We’ve just returned from 2 weeks at Tour Le Prises on the Ile de Re. It was our first visit to the island and we had a fantastic time and would definitely return. The campsite was fairly small and quiet and the staff were friendly. The shop was adequately stocked and open all day and free WIFI access was available in the games room. The reception staff were friendly and spoke English and were very welcoming to us and our dog (so much so we were concerned that we’d be leaving minus the dog!). The best way to get around the island is by bicycle which you could hire at the campsite and the staff were very accommodating to our ever changing hire requirements. Our biggest regret is not hiring the bikes earlier in the holiday – there is so much to see on the island and bike is by far the easiest way to get around and the campsite is ideally situation right on the main cycle path. The campsite and facilities were clean and take away pizzas were available. However all that said there were a couple of downsides mainly – there were insufficient sinks for the campsite and you often needed to queue, the nearest restaurant was 10 minutes away on bike (around 20 mins walk) and the whole island (not just the campsite) was fairly expensive and certainly a little more so than France in general. All that said we would definitely return and would stay on the same site.
camping
March 2011