“Laundry never as good!”

Firstly let me set the scene. We are on a two month tour of the Iberian Peninsular in our motor home. Staying at various locations, campsites and Aires. We were in Lorqui at an Aire and had been there for two nights. It was a nice stop over town and a decent Aire. However we had laundry to do, so s… Plus

Firstly let me set the scene. We are on a two month tour of the Iberian Peninsular in our motor home. Staying at various locations, campsites and Aires. We were in Lorqui at an Aire and had been there for two nights. It was a nice stop over town and a decent Aire. However we had laundry to do, so set off that morning to find a launderette. We scoured the towns and villages with no avail. So at lunch we made a decision, find a reasonable campsite with a laundry facility and have two or three nights there. We looked in our camping book and the one which came out tops was Camping Mariola. One problem? it was over 120 miles away!!!. No matter we set the sat -nav and got on our way, arriving at the site at about 1700 hrs. First off we struck an out of season deal with Juan, the manager at 16 euros a night inc electricity for a three night stay. We got settled in at our pitch and my wife started the laundry whist I cooked our meal. The next morning after a really good quiet nights sleep, we had a look around and were pleasantly surprised at the quality of the campsite and that the site was so big but also quite empty of tourers. Quite simply because it is off the beaten track in the hills and out of season. But I can tell you it is a gem of a site. Clean, quiet, good facilities including two pools, a football pitch, table tennis plus pleasant and helpful staff and a lovely location. We did two forest walks adjacent to the campsite. Both were excellent with great views. The site is obviously more popular in the summer months than out of season. But there is no doubt that if we return to this part of Spain we will return to this lovely location. And not only to do our laundry!!! Certainly the best site we have stayed on in six weeks we have been touring. 100% recommended

Moins

“Toujours aussi génial en novembre”

Le fait que les locaux viennent encore ici en novembre en dit long. Vide pendant la semaine, mais toujours idéal pour faire du vélo et de la randonnée. Une pause dans l'agitation côtière et les moustiques, mais faites le plein car le magasin est fermé. Apparemment il neige au milieu de l'hiver (alt… Plus

Le fait que les locaux viennent encore ici en novembre en dit long. Vide pendant la semaine, mais toujours idéal pour faire du vélo et de la randonnée. Une pause dans l'agitation côtière et les moustiques, mais faites le plein car le magasin est fermé. Apparemment il neige au milieu de l'hiver (altitude) mais une météo d'activité parfaite en novembre.

Moins

“Pro's and con's - pro's probably just edge it”

Booked 2 nights in a bungalow to get away from the hustle and bustle of the coast. And wow, is this away from the hustle and bustle. Pro's: Tranquil, beautiful location. Reasonably friendly staff. Very clean well equipped bungalow. Surprisingly comfortable beds. Very clean campsite. Well sto… Plus

Booked 2 nights in a bungalow to get away from the hustle and bustle of the coast. And wow, is this away from the hustle and bustle. Pro's: Tranquil, beautiful location. Reasonably friendly staff. Very clean well equipped bungalow. Surprisingly comfortable beds. Very clean campsite. Well stocked shop. Launderette on site. Bar/restaurant, pool, kids playground. Feels very safe - the whole of the site has sreet lights. Close to Bocairente - a beautiful village with lots of history to see. Con's: Swimming pool is closed in September (cos the water is cold! I used to swim in the North Sea at Hartlepool! Who are they kidding!), restaurant closes at 6pm on a Sunday, it's miles to drive to anywhere and everywhere within driving distance is closed on a Sunday evening. Almost everything in Bocairente is closed on a Monday - except the Tourist info who were very helpful and told us everything that we could do on Tuesday. You might think this info about Monday is not pertinent to the site - but if you are visiting here to investigate the area - you have to know this - the campsite is open on Monday but very little else is. If you just want to sit around your bungalow and chill out it is perfect for this. If you want to sit outside until the stars come out - the street lights on the site, installed for your safety and security, will hinder your view. Would i visit again? Yes, most definitely. Would I recommend it? Yes, most definitely. But do your research about what you want to do when you get there.

Moins

“Basique rural location chalet”

Nous avons réussi à louer une cabine économiquement pour une nuit en nous promenant à pied dans la région. Grand site mais hors saison très calme. Je soupçonne que quand il y a beaucoup de monde sera principalement espagnol, donc il n'y a aucun doute bruyant. Mais maintenant très paisible endroit r… Plus

Nous avons réussi à louer une cabine économiquement pour une nuit en nous promenant à pied dans la région. Grand site mais hors saison très calme. Je soupçonne que quand il y a beaucoup de monde sera principalement espagnol, donc il n'y a aucun doute bruyant. Mais maintenant très paisible endroit relaxant. Nous avions un lit pièces cabine. Plutôt petites places pour plus de deux. Assez bien équipée avec tout le nécessaire. Il y a beaucoup d'eau très chaude. Chalets écrasé ensemble comme prévu et pas de véritables vues. Piscine fermée malgré un temps chaud. Le restaurant est fermé. ?Le personnel de squelette. Ils étaient aimables et serviables. Cependant une petite mais très bien achalandée boutique. Rien à redire, mais je ne sais pas trop envie de passer une semaine ici.

Moins