This camping is situated a little way up on the hill above Borgio, 10 mins walk from the town…read morecenter of Borgio. For us who always want to avoid taking the car for all types of errands, it is ideal. But the camping puts out 2 rounds of shuttle bus service for the less energetics, one at midday and another towards 6 pm.
This camping does not have a mini-market so one would need to get all the groceries from town. Neither does it have a restaurant. The snack bar serves paninis, salads and mini-pizzas (from frozen ones probably since we don't see any pizzaiolos!) The bar is well stocked with a variety of beverages, alcoholic or otherwise, for you to wash down your snacks.
The accommodation: It comprises an L shape space with a sofa, a stylish glass-top extendable dining table and a kitchen corner. A patio door leads to a spacious veranda with yet another table & deck chairs. A sliding door separates the sleeping quarter & bathroom.
The GOOD - (1) Beds are firm & comfortable. Each bedroom has its own door-window. (2) Bathroom is spacious and functional. (3) Plenty of storage space. (4) All spanking new (summer, 2018). (5) Staff members are super friendly. (6) The place is tidy and sparkling clean. (7) Very reliable wifi. (7) There's kids entertainment every night conducted by a couple of young staff members; great for family with children who can follow the games in Italian.
The NOT SO CLEVER - (1) European power sockets are tied to heating allocation. If you don't subscribe to heating, then you stay with the Italian sockets or use a converter. (2) Power supply is linked to the key system like they do in hotels - pull the house key out, your mobile phone charging stops! (3) You have 1 bin in the bungalow, but the camping gives differentiated rubbish collection- you have to be creative in how you organize your rubbish in the bungalow. (4) The bungalows are packed in terraces in a compact and asphalted surrounding; results: noise propagates easily and heat builds up to an uncomfortable level when the sun shines. (5) We could do with just a simple fan to aid the ventilation in a sizzling hot day like August 2018, without going all the way to close ourselves in with the air-conditioning.
Overall, we enjoyed our stay, and will come back without hesitation!
