Camping Polovnik — Hotel in Bovec

The camp was fine for the price. It was the only camp that was available when I contacted them 2 weeks before the stay. Reservations possible, no need to pay in advance (payment is done at the end of the stay).

Positives:

Gas cookers available on site. Common fridge to be used. Electricity plugs for 5€ per night. Shower for 50 cents (you need exactly the 50 cent coin). Washing machine, sink with hot water, common areas (toilets and showers) are washed mid-day and in the evening. Some places are in the shadow. Quiet location and no partying inside the camp.

Negatives:

The facilities could be more modern, however they all worked well. Gas cookers available on site (they were not powerful enough so the cooking took some time) No hot water in the kitchen. Water kettle was not available for the last few days. The electricity plugs could be more frequent around the campsite. Do not forget to bring your own extension cord. The camp owner lent us an extension cord but it was not long enough to reach the camping plot. Some pitches are quite dusty and there is rule "place the tent wherever you want", which can mean that the space is not used that effectively. Quite far from the Soča river. If you book in advance during the peak season you might find camps that are a bit more modern and have a better location in nature. However, we enjoyed our stay and did not have any bigger problems. The friendly owners were...

Pros… Super close to town and markets so it is very convenient. Affiliated with a local recreation agency so discount (~10%) prices are available for rafting, bike rentals, and more. Lots of pitch options that are very flat and comfortable. Good Wi-Fi that worked throughout the campground. Very quiet at night. Next to a really interesting small 16th century chapel that holds art exhibits here and there, but which is mostly locked. Clean.

Cons… Not enough bathrooms, showers, charging lockers for number of guests. Strictly controlled water that leaves sinks running because you can’t turn them off. No common areas with seats and charging stations. The lockers for charging are next to a very stinky trash station so you don’t want to hang out there if you need to work, etc. next to a charging port. (This likely only matters to bike- and backpackers.) 50% of the charging lockers were missing locks so you had to stay nearby for safety in a really stinky area. It’s just discouraging when there are no hang out spots in a crowded camp.

We had 3 nights here and they were fine. We loved that the camp was super close to town...

The camp place has a perfect location to do the main activities in Bovec - raftin and canyoning. We spent only one night in our tents right before the start of high season. The receptionist was friendly and helpful and since it was my first time camping in an actual camping place I wanted to pay for electricity outlet but he informed me they have free lockable charging stations which I highly appreciated. Would be good to know there is only one outlet in each station so we could bring an extention cord to take up fewer stations. There were enough showers for the amount of people in the camp, but I have to say it was offputting that there was water from neighbouring shower stall coming into your shower. Also, there were signs that you shouldnt wear shoes in the shower, which is a bit odd since people mostly wear slippers in public showers and considering there was water from other showers on the floor ... Overall, was a good experience for first time camping...