Camping Village Spiaggia Lunga

Room for improvement

“We spent a special week at the Villaggio Spiaggia Lunga in Vieste, participating in a stay with the TMA within the EStateSereni project. We stayed in the bungalows located in the hill area: a perfect solution for those looking for maximum privacy and peace, surrounded by greenery and despite the proximity between the small houses. The intermediate pool turned out to be very clean and managed with intelligent hygienic breaks, without excessive use of chlorine, and the entertainment also proved to be pleasant. However, there are several negative aspects to report. First of all, the bungalows were not very clean upon our arrival. Furthermore, the two-room apartments have an air conditioning problem: having only one air conditioner, the cold air does not reach the double bedroom and the flow cannot be pushed to the maximum so as not to disturb those sleeping in the main room. The interior spaces are small, to the point that you can only eat lunch on the veranda. As for getting around, the shuttle service works (it passes regularly every 5/10 minutes), but it is still inconvenient for being able to move continuously between one area and another: to reach the beach you necessarily have to take it, also because of the fairly busy road that divides the two sectors. This also reflects on the activities, since most of the entertainment and evening events take place at the campsite on the beach or at the "Settimo Cielo" area, making it difficult and impractical to be able to participate in the evening. In general, the village is worth experiencing, keeping in mind, however, that the hill area is more suitable for those looking for complete privacy and peace, and that there are some important logistical and cleaning details to improve.”

We have been vacationing at this property for 30 years.

