Family stay at Vilanova Park
1 August 2024 at 18:30:56
We stayed for 6 nights through Eurocamp. We chose Vilanova Park as we preferred to fly and it is only about 25 mins drive from Barcelona airport.
Accommodation:
We booked a comfort 3 bed. It was modern and clean with air con. There was a large decking area which was partly covered - we were greatful... for the shade with the 30-33 degree heat! We pre-booked the bedding and towel package. There was a welcome pack which contained a mini bottle of washing up liquid, a mini bottle of general cleaning liquid, one toilet roll, a dish cloth and a green scrub. Handy!
The downside of the accommodation is the size of the bedrooms - barely room to walk between the beds. It was extremely tight. The toilet is separate from the shower room and only has the toilet in a tiny room - very claustrophobic! The sink is located in the shower room so that was a bit of a pain. Hand towels are not included in the bedding and towel pack so maybe pack your own. The storage space is limited in the kitchen and twin bedrooms. They could do with adding a few hanging hooks around the place on walls/back of doors in all the rooms. No tv or oven in the accommodation. There is a
decent size fridge/freezer, a kettle, toaster, microwave and 4 ring hob. Sufficient delph, cutlery and cooking utensils are supplied.
Despite keeping the place very clean we still had some ants. And mosquitos are plentiful too given the forest setting so pack your repellent!
Eurocamp staff:
After checking in at the main reception upon arrival, we were met by one of the eurocamp reps who brought us to the accommodation in their little buggy. The park is quite large and we were up a hill near the back...a bit of a trek in the heat but we got used to it. It took about 12 minutes from where we were to walk down to the main pool and restaurant area...a bit longer to walk back uphill. We had a couple of minor issues during our stay (toilet not flushing, shower hose broken) but each time we phoned the eurocamp reception on site and the issue was addressed super quick.
Pools:
The best thing about this park is definitely the pool areas. There is a large pool near the restaurant with loads of sunloungers and a grassed area. There is also a kids pool with a mini slide in this area. Further up the park there is another large pool area, again with sunloungers and a grassed area, and waterslides.
Bars/snacks:
- There is a wagon serving drinks, cocktails, pizzas, burgers and a few other options at the pool area with waterslides. At night there is live music up there too.
- There is a wooden shack serving drinks, slushies and ice-creams at the main pool area.
- There is a 'food station' and an ice-cream parlour just behind the main entertainment area...just past the main restaurant. The food station menu is quite limited however and could do with expanding their savoury options beyond their paninis. They also serve waffles and crepes here.
- There is a wagon opposite the supermarket which sells hot dogs although this was never open when we passed by.
Restaurant:
The main restaurant is a lovely setting although we were repeatedly disappointed with the service. It was extremely slow, even during quiet times. We waited long periods on several occasions both to order and receive our drinks upon sitting down. The only staff that seemed capable and efficient were Sandra and Pamela. On several occasions we tried to catch the attention of other staff but they just walked past.
The menu is quite limited (tapas, pizzas, steak, fish, 1/2 chicken, risitto, pasta) but the food does come out quick enough once ordered. Spud lovers beware... there are no potato options! Also avoid the 'English breakfast' as the sausage is just half a frankfurter 🤢. No butter provided for the toast or milk for the tea either.
The restaurant tends to be quite busy from 8pm onwards.
Activities:
There are plenty of activities on site, some occur an extra fee. There is table tennis, mini golf, a 'jumping pillow', mini karting, soccer pitches, basketball courts and a few kids playgrounds. There us a mini disco at 8pm each night and an entertainment show at 10pm each night. Music is played over speakers during the day at both pool areas.
Other amenities:
- Supermarket was OK but don't expect to find your kerrygold butter or denny sausages
- Souvenir shop is small but has a few bits in there. You'll also be able to get sunscreen, towels, pool rings, etc. in here. They also sell bus passes and laundry tokens here.
- Laundry room has lots of washers and driers. We used this once with no issue. Tokens are €6 for a wash and €4 for drying. Detergent is included in the wash (built in). Tokens are available in the Souvenir shop.
- Buses go from just outside the park entrance to the local city, Vilanova il Geltru, every 30 minutes. This trip takes about 20 mins. There is also a bus into Barcelona but we didn't use this. The Souvenir shop sells bus tickets - multitrip tickets are at a reduced price. It cost us under €8 return in total for 5 of us to go into Vilanova i la Geltru on the bus.
- Wifi is an extra charge...€20 per device for the week but the signal still wasn't great up where we were at the back of the park. Thankfully our roaming data worked on most of our mobile phones and we only needed to buy WiFi for one device.
- Main reception has a hut where they will store your luggage on the day of your arrival while you wait for accommodation to be ready and/or on the day of departure after you have to check out of the accommodation. There is also a shower block for campers that can be used on your last day if you have a late flight. Although you need to be out of the accommodation at a certain time you can still use the parks' facilities later in the day if needed. There is also an ATM machine in the main reception.
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