One Day Bank Holiday Weekend

jomo65 replied on 14/03/2016 20:12

Posted on 14/03/2016 20:12

 

Well I am here to moan about the poor process that the caravan club operates.

I work full time and have a family. I am also self-employed so time with my family is precious and limited.  Over the last few years it has become increasingly harder perhaps impossible, to book and plan our holidays.

Firstly we are forced to decide on a working day in December, when, where and how long we would like to go to any destination for the year. It’s like a rugby scrum as the website is so busy and overloaded that it keeps crashing and the page needs refreshing.

Secondly, if you’re lucky enough to get the site you fancied and got through on the website, you can’t book it because someone has only booked the Saturday but either side of the weekend is free. This seems to be on all of the sites including bank holidays or summer holidays.

I don’t think I am ‘just unlucky’ as I have noticed a few people comment in the caravan magazine (March issue 2016). We generally try and get as many weekend breaks as we can but due to the nature of the booking process and people being allowed to book one night we have been forced for the last few years to book on private sites, with our friends who have also been members of the caravan club for years.

It is now decision time for us as yet again for the Easter breaks we have booked a private site near the Lakes.

Shame on you Caravan Club! We pay membership for a service we cannot receive and yet your happy to take our monies each year. 

Tinwheeler replied on 16/03/2016 15:37

Posted on 16/03/2016 15:37

I am guilty of booking a number of one night stays last year. We are not able to get away on a Friday due to work.  So we leave early on Saturday, have a night out and get back late Sunday.  One of the advantages of a motorhome.  However I don't advance book any one night stays, I take advantage of the late availability and book a few days before, sometimes even the day before.  I too have been frustrated when I'm unable to book a weekend for a longer break, but usually there is a way around and I've never not found somewhere to stay.  The good thing about the CC is it's first come first served.  Everyone has the same opportunity to book a site.  If you leave it too late then tough!

You are not 'Guilty' JD. As you imply at the end of your post, CC treats us all equally and we are all free to book whatever suits. CC will never to able to accommodate everyone's differing circumstances, nor should they as that is due to our own personal life choices.

nelliethehooker replied on 16/03/2016 21:55

Posted on 16/03/2016 21:55

Like ET we tour for up to 10 wks at a time. The only Bank Holiday weekend we don't book is Easter and we've very seldon not been able to get onto a site of our choosing. Perhaps that's because we use CLs and the non-facility CC sites.

replied on 17/03/2016 07:10

Posted on 17/03/2016 07:10

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AndyNYorks replied on 17/03/2016 08:34

Posted on 17/03/2016 08:34

Perhaps there is another reason why sites are full and unavailable at weekends. There is another thread currently running about weekend Rallies being held on Club Sites. Could Block booking of pitches by Rally centres be a contributary factor.  ????.

The simple answer is no as the club does not allow rallies on their sites during busy periods.

replied on 17/03/2016 12:10

Posted on 17/03/2016 12:10

Do what you want JD - you pay the same membershio fees as everybody else.

I dare say various elements on here will say your being "selfish" !!!

Metheven replied on 17/03/2016 12:19

Posted on 17/03/2016 12:19

Do what you want JD - you pay the same membershio fees as everybody else.

I dare say various elements on here will say your being "selfish" !!!

Hell no, he's looking after No1 and staying within the rules, which is how it should be.

Kennine replied on 17/03/2016 15:50

Posted on 17/03/2016 15:50

 

The simple answer is no as the club does not allow rallies on their sites during busy periods.

Write your comments here...Andy  -- Since Weekends are for CC sites, their busiest time, it is gratifying to hear there will be no rallying on a CC site at that time. 

WinkCool


nelliethehooker replied on 17/03/2016 19:30

Posted on 17/03/2016 19:30

 

The simple answer is no as the club does not allow rallies on their sites during busy periods.

Write your comments here...Andy  -- Since Weekends are for CC sites, their busiest time, it is gratifying to hear there will be no rallying on a CC site at that time. 

WinkCool


Unfortunately they do allow rallies on site at weekends, as we found out.LaughingEither that or the wardens allowed 20+ vans in on a Monday morning by 12:30 when we arrived, so some must have been there well before 12:00 if that was the case.

AndyNYorks replied on 18/03/2016 09:29

Posted on 18/03/2016 09:29

 

The simple answer is no as the club does not allow rallies on their sites during busy periods.

Write your comments here...Andy  -- Since Weekends are for CC sites, their busiest time, it is gratifying to hear there will be no rallying on a CC site at that time. 

WinkCool


Unfortunately they do allow rallies on site at weekends, as we found out.LaughingEither that or the wardens allowed 20+ vans in on a Monday morning by 12:30 when we arrived, so some must have been there well before 12:00 if that was the case.

Of course they allow rallies at weekends but only during times of the year where the site is under uyilised. As usual we can rely on K to interpret what we say in a different way to what was intended. Laughing

moulesy replied on 18/03/2016 09:58

Posted on 18/03/2016 09:58

"As usual we can rely on K to interpret what we say in a different way to what was intended. Laughing"



It must be that darned language barrier again!!  If only the Scottish education system was up to scratch!! Laughing. Use left and right arrows to navigate.

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