Tripadvisor gives a Travellers’ Choice award to accommodations, attractions and restaurants that consistently earn great reviews from travellers and are ranked within the top 10% of properties on Tripadvisor.
This summary was created by AI, based on recent reviews.
Powered by AI
Camping Bungalows Don Cactus garners a spectrum of opinions from its visitors. While the service has received accolades for its friendliness, issues with inattentiveness and maintenance have not gone unnoticed. Guests have called out the campsite's cleanliness as satisfactory, but some areas are flagged for needing a touch-up.
The value proposition of the campsite is a point of contention, as many guests critique the high costs relative to the offerings. The atmosphere, bustling with activities and performances, is a highlight, although the surrounding area's upkeep is sometimes questioned. Amenities are generally met with approval, yet there are suggestions for enhancing the maintenance and entertainment provided.
Atmosphere
Lively
Value
Expensive
Cleanliness
Mixed
Service
Inconsistent
Amenities
Satisfactory
Was this helpful?
Tripadvisor is not responsible for this summary or the opinions in it. For more information, please read the traveller reviews and learn more about how the site works.
Traveller rating
210
170
111
51
53
Time of year
Traveller type
Language
Selected filters
Filter
English
Popular mentions
Sort by:
Detailed Reviews
These reviews are machine translated from their original language. Show machine translations?
The campsite is neat and clean, but we would classify it as a Spanish working-class campsite. Only Spaniards can be found at the campsite (few to no tourists from other countries). The staff at reception speaks English, but not in the restaurant, we did not experience the restaurant as hospitable. We left without eating because according to the waitress there was only 1 option that we could order while people around us could order from the menu. At the campsite (probably this is a Spanish thing) everyone protects their own standing area with cloths and rugs both above the caravan and at the front. Although the facilities were decent, I would not recommend this campsite to guests who are not/or do not speak Spanish.
Read more
Date of stay: August 2023
Value
Location
Service
Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:Het zwembad is netjes en schoon maar wel dicht tijdens de siësta. Geen mooie omgeving, vol met...
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
In the bungalows we find it abusive that the entrance is at 5 pm and the exit at 11 am so they “eat” half a day. Regarding cleanliness: the bungalow all super clean. Sheets and kitchen utensils are left behind, as well as a rag bag, trash bag, wiper and detergent sachet. The air conditioning very good. The terrace table stays small for dinner a family of 4 people. The animations for the little ones, for our taste are a little scarce to be such a family campsite, although the girls great, Iris with my Alberto was love at first sight lol The pool, the first days great, there is a pool with a slide and the little ones and not so little ones were thrown and had cordiality, at the weekend and with the increase of people who entered the campsite with less “cordiality” because that became a “salvage who can” the last three days of our stay we no longer set foot in the pool, first because some unsupervised boys overwhelmed the children both in the pool and in the slide (and the lifeguard fooling with two girls did not tell them anything), the part of water squirts and games stopped working two days earlier, the water of the pool was turning green and to top it off I found one 💩 in the pool, I told the lifeguard and they took everyone out of the pool an hour, then they reopened it, I no longer trusted it, so we did not set foot again, a shame because it promised but we were disappointed in the end. Regarding the rest of the facilities I can say that quite well, the play area and snack, although the last few days remained a little scarce for the influx of people. There is also a cottage where they make homemade pizzas, a yogurt shop and craft beers. The campsite could maintain it better (leaf collection, cleaning of communal areas, maintenance of children's area, cleaning of areas and swimming pools...) the plots of tents looked shaded and large, the communal bathrooms I have not entered and I can not say, short animation to be in high season (the little ones had dance from 21 to 22 and then the monitors left with the elders, leaving many little ones crying because they want to continue with the games) there were crafts from 11-12, 12.30-13.30 zumba and pool games for all 15.30-17 and mini disc from 21-22h (for little ones, already until 00 left with the elders) for the boom that gives this campsite so familiar there are enough hours without anything for them. The beach crossing the road of stone and sand, is not to throw rockets but for a bath is passable) The best, the super friendly and attentive staff (the lifeguard and the waiter of the young restaurant in the lounge a little more attentive please hahaha) and the tranquility that at night there is, as soon as 00.30 the campsite stays super quiet and you can rest, that is to be appreciated. By the way, the drinks at the campsite bar are purposeful: 4,30€ a beer and 3,50€ a summer red.
Read more
Automatically translated
Date of stay: August 2024Trip type: Travelled with family
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
A lot to digest? Read an AI-generated summary of recent traveller reviews.
Campsite with good location, a beautiful beach in its background although without scarp is complicated access... The campsite is fine, the pools notice that despite disinfection the absence of flocculant as the water was not clear. The restaurant very closed hours and to be summer that at 15:30 you are not fed is somewhat uncomfortable. The tent has several things but prices as in all or almost all campsites, altitos. The great reception , great animation and the pizzas they make at the kiosk in the barbecue area are great and very well priced. Usually to highlight its location and animation for children, to improve bathroom areas that despite being cleaning , they are neglected and lack of cleaning staff. The uncomfortable bathrooms being a large campsite and only having a bathing area in the center, which makes the plots of the ends long the journey. Usually good feeling at the campsite. I'd give him another chance.
Read more
Automatically translated
Date of stay: July 2024
Value
Location
Cleanliness
Service
Sleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:Intentad coger parcela por la zona central o cerca de la piscina o entrada. Son las más...
