Happy Village Reviews

Very bad experience no facilities whatsoever no handwash soap , no shampoo, no towel paid 2 euros for towel, very bad blanket I got allergy reaction every day, broken water tap in the sink, very cold at night, no nearby shops at all.

Cozy place, excellent value for money. I will be back.

Good option for campers and people with mobility. Nice property, lots of green.

There are pros to this village but unfortunately the accommodation was very poor. I’ll start with the positives The restaurant food was delicious and reasonably priced the staff at the restaurant were also very pleasant. The pool was great. There is a shuttle bus to the train station and nearby town. Cons. We were a party of 2 adults and a child and we stayed in a standard bungalow which can only be described as a small container housing 3 beds which were extremely uncomfortable very old mattresses and broken slats causing backache. The shower room was very dirty with an exposed plug socket, the shower was mouldy. The toilet was dirty. There was an aircon unit, which was noisy and very temperamental. We were eaten alive by mosquitoes. there was a school party staying next to us that were very noisy all through the night, shouting swearing and playing loud music . The shop was extremely limited very expensive and we had no fridge or kitchen facilities at all. . I understand we booked a camp site and were by no means expecting luxury accommodation but when the description and photos on love holidays and their website were so misleading we felt taken for fools . Our room was Claustrophobic dirty and uncomfortable and we left after 4 days of our 7 day holiday. I wouldn’t recommend this place.

We went here with 2 kids (4 of us). Whilst I get that it's a little ignorant for us English people to expect English speaking, the lack of English speaking was evident. Throughout the whole place. The vending machine contactless never worked and when I asked for change from the front reception I was only given 5 euro max for some reason. Wouldn't give me any more so after a certain time you had no chance of buying water. We were also not given towels unless we paid 3 euros per towel. Of course, because it's all about how much they can get out of you. The staff were primarily rude apart from the guy who drives the bus. We had no kitchen in our room and it was dirty. We were supposed to have internet but despite seeing the WiFi on the list with 4 bars, it never connected to any of our devices even once. Having 2 kids with no internet was a whole lot of fun. Every morning we had a guy going around with a strimmer at 10 am, too. You needed to wear a hat for the pool but the lifeguard constantly ignored this for certain people. Sat there on his phone 90% of the time. The one restaurant had very few veggie options and you couldn't order Pizza until the evening for some reason. The breakfast option was a croissant or 5 euro pieces of tiny toast. It was too much to ask for the staff to make us something. The restaurant charged us 8 euros every single time we ate, as a service charge. Just for a bit of paper to sit on the table. It certainly wasn't for the service. Regularly, a meal for 4 of us and some water was coming to 70-80 euros plus. It's an absolute rip-off in the restaurant. The water was charged (tap water) at 1 euro, and then after a few days, 2 euro 50 bizarrely. Not sure what happened to make it more expensive. Tap water should be free!!! The one "shop" had about 10 items in it and was not replenished the whole week we were there. all in all, the place just doesn't offer anything but the expense and they rely on being in the middle of nowhere and having one restaurant and one "shop"

This place was superb!. Basic but clean, comfortable accommodation.. The Morabeza restaurant on site was me and my youngest son's favourite feature of our trip. The food and decor were lovely and the staff so friendly and clearly enjoying their work. Delightful. Daniel, Milton Keynes, England

Friendly staff, pool was still open in October which is rare (it was 28c), and the location meant you could have quiet of an evening. We did have swim caps but it was too cold for me 🙈. We had a little cabin which had wifi and air con and our own shower room. Almost everything you need… You need to bring your own kettle (my mistake), and make sure you have euros in cash for the train to Rome. Also highly recommend the Egyptian looking pizzeria just along from the train station, really friendly staff and delicious pizza. Top tips I wish I knew. Bring a kettle and cups. Bring Euros. The train to Rome is easy however the machine to get tickets seems to not work very often and you have to go across the road to a little shop and pay in euros cash only for a ticket. The hotel bus drops you off at the station -just read the timetables - coming back it’s the platform to the left walking in (2). Use the bus service in to prima porta to stock up on any groceries eg fruit/pre cooked eg croissants - as although the hotel has a shop it’s teeny tiny and not much in it. If I could fit a kettle and remember euros I’d definitely stay again for the pool for the kid, welcoming environment, and chance to escape the heat/noise of the eternal city at night.

It was a great place .The only problem was the restaurant and the restaurant staff.they leave you waiting a long time , unless you are Italian,and on three occasions we went at different times and they were only doing the set menu even though we were given a pizza menu as well but no one informed me until I ordered two pizzas so we had to order from the set menu.there are two very good restaurants in prima porta but go early evening because the last shuttle bus service is at 21:00.

