Affinity Devon Outlet Shopping Reviews Summary

Shopping Experience

Pros:

• "A lot of shops you wouldn't normally visit, but the presence of asda, cadbury world and the kitchen shops make it worthwhile."
• "Worth a visit if you're in the area. Plenty of free parking and enough to fill a couple of hours."
• "Very nice shopping centre took my umbrella in a steel chair and access was Very Good."
• "Lovely selection of jewellery in Boutico, lovely ladies who were very helpful."
• "Fantastic little gem, came from Birmingham and made a point of coming back here."
• "The shopping here has improved quite a bit."
• "Good parking. Visited on a Monday. Not too busy."

Cons:

• "Despite some efforts to smarten up the centre since our last visit, I still wasn't particularly inspired."
• "Many of the shops are supposedly 'outlets' but are often far more expensive than high streets or supermarkets."
• "Atlantic Village seems to have rather lost its way a bit."
• "It's not what I would call an outlet centre."
• "Since losing the M&S it really was the final straw and now it feels very sad and uninteresting."
• "I'm amazed there was no restaurant in the complex."
• "Needs a toy shop."

Value and Pricing

Pros:

• "Great bargains and customer service in Mountain Warehouse & The Works."
• "The wide selection of stores and discounted prices were impressive, making it a worthwhile shopping destination."
• "Grab a bargain in Mountain Warehouse or Trespass. A good selection of shops."
• "A good days shopping, with some great deals."
• "Prices were good though. Nike had an extra 50% off their clearance footwear."
• "Amazing shops at amazing prices."
• "a good choice of shop, high quality, and generally at discounted prices compared to the normal high street."

Cons:

• "We did see very few bargains compared with other outlet shops."
• "Gap was still expensive and Cadbury was a rip off."
• "Everything about this implies branded items at great prices but having visited recently I found this not to be the case, it's just the run of the mill stock and most store it was at a higher price than other stores."
• "Cadbury shop a lot more expensive than tesco for chocolate."
• "Pasty shop too expensive."
• "Homewares shops are distinctly not 'Outlet' prices either."
• "Cornish pasty shop was using paper cups, and i could not find shoes i was looking to buy."

Facilities and Amenities

Pros:

• "Public toilets are available."
• "There's also Costa & Play area - worth a visit if nothing to do on a rainy day."
• "Nice indoor shopping. Some stores accessible from outer courtyard."
• "Not many stores inside, But bright and airy and on site parking for free."
• "Free car parking including disabled bays."
• "Ample free parking, very clean toilets and 2 coffee shops."
• "Parking is not an issue, with a massive free all day car park, also they provide free WiFi throughout antic Village, and ASDA."

Cons:

• "Disabled parking that we used was at the rear of some of the outlets which made access to the shop entrances a longer trek than I could manage."
• "Kids play area looks good but way too expensive to partake especially as adults have to pay nearly a fiver too."
• "The play area is tired and grubby, really not worth the money."
• "The toilets are disappointing with 3 out 10 out of order, and you have to go outside to get to them."
• "Most of the units are empty out past the food area is derelict."
• "Disabled toilets in each of the male and female toilets, with no provision for carer being the opposite gender."
• "Nice facility, only toilets at one end which wasn't ideal with a toddler."

Atmosphere and Environment

Pros:

• "Always clean, the employees in the shops are always nice, and the hours are decent."
• "all of the shops we visited, the staff were VERY helpful and polite."
• "Always clean, plenty of shops and a large Asda, which includes clothing, makes the trip very worthwhile."
• "Lovely clean shopping centre. Plenty of space and even some seating for the husbands!"
• "Great place to shop if you know what you are looking."
• "All the shops are undercover as its like a shopping Mall."
• "Such an easy place to shop."

Cons:

• "Atlantic village is pretty awful."
• "So many empty shops, can never find anything I'm looking for."
• "Unwelcoming. Sat outside with my dog, on a lead and poo bags in hand and a security guard tells me we're not welcome."
• "The place tends to be quiet and there isn't really a good spread of shops."
• "Now distinctly average since losing M&S, and the kids play area Atlantis."
• "An Out of town artificial retail park, devoid of atmosphere."
• "The shopping experience was a little poor."