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
The campsite is super complete, no detail is missing!! The supermarket has everything, the prices are a little higher but taking into account the month and high season it is normal, as well as the cleaning, the employees cleaned but due to the saturation of people, everything lasted not very clean, I think that in high seasons they should be hire more cleaners!! The theme of games for children is great and very entertaining!!
Read more
Date of stay: August 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
We went with a caravan. Large and shady plot. Clean bathrooms and sinks. A bonus is that there are free dishwashers, with the consequent saving of water and time. The activity area for children is very good. The supermarket is well stocked. To eat, the restaurant cooks well and the creperie, the pizzeria and the delicious frozen yogurts are great. a success. What needs to be improved: In August the water in the pools was cloudy and dirty.
Read more
Date of stay: August 2023
Value
Location
Service
Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:si vas en verano asegurar parcela sombreada
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
We stayed in a siwa bungalow, they are located at the back of the campsite. The access is pedestrian and the parking is right behind the bungalows just 20 meters. Between bungalows there is artificial grass so that children can play. They are located next to the heated pool, which in summer functions as a normal pool. The bungalows very well maintained, with what you need to cook, something basic.
Read more
Automatically translated
Date of stay: August 2024Trip type: Travelled with family
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
The campsite in general is very good, the beach in front (it is stone, it is very quiet there are no crowds only go the people of the campsite, .) In the surroundings there is nothing , calahonda is 5 minutes drive and there if there is everything (bars , ice cream shop, shops, supermarkets ..) and Motril is 20 minutes drive. There is only one block of bathrooms throughout the campsite, but they are always very clean and that when I went there were quite a lot of people, it has a part of only toilet one for men and another for women, another part only sinks and vanities one for women and others for men, the showers go the other way and according to mixed for both women and men but there are quite a lot and normally there are no queues. They also have a part of sinks with two free dishwashers for customers and another part of laundry with washers and dryers that you have to pay for. I stayed in a plot and took it with shade and the truth that it had quite a lot of shade and are very spacious. There are also in the campsite stalls at night pizza, crepes, ice cream... The problem I have had at the campsite is that my power went out every two by three because of a problem in the counter, and I who had rented the plot with refrigerator when I realized I had everything hot but I went to reception and so far they solved the problem is that it happened to me many times and since I did not realize everything they had to the refrigerator it got hot but otherwise it has been a pleasant stay. The only thing I didn’t like is that when you make the Reservation they say you can’t take either bikes or skates but there if you rent it, well the thing is that the children of the campsite were all day until 2 p.m.
So in general very good experience just had the problem of light and that the children were until 2 in the morning screaming and the pools are small and very saturated with people and the water gets very hot that I don't like but you can't help it
Read more
Automatically translated
Date of stay: July 2024Trip type: Travelled with family
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Very quiet campsite, we stayed in the Siwa bungalow, very new and comfortable, everything was impeccably clean with more than enough kitchenware. The facilities are good, it has a supermarket, a bar, a heated pool and the summer pool looks good although it was not operational yet when we were there but it was not desirable either. Very attentive staff.
Read more
Date of stay: March 2024
Value
Rooms
Location
Cleanliness
Service
Sleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled with family
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
In general the campsite leaves a lot to be desired, the showers almost all broken down (normal many people, but they should have maintenance and do not have it); a lot of noise at night because there is no one to control it even coincided with a family vandalizing (emptied to a fire extinguisher of the bathrooms), anyway no one ended that good thing they left on the third day of being there us. The igloo plots that include a frigo a disappointment, as it was super small and in our case was broken and did not cool well. The pools as in my first comment need to be renovated, many broken pieces on the pool floor and bathrooms of the main pool of grief. And closing the pool at noon is the first time I see it, although it is normal because there is not even a shade to spend a little time, some umbrella would not be bad. The campsite restaurant also leaves much to be desired, sticky tables and chairs without saying that the prices are excessive and abusive. We had a great time because we were with family/friends, but the campsite is regular. I think with the money they make they could invest and improve.
Read more
Automatically translated
Date of stay: August 2024
Value
Rooms
Location
Cleanliness
Service
Sleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled with friends
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
A perfect vacation, we have never been to a campsite to be the first one out of 10, we took a bungalow and the truth is that we will definitely repeat Camping Don Captus meets all expectations....the only thing more regular about its two spectacular pools, the largest Due to the lack of maintenance...the water was a little dirty. I hope that my comment is not at all annoying to other users since it is a problem with an easy solution and I hope that it will be the case in future years...as I said before. everything from 10...ideal for the whole family and for all budgets since you can choose from pitches... cabins... bungalows... caravans... etc. super clean bathrooms and showers. and everything very well cared for... you can notice the professionals who work there... A campsite with a lot of experience due to its many years of providing its services...I recommend it 100x100.com, the beach right in front.showers.and lifeguard service...clean and crystal clear waters...keep waiting to visit their website..... ..😆☀️☀️🇪🇸
Read more
Date of stay: August 2023
Value
Location
Service
Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:Un camping completísimo sólo nesesitara su bañador y su toalla...tiene piscinas supermercado...
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
There are more places to choose from in the Carchuna area.
FORMERLY KNOWN AS
Camping Don Cactus
LOCATION
SpainAndaluciaProvince of GranadaCarchuna
NUMBER OF ROOMS
300
Prices are provided by our partners, and reflect average nightly room rates, including taxes and fees that are fixed, known to our partners, and due at time of booking. Please see our partners for more details.
Is This Your Tripadvisor Listing?
Own or manage this property? Claim your listing for free to respond to reviews, update your profile and much more.
