Sparkey – 2019 Swift Escape 4 berth for luxury adventures

Another great rental from Jessica and Gary. Sparkey is a wonderful motorhome. Handover straight forward and they are always at the end of the phone for any questions. No doubt we will be back again for another rental very soon! April 2025

Sparky was brilliant, we had a fantastic week on the south coast. Jessica and Gary were great - smooth handover and very helpful at every step! Highly recommend April 2025

Sparkey was perfect in everyday. Just the right size for us and our pup. Jess and Gary gave us an in depth handover and there was a 'how to' book just in case. Very clean on arrival and had all that we needed, even some washing up liquid. Only issue, we couldn't get the tv to receive any signal. November 2024

Jessica and Gary were brilliant, they were kind and explained everything we needed to know extremely well. We took Sparkey to Glastonbury, she was perfect, comfortable, and had absolutely everything we needed. Even had 4 super night’s sleep, very comfortable bed, and great facilities. Super clean, well looked after, couldn’t recommend enough. Thank you so much Jessica and Gary, if we get tickets for Glasto next year we’ll be back… July 2024

So professional and helpful. Van was clean and in good order when I picked it up and everything was set for a perfect trip. They did not sort the weather though!! June 2024

Wow - what an amazing trip we had in Sparkey! Contact with the owner was brilliant, nothing was too much for them and they were even happy to meet us prior to the rental so I could see 'Sparkey' before picking her up. Being able to keep our van pick in a secure compound while we rented Sparkey was a massive bonus, even giving us an earlier pick time as there wasn't anyway before us which was hugely helpful. Jessica and her husband spent over an hour going through how everything works (maybe the previous renter wasn't listening as all was covered then!). It was so cosy and everything we needed was included - just need towels and clothes. I slept with my 2 children (11 and 14) on the big double bed at the back and my husband had the front bed. It worked really well - and any questions we had during the trip were answered quickly. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Sparkey - in fact we are already planning our next trip! Really special memories - happy camping! :-) June 2024

We would love to be able to say that renting Sparkey was a special experience that we truly loved, but regrettably that is not the case. Sparkey was rented to us in defective condition, albeit that the defect in question did not become apparent until a third of the way through the rental. The locks on the side-door to the vehicle failed due to the defect, meaning it was prone to swing open (outwards) at any moment when the vehicle was in motion, as it could not be effectively secured other than by holding it closed by hand from inside the vehicle. When this alarming fault became apparent, we had a very stressful experience, having to drive an unroadworthy vehicle 80 miles, on poor country roads, to our planned destination for that day; the experience totally overshadowing the day. A technician to fix the fault was organised by the owners somewhat begrudgingly and only after prolonged attempts by them to make out to us that the defect was not really a defect, despite us sending them videos showing how the door could not be fastened shut. The technician came out to fix the dangerous fault the following day, however this required us to lose a further half-day of our holiday waiting around for this person to turn up and perform the necessary repairs to return the vehicle to roadworthiness. Tellingly, there was no attempt at follow-up with us from the owners regarding the experience once the issue was resolved or any apology for the inconvenience and stress encountered. We also had other issues with this vehicle. The motorhome has a speed limiting device that was not mentioned to us when we collected the vehicle, which we only found about when it was accidentally activated by one of us inadvertently engaging a control that had not been pointed out to us at the handover. We then found that the vehicle would refuse to accelerate past 28mph as a previous user of the motorhome had set the device at that level and the owners had not cleared this setting prior to passing the vehicle over to us. This led to a very stressful 1-hour journey on a standard A-road rated at 60mph for most of the distance, with a tailback of irritated motorists building up behind the vehicle repeatedly, even though we stopped where possible to allow other vehicles to pass. Probably the most aggravating thing with this motorhome (out of the collection of problems we had with it, not all detailed here) was the fridge, which would regularly malfunction (switching itself off), at least several times - sometimes numerous times - a day, every single day throughout the rental. There were often prolonged periods when on the road where the fridge was non-functional, and this meant that keeping perishable food was not really viable when mobile. This impacted our enjoyment of the motorhome negatively throughout the entire time of renting it, especially as we were in remote areas without plentiful places to buy groceries. All of these issues might have been somewhat mitigated had the owners been pleasant to deal with and acknowledged problems encountered with the vehicle with a degree of honesty, openness and humility, as opposed to attempting to minimise repeatedly the issues encountered and evade any sense of accountability, but regrettably that was not the case. We were obliged to conclude that they are not individuals who readily take responsibility for shortcomings with their vehicle, and certainly not with much grace or a sense of providing a service to users trying to have a quality leisure experience. By the time we handed Sparkey back to the owners, we were more than glad that the experience had come to its conclusion. We would not recommend others take on this vehicle June 2024

