Why do we always use Eurocamp to travel in Europe with the kids?

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One question that I get asked a lot, by family and friends as well as Frugal Mum followers, is why do we always use Eurocamp to travel in Europe with the kids? Honestly, it just really works for us, travelling as a family on a small budget and for how we like to explore. We tried Eurocamp for the first time in 2020 and have booked with them ever since – so much so I’ve become known as the Eurocamp lady! 😂 (We’ve stayed at 20 Eurocamp resorts!) So, here are 12 reasons why Eurocamp holidays work so well for us, and why we book with them time and time again when we travel in Europe with the kids…

1. We love road trips

We live in the South of England and it’s a short and easy drive to Le Shuttle (Formerly Eurotunnel) and the ferry ports, which give us a quick exit to Calais. Once we’re in France we have Europe at our finger tips and it’s really easy to get around by road – Eurocamp road trips have become our favourite way to travel with the kids. If you’re interested in a European family road trip on a budget, but don’t know where to start, check out my articles:

Because Eurocamp is such a big company, there are literally hundreds of campsites for us to choose from, so it makes it really easy for us to hop between them when we’re travelling around. Eurocamp have campsites available across: France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Croatia, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Austria, Germany. Portugal and Slovenia! So, if you’re travelling around Europe by road then Eurocamp holidays work perfectly. If you want some easy road trip options, check out my article for resorts with a short drive time from Calais: The 15 best Eurocamp holidays closest to Calais.

2. We like to self cater

Another reason that we like a Eurocamp style holiday is that it makes it really easy to self cater. They come with functional kitchens, and decent sized fridges, which means that we can stock up on food at a budget supermarket nearby and cook at our holiday home. We rarely eat out on holiday, as we travel for long periods, so sticking to a small budget is really important. We pack up picnics every day when we go out, and even fill the freezer with ice-creams so that we don’t need to pay resort prices, and it works well for us as we spend a similar amount to what we would normally at home. (I don’t feel like we’re missing out either – we’ve had some picnics in some incredible places – look at that view!)

3. You get a whole holiday home

Unlike a hotel, where we end up crammed into one room or a studio, when we book a holiday home we can actually spread out. Because we usually travel in Europe for a few weeks at a time, being able to choose a Eurocamp accommodation with 3 bedrooms is really important (so that the kids don’t get on each other’s nerves!) and now they’re older they definitely need their own space. The Eurocamp decking areas are always perfect for chilling outside in the evenings with a card game, and we can dine inside if the weather lets us down. We’ve even had a few holiday homes with two bathrooms! You just can’t beat having space to spread out when you’re travelling with kids.

If you’ve got a large family, don’t panic there are even options with 4-6 bedrooms – check out my guide: The 20 best Eurocamp resorts for large families. Plus, if you fancy a little bit of extra space and luxury, you can book a fabulous Ultimate Plus holiday home – we’ve stayed in a few of these now and they’re just so nice! Eurocamp have started adding some hot tub options too (check out my article: The 10 best Eurocamp resorts with hot tubs) so if you’re looking for something a little bit special there are plenty of different accommodation types to suit everyone. (They might be called campsites but you don’t need to stay in a tent if that’s not your vibe!) You can read more about the Eurocamp accommodation options here: Which Eurocamp accommodation should I choose? What’s included?

4. The kids are well entertained

If you’ve ever browsed the Eurocamp website, or been on one of their holidays, you’ll know that you can’t beat the waterslides, swimming pools and on-site facilities when it comes to entertaining the kids. And, when they’re happy, we get peace and quiet – it’s a win win! The resorts offer things like waterparks, kids’ clubs, sports, soft play and playgrounds – plus most campsites will put on family style entertainment in the evenings during the summer months. Often they’ll be located near beaches, theme parks and other attractions as well, so you can enjoy some fun family days out too. (My guides on Eurocamp resorts near beaches or theme parks are a fab place to start.) You won’t get bored on a Eurocamp holiday!

If you’re particularly interested in a Eurocamp epic waterpark holiday (my kids are obsessed with the waterslides!) then take a look at the article below as I’ve rounded up the Eurocamp resorts with the best swimming pool complexes. Check it out here: The 20 best Eurocamp waterpark holidays – epic pools & waterslides!

5. Eurocamp campsites are well located

We pick our campsites based on the things that we’d like to do nearby and the places we’d like to visit. We love holidays that offer a mixture of sunshine and sand, city breaks and sightseeing. (We don’t like to sit on a sun lounger for long!) Take a look at my article: The 20 best Eurocamp family holidays for a city break in Europe for lots of great options. Loads of the Eurocamp sites are close to cities and other attractions, which means that we can visit those sorts of places without paying extortionate prices for city centre hotels and accommodation.

We will just drive in, or train the last bit of the journey, to do our exploring without spending a small fortune. (For more info, check out my article: How to have a European city break with kids on a budget!) So, for properly seeing Europe on a budget with the kids, hopping around the Eurocamp sites has been invaluable – travel is so important to us as a family. We have made some incredible memories that we just wouldn’t have been able to afford without travelling in the way we do.

Eurocamp also have a whole section dedicated to car free holidays so if you don’t fancy driving, click through to browse through their list of holidays near airports. There are plenty of Eurocamp resorts near airports all over Europe (stress-free travel makes things so much easier with the kids!) so check out these articles to get started if you’d prefer a short transfer time:

Eurocamp without a car: The 25 best car free Eurocamp holidays near an airport – these sites are all near an airport and easy to navigate without a car – so good public transport links, everything you need on-site or things nearby on foot.
Which Eurocamp resorts in Spain are near airports?
Which Eurocamp resorts in Italy are near airports?
Which Eurocamp resorts in France are near airports?

