“Good times at Bostalsee”

I was here for four nights with my two kids, aged 9 and 12. It’s a very impressive set up. The good: Our chalet (more like a 2 up, 2 down) was comfortable, had good crockery, glasses, pots and pans etc to enable me to cook when we didn’t eat in the main building. Wi-Fi in there was good. I bro… more

I was here for four nights with my two kids, aged 9 and 12. It’s a very impressive set up. The good: Our chalet (more like a 2 up, 2 down) was comfortable, had good crockery, glasses, pots and pans etc to enable me to cook when we didn’t eat in the main building. Wi-Fi in there was good. I brought a firestick and the Wi-Fi powered it perfectly. The paid activities were excellent. My children did scuba, which they loved particularly, and also pony care and riding and archery. They can’t speak German, but was not an issue. The buffet dinner is worth doing if you have kids. As well as a themed meal, ice cream machine annd chocolate fountain for the kids, all beer and wine is included. Aqua Mundo is great fun. It was a cold but sunny day and to sit in the heated pool under the sun made it feel like the middle of summer. The water slides are very good, some without a traffic light which makes the queue go more quickly. There are many lifeguards throughout Aqua Mundo, more than is typical for a German water attraction. The staff are excellent. The girl behind the desk who rearranged my daughter’s “Mein Pony” when she was sick, the guy who retrieved her lost t-shirt and the lady at breakfast who would make our dinner reservation were all great. The bad: Our chalet was at the very other end of the car free site, maybe 1.5km up a steep hill. It was not within walking distance on a regular basis for a 9 year old. So we would park in car park 2 and drive to the main car park each time. Which kind of defeats the car free concept. I think a shuttle bus, like at Tropical Islands, would be a better idea. And while beer and wine is included in the buffet, I had to drive back to the other car park each night so couldn’t drink it. At Aqua Mundo, several of the attractions are either not working or else working on a reduced basis. There are four wave machines and only one generates waves. There’s a whirlpool and a large jacuzzi seat in the outdoor pool which never turn on. I’m not sure if this is for saving energy or else if they’re broken. Either way, it detracts from the experience. Those things aside, one fundamental issue and one maintenance issue, I recommend CP Bostalsee. Just pay the extra money and choose your chalet early on.

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“Disappointing holiday”

My husband and I with our daughters aged 8 yrs and 17 months old. This centre parcs has no air-conditioning anywhere. It was over 35 degrees. This park does not facilitate for babys in buggies. Our lodge was on top of a hill and the only way down was steep flights of stairs or rough steeped paths.… more

My husband and I with our daughters aged 8 yrs and 17 months old. This centre parcs has no air-conditioning anywhere. It was over 35 degrees. This park does not facilitate for babys in buggies. Our lodge was on top of a hill and the only way down was steep flights of stairs or rough steeped paths...totally not for baby buggies. The website did not advise about this when we were booking. Most activities were mainly after 2pm. The website didn't really work for booking activities. We will definitely not be returning.

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