Les Ardennes

We were met by the staff on arrival, you pull up in your cars at booths, we were also meet by Orry the campsite mascot which the kids enjoyed. The staff were brilliant, friendly and helpful. We all received an electronic band which let's you into your room, holds your event tickets and gets you into the swimming pool. It's waterproof and your expected to wear it the whole time on site. My kids lost hers once, reception replaced it no hassle. Number plate recognition on arrival which we pre entered on the website which opens all barriers. Parking in designated car parks once you have unpacked nearer your lodge. Lodges are somewhat basic but the shower was good, the kitchen had loads of utensils, pots and pans and a dishwasher. But limited worktop and cupboard space. Bring your own tea towel as they are not provided. 3x dishwashing tablets and 2x cloths provided. BBQ is also included, but you need to bring/purchase everything to use it. Towels and bedding not included unless you pay for it. The site is very hilly, lots of steps. The swimming pool is brilliant. I would say the ideal ages are from 0-10. Older kids may become bored as it isn't huge. But our 4,6 and 8 year olds couldn't get enough of it. Swim jackets provided in the pool as are boat floaties to play with. Wave machine, racer slide, inside slide, rapids, a large slide built into the environment that links the pools together and a toddler cave/small pools which were lovely, loads of seating. Our 4 year old actually enjoyed every slide. Action factory soft play is great. The bee keeper course was great and we got some free jars of honey. We felt the image to book was a little misleading as we assumed the kids would wear the keeper outfits and go and see the beas, but it was just hosted in the action factory and learning about the honey making process. It was free and the hosts were great with the kids, they worked really hard with a smile. All the other activities were paid for and in true centre parks fashion, I felt they were far too expensive (probably double what I would want to pay) especially for 3x kids. The little farm on site was cute, it would be nice for there to be some more petting time with the animals. It seemed the time to be very limited. Glow in the dark golf was good and worthwhile. We used our £30 credits as part of our booking on this. Aldi is in town which is a 5 minute drive. The food on site looks good but again, expensive, approx. 22 euros per main meal, when you are a normal family of 5 on a normal wage, it feels very expensive to do, so we choose not to. Large will stocked shop on site, you will expect to pay around double for most items you would find in a normal shop. We explored the local towns, Le Roche which has some good photo opportunities and an old castle to pay for. Bastogne which has all the war history. Maboge which was a lovely paddling area for the family. Overall, we had a great holiday. No real issues or concerns, the site was lovely. The best thing they could do to enchance the experience is halve the cost of the on-site activities. Otherwise thank you Centre Parcs.

This is a fine center parcs. The rooms are pretty nice and the beds are fine. The waterpark is alright with a couple of decent slides, a lazy river and a wave pool but dont expect too much from it. The park is okay but not as good as other center parcs. There is a soft play which is very good for children. There is a wide range of activities such as high ropes, climbing, mini golf and more. The mini golf in particular was very fun with half of the course being glow in the dark. The shop closed at 8. Takeaway options nearby are very limited but there are restaurants on site. I do not recommend the Italian buffet as the options are incredibly boring and service is poor. Overall it is a pretty average center parcs and nothing special, but fine for a few nights.

Over het algemeen hebben we een aangenaam verblijf gehad, maar één ervaring heeft bij mij en mijn kinderen voor teleurstelling gezorgd. We hadden een dinerbon voor het restaurant gekocht nadat we een aanbieding hadden gezien waarin duidelijk stond vermeld: ‘kinderen eten gratis’. Ik had mijn kinderen een lekker diner daar beloofd. Toen we de bon echter wilden gebruiken, vertelde de receptionist, Gabriel, ons – op nogal onbeleefde toon – dat we toch voor de kinderen moesten betalen. Dit was erg teleurstellend na de geadverteerde actie. Ik raad aan om de exacte voorwaarden van 'kinderen eten gratis'-aanbiedingen zorgvuldig te controleren voordat je ze koopt.

Het was een heel fijn verblijf en we hebben van elke seconde genoten. De kinderboerderij is prachtig en de binnenspeeltuin was enorm. Het binnenzwembad was ook erg mooi. Het enige minpuntje was dat we de show met roofvogels voor de middag hadden geboekt, maar dat deze 's ochtends plaatsvond zonder dat we ervan op de hoogte waren gesteld dat de tijd was gewijzigd. Afgezien daarvan waren alle activiteiten die we hadden geboekt geweldig. We gaan zeker nog eens terug.

Room(house for 4 person) was small and has low ceiling. Toilet is small and cold. Room Layout is not practical since entrance, toilet and bathroom are next to each other. There is barbecue but without tools (it is better to bring a small barbecue to use it inside the barbecue place). Staff was polite and kind but inexperienced. Location is good, green and very close to village center. Parking rules are clear but someone doesn’t care and no control. Houses are next to each other and not much privacy. View is very limited( blocked by the trees). In general: nature is great and outside is clean. Activities are good for kids. So fun is limited as a parent, it is only for kids :)