OK hot wash-up for this type of holiday...
It was an education and there are things you should consider depending on the age spread of your party, time of year and location...
First of all though there was a accom faff...got shown to a mobile home that was surrounded by cig butts and bottle tops, no grass only sandy dried mud, weeds everywhere and the outside 'white goods' were all filthy...Plus there was no decking as was intimated online when booking it...Went to the courier and whinged...he was about 18 and began to stammer and look out of his depth...asked for the manager and he was about 20 and he claimed to have little or no power in these situations...a couple of girls turned up with rubbish sacks and began a fod plod but it was still fairly sh1t...Demanded a move and was told again it wasn't in his power so I demanded to talk to someone who could...customer services were chatty but were looking at the clock on a Saturday afternoon...They were closing at 1600 and it was already 1605! Stayed one night in the van and began the campaign first thing on Sunday...after much toing and froing we negotiated an upgrade to about the biggest thing they have there (a 3 bed superior) for an extra £80 instead of the £230 they originally wanted...
That all aside the pool at St Clarys Plage was great and you could walk to a big beach in about 10 mins...other better ones were only a short drive away...It was very windy most of the time which gave you issues when down the pool with wind chill when wet...There was stuff to do when the weather turned inclement but because of the weak pound everything was eye wateringly expensive...
And this is the crunch at the moment...a pint of Heineken in the camp bar was nearly £5! A small box of chips for the kids was £2.50...The only thing that didn't bite your arm off was wine in the supermarche which could still be found for €2 and still drinkable and this is where I found my solace and happy place! A trip to the tiny zoo at St Hilare de something or other cost 4 of us about £50!
So choose a venue where the camp has lots of cool weather options or indoor pools to save having to go on endless expensive outings...Never consider anything called a '2-bed Comfort' style of accomodation as its shockingly small...The minimum you need is a 3 bed comfort but ideally for an extra £70 for two weeks you might as well splash out on a superior or premier and enjoy your time in it!
Even though we had a bumpy start to this hol we can see the advantage of them...They are cheap, you have your car there to nip out and about and the kids loved it! We are looking at the Dordogne for next year...another hour in the car, further South so a little warmer and at a bigger park...If I book 12 days in the next few weeks for next year I get a premier accom for £680 instead of £1200...for a £50 deposit.
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