Huttopia Divonne Huttopia

For the first time ever we chose to leave our trusty tent at home and to book a pre-pitched tent (Class IV) at the Huttopia Divonne Les Bains. We were not disappointed by our decision. After a long drive we were greeted with a spacious four-man tent on a large pitch shaded by trees. The tent was well used but clean and all essential equipment provided. The only down-side was that the wooden decking on which the tent was set was very squeaky. The site was well managed and the toilets/showers were clean and regularly checked. There was even a toddler/baby bath in one cubicle. We liked the quietness and space of the site. Whilst it has over 200 pitches it felt small and personal. The site is well positioned for day trips to Geneva, Annecy, Nyon and Lac Blanc, as well as for touring the Jura Mountains. We have already talked about a return trip which will tell you how much the site suited us.

A pleasant wooded site with very good clean facilities. Best suited to families with young children who make regular use of the pool and activities, otherwise a little expensive. There are extremely few non-electric pitches, most of which are on uneven patches of ground. Take good pegs and a tent footprint as many pitches are stoney and full of roots. The shade is welcome on hot summer days but the sun disappears early so don't expect warm evenings. Plenty of fresh-air activities nearby, our favourites being swimming/SUP on the lake (which enjoys the sun until much later in the evening) and cycling up the mountain roads from the site.

We booked this site choice, last minute, and as an alternative to the site in the Ardeche region. How lucky we were. Our hearts go out to the people who were caught up in the flash floods there.. This location is amazing. In the foothills of the Jura mountains, behind, with a glorious view of Mont Blanc to the front, and Lac Leman in between. We spent our time in the camp pool, which was clean, well sized and great for kids, I even managed to get a swim in in the morning on my own. Swimming in the clean waters of Lac Leman was wonderful too. Nyon Plage and Paquis de Bains in Geneva are essential spots to swim and people watch. The camp was fully booked and, although busy, it never felt overcrowded. The staff were helpful and informative and if they didn't know something they were keen to help search online. Our son joined in with the kids club activities which were well ran with the multi-lingual restrictions in mind and allowed us parents a well deserved 1-1/2 to 2 hour break. We didn't know where to put ourselves!! (well, for all of 5 minutes). A great area for running (road, hills and trail) and cycling with twisty steep mountain passes and well marked trails. Great local markets, 30 minutes from Geneva and a 2/3 hour drive to Chamonix with great public transport facilities, this is a great base for exploring this part of the French/Swiss border. If i have to add a negative to balance out the review it would be that there was no vegan option in the pizza restaurant. I didn't ask for one as I normally do but that is probably down to my own irrevocable English politeness. The food looked pretty good anyway and I was assured that it tasted good too. We had a small issue of a broken light in our sons room which we dutifully reported but after 3 attempts to get it fixed it was obviously lost in translation forever, so we gave up. Thank you Huttopia and all of your staff for a truly relaxing time and a well maintained camp site with everything we needed. Au Revoir 'til 2019