ORTI DI MARE
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In the hinterland of Lacona, this original address is recommended to lovers of atypical, homemade and good taste.
In a country and preserved setting, this atypical, open-air restaurant is all homemade: fruit and vegetables from the vegetable garden, bread baked over a wood fire, traditional desserts. Juices and herbal teas are self-service. Taste, no snobbery. Disturbingly natural! Be careful, it's better to reserve. And for those who are interested, the place also offers glamping in large tents nicely furnished and superbly equipped. We love this address, which has an original offer and is distinguished by its good taste.
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De laatste dagen verbleven we op de camping zelf, op een zeer ruime plek met veel schaduw. Elke avond harde muziek van het hotel vlakbij, hier kan de camping zelf vrij weinig aan doen.
We stayed in the ´happy camper´ section of the site, which is located on the other side of the road, severing it from the rest of the site. In this section, for 20+ campers, there was only one toilet and two showers, neither of the showers offer any privacy. Getting in and out of the shower discreetly, reaching for a towel that you have to leave on a chair outside of the curtain because there are no hooks was just really unpleasant. When we arrived we were a little early and in the hurry the receptionist did not offer us the basic map and info about the camp grounds, so by about mid-week, and fed up with the facilities I asked a different receptionist if we could access the rest of the grounds / facilities. There was no problem in doing so and indeed the facilities on the main campsite are decent - properly made, with privacy, washing machines etc. But whilst we were free to use them, it is inconvenient to have to cross a road and enter another part of the campsite to gain access to adequate facilities - what is closest to you in a campsite should be sufficient. The receptionist conceded that refurbishments are planned for next year. In short, the bathroom facilities on happy camper need to be upgraded, and I advise against staying in this part of the campsite until they are.
Other factors about the happy camper part of the site is the noise from the neighbouring house and their dogs and the traffic noise from the road, both of which we found disturbing and imagined that the other part of the site does not experience the same.
Finally, I have the feeling that the campsite cost is somehow justified by the eco / farm to table experience - but I would argue that this cost is offset by the restaurant prices, which are already high. The restaurant as far as I could see is really the main offer of Orti di Mare, and that is where most of the thought and energy and staffing seem to go. As far as the camping is concerned, and particularly whilst staying in the happy camper site and therefore not really in the vicinity of this very beautiful and charming restaurant and rest of the site you don´t really feel this connection. This feeling / connection may be more established if you stay on the side of the restaurant and eat most of your meals there - but for us this was simply not the case.
Things I did appreciate: timely communication prior to arrival, responsive reception (more reactive than proactive however), fig trees and grape vines, communal fridges, trust based service use (eg washing machines and electricity), and its location - which makes the site well placed to explore the whole island.
To conclude, if choosing this campsite, I advise explicitly asking not to stay in the happy camper side. And for the campsite management, I would suggest that tariffs are adjusted to reflect the different facilities / experience on offer in different parts of the camp site. I´d also suggest that the connection with your farm to table concept be more established for campers - offering more information about the produce you grow and the food you make with it, tours of the farm, picking even.
Locale molto particolare, accogliente e famigliare.
Personale molto cortese e sorridente!
Servizio veloce e cibo ottimo, anche il gelato al limone top!
Prenotare e provare!