A really good campsite with everything you need and you expect from DoC: flush toilet, sufficient space, 2 fireplaces, flat ground, maintained grass.

You can swim in the gorge. Beware: popular during (summer) days with locals, so many day guests, especially families; farm vehicles race by, creating dust clouds. The swimming portion of the gorge is tiny. No sandflies or mosquitoes

Reviewed about 2 years ago

You know something's off, when a Holiday Park has a boom at the entrance.

We found out later: It's a general attitude that "people are mean" with the result that you should expect skeptical business people and not welcoming, easygoing hosts at such a location:

- they crammed every square metre with a parking or tent space, so it feels always full. There is enough space for every big vehilce, though.

- it's very steep, which might be problematic for some tents, but sites are generally quite flat.

- Everything costs extra, creating the feeling that it's overpriced.

- A wonderful exception was the little herb garden, (overlooked by most) in front of the kitchen

- Toilet and shower facilities were fantastically clean and new, BUT the arrangement of showers opposite the toilets is quite unfortunate. The other toilet/shower block is too far away from all sites.

I understand that Holiday Parks are businesses. But going a little bit out of your way and giving an extra touch does so much for the overall experience (a blowdryer in the bathroom, extra hooks, give DVDs or laundry baskets out against name instead of money). This Holiday Park is a very serious one. But that also means they are serious about cleanliness and state of their facilities. That's good.

Reviewed about 2 years ago

This Holiday Park has the profit-thought present everywhere.

Prices are over-the-top for the offered location, size of facilities and extra charges.

We rented the double cabin which turned out to be just a box with a bed. No place to store anything. Not even a hook on the wall to hang a cloak or towel. Even the YHA provides a desk and chair in a room.

- The laundry is 6$ and a rip-off.* That's 50% more than in other (TOP10) parks, so the explanation that the "costs for gas" are responsible is a bad excuse. Oh, detergent is not included, of course. A shoutout to the nice man with his granddaughter that donated a full box of Persil to share.

- For hanging up laundry, you need to provide your own pegs - or BUY (!!) them from the reception.* As "People might steal them"

- Interestingly, a sign in the laundry room says you can get baskets and pegs at the reception "upon request". They also have no baskets at all. Because "People might steal them"*

- Location is okay, but check before you arrive. It's NOT walking distance to the town centre nor the lake itself.

- The facilities are clean. But get heavily crowded on the weekend. The kitchen is ridiculously small and thus always full and noisy. There are a few more showers and toilets closer to the tent sites, however. Would like to write that the facilities were new, but in my shower, the shower head came off.

- Needless to say that the 115$ per night for the sleeping box (double cabin) are entirely overpriced.

- The media room offers Sky and a smart TV. There is also a gas fireplace, which you can use - against a charge.

- The gaming room has an Emulator arcade and billiard which you can use - against a charge.*

- To be fair, there is one special touch that we really liked: Not in line with the other extra services, and clearly overlooked, there is a well-maintained herb garden

- The internet connection (in the cabin) was not good.

* not the case in other holiday parks

Reviewed about 2 years ago

- Location (next to main road, so only car sounds; sometimes loud pedestrians).

Meh:

But walking distance to town centre

- Small: not much choice of space, but facilities are thus sufficient for everyone.

Pro:

- Friendly staff

- New facilities with great cleanliness

Con:

- They charge extra for many things, which (at that point) surprised us. We later found out that many (TOP10?) Holiday Parks do that - with mean surprises for the guests (see other reviews).

Reviewed about 2 years ago