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Which Is The Best Belambra Club For Summer Holidays In France?
Belambra is a big chain of holiday resorts in France, where it competes with names like Landal and Center Parcs. In the UK, it's a different story. If you announce to your mother-in-law that you are going to stay in a Belambra Club, she will offer you a blank expression.
Belambra has about 50 sites but this guide is just going to focus on the 30 or so Belambra 'Clubs'. They also have hotels, but the clubs offer a particularly good range of facilities and activities for a summer holiday in France.
We will start by looking at customer reviews and then narrow down the choice by looking at facilities, value for money and other factors.
Belambra has about 50 sites but this guide is just going to focus on the 30 or so Belambra 'Clubs'. They also have hotels, but the clubs offer a particularly good range of facilities and activities for a summer holiday in France.
We will start by looking at customer reviews and then narrow down the choice by looking at facilities, value for money and other factors.
Which Belambra Club gets the best reviews?
Let's start by ranking the Belambra Clubs by customer review scores. We will then focus in on the highest scorers in more detail to figure out the best Belambra Club for a summer holiday.
We looked up review scores on TripAdvisor, Google Reviews and Booking.com. Where you only see two scores, it is because there weren't enough reviews on Booking.com to come up with reliable data.
From highest to lowest:
*These Belambra Clubs are either self catering all year or just offering half board during certain times of year.
We looked up review scores on TripAdvisor, Google Reviews and Booking.com. Where you only see two scores, it is because there weren't enough reviews on Booking.com to come up with reliable data.
From highest to lowest:
- Belambra Anglet, La chambre d'Amour – 4.6/5 + 4.5/5 + 7.6/10 = 86%
- Belambra Presqu'île de Giens, Riviera Beach – 3.9/5 + 4.5/5 + 7.7/10 = 81%
- Belambra Flaine, Panorama – 4.1/5 + 4/5 = 81%
- Belambra Rocamadour, Les Portes de la Dordogne* – 4.2/5 + 4/5 + 8.4/10 = 83%
- Belambra Trégastel, Le Castel Sainte Anne* – 4.2/5 + 4/5 = 82%
- Belambra Isle sur la Sorgue, Domaine de Mousquety – 4/5 + 4.5/5 + 7.9/10 = 82%
- Belambra Avoriaz, Les Cimes du Soleil – 3.8/5 + 4.5/5 + 8/10 = 82%
- Belambra Orcières, Le Roc Blanc – 4.2/5 + 4/5 = 82%
- Belambra La Grande Motte, Presqu'île du Ponant – 3.8/5 + 4.5/5 + 7.7/10 = 81%
- Belambra Borgo, Pineto – 3.7/5 + 4.5/5 + 7.5/10 = 80%
- Belambra Arc 1800, L'Hôtel du Golf – 4/5 + 4/5 + 7.9/10 = 80%
- Belambra Les Saisies, Les Embrunes – 4/5 + 4/5 = 80%
- Belambra La Palmyre, Les Mathes – 3.9 + 4 = 79%
- Belambra Les Terrasses de St Paul-de-Vence – 3.9/5 + 4/5 = 79%
- Belambra Super-Besse, Le Chambourguet – 4/5 + 4/5 + 7.6/10 = 79%
- Belambra Le Pradet, Lou Pigno – 3.8/5 + 4/5 + 8/10 = 79%
- Belambra Seignosse Hossegor, Les Tuquets – 3.9/5 + 4/5 = 79%
- Belambra Les Deux Alpes, Les Crêtes – 3.9/5 + 4/5 = 79%
- Belambra St-Jean-de-Monts, Les Grands Espaces – 3.8/5 + 4/5 = 78%
- Belambra Tignes Val Claret – 3.9/5 + 4/5 + 7.6/10 = 78%
- Belambra Balaruc-les-Bains - Sète, Les rives de Thau – 3.8/5 + 4/5 = 78%
- Belambra Belgodère, Golfe de Lozari – 3.8/5 + 4/5 = 78%
- Belambra Port Camargue, Les Salins – 3.7/5 + 4/5 = 77%
- Belambra Presqu'île de Giens, Les Criques – 3.7/5 + 4/5 + 7.6/10 = 77%
- Belambra Capbreton, Les Vignes – 3.7/5 + 4/5 = 77%
- Belambra Gourette, Lou Sarri – 3.8/5 + 3.5/5 + 7.5/10 = 74%
- Belambra Guidel Plages, Les Portes de l'Océan – 3.8/5 + 3.5/5 = 73%
- Belambra Montpezat, Le Verdon + 3.7/5 + 3.5/5 + 7.5/10 = 73%
- Belambra Colleville-sur-Mer, Omaha Beach* – 3.7/5 + 3.5/5 + 6.9/10 = 71%
- Belambra Praz-sur-Arly Megève, L'Alisier – 3.6/5 + 3.5/5 = 71%
- Belambra Les Menuires, Neige et Ciel – 3.5/5 + 3.5/5 + 7/10 = 70%
- Belambra Arc 2000, L'Aiguille Rouge – 3.4/5 + 3.5/5 = 69%
- Belambra Gruissan, Les Ayguades* – 3.4/5 + 3.5/5 + 6.7/10 = 68%
*These Belambra Clubs are either self catering all year or just offering half board during certain times of year.
