New camperstop near Cartagena (1 Viewer)

[PhilandMena]

I have now looked at this site in more detail 12 euros per night for 7 M campers and 25 for up to 20 M. It does say discounts for long stays but not stated on price list.it appers to be in the middle of nowhere

Whoops! Sorry for the error above which hopefully is understood as hitting the wrong key! That of course should read 15 and not 25.

 

[Ber090]

Hi guys......as we no longer associate ourselves with Totana Camperstop due to the unreasonable behaviour of the owners who we assisted for the past 6 years, without any renumeration, I must add, other than to meet some great people like yourselves. Therefore let's meet up wherevever you are, the new Cartagena Camperstop sounds good, let's meet...have a beer, go fishing....catch up and enjoy....that would suit us no end.

Brilliant idea. Always great to see you both.We will shout when we get nearer. PM us with anything you want bringing over. Delighted to bring anything you want.
Cheers
Bernie and Rona

 

[bellabee]

@jumartoo . Thanks for posting about this. I know that the new camper stop is in an out-of-the-way location, but we like that for a few days, so long as we can get out walking or on the bikes. Do you have any idea what the walking and cycling are like there? We have electric bikes but like to pedal .

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[jumartoo]

@jumartoo . Thanks for posting about this. I know that the new camper stop is in an out-of-the-way location, but we like that for a few days, so long as we can get out walking or on the bikes. Do you have any idea what the walking and cycling are like there? We have electric bikes but like to pedal .

Sorry. Not been there yet. It just cropped up on Facebook.

 

[Northernraider]

I wish these type of places wouldn't do the discounts for long term stays though as what happens is folk then go sit on them for a month or more at a cheap rate and then folk who are actually touring are charged sometimes 3 times as much for a 1 or 2 night stop.

If they just made it a low rate per night it woukd probably be full every night and still make the same money as offering the chrap rate for long termers.

If they all did that then folk would actually move more often.


That's one of my objections as I refuse to pay €20 per night for the same service as someone paying 10 euro a night

My principles won't let me

 

[gus-lopez]

€10 for 7m x 20m space
€8 for 7m x 14m space

It's in the Facebook photo I put on.

Yes a good price for the longer term visitor

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[jumar]

I'm sorry to hear your no longer at the totana camperstop
Never did get to meet you guys but if I do get away in January ( depends how mum is ) I'd planned to spend a month or two in Spain again before heading east through south of France to Italy etc so might have been around there again.

So where are you guys these days then?

Yes we no longer rent the house next to the camperstop, we have moved away, after 6 years or more promoting the place and ensuring the visitors got a goood deal, THEY STABBED US IN THE BACK.......they went out of their way to make our stay there difficult....why, beats me, perhaps they want the house back, who knows....who cares, well WE DO....we made great friends of visitors to the place......some we never will see again, thats sad, but some have become great friends forever, these are the guys we will see on our travels, visit them, stay friends.
Perhaps our paths may cross, who knows whats next.

 

[138go]

We will pay around €20 for a site in Spain but it has to be on the beach, have spotless facilities, a nice pool and a laundry. Many sites are much less than this, with ACSI.

We use the odd free Aire, such as the one opposite the beach in Grau, Castellon. We also use the paid Aires, €8 for the one at Tavernes, which is lovely and right next to the beach or Playa San Juan, near the tram stop for Alicante, spotless, very secure and €13.20 a night. Both the paid ones have clean toilets and showers, highly recommended.

In the U.K. we use the CLs and pay from £8 to £15. We use those with EHU and many now have toilets and showers.

There are some inaccuracies on this thread.

Mrs QFour

 

[philfish]

whats wrong with people QFour not wanting to spend anything was at Almerimar 2 weeks ago 13 Euros for EHU showers etc a couple near us wouldn't pay for EHU they sat there at night big socks candles thick jumpers if thats enjoyment i would rather stay at home. PS warm as toast in my van with the electric heating on all night

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[Northernraider]

whats wrong with people QFour not wanting to spend anything was at Almerimar 2 weeks ago 13 Euros for EHU showers etc a couple near us wouldn't pay for EHU they sat there at night big socks candles thick jumpers if thats enjoyment i would rather stay at home. PS warm as toast in my van with the electric heating on all night

Maybe they wanted to save the planet.
I put more clothes on too before I bang the heating on

 

[philfish]

it's not to save the planet Northernraider it's to save there money so they can count it in there cold vans at night.

 

[PhilandMena]

it's not to save the planet Northernraider it's to save there money so they can count it in there cold vans at night.

You may be right philfish. Many people who use motorhomes are on a budget, some smaller than others and the pennies have to be counted. This does not warrant them being criticised for not using lecce.

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[philfish]

the one's that i have come across PhilandMena are just tight and have even admitted it to me there's no pockets in shrouds

 

[irnbru]

the one's that i have come across PhilandMena are just tight and have even admitted it to me there's no pockets in shrouds

Aaah but are they really tight just because they choose to spend their money differently from you and stay inside budget. Life’s full of choices!

 

[philfish]

they don't spend it on anything if they can help it, in big letters TIGHT end of conversation.

