Value for money, nice complex, great staff, slightly shabby rooms

16 September 2026 at 05:08:32
Spent a week here in what is called a deluxe bungalow, although to be honest there wasn’t much deluxe about it. Before we go into detail, will just summarize: there are some great things about this place – that includes the price, facilities like the pool, restaurant, supermarket and shuttle bus... into Venice, the (mostly) lovely staff – but there are also some crappy things, like the generally dilapidated state of the accomodations. For more detail read on!
PROS: The price cannot be beaten in and around Venice. Staying for a few days with family or friends, would make this even more affordable…although it would be pretty cramped. But if you’re just here to sleep, then it would be fine.
The shuttle bus is a major bonus. Makes getting in and out of Venice so easy and takes only 10 to 15 minutes. It leaves from the same place it drops you off, which seems like the middle of nowhere but is only a 10 minute walk uphill to the bus and train station and the closest vaporetto (the bus-boats that make for public transport in Venice). When its crowded in the campground, be sure to book early and book online (cost 2.50 euros when we were there). Over a week, the bus went from mostly empty to mostly full because two parties of 50 school kids arrived (apparently they only take large groups in the off season).
The pool is also lovely for a day in the sun and the bar and restaurant is right there too. There are absolutely tons of sun loungers and it never got too crowded, plus there are a large variety of pools…shallow for kids with a slide plus hot whirlpools for the grownups, plus a dog pool, which is awesome for furry freinds.
The common areas were all welll cleaned.
The restaurant is fine for a meal (like most of the food in Venice, its fairly bland, targeting the tourist palate and not going much beyond your standard pasta and pizza) and not expensive. It gets busy at peak times but mostly its possible just to turn up and get a table.
The staff are 99% really helpful and kind, doing their best with the crowds and people asking what were obviously the same questions over and over again. They also have to deal with people complaining about some of the facilities and mostly handled it well. We only had a problem with one staffer (hi Mary!) who was rude and nasty to us and - it seemed - to others in the restaurant too on one night. No idea what her issue was. But on the whole the staff, who dealt with a lot of challenges, children, dogs, students and were often quite young, were kind and accommodating and informative. Kudos to them!
The complex also has a laundry, a late night snack bay with dispensing machines and a pool table (broken when we were there) and a small playground. At the rear of the complex is a large area with tent pitches and camper parks and a communal kitchen.
There is also a small supermarket and it cleverly has all the things campers might forget or need, like chargers and corkscrews. Some have commented that it is expensive but we did not find it so in comparison with supermarkets in Venice.
CONS: We spent time in two bungalows and all the rooms seem a little bit worn out. The first bungalow was nicer but not perfect, while the second one had lots of peeling paint, a broken door, shower room that smelled pretty musty, weird electrics (flashing lights for no apparent reason) and a toilet that leaked. The staff seem to do their best to clean but there’s not much you can do about that sort of thing. Sheets were clean but thicker blankets had a cigarette burn and other holes. If you look too closely, you’re going to find a lot of dust, dirt and hair in those areas that don’t get cleaned regularly… so like, don’t run your fingers along too many wall rims or look under the mattress if that kind of thing freaks you out. Having said that, there was nothing that would kill you. Its really just about what you want and expect for this price and probably also worth remembering it’s a campground, not a hotel room.
We had been warned not to get a room on the far edge of the grounds because that puts you right next to a motorway and there is a hum coming from that a lot of the time as well as the occasional siren. If you can avoid it, do. Just ask the staff, they were accommodating when we asked.
The only other issue was getting here from the airport. Its not all that easy and requires 20 minutes walking no matter what bus you get. We got to the Mestre train station on the airport bus quite late at night and then took RideMovi electric bikes (that’s the bike fleet in Mestre, they have an app) and rode about 20 minutes to the campground. Worked well and no walking in the rain and dark! There is a designated bike parking spot right outside the campground.
CONCLUSION: Good value for money and convenient, well planned camping complex if you can handle the slightly shabby rooms.
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