We stayed here for 7nts, having stayed in the centre of Rome a few years ago, we wanted somewhere with a pool close to the city. Whilst we don’t usually stay at campsites, we had a great time. The restaurant was a good surprise as the food was great, lovely staff, very helpful, chatty, and attentive. The pool was big and pretty clean to say it’s a campsite pool, no problems there. We stayed in a bungalow with air con, and you do get what you pay for in all respects, this needs to be considered before you book, it’s not a 5* experience, as you aren’t paying for that (some of the reviews are pretty harsh in relation to the price you are paying). The shuttle service was great provided by the hotel, and train very easy and regular, taxis are difficult to confirm from our experience as it’s remote, and so do be prepared to use the shuttle if you intend to travel in and out the centre, last shuttle is 9pm. Do also take your own towels and a swim hat as this is mandatory in Italian Lido’s (never been to any other country that enforces this rule in such a way, apart from areas in Asia, but important to respect the local culture in any case). An enjoyable week away, thank you all! Tanya and Lisa

Currently staying here, the restaurant, bar and swimming pool are more then we expected! Excellent service, they are really friendly. There is a free of charge shuttle bus to the train station, which works perfectly! Overall good stay for campers who like to visit Rome!

I am currently staying at the happy village in an economy room myself and 2 teenagers I had prepared before we arrived so made sure we brought swimming caps for the pool and little mini fans as there is no air con. The only thing I didn’t realise is that we needed face masks for the shuttle bus which I think made the driver angry as we had to go to reception to purchase some. The staff are very friendly and helpful and the pools are lovely. We have eaten in the restaurant however it is Resturant food so is expensive. I would say being self catering and having limited snacks in the on site shop makes it difficult to eat during the day without a trip off site plus as there is no fridge in your room you can’t stock up on food and bring it back. I would say the only improvement I would make is possibly having a family friendly menu for during the day for sandwiches/ fries etc (lunch of 2 burgers a pastrami sandwich and a bottle of water cost €46) The shuttle bus takes you to prima porta station and for €1.50 and 7 stops you will be walking around to see the colosseum! If you are looking for 5* accommodation this isn’t for you however if you want a quiet peaceful holiday in a lovely secluded location this is the place for you! Would definitely recommend and would stay again

There is NO ONE single thing i liked at this camping! Definetely the worst one i’ve stayed at (and i’ve visited a lot). I believe it may somehow depend on the camping provider - we had Happy Camp, and it was not „happy” at all. All the girl who met us was caring about was money. Starting from the very beginning, when we had to pay deposit only in cash (!) while the ATM was out of order and the closest one was at least 10 minutes drive from the camping. Finishing by the „happy” ending, when the day before our leaving we were informed that final cleaning is not just washing dishes, throwing trash and sweeping the floor. But also cleaning the toilet and bathroom with detergent, washing the kitchen, the doors and the terrace also with alkochol!!!! Otherwise, even if you clean and that doesn’t „meet the camping’s standards”, 50 EUR will be taken from your deposit! For me this is fraud - noone does that! Swimming pools were pretty dirty, cold and old, moreover closing at 6pm in September, because „low season has started”. Last days of our stay one of the levels of swimming pools was just closed at all and I felt like literally nobody wants us to be there. Bakery was closed all the time, pizza near the pool was awful and not possible to eat. If you are hungry around 4pm you have no chance to eat here. As for me, animation program was loud, poor and stupid - probably Ok for 2-3 years old. I was happy to leave this place and wholeheartedly don’t recommend anybody to visit it.

The bad reviews are really a mystery to me... We were there for 4 nights with a car and roof tent to see Rome... The campsite was moderately to almost full during this time. The pitches are all (as far as I could see) around 30 square metres and all have electricity (included in the price). The sanitary facilities are older, but are definitely usable and are cleaned properly at least twice a day. It is also very practical that a shuttle service to the nearest train station (around 6km away) is offered - also because it is not possible to reach it on foot without (almost) being run over... From there you can be in central Rome within 25/30 minutes. And now for the local restaurant - the Morabeza - unfortunately you really don't read anything good about it... We ate there once in the evening and in both of our opinions the pizzas and the tiramisu were good to very good and the other dishes (from what we saw) looked good too. The owner may have changed, I don't know... But you can definitely consider it if you're staying there.

I'm sorry to write a terrible review. But I'm sorry to tell you but this village is ugly you can't live in it. We in July 4th are too hot we can't stay. We wanted to turn on the air conditioner it went off too many times due to the few amps the restaurant sucks you can't eat inside but of course outside the service is bad the swimming pool you have to wear a cap the sunbeds are bad in general everything is bad THIS PORT IS HORRIBLE!! DON'T GO THERE