Overcrowded
26 August 2022 at 03:09:24
Family group of 3 adults, 3 under 11’s visited for 2 weeks during high summer. Have stayed at French sites (Yelloh, mostly) over last 8 summers. This was the least impressive. After 2 weeks we all failed to navigate the maze-like accommodation numbering. Clearly the site has hugely over-expanded, and... the numbers of the properties make no sense. We had a nice quiet Mobil home at the back of the site. Not a pretty site, but functional. Mobil home great, very clean, everything we needed. Quiet at night, importantly!
My biggest issue relates to the facilities. I stay at these sites in order to access things like archery (unavailable to under 16’s), kid’s clubs (100% French), the bar (long queues), the on-site takeaway (uninspiring), the evening entertainment (the young site entertainers singing Disney, mostly) but most crucially, the pool.
We were there during a heatwave, but the pool was dangerously over crowded. They had to operate a one-in one-out policy during afternoons. I complained and was directed (by Siblu Customer Service) to the local beaches (none of which are within walking distance). It was barely standing room in the pool. Certainly no chance of playing or swimming! Not a chance of getting a seat/lounger. We sat on the concrete much of the holiday. Nice play area for small children, sports pitch (which was extremely crowded with kids at night), crazy golf fun, 1 ping pong table, huge (unnecessarily huge!) pétanque pitches. Saw a few aqua aerobics sessions in the pool, but too busy really.
Really disappointing. The lifeguards looked a bit lost, I’m not sure how they managed to keep an eye on everyone.
I wouldn’t stay at this site again. There are lots of much better sites around France.
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