Amazing holiday, don’t be put off by negative reviews you may read
22 June 2025 at 21:06:05
After reading some of the reviews I must say I was a little worried before going on our holiday (last minute change of site due to a fire at the original resort we were booked onto)
What can I say other than we had the best week ever !!
The caravan we had was clean, well equipped with a lovely covered... decking/terrace area. They are quite basic and the bedding isn’t the nicest looking bit of you get why you pay for. If it’s luxury you want then do a 5 star all inclusive. We loved the freedom of our caravan, and the choice to cook ourselves or eat out.
Lots of reviews on here say about how close the caravans are to each other, yes they are close in proximity but just the same as a uk caravan park.
The pools were fantastic. A lovely balance of pools for young children and older children, with water slides to suit all ages. The security around the pools was great and the main guy working there so friendly. There were plenty of lifeguards about each pool too, in fact the most I’ve ever seen whilst on a holiday abroad. The pool area was so clean. They don’t allow food and ice cream around the pools, but you can sit in the little snack bar to have a drink and some snacks.
The pool area doesn’t open until 10am and closes at 7pm (8pm from July onwards) we found this quite late the first day for opening but by day 2 we actually liked the later opening. We found it more relaxing as we could have lazier mornings after late nights and enjoyed the freedom of not having to get up early to get to breakfast and get to the pool.
The animation team are about the pool each day, our children loved the aqua aerobics (or pool dancing as they called it) and it’s very popular the team have a way of drawing people in to get involved and spend all day playing with the kids.
Don’t be put off with the tight swimming trunks for men. We panic bought speedo style shorts after seeing reviews thinking my husband and son wouldn’t be allowed in without them, but they were able to wear their usual swim shorts, as long as they are netted (which they generally are) you will be absolutely fine.
There are plenty of sun loungers. We always managed to get some even on the days we went up to the pool later. The only downside of the loungers are that there are only a few with umbrellas for shade and they get snatched up straight away (people queue for the pool in the morning to get them) however the the little market shop sell parasols in there and you are allowed to take them into the pool area. We saw many families doing this.
The one down side to the pool (or could also be a positive) is that they don’t allow inflatables in there (unless it’s a baby float) so don’t waste your money on the inflatables being sold in the shop, as you will only be allowed to use them down the beach.
The new lagoon style pool is beautiful and so relaxing. It’s not too deep either so really safe for children. They also only allow a certain amount of people in there so it doesn’t get over crowded. The only downside is there are no sun loungers in this area so it’s a lay your towel on the sand job.
The beach is a short 5/10 minute walk away. It is a beautiful beach but not commercial so take plenty of drinks with you. However you can jump on the bus down into Valras-Plage where there is another beautiful beach with plenty of snack bars along it and adventure playgrounds. My family prefer the pool though so we don’t spend any time at the beach really.
The onsite supermarket is well stocked and the bakery sells the most amazing breads and pastries. You are also able to fill up your own bottles with wine for €3. It is a lot pricier then uk prices but if you want to save money you can get the bus from right outside the complex to Lidl or carrefour for €1 there and back (just keep your ticket) or it’s not too far in a taxi but that will cost around €25 each way.
There is only one restaurant onsite with a limited menu which can get monotonous but there is also snack bar selling the most delicious burgers, and chicken strips, plus pizzas which are to die for ! The snack bar is also really reasonably priced.
The bar in the night does get busy and can have long queues but we had table service a few nights too which was fantastic.
The highlight of our holiday was the animation team. They were fantastic ! It does start later than other places we have been too (common theme here, everything is later) but we felt that it worked so much better for us, as the children could have a nap after a full on day in the pool before we went out in the evening.
Yes they do speak French and the kids mini disco is predominantly french, but you are in France at a French holiday park, and they do translate into English too. Our kids had no problem with this, they got involved and were also playing with French children despite the language barrier. Half the animation team will be on the stage, showing how to do the dances and the other half are down on the floor dancing with the kids. The one night they had the biggest conga line going I think I’ve ever seen !
I had read so many reviews before we went saying how it was all French orientated and that they didn’t care about people from the uk but this is NOT the case. They went out of their way to translate into English and the whole team were so friendly and welcoming to English speaking families. We even had half the animation team join us one Friday evening around our table on their evening off.
They worked their socks off all day and night. Pool activities, water games, football, darts and boulles tournaments during the day and then evening entertainment from 7/8pm until 11.30pm.
They also have outside acts come in during the week. There was a Beatles tribute band one night we were there and an Irish band. Both were fantastic.
Saturdays the animation team do not work. There is a music festival down by the harbour in Valras plage that everyone goes to. however that night, despite the animation team not being there an outside dj played in the bar area. It was absolutely brilliant ! They had pyrotechnics, lasers and a foam machine, I think half the adults enjoyed it more than the children !
We had the best week ever at domaine la yole none of us wanted to come home. We have always had the motto that we go to different places each year for our holidays and different counties but we fell in love with la yole and will definitely be returning. As I write this we are looking at prices for sept as we want to return asap.
Don’t be put off by bad reviews. You’ll honestly have the best time ever here !
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