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https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/booking-terms-and-conditions/

Thanks folks, now found, it’s a bit long winded, if that’s not an oxymoron! Not an easy read or I guess an easy implementation. It’s just that we hear, by word of keyboard, that some seem to have more ‘luck’ in their claims for recompense than others. Is it a case of those that argue loudest, longest and most eloquently may have more success? I do hope not, Ts&Cs should be clearly understood and equally applied to all in my opinion.

In retrospect I’m reminded of that old adage, we should be careful of what we wish for. The genie is out of the bottle!

Did you miss my earlier post, Micky? It’s dead easy to find 😀

Dead easy? Still needed to delve a bit more to get to grips with it, it’s about as clear and ambiguous as mud in my view, Tinny! A bit of a Tolstoy read! 😉👍

I’m talking about the finding of it, not the content, Micky.

Sorry, tinny, when I wrote ‘folks’ I was referring to all who kindly contributed to my query. That’s all folks!😉

👍🏻😀

I can, however, see that others may need security of booking and do not have the ability or confidence to be more spontaneously in their holidaying.

Those factors don’t really come into it. For our other tour of the year, nothing is booked. However in the UK, it makes for a much more relaxed holiday. We don’t have an extensive Aire network or the plethora of sites that spring up in the season elsewhere. We would much rather spend our time visiting things than sorting out a site for a night, particularly at the weekends or around the May public holidays.

As far as deposits / T&C’s it’s the primary reason for using mainly club sites. Although now we use a lot more of the other clubs, as the USP of this one is no more☹️. We do use commercials but would generally reject one that asked for more than a minimal deposit or if the balance was wanted weeks before. We have however made an exception next year, as we have booked into the Aire at Portmeirion. They require full payment up front, non refundable and non changeable. They do however make this very clear in the T&C’s that come up before you commit. Unfortunately, as they own the only  site that gives out of hours access to the village  they can write there own rules.

Portmerion has a USP Steve, one that suits😀.

It’s a very valuable piece of marketing. Worth hanging onto, otherwise you’re just another mediocre player on a big field. IMO………

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The motorhome park at Portmeirion Village does indeed have tough terms which they make very clear up front.  But the park is outstanding as are the facilities as one would expect for the price.  £75 per night for us and our van.  However, when I called to say we would be a day late expecting the worse, they thanked me for letting them know and offered to move our booking on one day at no additional cost, which worked for us.  WaytoGo I must have been lucky that day.