drunken swearing from the assorted revellers returning back in the small hours or by a cacophony of relentless, ear-deafening snoring emanating from the tents immediately around yours. You will hear every snort, fart, cough, sneeze or curse word. While security are present on site and there is no issue with safety, there is a noticeable lack of consideration for other tent-dwellers by other guests and the more belligerent fans aren’t challenged on their behaviour when they get a bit too excitable at 3am. It is not a place for families with young children. The lack of consideration sadly extends to the toilet block where this morning a brown Hiroshima appeared to have occurred in almost every cubicle.

Nothing

That the tent fell down !! And I’m not happy no 1 has contacted me over this still

We loved the location and the staff!

We may have arrived a little too early as school was still in when we arrived and it seems that not everything was fully set up. This included breakfast not being available the first day and confusion on which bathrooms we were allowed to use. Additionally, it seemed like the school teachers and staff were not a fan of us being there in the school, felt like we were in the way. Once school was out none of this was an issue!

The beds were warm and comfortable. The staff were friendly.

The toilets facilities on the first two days were disgusting. I think it’s embarrassing, as the UK hosting people from around the world, to charge the amount of money we paid and then to find no soap, no toilet roll and filthy toilets, is just mortifying. I dread to think if there had been a bug going round. We felt very let down as a nation and I spoke to others from the UK that felt the same.

Nice people

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The tents themselves were lovely. Clean and tidy. The bedding was warm and ample. There was a bin, drying rack and small table with a solar polared lamp and a mirror. We had 4 single beds and it was comfortable and warm enough. The library was made available to recharge devices, kids could play some of the games and build puzzles. The cinema room was available to watch race high lights. Most of the staff were friendly and very chilled.

Depending on where the camp is set up greatly determines the full experience. This site was on the grounds of a school. The facilities are spread out as to what is available on the grounds. The tea and coffee station was closed from 7am-11am for some reason. The breakfast was pricey and perhaps we got the tail end of a batch but everything was cold and greasy. No cleaning took place in the showers / abulsions over the weekend (friday - monday morning).

Close to Douglas and buses

Quality bell tents, comfy camp beds. Lovely and clean inside the tents, almost brand new like. Use of school library was helpful for evenings.

Condition of toilets etc. This isn't Nine Yards problem really. Toilet seats missing, doors broken etc. Also, some campers are disgusting on how they leave the loos! No consideration for others. As we arrived on day one, facilities where reduced until the day after in the evening.

Breakfast was exceptional

Not much