Belambra Flaine, Panorama gets positive customer reviews...
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...which are probably helped by the Alpine scenery nearby
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So, there are 12 Belambra Clubs that score 80% or higher with customers, which is the equivalent of 4/5.
We will take this as our cut off point and send those holiday parks through to the next round!
For those 12, we will look at things like location, price for a typical family holiday and facilities before reaching our conclusions.
We will take this as our cut off point and send those holiday parks through to the next round!
For those 12, we will look at things like location, price for a typical family holiday and facilities before reaching our conclusions.
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Which Belambra Club is in the best location for a summer holiday?
So, from our 12 highest rated Belambra resorts, which is in the best location for a summer holiday?
The answer is...it depends.
Five of the best Belambra resorts can be found in the Alps, so are particularly good if you want a walking holiday or mountain biking holiday. These are:
There are then five other Belambra resorts that are 'beach resorts' in that they offer quick access to the coast. These are:
It's worth pointing out that Belambra Borgo, Pineto is on the French Island of Corsica, which is part way between Italy and France. It's easy to reach by plane, but it's not an option if you are driving.
The final two Belambra resorts in our top 12 are:
Without wishing to point out the obvious, there is quite a difference between a Belambra beach holiday and a holiday in the Alps where you will likely be walking and exploring. We will attempt to pick out one or two of each type of resort with a little more narrowing down!
The answer is...it depends.
Five of the best Belambra resorts can be found in the Alps, so are particularly good if you want a walking holiday or mountain biking holiday. These are:
- Belambra Flaine, Panorama – near the Swiss and Italian borders
- Belambra Avoriaz, Les Cimes du Soleil – near to the Swiss border
- Belambra Orcières, Le Roc Blanc – in the southern Alps, inland some way from Italy
- Belambra Arc 1800, L'Hôtel du Golf – near the Italian border
- Belambra Les Saisies, Les Embrunes – near the Swiss and Italian borders
There are then five other Belambra resorts that are 'beach resorts' in that they offer quick access to the coast. These are:
- Belambra Anglet, La chambre d'Amour – South West France, near to Biarritz
- Belambra Presqu'île de Giens, Riviera Beach – Southern France, near Marseille
- Belambra Trégastel, Le Castel Sainte Anne – in Brittany, in North West France
- Belambra La Grande Motte, Presqu'île du Ponant – in Southern France near Montpellier
- Belambra Borgo, Pineto – on the French Island of Corsica
It's worth pointing out that Belambra Borgo, Pineto is on the French Island of Corsica, which is part way between Italy and France. It's easy to reach by plane, but it's not an option if you are driving.
The final two Belambra resorts in our top 12 are:
- Belambra Isle sur la Sorgue, Domaine de Mousquety – an inland resort, near Marseille. The coast is about an hour away
- Belambra Rocamadour, Les Portes de la Dordogne – another inland resort in central France in the Dordogne region
Without wishing to point out the obvious, there is quite a difference between a Belambra beach holiday and a holiday in the Alps where you will likely be walking and exploring. We will attempt to pick out one or two of each type of resort with a little more narrowing down!
Belambra Anglet, La chambre d'Amour has bedrooms with a sea view...
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...whilst Belambra Presqu'île de Giens, Riviera Beach is another great beachside Club
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Which Belambra Club is the cheapest for a week's holidays in summer?
Next, we looked for prices at our 12 highest rated Belambra resorts. We looked for a week's holiday in August 2024 for a family of two adults and two children, including half board (breakfast and an evening meal). Some resorts have a self catering option, but we didn't include that in our comparisons.
We could only find self catering holidays at Belambra Rocamadour, Les Portes de la Dordogne. The price was £1539.
So, on price, there is a big range for the one set of dates that we looked at (based on exchange rates at the time of typing).
Belambra Orcières, Le Roc Blanc is the clear winner in this category but there were other low prices at Belambra Avoriaz, Les Cimes du Soleil and Belambra Les Saisies, Les Embrunes. The most expensive by some way was Belambra Presqu'île de Giens, Riviera Beach.
Of course, this is just one set of dates but it gives a good idea of which Clubs are usually cheaper than others.
