levenlounger replied on 23/09/2017 15:46
Posted on 23/09/2017 15:46
We love using CLs and have stayed at some lovely locations with lovely owners and excellent facilities over the years. Normally we plan our route and phone to book the chosen CL ahead of the visit. However, we ran into some difficulties on a recent trip, when we had decided not to book far ahead and simply phone on a daily basis! Seems quite simple; allows for flexibility! Yes, but .... the problems arose when CL owners didn't reply. Not much use if you phone today to ask for a pitch tomorrow and get no reply, then find the site full when you arrive! I think it's implicit on CL owners, who advertise their sites, to make sure that they respond to queries on the same day. In this day and age it's quite possible to pick up landline messages on your mobile if you're away from home. Or to leave a mobile number as an alternative - but you do need to answer messages. Sadly for C&MC we stayed a few times with the Camping & Caravan Club!
PS the date entered is not an exact one - we were traveling for two weeks in September.
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