Gordano

Gordano
Welcome Break
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Road:	M5 at J19 (also accessible to traffic on the A369)
Address:	Welcome Break Gordano Motorway Services Area M5 Portbury Bristol Somerset BS20 7XG
Telephone number:	01275 373624
Signposted from the road?	As Starbucks/Waitrose
Opened:	1973
Previous operators:	Trusthouse Forte
Grid reference:	ST509756
Services type:	Single site located at a junction.
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Popular services located off a busy junction. A few years ago Gordano's toilets were claimed to be the most modern on the motorway network, and they still take pride in them.

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Facilities

General: Picnic Area, BT Openzone, Welcome Break Gaming, Children's Play Area, Meeting Room, Traffic Information, Showers
Restaurants: Starbucks, Burger King, Eat In, KFC
Shops: WH Smith, Waitrose
Fuel: Shell (pump types unknown)
Motel: Days Inn^{[book rooms]}

Parking Prices

First two hours free for all vehicles, after which cars must pay £8 and caravans, coaches and HGVs £17.50. These prices include a £2/£7 food voucher respectively.

Prices can be paid in the shop and restaurant, with instructions in each car park. They are strictly enforced by ParkingEye.

Trivia

The toilets at Gordano costed Welcome Break £1,000,000 to install. No wonder other services' can be so bad!

It was the first services to be built at a junction, as the government conceded that there was not enough space in the area.

Survey Results

In 2008 the services won a five star loo award.

The services won a five-star loo award in 2006 (the petrol station was rated four-star). These results were repeated again in 2007.

The site got top marks in Holiday Which? Magazine's survey in 2006, it was said to have "stylish toilets" and the food was "as good as a local curry house". It didn't come first though, Tebay on the M6 did.

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Comments and Reviews

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Author: Message: DavidBrown Always liked these services. They're conveniently about 2 hours away when travelling from north Devon, and apart from Sumemr Saturdays, are not as busy as people like to try and make out. Great facilities. Looks like there's a bit of a minor refurb going on in early 2009 - not sure exactly what changes are being made. Posted: 26 Jan 2009, 00:30 davehammer The favourite hang out of the tea and pee brigade as they stop by on their coach journeys to the West Country. Always remembered it as not that bad when I last visited in the 90s. Posted: 13 Jul 2008, 17:15 sandra Wednesday 11 September,2007 at 9 am visited Gordano on M5 Gents toilets smelt and were dirty (according to my husband) Ladies toilets dirty. Bins full. No door locks on three. One very dirty toilet despite cleaner changing toilet rolls. Door pegs missing and generally very unpleasant. Breakfast bar staff not in right job. Very unhelpful left waiting a long time. Toast terrible and would not toast again. Posted: 13 Sep 2007, 19:27 Magor-Chris One of those holiday saviours. The toilets are brilliant! Posted: 15 Apr 2007, 13:39 Admin Post your comments and reviews for Gordano here, or you can return to Gordano. Posted: 03 Oct 2005, 16:49
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