Reviewing CLs

The very same thing happened to a member who turned up on a CL in the Peak District last year. He was adamant he had booked and the owner apologised to the other 5 occupants for the extra van stopping. The cl he was supposed to be on rang him the following day and he sheepishly moved. Things like this happen.

It's a lengthy narrow approach but we thought it was worth it. The local walks kept us going in all directions, especially the coast path towards the Salcombe estuary, a beautiful area to explore. 

Thanks again, brue. Definitely worth considering then.

 DAVID

I don't have frustrations about this forum, just Disappointment. However, to prove you wrong, I was timed out last night trying to contact a CL....  Then could not log in again to this abomination of a forum you seem to love so much.

 I don't stay logged in all day as I have better things to do with my time, if you prefer a sedentary life style then so be it, it's your choice.  Why should I have to resort to a word process to post a review??? No other forum requires this faffing about, not even the very small ones, that have less than five hundred members

By not posting CL reviews on here (But posting where they are appreciated) and also giving my  reasons, then perhaps "The Minders" of this forum(You?) can make sure that the message will get through to the  people that matter and not give glib answers to points that have been raised.

I personally, don't start my search at the "CL review section", as you like to call it. My search depends on where I will be going, my choice of CL is mine alone, so I don't need a sixth sense, as you put it. The same as TDA, I ask trusted fellow users for their opinions and that of their friends, as well as talking to the owners concerned. It's never let me down yet.

At the end of the day, (what a horrible terminology) as you put it, I think that you are wrong in your thinking of where people start to look,You are not the peoples champion, so please don't speak for them.

Briantimber

Good to note that there are more reviews just lately. In fact we've already booked a couple of weeks as a result and would have done a third one if it hadn't been booked solid for the dates we wanted. 

Keep up the good work, folks! 

I post reviews of CL's on here and on UKcampsites.co.uk as I believe it is imperative to support CL's to keep them going. 

Use reviews on both those resources and google maps where you can search for CLs and find google reviews (something the younger generation hold credence in) to get an idea of what is what.

Have found that sites/CLs with non recent reviews are invariably hidden nuggets that aren't advertised for a reason!! 

Many years ago I used an unknown ski resort that was almost like a private mountain, that was understood by users to be 'kept quiet' about. Unfortunately, a national Radio presenter joined our party and blabbed to all and sundry. That ski resort is now overcrowded and full of blocks of rental apartments. 

I read your review for Heath Cottage, near Tenby. Very good it was too 👍 We’re there for four days in June 🙂

Thank you Freddy, it's a nice stay. 

Reviews are useful, not only to Members but to CL Owners like me too. I was wondering if others here feel that it's easy for members to actually leave a review?

To my mind it's not an intuitive process - especially for the occasional user of CL's or Club Together.

There's no big button that invites a review.  Once on the CL's page you have to click the Reviews Tab, and then in small red writing in the top right-hand corner there's the request to "Review and rate this site".  

Wouldn't it be more intuitive to have a nice big button (as per the CL Website or Email on the top page) that says "Review this CL"

When I went looking for this link the other day it took me a good couple of minutes!  

Agree totally CG. It's not a good website to leave a review on. Clunky actually finding where to leave a review, and no method of inserting photos. The dreaded time out seems not so bad lately though. So much easier to review sites on other websites, so I tend to do it elsewhere with photographs. Site owners are actively encouraged to join Caravan Chat and to post details of their site there, with photographs, might help one or two who haven't had an up to date review of their site for a while.