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[PhilandMena]

they don't spend it on anything if they can help it, in big letters TIGHT end of conversation.

A very one sided view in my opinion. Are you really saying all the motorhomers you have come across who are conservative with their spending are 'tight' and none of them on a small budget. I do find that hard to swallow.

 

[Northernraider]

You may be right philfish. Many people who use motorhomes are on a budget, some smaller than others and the pennies have to be counted. This does not warrant them being criticised for not using lecce.

they don't spend it on anything if they can help it, in big letters TIGHT end of conversation.

they don't spend it on anything if they can help it, in big letters TIGHT end of conversation.

Ha ha ha this sounds like my sister atbthe minute. She called me tight the other day because I refused a night out in the pub.

I'm parked in mum's drive just now and staying between the house and the van while I'm here.

I've had heating on 1 hour in morning and 1 hour at night to stop her house getting damp.

I'm not working at the minute and not wanting to eat in to my savings I'm living as thriftly as possible because I want to keep what savings I have.

But I'm also not claiming benefits or anything and costing no one else any money

Does that make me tight or just sensible?


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[CWH]

they don't spend it on anything if they can help it, in big letters TIGHT end of conversation.

Oh dear oh dear oh dear
I have to assume you're joking and forgot to add a ROFL so here you are

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[Northernraider]

they don't spend it on anything if they can help it, in big letters TIGHT end of conversation.

One could share that narrow mind and say you were tight buying an autotrail and not a quality motor home

But that would be quite ridiculous wouldn't it

 

[PhilandMena]

Ha ha ha this sounds like my sister atbthe minute. She called me tight the other day because I refused a night out in the pub.

I'm parked in mum's drive just now and staying between the house and the van while I'm here.

I've had heating on 1 hour in morning and 1 hour at night to stop her house getting damp.

I'm not working at the minute and not wanting to eat in to my savings I'm living as thriftly as possible because I want to keep what savings I have.

But I'm also not claiming benefits or anything and costing no one else any money

Does that make me tight or just sensible?


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Well your certainly not sensible, you tight git !

 

[Northernraider]

Well your certainly not sensible, you tight git !

I'm too young to be sensible.....That's for old folk

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[Jim]

There are times when I wonder if this is the friendly forum. Someone posts some info that might be of interest to some, and out come the trolls, complaining that a few €€€'s are going to break the bank. Get a life. Sometimes it's better to keep your mouth shut than to reveal yourself as an unpleasant troll.

Out come the Trolls! Rather, out come people who have a different opinion. People who express themselves without being rude to others. Unlike your post which is the most "troll-like" in the whole thread. Please Read Rule 1 before posting again, thanks.

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[canopus]

Yep, I noticed one van in the photo, a Liner class Concorde or similar.

Morelo

 

[Mikey RV]

I look at it from this angle. An aire is a place to stop overnight and dump your waste and fill with water. Some of these so called Aires are to me campsites. They have EHU, toilets, washing machines, bars, water taps restaurants, grey dumping facility’s, black waste dumping. and receptions so for that money they are campsites and not really expensive. Peaple think they are expensive because they are called Aires which peaple associate being free. Just my take on it.

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[2657]

It seems to me that the term 'aire' is used by some to describe these new facilities that are not described as such by the owners.

They are neither aires or camp sites but 'camperstops' specifically opened to cater for camping cars, autocaravanas or whatever the locals call motorhomes.

They are usually commercial enterprises and set up to make a profit, for a one night stop they are substantially cheaper than most camp sites, especially in the popular areas of Spain.

 

[peterc10]

I have now looked at this site in more detail 12 euros per night for 7 M campers and 25 for up to 20 M. It does say discounts for long stays but not stated on price list.it appers to be in the middle of nowhere

Should have gone to specsavers Phil
They have two sizes of pitch, one 7m x 14m and the other 7m x 20m. That is the size of the pitch, not the camper. They are very generous sizes for Spain. The smaller one is 12 Euros and the bigger ones are 15 Euros. These prices reduce to 8 Euros and 10 Euros for 15 nights or over - see @jumartoo 2nd post.

You are right that it is in the middle of nowhere.

 

[PhilandMena]

Should have gone to specsavers Phil

Tell me about it Peter, simple mistakes are becoming the norm for me, especially when typing on a keyboard. You would think this should concern me and does it! Does it **** !

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[peterc10]

Tell me about it Peter, simple mistakes are becoming the norm for me, especially when typing on a keyboard. You would think this should concern me and does it! Does it **** !

Don't worry mate, you are still able to do the important things in life, like finding the local 1euro a beer bar or the free Aire.

 

[gus-lopez]

6 pages Judith ! @jumartoo. You should be quite pleased with that Even Wendy @CWH has been over helping out.
All you need is Anthea #weposttheworld @Anthea M to turn up & we'll be still on the front page this time next year

 

[dabhand]

Don't worry mate, you are still able to do the important things in life, like finding the local 1euro a beer bar or the free Aire.

Just got back from Alvor last week, you get a beer AND a Tapas for 1 Euro

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