Camping Côté Plage ^★★★

3. September 2018 um 01:44:47

We stayed in a group with two caravans from a owner who has pitched on this site.

The sites location is the best point. The beach is around 200 meters from the beach, especially from its rear beach gate that has a path over the dune. It’s also in the protected pine forest so there are good trails... from walks or running. You are also on a cycle path area so you can take paths without going on the roads which are maintained far better than the U.K..

The site has shower blocks washing machines kids play areas which are all basic but good condition. There is also a pool.

The on site restaurant was also nice. We were also able to get a table for ten.

The site is let down by a couple of things. First the pool temp. It’s low and the temp isn’t turned up quickly when the daily temperature drops. Kids refused to return for a week due to this. Even when you rent two pitches, they have this weird quirk of trying to give you one barrier pin for two cars and to leave your second car somewhere else. Even though the caravan owner had given us two codes for each pitch, site reception only activated 1. We managed to get a second pin activated but they stopped it a week later on a Saturday when we got back after reception was closed. So there was no way to get back in. Luckily our owner had his own code which he gave us.

Be aware, this site is mainly a French tourist site. The staff speak far better English than my French but it’s not as fluid as in restaurants in town. So if you get problems and can’t speak some French, you may struggle. Have to say, this is more of an attraction point for us.

9. August 2018 um 11:16:27

We took our caravan with us and were given a lovely pitch in the trees which offered sun in the morning while much needed shade in the late afternoon. The pitch was big enough for our caravan, large awning and car, as well as room to play for the kids.

The facilities on site were excellent- a large... heated pool which the kids loved with a fun slide and plenty of sunbeds. (we never struggled to get a sun bed in the whole 2 weeks)

The toilets and showers were clean. No toilet roll provided though.

The site was very quiet on a night after 10am- with security politely reminding everyone to keep quiet when leaving the bar and ensuring a tranquil atmosphere.

The staff were extremely friendly and helpful!

My only criticism of the site is that the entertainment is not really catering for English families. The Karaoke was entirely French songs and they hadn't really heard of the English ones. Also, some of the kids activities were only possibly to join in if you could speak French. There could have been more sport based activities which would have suited all nationalities.

Also, it was a pain in the neck that you could only book onto the kids club an hour in advance- which meant queuing up at reception at 9am every morning which then left us rushing to have breakfast- it would have been much better if you could book the activities the day before.

Final complaint was the free wifi was very limited. But you could pay for full wifi coverage if it bothered you a lot.

Overall review is VERY positive.. really had a fab family holiday and we will definitely return.

The location is also excellent- right next to a beautiful sandy beach with the most impressive sunsets. The sea felt safe for the children to play in and was warm. There was a life guard on duty in the area near the campsite.

Also, a fantastic restaurant on site which served fabulous mussels, oysters, and steaks as well as pizzas and burgers. Very good value too.

9. August 2018 um 09:14:18

This is a good camping site for singles, couples and families with plenty happening on site and close enough to the excellent beach. We were backing onto the Boules area and the pool but it still wasn't as noisy as you would think.
As we were staying in our camper van, it would have been nice to have... had the water supply close enough to fill up without moving, as it was we only had to move 20 metres to get filled up every two days. Electric hookup was okay once we had found it (Live/Neutral reversed) which was overgrown with bushes, and the cassette toilet waste facilities were just about workable although damaged.
The toilet blocks were clean although maybe a little to 'open' for our liking so we used our van facility but the showers were good.
Unfortunately, our pitch (41) had a tree branch protruding into it from the rear which couldn't be seen when reversing in. This resulted in a damaged rear roof line above the doors of our Mercedes Sprinter without us reversing fully in. It's a good job the van didn't have a fibreglass body or the damage would have been severe.
The clientele was mainly French with only the odd 1 or two British family staying there... made a refreshing change!
We hired a couple of cycles whilst we were there and managed to ride both to Notre-Dame-de-Monts and back the other way to Saint-Jean-de-Monts in a day, they have fantastic cycling tracks throughout the area.
Overall we had a very good time and break from travelling from Aire to Aire.

5. November 2016 um 03:54:08

We stayed at this site via a firm renting static caravans here.

The facilities are very good for families. A nice heated pool, a play park which the kids loved, a gym (v basic but just right) BBQ area, games, TV and wifi room etc.

We were staying in the off season but there were plenty of staff around.... Most spoke good English, well all better than my French.

The location couldn't be better. A short walk over the dunes to the beach. A great clean long beach. Safe to let your kids walk/run there as no cars. The dunes lead into long paths through the woods that stretched into town. Great for runs in the morning and talking the children to the ponds to see the wildlife.

The bike paths around the area were great to. Only ran on them as our kids can't ride yet but they were popular.

2. November 2016 um 14:27:50

Its not a five star rated site nor is it trying to be... Site staff were friendly and tentative.
Great place to base your family while visiting the region. Camping facilities were reasonable and cleaned every day. It was a shame some of the visitors were not.

We stayed in a static caravan which was... basic but good enough for the price. However, the policy of leave it clean when you go is very dependent on the last guest. Ours was quite good, thank fully.

Children loved the pool although the beach was a five minute walk away. Beautiful area providing you put the effort in to explore.