8/10 Good
Jenny P.
31 Aug 2018
Lovely little cabin within a campsite
The cabin itself was very pleasant with most essentials provided (fridge, hob, air conditioning). The cabin was set under trees with a shady veranda and another which caught the afternoon sun. There was a free beach bus in the mornings/evenings but quite a long break during siesta 12-3.30pm, however it was only about 15mins walk along a shady path to the beach. The best feature of the campsite was definitely the free pool with graduating depth from splash pool for toddlers with a small dividing wall to the main pool which had one a large section around 1m and then a deep end suitable for diving. There was also a play park, trampolines and a kids club offering some craft activities some days. The “hub” had 2 basic shops, one for essential foods and the other toiletries/beach assessories. The restaurant was very reasonably priced with a selection of pasta, pizza, sea foods and kids menu. Most nights the service was quick and good but could get very busy and then service suffered. Cabin was completely adequate to cook meals in though. Only downside to campsite (resulting in 4 stars) was lots of things were at extra cost, linen and towels were advertised by Home and Away as included but turned out we had to rent them. The owner had informed them this was wrong but it was very misleading in the Website details when we booked. Also the sun loungers at the pool had to be hired and the trampolines were extra. The deposit for the cabin was 100 euros cash rather than the 50 euros advertised which meant that we ended up with 100 euros back at the end of the holiday which being British wasn’t very useful! We didn’t hire a car and had to rely on public transport which was ok once you knew where you were going but would have been easier with a car. If arriving by public transport from Pisa airport the train to Viareggio was quick and certain trains were cheap (~10 euros for family of 4) however the bus to near the campsite was very difficult to find (eventually worked out it was #21 from other side of road opposite the station) and we couldn’t avoid having to pay on the bus which was double rather then buying in advance from the bus station. It was then a 10-15min walk from the Conad supermarket. Easy to get the bus back to the station for day trips to Pisa and Florence. Owner was very quick at responding to emails and queries, I would recommend the cabin but urge you to check all the details with the owner in advance rather than rely on Home & Away
Jenny P.
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2018
