Jcattz85
April 5, 2024
We have just returned from a week stay at Paris Est, which we booked through eurocamp. We came back early as we couldn't cope with staying there any longer, and we would have left earlier if we didn't have non refundable tickets for different attractions booked before going. Firstly - good points. It is really easy to get into paris, a 10 min bus ride to the station then a short train ride into the city. It was very easy to find our way around, you can pick up tickets and travel info from reception. Also very easy to get to disneyland. Unfortunately that is all the positives we can say. The lodges are tiny, cramped and so unloved. Our Mattresses were stained, bulbs didn't work etc. They lodges are absolutely packed in, there is barely any space between them so no privacy at all and the walls are so thin we could hear our neighbours coughing inside with the doors closed. Also most of the lodges are filled with tradespeople/workers and every night there were different groups of men smoking and drinking on the balconies making a lot of noise through the night. My son didn't want to play with his football outside because he was too intimidated. Not what we expected from a Eurocamp park, we expected basic facilities as this was meant to be a base to explore - but basic doesn't mean it has to be horrible! We would not come back even for the proximity to Paris as it was such an unpleasant experience, we thought we were just unlucky but reading some of the other reviews it seems this is not unusual. Also a heads up that they need a 150 euro deposit before they will give the key which we weren't told about before arriving - their machine didn't work to put a hold on our credit card and after a stressful half an hour calling the bank who told us the problem was with their machine, we then had to pay the 150 up front. Surprisingly our card worked fine to take the payment... and we now have to wait 15-20 days to hope we will get this money transferred back!