“For 30 years I have spent at least one week a year in this village. We have stayed in both tents in the beach area and in the hills, many times everywhere. I can say that overall there is almost too much tranquility, the level of services is on average good, and the staff is quite diligent in solving problems. Over time, significant improvements have always been made, except in recent years, where more or less what was there is maintained and something good is progressively eliminated. Unfortunately, this year I noticed several negative points, aspects that have worsened compared to the past. So I will start with those, and then move on to the positive points (which are still there). 1. The accommodation that was given to us upon arrival was not cleaned thoroughly. Never happened before in 30 years, the staff provided cleaning upon request but we lost the afternoon waiting to be able to settle in and in the end we could not use the pool, wasting an afternoon. 2. Inexplicably, you can no longer access availability and check prices from the website. Very bad. Especially since when calling it was said that there was no room, whereas later there were many free accommodations available. We were not reserved the requested accommodation because even though we specified it during the booking phase, it was not noted and was assigned at the same time to other guests. 3. The stretch of "free" beach between the two areas equipped with umbrellas was this year more than ever full of trash and plastic fragments, pieces of electrical cables, caps, pieces of rusty metal, stakes, cigarette butts, and so on and so forth.....the children did nothing but fill their buckets with trash and take them to the recycling bins. Until a few years ago the sand in that stretch was cleaned every morning and it was never this dirty. Same situation between the breakwater blocks, full of broken glass bottles that are very dangerous in case of tripping. 4. The mysterious disappearance of the beach volleyball court. Why? 5. The death of the entertainment team: why? Why years ago when it was a small resort there were so many entertainers and all the spaces were used in addition to the beautiful evenings at the Settimo Cielo, and now we have to stay on that pathetic little stage in the kids' pool?? Why don't we dance anymore and why is there no more disco music? Why do you put the guests to bed at 11 PM? I understand that keeping the Settimo Cielo open has certain critical issues, but the rather constant turnout would allow for enough entertainers and to open it at least from the beginning of July to the first week of September...but no. At the Settimo Cielo there could be music at full volume even during the resort's quiet hours. But no. You bore the young people to death, to the point that the campsite is now deserted while before it was always full of groups of kids. Where did the sandcastle contests, the minigolf, the treasure hunt on the hill, the musicals with those beautiful sets and costumes, the squad of 25 entertainers who really managed to chat with everyone and who went around the resort at all hours playing pranks on everyone go?! That large group that managed to keep even the Settimo Cielo open until 3 in the morning...what memories...now nothing. 6. The main restaurant. Very good food but poor courtesy. Prices have skyrocketed senselessly. 18 euros for a first course in September?! 14 euros for a pizza?! You are out of the market. For the first time we went to dinner in Vieste every night...finding the usual prices and just as much goodness. Revise your prices. 7. Seafood sandwiches: the 18 euro sandwich made with frozen octopus (not even good, it tastes like boiled octopus). The spaghetti with frozen clams that tastes like plain pasta drenched in oil but without any taste of the sea. 18 euros. The fried cuttlefish that looks like giant squid because of how big and chewy they are. Bad, this year the seafood sandwiches are very, very, very bad. 8. The ice cream shop with spray whipped cream. Why?! Make whipped cream by hand, sweetened with granulated sugar like the famous Telebari ice cream shop in Bari; keep it in the display case like the other ice creams and put it on the cone with a spoon...and you won't even dirty the machine. Let's move on to the positive aspects that make this place dear to us: 1. MARIO. He wouldn't need any explanation because anyone who has visited the middle pool knows, but Mario knows everyone, gives you those pleasant 5 minutes of chat, watches over the kids in the pool with the utmost attention, brings joy, and always has the right playlist. The bar is poorly stocked, but it doesn't matter because the company is already everything. The pool could use a fix-up on the lining, but as long as the hydromassage works, it's fine; we love it. 2. The pastry shop. This is and has remained the best, even if the lack of croissants with fresh fruit on top was felt. You should always prepare them, at least by reservation!! 3. The artisanal gelato...truly the best. 4. The market, with reasonable prices and managed by ultra-kind and courteous people. The fresh products are very good. 5. The highlight for me remains the camping area...lots of shade, nice and cool, plenty of bathrooms and showers, hot water at all hours, spacious pitches... Let's get to the suggestions for returning to its former glory: 1. Restore the ability to see prices and availability through the website. 2. Clean the sand well, even on the "free" beach....and forbid leaving umbrellas, lounge chairs, etc. because people bury stakes and water bottles to counter the wind and then leave them there. Like you used to do, go over and over the sand with the tractor in the morning to sift it. 3. The guests on the hill feel abandoned; the announcements made down in the beach area don't even reach them. For example, when the fish truck arrives, the announcement doesn't reach the hill. Implement loudspeakers. 4. Reopen the seventh heaven and implement the entertainment. And for heaven's sake, hire a DJ for the evenings, put on more shows, and play more music everywhere. Having more entertainers also means they can try to involve everyone a bit, and it avoids, for example, having no one in the afternoon dance classes. After all, the young people who were a significant portion of the guests are missing... implement strategies to recover some youth. 5. Improve the cleanliness of the campsite showers and bathrooms... before there was always the little man with the water hose who would rotate and clean all the facilities and showers, all day long... this year we didn't catch him even once, in any of the bathroom/shower blocks, on the other hand, sandy showers and smelly bathrooms. Another thing that was missing this year is the historic manager, with whom we used to joke from the moment we arrived. By now the welcome is professional but aseptic. I understand the tiredness of being in September, but working with the public in tourism and more generally for guests (restaurant, bar, etc.) requires a smile and cheerfulness. There is generally a very low and serious tone, very far from the one the old guard kept. I noticed with pleasure greater attention to guests with autism, but know that families with disabilities to care for can and must be cheered up... come on with the entertainment, hire some trained people since you host TMA. I trust that it will return to its former glory. See you soon.”

Quest'anno appena sufficiente

“Questo è il terzo anno consecutivo che trascorriamo una settimana di vacanze a settembre in questo resort. In verità, mentre nei primi 2 anni io e mia moglie non avevamo lamentele sui principali difetti, e infatti siamo tornati perché eravamo felici, quest'anno purtroppo quasi tutto è andato storto, a cominciare dalla pulizia della casa, che era terribile per dirla in poche parole; il letto, o meglio i 2 materassi singoli uniti per fare un letto matrimoniale, erano di scarsa qualità, tanto che siamo partiti con mal di schiena e notti insonni. L'intrattenimento non era affatto coinvolgente, tranne per quelli che gli animatori già conoscevano dai giorni precedenti; capisco la fatica di fine stagione, ma gli ospiti di settembre sono gli stessi di quelli che vengono in agosto. Bar con prodotti standard ma prezzi vertiginosi. L'unica nota positiva è la libertà per chi possiede un cane di muoversi all'interno del villaggio.”