Club Med Opio - Provence

As usual, my experience with the golf team at Club Med Opio en Provence was absolutely outstanding. Over the past five years, they have consistently delivered top-quality coaching, and this year was no exception.||A heartfelt thank you to Gilles, Justin, Alex, Luca, Scott, Bryce, and Mathie. Your passion, professionalism, and friendly attitude make every visit a true pleasure. Whether during group lessons, individual sessions, or even just at the driving range, your practical, easy-to-apply tips and willingness to help never go unnoticed.||A special mention goes to Justin and Gilles, whose insights, encouragement, and thoughtful guidance had a real impact on my game this year. Their ability to spot small adjustments and explain them clearly made all the difference. I truly appreciate the extra time and attention they gave.||The team creates such a welcoming and motivating environment, perfect for golfers of all levels. It’s no wonder I keep coming back year after year.||Thank you once again for another unforgettable golf holiday, already looking forward to the next one!

All 3 generations on our holiday had an amazing week. Accommodation is great, food fantastic and there is so much for everyone to do. The staff are friendly, welcoming and work so hard to make the experience as brilliant as it is. Special thanks to Sophie who kept us en forme (tour de force and joie de vivre in one human), Nathan for all his help and advice, Ondine for keeping us safe at the pool, Mathys for the excellent golf lessons, Timothy, Nour and all the bar staff! Á la prochaine fois Opio!!

Our holiday was fantastic. The food was incredible, and the staff were amazing Hugo, Julie, Laura, Amandine, and others did a great job looking after our children. Scott was great on the golf course. The archery staff were also very helpful and welcoming to beginners. ||The only drawback is that the rooms and some facilities seem to be tired and in need of refurbishment

If you even come to Clubmed Opio, do not miss the great opportunity to have some lessons from Coach Benoit! ||I improved my serve, from 0 on sport to 80% on spot, was a truly amazing experiences! Not only me, many so called intermediate level players, have issues to serve, after only 2 hours private class, I am the few ones in the intermediate level class, who can serve on the right spot! And I am continuing improving by using the skills Coach Benoit told me, when i returned from my holidays ( i had total 3 hours private lessons with Benoit) ||Thanks a lot again, Coach Benoit!

This was the first time staying at a Club Med and most definitely the last time. Upon arrival we were greeted in a friendly way. Then, we had to discover that absolutely no healthy food is served throughout the entire day between 2pm and 7pm. There is a short tea break where only some low quality cakes are served. From check in to 7pm the only food option served were some sad looking unhealthy cakes. I went to several folks asking if there was any way I could pay for food, but there wasn't. I eventually made my way to the kitchen where I was finally given some baguette with a tomato - yes a unwashed tomato (not cut). I asked for a knife which I was given and at least was able to feed my kids some bread with tomato slices. The buildings and rooms are quite dated and you'll feel more like in a cheap motel. The pool is not shaded so you and your kids will fry in the sun without protection. There were no kids activities in the afternoon/evening (the reason we came). I observed some safety issues as well. The general design was not pleasing on the (or at least my) eye. We had to wait for 4hs after check around for the dinner to finally be served. My kids were on their phones the entire afternoon starving (obviously, I booked this place for them to be active and make friends and NOT be on their phones). The reason why I am giving this 2 stars is that I called customer service and they agreed to reimburse me for the last two nights (I had booked three in total). I paid more than USD 700 for that first day/night for one of my worst travel experiences ever. Before this place we stayed at a luxurious and stunning hotel at the beach for half the price. On the positive side, the music at the pool isn't that loud and quite manageable. I'd say if they would charge half the price of what they do, it would somehow be acceptable. My experience was awful and my kids spent the lowest quality time at Club Med than anywhere else because I was busy getting a refund and finding a new hotel. I did NOT get the break while my kids were being entertained I was looking forward to while being starved (I am skinny).

In 4 words: We already booked again.||We are just back from 5days at Opio, after many years without visiting a club med.||The location is amazing as well as the activities.||Julien, the manager, seems to be everywhere, from sports venues, to pools, going through karaoke nights, remembering guests and preferences. ||We enjoyed every single member of the team, Jade at the archery, the entire tennis/paddle team. ||Our son, who is very shy, enjoyed the mini club where the team took him slowly and were always accommodating on the time and places we would pick our son. Their return on our son activities were very accurate when we know our kid. We were completely trusting them. Go at the mini club are true professionals. Also, do not miss swimming lessons for kids with Ondine at the main pool: she has rare teaching skills and is amazing with people in general but especially with children.||The food was excellent, fresh and accommodating every palate (from our 1yo, to the 4yo as well as us as adults).||The quality of the cocktails were amazing and not expected in an all inclusive resort.||One minus: bedding was a bit old (one of the mattress was replaced but not the other, leading to back pain and level differences in bed, pillows were low quality).||Also, the reception was not very helpful during the stay and at departure. The team was fantastic at arrival.||We booked again the day we arrived home.

Club Med Opio is what happens, presumably, when someone describes a vacation resort to a committee of prison architects and no one asks a single follow up question. From the moment you arrive, you’re greeted by an unorganized collection of oppressive concrete buildings and rooms so small you have to step outside just to exhale. The room decor whispers “we stopped trying in the 70s and we dare you to care” and leaves a lot to be desired in terms of cleanliness. ||||The rest of the property dares to ask “what if our website photos lied about everything?” The entire property is coated in a sticky film that was impressively resistant to everything they used to clean it. In their defense, you can’t photograph textures or scents. The gym lacked air conditioning (yes, really) and many of the scheduled fitness classes and activities were arbitrarily cancelled without notice despite the property being very near capacity. ||||Things got worse as the week went on. The pools appear to be the primary gathering place for the local pigeon community and drew a very loud, rowdy crowd at all hours of the day. Our spa day experience was akin to a massage chair wedged between two vending machines at Newark. The nightly entertainment was equally disappointing. ||||Dining, where Club Med’s usually excels, was a tragedy. The food was aggressively beige and the culinary team was both extremely rude and shockingly unaccommodating of basic requests. ||||We are a family of Americans who speak fluent French which apparently just made it easier for the staff to insult us. Everyone we encountered seemed genuinely offended by the presence of guests. We stayed here last summer and this experience still strikes me as the most utterly bizarre hotel stay we’ve ever had as a family. Do not come here. You’ll spend most of the trip wondering if it’s too late to leave.

1. Coming from Australia we were very affronted by the local smoking habits. Even smoking and vaping at a table on the outside balcony did not seem to worry them.||2. So we found the bar far away where the late breakfast is served. There were many 'no smoking' signs. We sat there before lunch many days. One day 9 GO's came and sat not far from us and 8 of them smoked. They did not realize our discomfort. On other days we found often GO's there because they could not smoke elsewhere?||3. The toilet room is the smallest I have ever found. Someone with some overweight issues would not be able to shut the door!||4. The shower was probably the worst I have found. The shower head was just above waist level making hair washing difficult. Why not attach it at say head height?||5. A good effort to satisfy gluten-free guests but these products did not last as other guests did not realize they were important to others. Not sure what you can do but keep watch on these items.||