The experience in France is very different from Centre Parcs in the UK. Whereas we tend to stay at the UK resort we found there were a limited number of activities at Le Lac d'Ailette and so used its convenient location to travel around France. We found travelling by ferry from Dover was the cheapest and felt we were going... More

First time I went to a Center Parcs, and I was a bit afraid because of reviews form people complaining about cleanliness of cottages. Finally, whole appartment was in a good general status when we arrived. We took the Premium fomula to get sheets in a made bed on arrival. And the basis package to get essentiel stuff on arrival... More

A Premium Style cottage with view over the lake, bathroom with bubble-bath and separate bedroom for the kids? That should make for a great holiday, no? Well, not at Center Parcs le Lac d'Ailette. Apparently they have a totally different definition of cleanliness compared to us: when driving towards the cottage, you get this impression of a beautiful location (which... More

We have just returned from a midweek break & I have to say they it was the most relaxing Centerparcs holiday we have ever had. It didn't seem as busy as other Parcs we have visited and having the lake, made a lovely change. We had a VIP lakeside villa which was Lovely. French VIP is never the same as... More

Visited this Center Parcs because it was cheaper, even with the travel costs, to journey for 7 hours to here than the 40 minutes to the one in Longleat. Figured it would also be a degree or two warmer. It was. First impressions were not that great. The site has few trees and because it has 'Canadian architecture' - i.e.... More

We spent a midweek here in October 2012. We've been to multiple Centerparcs in Belgium and the Netherlands, but Lac D'Ailette topped all of them without a doubt! We stayed in a 4 person premium cottage and had chosen for a certain cottage number so we were close to the Aqua Mundo and other facilities. I do advice this because... More

Well, where to start? We took a VIP cottage on the island facing the lake. That was the best decision we made as the view was absolutely fantastic. And kids were thrilled with the gooses and swans swimming just out of their windows. Cottage was nicely furnitured, bathrooms were great - new and comfy (only jacussi's cover started to wear... More

we choose this park as a destination for our summer holiday. On arrival the park seems to be ok. The looks are good at the outside. Once your in you cottage and judge the cleaning it works out that the whole park is poorly maintained. Just opened in 2007 but the looks are 10 years or more. Dirt in corners... More

We really enjoyed our stay at Le Lac d'Ailette, it's the kind of holiday where it's as good as you make it. We feared the worst when we first opened the door to our cottage (Number 770) and it was pretty grubby and tired. This seems to be a recurring theme at Center Parcs these days but we'd come prepared... More