- Belambra Orcières, Le Roc Blanc – £1528
- Belambra Les Saisies, Les Embrunes – £1669
- Belambra Avoriaz, Les Cimes du Soleil – £1810
- Belambra Arc 1800, L'Hôtel du Golf – £1866
- Belambra Borgo, Pineto – £2205
- Belambra Flaine, Panorama – £2324
- Belambra Isle sur la Sorgue, Domaine de Mousquety – £2402
- Belambra Trégastel, Le Castel Sainte Anne – £2797
- Belambra La Grande Motte, Presqu'île du Ponant - £3192
- Belambra Anglet, La chambre d'Amour – £3982
- Belambra Presqu'île de Giens, Riviera Beach – £4180
We could only find self catering holidays at Belambra Rocamadour, Les Portes de la Dordogne. The price was £1539.
So, on price, there is a big range for the one set of dates that we looked at (based on exchange rates at the time of typing).
Belambra Orcières, Le Roc Blanc is the clear winner in this category but there were other low prices at Belambra Avoriaz, Les Cimes du Soleil and Belambra Les Saisies, Les Embrunes. The most expensive by some way was Belambra Presqu'île de Giens, Riviera Beach.
Of course, this is just one set of dates but it gives a good idea of which Clubs are usually cheaper than others.
Belambra Orcières, Le Roc Blanc ranked well in our price comparison
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Belambra Avoriaz, Les Cimes du Soleil is another great value Belambra Club
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Which Belambra Club has the best facilities and activities?
There is a notable range in what activities and facilities are available at Belambra resorts. Some Clubs should be seen as a base for walking or days out at the beach, whilst others have plenty of their own entertainment.
We've summarised the main features at each of our top 12 Belambra Clubs and put them into a lovely chart for you.
We've summarised the main features at each of our top 12 Belambra Clubs and put them into a lovely chart for you.
Resort |
Swimming pool |
Other activities |
Location |
Flaine, Panorama |
Indoor |
Wellness, fitness/yoga, climbing, minigolf, entertainment |
Alps |
Anglet, La chambre d'Amour |
Outdoor |
Watersports, entertainment |
Beach |
Presqu'île de Giens, Riviera Beach |
Indoor and outdoor |
Watersports, tennis, yoga/fitness, wellness |
Beach |
Rocamadour, Les Portes de la Dordogne |
Indoor and outdoor |
Watersports |
Inland |
Trégastel, Le Castel Sainte Anne |
No |
Watersports nearby, sports court, entertainment |
Beach |
Isle sur la Sorgue, Domaine de Mousquety |
Outdoor |
Tennis, yoga/fitness, wellness, entertainment |
Inland |
Avoriaz, Les Cimes du Soleil |
No |
Wellness, yoga/fitness, entertainment |
Alps |
Orcières, Le Roc Blanc |
400m away |
Entertainment |
Alps |
La Grande Motte, Presqu'île du Ponant |
Outdoor |
Watersports, tennis, fitness/yoga, entertainment |
Beach |
Borgo, Pineto |
Outdoor |
Volleyball, fitness, entertainment, tennis |
Beach |
Arc 1800, L'Hôtel du Golf |
Outdoor |
Wellness, activity pass, yoga, entertainment, golf nearby |
Alps |
Les Saisies, Les Embrunes |
Outdoor |
Wellness, bowling, indoor pool, access to toboggan |
Alps |
Presqu'île de Giens, Riviera Beach is one of the few Belambra Clubs with indoor and outdoor swimming pools
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​Rocamadour, Les Portes de la Dordogne is another well-equipped Belambra Club
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Which Belambra Club is the most luxurious?
Belambra has its own system for rating its holidays, which is similar to Club Med's Trident system or the star ratings used by a lot of hotels. 3B Resorts are the more basic Clubs, whilst 4B are in the middle and 5B are the best Belambra Clubs.
The 5B Belambra resorts generally have longer hours for kids' clubs, posher food options and more activities.
Of the 12 Belambra Clubs that get the best reviews, three are 3B rated, offering "the Belambra experience as you like it, simple and authentic, without fuss, with the essentials at hand"
Three of the Belambra resorts are 4B rated resorts, offering "everything you love about our Clubs in an enriched version"
Six are rated as 5B resorts, offering "Extra touches, design space decoration, show cooking workshops to liven up your meals, themed evenings and parties for the kids"
The 5B Belambra resorts generally have longer hours for kids' clubs, posher food options and more activities.
