Camping Vias & Spa à Vias Plage - Cap Soleil — Hotel in Béziers

Great pool, but an awful pitch ruined our stay!

Our pitch was directly behind the toilet block and the bins, which meant there was an unpleasant smell. On top of that it was located near the gas store and we were told we weren’t allowed to cook on our pitch, not ideal when camping.

The pitch itself was bad; there was a boulder, a manhole, and a tree all in the middle of it, leaving very little usable space. The ground was dirty, with broken pottery and rubbish and food left by the previous occupants and behind the hedge, was what appeared to be a dumping ground for broken sunbeds.

To make matters worse, we were right next to the staff service area. With staff coming in around 6am and carrying on late into the night. One staff member had a particularly loud motorbike. And if that wasn’t enough, we were also the closest pitch to the main entertainment stage, so there was no peace and quiet until after midnight each night.

There were some positives. The location is peaceful and surrounded by plenty of nearby attractions, like a theme park and go-karting. The pizza from the onsite restaurant was very good, and the site includes all the typical facilities you’d expect - a shop, bar, and restaurant.

The pool is easily the highlight and the reason we booked: there’s a large outdoor pool with waterfalls, slides, and various depths; an indoor splash pad area for younger kids; a heated indoor pool for when the wind chill gets a bit too much; and a separate adults-only pool with a retractable roof, jacuzzi jets, steam room, sauna, and plunge pools.

There’s also a big outdoor games area with courts, pétanque, table tennis, and a BBQ space, although it could really use more shaded areas. The playground, while small and seemingly an afterthought, looks relatively new and clean.

The site itself shows its age. There are signs that money has been invested in certain areas, but the overall impression is of a place that’s tired and a bit grubby. The pool area, for example, features some great slides and fun animal-themed decor but there are exposed breeze blocks and unfinished details that take the shine off.

If we had been on a different pitch, I probably would have rated the site 4 stars. But our pitch was just horrible, and for that reason alone, I can’t give it more...

Just returned from a very nice stay (rented mobile-home, with A/C). The site was very nice and very quiet. Well located in the region and the coastline. The kids enjoyed all the waterpark offerings and the adult only pool was nice to escape too for. a more relaxing cool down in the water. Site Staff all seemed friendly and helpful. We tried twice the food from the take-away and it was great - no issues. ||There was an issue with the water one day, but the campsite gave bottles of water and water stands to deal with that, and the main water supply and pool were all back 24h later - Nothing to spoil the holiday over however. ||Security Team seemed to be doing a great job - didn't see or hear anything.||The only thing I could pick fault at, was the bar. It was just an unwelcoming place to be. If it was busy there were not enough places and the extra seats on the floor above the bar area were not always open - on a few nights we could see many people just looking and turning around to leave. It was if the bar team didn't want any more work or money...... In the day time there was no shade provided so was never tempted to stop there. Kid to old for the evening entertainment so didn't matter to us so much, but at least there was another campsite with a nicer bar 100m down the road and Vias Beach was only a 15mins walk away with many bars and...

It's the first time I've been on a camping in France. Let me start with the good things first.||- The receptionist was very friendly and took her time to explain evertything;||- The house is tidy & neat,||- It's a nice swimming pool for the children.||||Please accept a few points of improvements||- As the main swimming pool has some slides and tubes meant for children, I think it is something to consider to have it heated. Children come out shivering..||You might suggest a swimming pool inside, but there are no big slides nor tubes, so that's not an argument.||||- I understand that people like going out and have a great time, but there are a lot of people with children that like to have a good night sleep as well.||Noises after midnight are something to be taken care of.||Honestly, it's hard to get a good night sleep with all the noises still after midnight.||||- When we arrived, it was quite late, I understand that all tables were booked, but there was not alternative suggested. I've worked in a restaurant too, client-oriented service is something highly appreciated. They could have suggest us coming back in xx hour or time. Or even suggesting a take-away. "No, we're full" was the only sentence we got.||||These improvements are really minor and could have a great impact on people who pay a lot for a house.||||I'm not sure I will be back, though it's...