Camping El Garrofer

Travelling as a family of 5 with two 5 Yr olds and a 7 year old. This was our first time trialing a holiday of this style eurocamp, I wouldn't say I would be overally inclined to book another on the experiances from this trip. There were definite Pros, the staff in reception were accomadating, friendly and welcoming. The caravan although lacked personal touch had most of the things we needed for a pleasant stay, the beds were a highlight as they were very comfortable. I'm not sure if it's the end of season here but there were no activity's going on, or if there was no information to advice on this. The caravan would of benefitted from a welcome back with information about public transport and the local are, places of interest etc. And definitely a map to the beach as once you leave the site there is no signage. And it's not an easy find. We attempted many different routes to walk there, none of which were pleasant and most involved crossing busy roads, not ideal with children. Public transport was a bit of a nightmare, although buses run from right outside the resort, they certainly don't follow the timetable and run late and often don't go where stated, not a reliable way to get around. And we resorted to taxis at times. I feel your own transport is required when staying here. Our children really enjoyed the sports facilities however it would be great if you could hire or purchase equipment, footballs, tennis rackets etc on site, another attention to detail requirement I feel. I do feel this campsite has potential but I don't think I would rush back, I could only describe it as average, and I think it's location let's it down the most.

I have very bad back pain and the campsite did everything they could to make me comfortable, improvising quite creatively. Whenever I had questions about how to get somewhere or how to order a taxi, or some help with Spanish - they were extremely helpful with anything I needed. The campsite is spacious and mostly very clean, very well maintained and usually quiet. The restaurant and supermarket are a bit pricey but there are plenty of supermarkets in Sitges and Villanova.

We stayed in a eurocamp bungalow and I'd definitely recommend this in the summer because it had effective air conditioning. The bungalow and the pool were both better than I expected and we had a great time with our 7 year old who just wanted to swim all the time! Great waterslides. The campsite feels very Mediterranean full of pine trees with cicadas chirping, tiny lizards, bats in the evening etc. Lovely. We didn't have a car and that's no problem because there's a bus stop literally outside the campsite entrance with buses going to Sitges, Barcelona and the airport. The site put on a minibus to the beach and Sitges as well for one euro return. You can walk to the beach but it's a bit much for kids in the heat. Cafe, shop, ice-cream, but the restaurant is very busy and quite expensive so don't expect to eat there all the time. Only downsides, the kids club was a bit lackluster and all in Spanish. They put on a few fun events but it was mostly colouring or sports and off for siesta 12-4. The other thing was it's quite a noisy location, with a local club blasting bass until 4am a few nights a week. You may or may not be able to sleep through this, we were on the edge of the park so might have been nearer the outside noise. If you are camped near the pool or bars on site, there will be loud music most of the day until midnight, bear that in mind. Had a brilliant time in general and didn't want to leave!

We stayed here with Canvas holidays (vancanceselect). There are no canvas reps on site so check in etc is with main reception. The accommodation was clean and in good condition. Our accommodation was situated next to the sports area, under some trees and with a covered decking area which was lovely to sit at. We didn't feel overlooked and it was mostly peaceful and quiet. We had 2 evenings (Fri and sat) where other guests were playing very loud music which we didn't enjoy, we asked at reception if this was allowed and we're told there was nothing they could do until the specified quiet time. The rest of the days were very peaceful though. The staff on site were all very friendly, attentive and helpful. Our son enjoyed going to the on-site shop each morning for croissants which were freshly baked. The shop was small but stocked all essentials and was reasonably priced. Our children enjoyed the football and volleyball courts. Pool was good with slides but a little chilly! My only criticism of the pool was that it was 1.4m deep which meant my 9 year old struggled to play in the water as he couldn't touch the bottom (fine for swimming though) and the shallow pool was a bit young for him. No balls were allowed in the pool so limited amount of games that my kids could play. The lifeguards were really good and were very attentive to safety. There weren't loads of sunbeds but the pool is surrounded by artificial grass so if there wasn't a sunbed it was fine to put a towel down on the grass. Bike hire on site costs about €12 per day and a €50 deposit per bike is required, the bikes were well used and limited numbers available so go early morning if you are wanting to hire! Walk from site to beach was about 10 minutes and passed Jardine de Terramar which had a little children's playpark and football goals. Walk to sitges took 30-40 minutes but along a flat promenade with beautiful views across the beach to sitges. Sitges itself is a pretty Mediterranean town, not a tacky brit destination at all! There are lots of restaurants shops and bars to suit all tastes. There is a tourist train along the promenade which was €2.50 per person 1 way, however, we found that it didn't stick to the timetable and we only managed to catch it x1 across our week holiday! Bus stop for Plana bus is just outside site and comes at 10 minutes to each hour, €2.40 each way. The bus goes through Sitges and on to Barcelona. We took the bus into Sitges and then got the train to Barcelona. Trains to Barcelona from Sitges were roughly every 15 minutes and easy to use, we got the train to Passeig de Gracia Station which is near to Casa Batllo and Casa Mila and about a 20min walk to Sagrada Familia. We used the metro to get to Camp Nou and did a stadium tour. The stadium tour was very busy but the children enjoyed it and the metro felt safe and easy to use. We also got the train from Sitges to Vilanova, the beaches are much wider in Vilanova and there were football goals and volleyball net

We stayed in a ‘Safari Lodge’ November 2023, and enjoyed our stay. The beds were comfy and clean and the ‘lodge’ (more tent with a double bed in it) felt very new. It also comes with a heater which is great for the cold nights. However the room was extremely dark at night, as it only has 2 small lamps and 1 exterior, making it hard to see during night time. The Only downsides of the site itself is it can be a bit noisy from planes/trains passing throughout the night. As well as this, there was several bright lights which shine into the tents, making it quite light inside. The bathrooms + showers were exceptionally clean however. I wouldn’t recommend staying here outside of the peak summer season, as when we arrived at 4pm on a Tuesday we found everything on the site was shut, (including the restaurant + shop). The pools were advertised as shut, but we weren’t made aware of this before we arrived, however they did open up on some other days for very limited hours. The site is advertised as a 15 minute walk from the beach, however this is more like a 45 minute walk which leads to a small pebble beach, not the main Sitges beach as you’d expect. I don’t recommend this walk in the night as it is completely pitch black and passes through fields + underpasses. Another thing to bear in mind is that it’s a good location for Sitges, but if you plan on travelling to Barcelona via public transport, your only option is a bus which costs €4.50 each way and runs 1-2 times an hour. Walking from the accommodation into Sitges or anywhere else is impossible, as it’s located off of one of the highways which doesn’t have any pavements. All together though, the site was extremely clean, had helpful and friendly security + staff, and was great value for the price we payed. Just a shame about the public transport, the bright lights, and access to/from the site. A bonus is there is a large population of cats who are very friendly :)