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9 July 2024 at 15:39:12
We booked to stay at Acapulco for 9 nights in May half term through Eurocamp, a park they described as “lively” and good for toddlers. We’d been to France the previous year out of season and hoped there’d be more of a holiday vibe going during half term this year. This was not the case, in fact... there was no vibe at all. This holiday park is mainly inhabited by French people who clearly privately own their caravans, as they’ve been modified with awnings and sheds and full-on gardens! We were the only British family in a sea of French people, who stared at us everywhere we went. There was no smile, no “bonjour”, no welcome whatsoever, we felt very unwelcome. The only positive was the swimming complex, which is amazing, but there was only one heated pool and the weather was unfortunately too cool to use the main kids pool/jacuzzi pool. The play park is ok, but we did not see another child play there during our whole stay, it’s as if the French don’t have any children?! The bar was closed some days, open on others, consistently empty. There is a takeaway pizza place that did average pizzas at above average prices. There’s street-food type food huts but they were closed for our entire stay. The on-site shop was open ONCE during our stay. It was a ghost town inhabited by unwelcoming French families. We’ll never stay here again.
As for the surrounding area, the Marvilla Parks next door was much more lively, lots of families and a buzz about it. But the local amenities were basic, a couple of cafes and a mini supermarket within walking distance but zero character and not worth visiting, apart from the beach, which is sandy and large.
Saint Jean Du Monts itself is a car drive away, about 10 mins up the road. Whilst it appears modernised and has a buzz about it, it was the cherry on the cake for us and we had just had enough of rude locals, constant staring, a total intolerance for our young children, and a clear disregard for British holiday makers. We wandered along the promenade and felt like monkeys in a zoo, it was honestly ridiculous. We were unable to enjoy the lovely beach or the extortionate ice creams we had just purchased. This experience cemented our desire to not return to France anytime soon.
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