Camping Le Sorlut — Hotel in Saintes

We stayed here for 3 nights in August 2024 as part of a trip north through France from Spain. Visited Saintes for a day and St.Georges de Didonne in the two days we had at our disposal.||Positives:|Campsite staff were quite friendly and it is clear that the campsite has a group of very longstanding campers that have returned every year for over 30 years. As a result there is a nice "community" feel, and each Wednesday there is a communal meal and music that they all seem to go to. This was lovely to see.||Toilet blocks are all communal and seemed new, so again another plus for this campsite.||Super-U literally next door so fab for grocery top up!|Communal swimming pool next door to site; we didn't use it but believe the entry fee was 4.50euro.||Downsides:|Campsite is a 2-star campsite and to be honest, you can tell. It may have been a product of lack of rain but the sparsly grassy sites were interspersed with weeds that could have been cut down and left the place looking fairly untidy. ||Also the complete lack of Wifi (which I know is a minor thing, but when you've been to other 2-star sites that at least have Wifi to use in and around the Reception area, it was a bit annoying).||Adequate for a couple of nights, but we don't think we...

We have often stayed here for a few nights when pottering in France. New owners took over about 3 years ago and they seemed to have listened to comments. The hot water to the showers, my main complaint, took ages to come through - that is now sorted, piping hot water the moment you turn on the showers. Facilities are clean and there have boon other improvements to the sinks. Very peaceful and within easy walking distance of 2 bakers in town and a Super U next door (you wouldn’t know it was there). The fees are considerably less than coastal sites so what not to like?|Please, though, buy a sweeper to pick up the leaves as the site would be even more attractive if the grass was mown and the leaves swept.site in the ACSI...

Liked: Lovely shaded campsite. Lots of trees. Right next to a massive great super market. Pool next door was huge and had a slide but do need to pay. Toilet blocks and showers washing up area all cleaned regularly and nice enough. Staff were friendly spoke both French and English. Had a little park for ages 2-6 ish . 20 mins to royan and beaches, big wheel, lots of food places on the seafront. And the royan indoor market was great to visit.

Disliked: Had to choose your own pitch that were not that clearly marked out which did make it a bit chaotic. Very noisy group one night, pitching tents at 2/3am. Think noise rules should be enforced for a family campsite. People come and go...