Yelloh! Village La Baie de Douarnenez Reviews

3.0
Simone K.July 2016
Advantages
Very quiet place, nice pool, large plots
Negatives
Outdated sanitary facilities, everything a bit outdated
Quiet place with many excursion possibilities
We spent our vacation on this site with our three children in July and rented a tent lodge there, which we were generally satisfied with. The campsite is very green and spacious and the area of the pitches is very generous and park-like. Our lodge was surrounded by hedges and was on the edge of the site.... We wondered why only a small proportion of the rather large number of rental properties were occupied in mid-July and why only a third of the pitches were occupied? However, this also ensured that it was very quiet and peaceful there. The beautifully designed pool was also never really full. We were disappointed with the state of the sanitary block, which was not up to a 4-star standard. The ladies toilets did not have a toilet seat (as is apparently usual in France), the showers were not always really warm and sometimes so calcified that the jet was very weak. One washbasin was broken out, which was not removed during our stay and lay on the floor. A more comfortable shower looks different to us. Unfortunately, the mini golf course and the sports field were also in a somewhat run-down state (weathered courses, grass not mown...), so it was not very inviting to play there with the children. Otherwise, the campsite is a good starting point for exploring the region, a supermarket (Lidl, Carrefour) can be reached in about 10 minutes by car. The campsite has a small range of goods in its own store, enough for emergencies. Overall, we spent a quiet vacation, but would have expected more from a 4-star campsite.
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3.0
seb g.July 2013
Swimming pool is good, as is the morning mini club. Spacious, well-defined pitch. Sanitary facilities in need of serious review, as they are too slim and the basins not high enough. The showers (no pressure) are just opposite the toilets, not great! For the handicapped, it's not adapted at all, it's... simply a hut!! it's inconceivable for a 4-star hotel. Afternoon activities are more or less respected. On the other hand, there's nothing on offer for adults, apart from one walking outing a week. Payment is made on arrival, so if you have to leave before the agreed date you won't be reimbursed! Disappointing
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3.0
Sarah K.August 2012
Nice campsite, too much animation for my taste. Pitches are large, staff friendly. All in all ok, but nothing special
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5.0
Philipp P.August 2011
Anyone arriving at the campsite "Le Pil Koad" (the former name - now "La Baie de Douarnenez") and wondering how to pronounce the name and what it meant might have been thinking about the region they were in - we were and still are on France's west coast facing the Atlantic, in beautiful, historic Brittany.... And there it is customary for all road and traffic signs to be printed in two languages: one in modern French, the other in a language that seems strangely foreign due to its distance from Indo-European - it is Breton. And so the "Pil Koad" is the "heraldic animal" of the campsite: the woodpecker. The bar outside the gates is also named after it, where popular community activities such as karaoke, disco and egg races (!) are offered in high season. And whether you believe it or not, even the most seasoned animation fanatics can be ridiculed with abandon under the protection of a foreign country when yet another egg is broken amidst the cheering of the countless bystanders. The campsite itself is managed charmingly and professionally by a young team; whether in French, English, Dutch or German, you will always be helped competently and cheerfully. The pitches are clearly parceled out by dense hedges that are barely a man's height. They are sparsely overgrown with grass and quite uneven, so that the search for a pitch for the dinner table becomes a curiosity. In many places there are also visible slopes, sometimes this way, sometimes that way, so it is highly recommended that you bring your own wheel chocks. A small store stocks all the essentials for campers and offers the option of ordering bread for the following day. As is usual on French campsites of this type, the children have great fun roaming around, playing hide and seek, playing on the bouncy castle and, of course, in the fine swimming pool with its interestingly varying water depth. If clouds roll in from the Atlantic, the swimmers move to the covered section, where the water is around three degrees warmer. As the beach is easily accessible by bike, but still a few kilometers away (recommendation for the navigation system: Plage Pors Peron, direction Cap Sizun / D7), the swimming pool (open until eight in the evening) is a big plus for young and old. The sanitary facilities are typically French, but in good condition (see pictures from summer 2011). They are cleaned several times a day and are therefore always (!) clean. Occasionally you have to wait a few minutes when the sign is on the door. Wi-Fi is available everywhere on the site and is popular, but has to be paid for separately (7-day access €22). Venerable towns such as Concarneau and Quimper are easily accessible by car. You shouldn't be lazy on the bike, as it is sometimes a bit up and down, but with five gears you can manage it well. It is surprising that such a great campsite was/is not fully booked in the 2011 high season. Whether you're a single or a couple, with one or three children, the campsite's facilities and location offer great conditions for a week-long, successful summer vacation!
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