Fabulous experience hiring this motorhome. Jessica and her partner were very helpful on the handover and at the end of the phone if we needed any advice. The motorhome was clean and had everything we needed. Nice to drive and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend. We hope to hire again some time soon. Thanks. April 2024

Sparkle is a wonderful motorhome and we have a fantastic family holiday. I would recommend hiring with Jessica it was so easy to do. October 2023

Our experience with Sparky the camper van was everything we could have wished for. Jessica and Gary provided a comprehensive explanation of how everything worked, so we felt fully prepared before we set off. The camper van was beautifully clean, and all the amenities worked perfectly. We were on a trip with two under 4’s, and they were so excited to be in the camper. The toilet was a godsend compared to camping and the sleeping arrangements worked really well. We also had plenty of room for family meals, as well an area to relax and watch TV and play games. As novice camper vanners we found the various operations of Sparky very straightforward (desposing / refilling the water and toilet, operating the heating etc.). All in all a wonderful experience, and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Jessica and Gary and Sparky. 5 stars! July 2023

We hired from Jessica and Gary, as first time motorhome users. They were great to deal with! Professional, polite and took the time to explain the van to us really clearly. We did the NC 500 experience over 12 days, and only had a minor issue once, which they sorted over the phone immediately. The van was easy to drive, economical and A real pleasure, and thank you both for entrusting us with Sparky for 2 weeks!! June 2023

5 stars 🌟 all the way, from communication to pick up and time the owner took to explain everything, motorhome was a pleasure to drive and sleep in, out family had a fabulous time Thank you so much June 2023

It is our first RV trip, we are traveling as a family of four and a dog, we feel comfortably fit in this Motorhome. Everything in this vehicle works fine, we had a really pleasant trip. The owner Jess and Gary are very kind and helpful too. Highly recommend. April 2023

Very nice couple, hand over was easy and the motor home does and has everything needed for on or off grid travelling, Would definitely hire again October 2022

This was our first motorhome holiday, and we could not have chosen a better place to start. The communication from the owners Jessica and Gary was excellent throughout the booking process and we knew exactly what was needed regarding documentation and collection. On our arrival to collect the motorhome Gary and Jessica gave us a thorough familiarization tour of the vehicle as well as a pack with written instructions on all its functions. There was also a secure parking space for our car “Sparkey” is a great motorhome, easy to drive and manoeuvre, well equipped. and extremely comfortable. The owners, Jessica and Gary are lovely people and I highly recommend their motorhome. September 2022

We had a great time in Sparkey on the South Downs and in the New Forest. Excellent service and attention from Jessica and Gary from booking through to hand-back. Thoroughly recommended. August 2022

Excellent, thank you. Really nice people to hire from, informative and helpful and the motorhome was perfect. We'll definitely be back, thank you. Rob July 2022

This van was perfect for what we needed - a few nights at a festival - Jessica and Gary were friendly and thorough and it was an all round lovely experience . July 2022

We loved our time in Sparkey. Jessica and Gary gave us a great overview of the motor home before we set off, we are first timers so this really helped. The motor home is lovely and spacious but also very easy to drive. All the controls within the home are easy to understand helped by the owners helpful booklet. We loved the easy lifestyle, we may be hooked and will certainly consider booking this motor home again. May 2022

Jessica and Gary were perfect hosts ! Very clear with their instructions on the use of Sparkey and flexible over timing of pick up and return. Will definitely use Sparkey again ! May 2022

I highly recommend renting Sparkey from Jessica and Gary! The motorhome was neat and clean, it was great to drive and the heating kept us nice and warm during the cold April nights. It had everything it stated in the description, we had all we needed to be comfortable on our holiday. The four of us (women) slept comfortably on the double bed and two single beds. We could have converted the two single beds into a large double, but there was no need, as they were wide enough as single beds. The double bed at the front is definitely smaller, but still comfortable for adults with a smaller stature. It was our first time renting a motorhome, Jessica and Gary explained everything in detail and provided a photo manual that made it easy to remember the details. The control panels were straight forward and easy to operate too. Two of us shared the driving, and we both adjusted quicker than we expected. The mirrors are huge and offer a good view, and the camera at the rear is on all the time you are driving, so you can see cars behind you almost as if you were looking in the rear view mirror of your own car. We only came across a couple of very narrow lanes with steep hairpin turns that were tricky to navigate, driving on the motorway, through villages and most country lanes was fairly easy. We had a fantastic holiday and we were very happy with our choice and highly recommend renting Sparkey from Jessica and Gary! April 2022