CL pricing

Thank you for clarifying the timing of changes to the publication. I am not intending to have a go at CL owners in general in my post, and I will state my support of CL owners most of whom are doing a great job for which we are grateful. The op described a situation which is worrying. 

As long time users of CL's we have had conversations in the last year or so with CL operators about their difficulty in deciding whether to invest considerable amounts of money or accept a decline in occupancy, because of the demand for facilities more suitable for motorcaravans. Those CL operators who chose to invest are bound to want to recover their investment and make a return on it.

I really can't see how difficult it is to forecast your costs and charges for 2.5 years, and I do not like arriving at a site and having to pay for hidden extras .   In areas of the country where there are a lot of CL's I suppose there is a temptation to keep an advertised price low to attract more customers although they maybe won't come back.   My 75% returning customers will keep us going, but we still will welcome a few more at fixed prices.

David   www.perthshirecl.co.uk

Well said supertractorman. My continued use of Cls depends on 1) Fair and open pricing,2) Up to date information on web sites. 3) Hardstanding and EHU for year round use. Nothing else are  a quirement. I speak as a cl user for over 50 nights per year but also CC and Commercial sites for a total of some 170 night.

I normally use CL because of their economical price as opposed to the astronomical charges levied on club sites even in the low season however I can still see no valid reason for unpublished prices hikes particularly for the 1st year of the handbook.The price shown should mean THE PRICE CHARGED Club site charges have increased out of all recognition and caravanning is now in danger of becoming a very expensive holiday option. I also enjoy very often of having the site to myself and with careful choice and investigation on Google Earth the peace and quiet.

SP

Why not telephone or email a site prior to deciding? It really is that simple! Handbook and website pages both state "prices from......" so they will vary from year to year, season to season.

I never, ever, look at the prices. If it's where I want be then a couple quid more or less is neither here nor there. I'd actually prefer to pay more for the peace and informality of a CL than to be disciplined on how to pitch at a crowded and kerbstoned commercial site.