CAMPING SIBLU LE MONTOUREY

We stayed a few days there with 2 teenagers. Not easy, there is no internet connection from the major Télécom french supplier's, therefore you have to pay for the camping internet, a total rip-off, then the pool activity is also overpriced and crowded. You just needed to get out for outings with our teenagers.

A very good location, if you want to travel to nearby attractions/cities. The caretaker was also very helpful. He made sure everything was working before we settled in. The only negative was that we had only one toilet for 5 people. Overall a good place to stay.

Not best location or accommodationLe Monterey grounds are well maintained, organised and clean, predominately catering for the French domestic market of families with children aged 0-11-years who largely holiday as regulars on the camp, there are very few families of other nationalities. Much of the accommodation is predominately privately owned which are holiday let on an Airbnb like basis via Siblu acting as the Agent.First impressions are so important, so we were taken back by the standard of the accommodation, which was a disappointment. Although several of the cabins have similar layouts, many of the owners have personalised the inside and outside space of their cabins so the equipment and styling you get within each unit can be a bit hit and miss. Our cabin felt cramped, cluttered, and eclectic in style both inside and out with the addition of furniture, pictures and personal photographs and soft furnishings. The cabin floor also lacked cleanliness as did the external veranda which was a little shabby and cluttered with dead plants, tatty astro-turf and a makeshift bar. As a visitor there is a feeling of invading another’s personal space which made us feel uncomfortable so in this respect lacked the inviting vib, functionality and relaxing atmosphere you would expect from a professionally ran holiday let. The beds within the accommodation needed to be dressed including the placement of mattress and pillow protectors - which incidentally lacked pillows! Whilst you find accommodation for your luggage – which proved a little difficult due to a lack of storage/space. There is no equipment list, so you need to hunt through the cupboards to find the basics such as a kettle, toaster, bin, etc. Some cabins have small countertop dishwashers, microwave, top-loading washing machine, vacuum cleaner, coffee machine etc as did ours but beware that they may not be manuals for all the appliances, plus the larger ‘white’ goods do take up quite a lot of space in the cabin which is already highly restricted. Owners who offer their cabins up as holiday lets really do need to learn how to de-personalise and de-clutter the accommodation prior to holiday letting, whereas Siblu needs to take responsibility to ensure that all the accommodation they offer is presented to a standardised professional criterion both inside and out to ensure that all their clients receive the same level of accommodation standards in layout, styling, equipment, and cleanliness. No information was given about opening times of the site shop, pool, restaurant and reception and entertainment timetable or anything about nearby recommended locations and amenities to visit, these you needed to seek out for yourself, though later we found that there is an online ap you can use but this was never pointed out to us.Verdict although the grounds are well maintained, organised and reasonably clean, for some visitors it can make you feel rather isolated in its location and dreary in its entertainment, as well as a little uninviting due to the standard of the accommodation. Some guests who prefer to be around others of a similar nationality to themselves will find it rather solitary, whereas teenagers are likely to find it boring. We only spent 1-week at the site using it primarily as a base, but found it hard to truly relax because you don’t have the freedom of exploring the local sights, restaurants, beaches, and marinas on foot or by local transport, it also limits you to only having an alcoholic drink on site because you need to drive.

Very good relaxing holiday loved the situation of the site,calm and tranquil.good service from the personal.would go again. Very good site passed a calm and tranquil holiday loved the pool complex compact and bijoux The personal were very helpful,would visit again .

Lovely accommodation and pool. Plenty of activities yet still peaceful at night for a good night's sleep. Friendly and helpful staff.