Camping Polari

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3 stars – a beautiful campground, but with some significant drawbacks

We had already stayed at Camping Polari in 2024 and came back again this year. That’s why we can make a brief comparison.

On the plus side:
The campground itself is truly beautiful and spacious. Because of its size, everything is well-spaced out, and you don’t get the feeling that everything is crammed into one spot. Overall, it was also very clean—though, of course, every camper should do their part and leave their site and the restrooms clean.

Restrooms:
We can only comment on washhouses 7 and 8. We definitely prefer washhouse 8, as the showers there are much better for both children and adults. In washhouse 7, for example, there’s no decent shelf space for shampoo, shower gel, etc.

A major downside for us is the Kapula Burger Bar.
In 2024, we were still able to pay in cash there and were served. This year, unfortunately, the situation is a disaster. In the evenings, there’s an endlessly long line, so that at some point you just don’t feel like getting anything there anymore. At the same time, you sometimes get the impression that the waitstaff are just standing around and clear tables only very sporadically. For a 4-star campground, we would have expected much more here.

We also think the campground really charges a premium—both at the grocery store and for offers aimed at families with children.

We also find it very unfortunate that the Kapula Burger Bar doesn’t open until noon. Especially on vacation, we would have loved to take a short break from the beach in the morning to enjoy a coffee with a view of the sea on the new lounge chairs—but unfortunately, that wasn’t possible at that time of day.

We also find the new pool wristbands pretty pointless. There’s an open spot right next to the turnstile anyway, and no one ever actually checked to see if we were wearing a wristband.

Something else we noticed this year: Some of the waitstaff seem very unfriendly and unmotivated.

All in all, the campground itself is really nice and definitely has potential. However, due to the points mentioned, we can only give it 3 stars this time. Especially for a 4-star campground, we would have expected significantly more in terms of service, food, and value for money.

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We stayed in the mobile homes. The nearby pool was ideal. One downside was that other guests came here to swim as well. The mobile home was very small and was already quite worn out. The hygiene wasn’t great either. Electrical outlets were taped up with duct tape and were simply filthy. There were a lot of ants in one of the children’s rooms. After several reports, the maintenance staff fixed the problem with the outlet. However, the ants kept coming in. After investigating on our own, we found the cause. The maintenance crew then fixed the problem by sealing all the seams with caulk. However, there were a lot of live and dead ants under the mattress. And they hadn’t been there for just a few days... So the cleaning is truly dismal. We had to insist several times that just wiping the surface with a cloth isn’t enough. It was eventually resolved, but by then three days had already passed. Other than that, the campground is beautiful and spacious. There are wonderful pools for the kids, and there’s plenty to do. The prices at the restaurants and cafes are on the high side, though. The bakery’s prices are downright outrageous. The staff’s friendliness and helpfulness vary.

It’s otherwise a cozy campground, though it does get quite busy with traffic. Also, the electric scooters are really dangerous, especially with small children. Something really needs to be done about this. It’s only a matter of time before something goes wrong

The location is really good. There are several restaurants on the campground and on the campground’s beach. Beautiful cities like Pula and Porec are also easily accessible.