Camping Ceyreste - Cassis La Ciotat

Words cannot adequately describe the nightmare we experienced on May 12, 2023. Our weekend getaway turned into an absolute disaster from the moment we arrived. Our car broke down with the trailer on our way to the campsite, and we were forced to have it towed to the site. Little did we know that was just the beginning of our troubles. Upon arrival, the campsite attendant seemed friendly at first, but it quickly became apparent that her competence was questionable at best. She struggled to find a suitable spot for us, which would have been understandable had it not resulted in carelessly hitting and damaging our already vulnerable trailer in the process. Instead of taking responsibility for her actions, the attendant appeared indifferent and dismissive of the damage she caused. It was incredibly disheartening to see our property treated with such neglect and then have the blame shifted onto us. The lack of professionalism and accountability was staggering. To make matters worse, after arguing with the attendant about the damaged trailer, she decided to kick us out of the campsite altogether, claiming there was no room for us. It was obvious she wanted to wash their hands of the situation and leave us stranded in the middle of nowhere. The whole experience left us feeling not only frustrated but also abandoned. Her actions were completely unacceptable, and I wouldn't wish this kind of treatment on anyone. Needless to say, our much-anticipated camping trip turned into a nightmarish ordeal, and we left the campsite with our spirits shattered and our property damaged. I strongly advise anyone considering staying here to think twice and find a place where they prioritize customer service, responsibility, and common decency. I hope this review helps you share your unfortunate experience and holds the campsite accountable for their actions. Remember, honest feedback can be valuable for both potential customers and businesses to improve their services.

We had a wonderful stay in Ceyreste Camping. It's very clean as we see the staff wash the toilets often. It's calm and we slept well at night in our tent - a big surprise for a four star camping. Some 4 star campings are really noisy because there are too many teenagers and children but in Ceyreste they evenly placed mobil homes and tents that gave a great balance of population. There's a source of water for every emplacement which is really a great advantage. The pools are big enough and refreshing and the slides are fun for children. The aire de jeux and chateau gonflable are also a great plus and other amenities like table tennis and aire de fitness. The animations are well varied and they end not too late in the evening. The restaurant needs to improve their pizzas. The only disadvantage is that the camping site has a tough route from the bus stop. We need to walk steeply uphill to go back home. After a day at the beach or activity it could really be tiring to hike uphill for 15 mins especially with children. Fortunately, there is a mini bus that connects the bus stop and goes uphill around 17h and 18h. This mini bus is provided by the region and not by the camping. We mentioned this good news to the receptionist so the others would also know but she had no idea about this mini bus and didn't even care as she stared to us blankly and unfriendly. The other staff however are friendly during the times we ask for other things. We hope that the management can give more information about public transportation especially to campers with big vans or camping cars and who would like to move around with public transport. All in all we had a pleasant stay and we highly recommend this camping site.

Beautiful campsite to visit the Calanques de Cassis 👌🏼 we rented a Kenya Safari tent and it was wonderful 🏕 the view from the tent was amazing, the scent of the pine trees and the shade on the veranda were great. We had 2 nights of extreme thunderstorms but enjoyed watching the thunder from the dry veranda, better then television! The sanitary blocks were ok, they are cleaned very often so yes very clean but sometimes it’s time to upgrade. The sanitary close to the reception is more modern. The staff is lovely and helpful, we have seen the concierge everyday working his butt off to make everything look pristine 👌🏼 The animation was a first for us and we thought it was amusing listening from the tent but we didn’t participate, I did see a lot of French people having a blast though…their kids apparently go to bed at 23.00/23.30 this means you hear music from the front of the camping till late, luckily our kids slept through it. The swimming pool is the best feature here, palm trees, amazing and very fast slides, a sun bed for literally every visitor and an amazing view. This really made the hot days more bearable since the beaches or Calanques are a bit further off. Closeby is a large Carrefour for all your grocery’s, Ciotat harbour is lovely and has a lot of young upcoming shops and cafe’s, we enjoyed it more than touristy Cassis ! For the beaches closeby they look like an army of ants just arrived just too many people so drive a bit further to see the real Calanques and their scenery. Or hire a Kajak since from the water it’s even more special. For us the best started at Port Miou, all before that were too crowded and therefore dirty. I think to enjoy the Calanques you should go off season like May holiday of autumn since the crowds really shocked us.