Pierre et Vacances La Pinède — Hotel in Toulon

A place with extreme pros and cons. Biggest pro is the location, immersed in the trees and very close to beautiful beaches and coves in the peninsula. Staff is also nice. Cons: The rooms are incredibly small. We know it from having done many exchanges with pierre and vacances, it's always like this with them, everywhere. If they say 4 people it means 2, and it's small even for 2. Our 4 people unit meant a bunk bed in a small corner of the entrance that looked like a prison, and 2 sofas in the main room that we made our beds. No room for a bedside table and just 2 plugs in the whole place. We were 2 and with not many clothes so we managed to store everything in the small wardrobe (shirts hangers are in the same closet of vacuum cleaner and brooms...) and store the sofas covers and other things on the bunk beds we didn't use. If we were 3 people I really don't know how we would have managed to keep luggages, bags and duvets out of the way. Kitchen was well equipped but many pans were scratched and some things were not properly cleaned over time. I know this is for the guests to clean but some check should be done by the staff to see if anything needs to be cleaned or replaced. The house was generally cleaned without care. We found some hair in shower wall, some food residues under the fridge, and the fridge door was very dirty. It was also very old, super noisy at night and the temp knob was broken. The fan was covered in dust. We had the ground floor room with an outside table and beach chairs in the access to the garden. Nothing was clean outside, chairs had stains and little poos from snails and insects. The outside table left our napkin black when we cleaned it. People from the balcony of 1st and 2nd floor left us little gifts from above during our stay: a peach seed, some cherry tomatoes, and some nails. One evening a man on 2nd floor was cutting his foot nails with his feet hanging outside his balcony and on our outdoor space. There is no umbrella or sun curtain provided so anything just after the table area is under the fate of what kind of neighbours you get above you. Don't leave your clothes and towels hanger outside of the covered area. We also smelled a strong smell of cigarette ash. The pool is nice but there are no rules and no staff, it's total anarchy, so it's full of kids and families jumping in the water, screaming, playing with balls and frisbees occupying the whole space. Not really relaxing. I think given the amount of adult and older people who spend much time around the pool, the staff should enforce at least a couple hours per day were no ball playing and jumping is allowed and older and quieter people can also relax and swim a little bit in the pool. It's nice to have an access to the sea, but we always went to more beautiful beaches in the natural park. Overall we enjoyed our stay given with an exchange we didn't pay full price and we really loved the peninsula and planned to spend mpst of the day out in some beaches and exploring, but seeing the full prices of a normal rent we would have been really disappointed and if we were more than 2 we definitely would have asked for some different solution, especially because we had enough exchange points for a 6 people unit but it was not available, so we even lost exchange points for this. Looks like there is a facade of a luxury resort but a lot of care lacks in the inside. Make sure you see photos of the room before booking and that you arrive in time to ask the staff for an extra cleaning or some new pans. Other than this, if you don't mind having a tiny space, it's really a strategic spot for visiting wonderful beaches and the pine trees keep the area fresh even in...

We were disappointed by this rental. We thought we would spend a little extra to get a nice and comfortable place but it was not the case. Apartment was extremely small (made us feel like we were on a boat). The double-size bed was actually two couches that we had to put together every night (very hard matress and uncomfortable). Bunk beds were more comfortable but arranged in a very tight space. Bathroom was also extremely small even for 1 person. The region is beautiful though and the direct access to the beach is nice. The place was also very clean, we have to say. The pool was small and had nothing special about it. Activities organized by Pierre et Vacances were non-existant. As a result, interaction with other renters was cold and distant. Our kids are super social and had a hard time making friends (we are a bilingual family, so we all speak French and that cannot be the problem). Overall, disappointed by the rental but not the vacation and the...

Endlich einmal eine P&V-Anlage, bei der keine Straße und/oder Eisenbahngleise auf dem Weg zum Meer im Weg sind. Die "2/3-Zimmer Wohnung 6/7 mit Meerblick" war auch eine der schönsten und größten, denen wir bei P&V überhaupt bisher begegnet sind. Wobei zumindest in unserer Wohnung der Meerblick in ein paar Jahren fraglich sein könnte, wenn der Pflanzenwuchs weiter zunimmt (siehe Bild). Auf jeden Fall war es traumhaft ruhig (was natürlich auch von den Gästen in den umliegenden Wohnungen abhängt, da hatten wir einfach Glück), trotz Strand und Bar und Pool in umittelbarer Nähe (es war zwar schon September, aber die Anlage war trotzdem recht voll).||Die Landschaft dort hat uns sehr gefallen, es wäre nur schön, wenn es "richtige" Wanderwege gäbe (meist muss man halt am Straßenrand entlang spazierengehen, es gibt aber breite Randstreifen und manchmal sogar richtige Fuß- und Radwege).||Tipps: Schräg gegenüber dem "Vival"-Supermarkt (hinter dem Kreisverkehr) gibt es einen kleinen Wein- und Delikatessenladen mit ausgezeichneten regionalen Produkten (Wein, Olivenöl, Terrinen, Seifen...) zu erschwinglichen Preisen - unbedingt besuchen! Und ein Muss sind die hausgemachten Pommes Frittes der P&V-eigenen Snackbar in der Anlage: 800g für 5 EUR - und wo sonst kann man dem Koch schon beim Kartoffelschälen dafür zuschauen... :-) (und auch das "Poulet Fermier" dort ist empfehlenswert - es ist seinen Preis wert, wir haben zu zweit vier Tage lang dran gegessen).||Bezüglich P&V ist der einzige Kritikpunkt (wie Immer) das viel zu schmale und zu harte Bett. "140cm/bretthart" geht halt einfach gar nicht (vor allem wenn das Schlafzimmer sogar endlich mal groß genug wäre, da auch was breiteres reinzustellen). Meine Frau musste wegen Rückenschmerzen (mal wieder) auf der Wohnzimmercouch schlafen. Das sollte generell mal (P&V-weit) modernisiert werden.||Schön ist auch, dass man mit Zug und Bus gut hinkommt (Zug bis Hyères und dann Bus 67 Richtung Tour Fondue, bei "Chambre des Métiers" aussteigen). Der Bus fährt halt (vor allem vormittags und außerhalb der Saison) nicht sehr oft, aber man kann unter www.resaumistral.com einen Fahrplan ausdrucken und mitnehmen (die P&V-Rezeption hat auch welche vorrätig).||In den umliegenden Campingplatz-Supermärkten kann man eigentlich alles einkaufen, was man so braucht. In der Nebensaison haben nicht mehr alle offen bzw. das Angebot ist etwas eingeschränkt, aber es bestand für uns in zwei Wochen nie eine Notwendigkeit, zum Petit Casino nach La Capte (3 km) oder gar nach Hyères zum Einkaufen zu fahren.||Insgesamt war der Urlaub sehr erholsam (wir sind allerdings auch eher die "Nichtstuer" und erfreuen uns eher an der Aussicht, an der Natur und an gutem Essen), und diese Anlage ist durchaus ein heißer Kandidat für...