Of the 12 Belambra Clubs that get the best reviews, three are 3B rated, offering "the Belambra experience as you like it, simple and authentic, without fuss, with the essentials at hand"
- Belambra Trégastel, Le Castel Sainte Anne
- Belambra Orcières, Le Roc Blanc
- Belambra Borgo, Pineto
Three of the Belambra resorts are 4B rated resorts, offering "everything you love about our Clubs in an enriched version"
- Belambra Rocamadour, Les Portes de la Dordogne
- Belambra La Grande Motte, Presqu'île du Ponant
- Belambra Les Saisies, Les Embrunes
Six are rated as 5B resorts, offering "Extra touches, design space decoration, show cooking workshops to liven up your meals, themed evenings and parties for the kids"
- Belambra Flaine, Panorama
- Belambra Anglet, La chambre d'Amour
- Belambra Presqu'île de Giens, Riviera Beach
- Belambra Isle sur la Sorgue, Domaine de Mousquety
- Belambra Avoriaz, Les Cimes du Soleil
- Belambra Arc 1800, L'Hôtel du Golf
Arc 1800, L'Hôtel du Golf is one of Belambra's 5B Clubs...
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Belambra Anglet, La chambre d'Amour is another 5B Club
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Conclusion - which is the best Belambra Club for summer holidays?
So what can we conclude?
If you want a holiday in the French Alps with Belambra then my top picks are Belambra Flaine, Panorama and Belambra Avoriaz, Les Cimes du Soleil.
Belambra Flaine, Panorama is the overall winner on review scores and it also performed very well in our price comparison, with some great value accommodation. It's a '5B' resort, meaning that Belambra consider it one of their best. You get a few extra bells and whistles that are missing from the 3B and 4B resorts. The resort has an indoor swimming pool and a good range of activities onsite.
From the UK, I would fly to Geneva and then drive for an hour.
Meanwhile, Belambra Avoriaz, Les Cimes du Soleil is another Alpine resort that gets terrific review scores (albeit slightly lower than Belambra Flaine, Panorama). It doesn't have a swimming pool unfortunately, but it still has the lovely Alpine views and it was a bit cheaper than Belambra Flaine, Panorama in our reviews. You can reach it in 90 minutes from Geneva Airport.
And what about beach holidays?
If you have a generous budget, then I would start by looking at Belambra Anglet, La chambre d'Amour. It's a 5B rated Club with beach access, fantastic views from some rooms and an outdoor pool. However, it was one of the pricier options in our comparison.
For a cheaper beach holiday with Belambra, I would look at Belambra Trégastel, Le Castel Sainte Anne. It's a 4B resort, so is a little more basic. Most of the accommodation is a series of small houses rather than a plush hotel but customers give it good reviews and it was a solid mid-table performer in our price comparison.
Belambra Trégastel, Le Castel Sainte Anne is a particularly good choice if you don't want to fly for your holiday. It's in Brittany, so you can catch a ferry and then drive for 1-2 hours. Your options are 1) Plymouth to Roscoff, which takes 5 hours 30 minutes for the ferry, plus 1 hour 15 minutes driving or 2) Portsmouth/Poole to St Malo, which take 11 hours/6 hours followed by a drive of about two hours.
If you want a holiday in the French Alps with Belambra then my top picks are Belambra Flaine, Panorama and Belambra Avoriaz, Les Cimes du Soleil.
Belambra Flaine, Panorama is the overall winner on review scores and it also performed very well in our price comparison, with some great value accommodation. It's a '5B' resort, meaning that Belambra consider it one of their best. You get a few extra bells and whistles that are missing from the 3B and 4B resorts. The resort has an indoor swimming pool and a good range of activities onsite.
From the UK, I would fly to Geneva and then drive for an hour.
Meanwhile, Belambra Avoriaz, Les Cimes du Soleil is another Alpine resort that gets terrific review scores (albeit slightly lower than Belambra Flaine, Panorama). It doesn't have a swimming pool unfortunately, but it still has the lovely Alpine views and it was a bit cheaper than Belambra Flaine, Panorama in our reviews. You can reach it in 90 minutes from Geneva Airport.
And what about beach holidays?
If you have a generous budget, then I would start by looking at Belambra Anglet, La chambre d'Amour. It's a 5B rated Club with beach access, fantastic views from some rooms and an outdoor pool. However, it was one of the pricier options in our comparison.
For a cheaper beach holiday with Belambra, I would look at Belambra Trégastel, Le Castel Sainte Anne. It's a 4B resort, so is a little more basic. Most of the accommodation is a series of small houses rather than a plush hotel but customers give it good reviews and it was a solid mid-table performer in our price comparison.
Belambra Trégastel, Le Castel Sainte Anne is a particularly good choice if you don't want to fly for your holiday. It's in Brittany, so you can catch a ferry and then drive for 1-2 hours. Your options are 1) Plymouth to Roscoff, which takes 5 hours 30 minutes for the ferry, plus 1 hour 15 minutes driving or 2) Portsmouth/Poole to St Malo, which take 11 hours/6 hours followed by a drive of about two hours.
Belambra Trégastel, Le Castel Sainte Anne is in a lovely part of Brittany
Images are from Belambra.