6. You don’t pay per person

One of the best things about Eurocamp holidays is that instead of paying per person costs (and multiplying everything by four!) the price is per party for each accommodation which makes it much easier for us to travel more frequently and for longer. We’ve stayed at 20 Eurocamp sites, using them as cheap bases for our adventures in Europe with the kids, and it’s provided us with such a budget-friendly way to travel as a family. We’ve typically spent between £25 and £100 per night – it’s usually cheaper than a hotel and the sites have so much to offer. Once you start travelling this way, and getting so much for your money, it becomes rather addictive!

7. Eurocamp always have sales and discounts

There are always loads of sales and reductions available on the Eurocamp website, and they reward loyalty so we get an extra 5% off every time we book – the discounts can be combined. (Plus, for those travelling alone with children, they also offer a single parent discount of up to £75.) Their ‘Special Offers‘ section can be a great place to start – if you’re flexible about destination, you can work with your budget to find a deal around your dates. You also don’t have to pay for a Eurocamp holiday in full straight away – you can just pay a small deposit and the final balance isn’t due until 8 weeks before, which gives us plenty of time to save up. Eurocamp also give me discount codes (such as £50 off) exclusively for Frugal Mum followers – which work on top of any sales they’re running – so follow me on Facebook, Instagram or Tiktok to stay in the loop!

8. You can choose your own dates

A huge benefit of booking through Eurocamp is that we can plan our own travel dates. Unlike other holidays with set start / end dates, we can choose to stay somewhere for a few nights or book in for a couple of weeks, arriving and leaving when it suits us. Because we love a multi-centre holiday, this means that we can use the Eurocamp campsites as a base for a couple of nights as we travel through, or book to stay longer at places we want to do more exploring. Not having set check in / out days makes it a lot less restrictive than other styles of holiday. You can also use the calendar to pick out the cheapest travel dates.

9. Lots of campsites come with freebies

Eurocamp holidays are designed to entertain the kids – they’re Finn and Lola’s favourite type of holiday by a mile – so it can be really easy to have fun without spending lots of extra money when we’re away. For instance, with a stay at Lake Resort Beekse Bergen in the Netherlands you get free entry to Speelland – and the Duinrell Resort comes with unlimited free theme park access. Whilst Union Lido, in Italy, has its own incredible waterpark! In Switzerland, we had free local travel with our stay at Manor Farm campsite so we could explore Interlaken via ferry or bus without it costing us a penny. And, we had similar discount voucher booklets/cards, for days out and transport with our stays in Bavaria at Gitzenweiler Hof and Sportcamp Woferlgut in Austria. There are lots of different perks to be found – so check the individual campsite information to see what’s included with your stay.

10. Eurocamp have excellent customer service

I have to admit that we are those annoying people that often change our travel plans – and I’m very thankful to the Eurocamp Live Chat team for their patience! 😂 We’ve altered dates, tagged on extra destinations, changed our travel times, and even swapped a 3 week road trip around France for one in Italy during the pandemic – and they’ve never been anything but helpful. We’ve only ever made two complaints – for one we were given €100 for a meal out and a holiday home upgrade when it became available. And for the second, which was a noise issue, we were offered a refund for half the cost of the holiday or a £200 Eurocamp voucher – I trust that, should we have a problem, Eurocamp will solve it or compensate us for the issue.

11. They offer discounted travel

Using the ferry or Le Shuttle instead of flying can be a great way to save money when you’re trying to travel as a family on a small budget, particularly as booking your travel with Eurocamp is usually cheaper than booking directly. The prices fluctuate slightly, but a return on the ferry from Dover to Calais is typically around £100 (it was £112 for an example holiday on 8-15th Aug) and the Le Shuttle Channel Crossing is around £250 (it was £254 for 8-15th Aug). These costs were based on August dates, and it’s similar to what we’ve paid for our holidays in June and September this year, so it seems not to really change during peak school holiday times which is handy to know – and makes a pleasant change!

12. Eurocamp holidays can be really cheap!

We’re fortunate to be able to travel term-time as we’re both self-employed and our children are home-educated. This means that we have complete flexibility to go away when we choose. We usually like to travel in June and September when prices are cheap, and the campsites are quieter, but the weather is still nice. We’ve generally paid around £200-£600 per week for accommodation on our trips, and the amazing pools, flumes and facilities on the campsites that we’ve visited have made our Eurocamp holidays fantastic value for money – it’s allowed us to travel all over Europe with the kids.

Having said that, I completely appreciate that if you’re travelling during the school holidays it might be more expensive. If you’re restricted to school holiday dates then May half-term getaways are often very budget-friendly! For the school summer holidays in July and August, I’ve noticed that the last week of August is usually the cheapest – and I’ve even found 7 night breaks from around £200! Eurocamp holidays, in my opinion, are often the most affordable way to travel in Europe with kids in the school holidays. Check out my article: 50 Eurocamp school summer holiday deals: August 2026 from £272!

I hope that this article has helped you to get a sense of why we choose Eurocamp when we travel with the kids in Europe. There’s so much choice – so they’ll be an accommodation type and a perfect resort to suit every family. (They have over 400 to choose from!) Take a look around the blog as I have LOADS of Eurocamp guides and reviews, as well as destination itineraries to help you to plan your trip. If you’ve never been on Eurocamp holiday before, head to my article: The Ultimate Eurocamp Holiday Guide – and money saving tips! for even more information – or keep scrolling down for the reviews of the resorts we’ve visited. If you’re ready to find your perfect Eurocamp holiday, click here to head to their website – happy holiday hunting! 😊