Web Site Booking Calenders

Good for any cl owners who can get extra income ,shame that numerous owners will not have the opportunity to be able to do the same,as with most things innovate or loose 

One way for owners to manage the curse of slow rural internet speed is, instead of using online booking which is the ideal option for many, is to post on their website the nights they are full and any vacancies that become available through cancellation/ no-shows. Of course it does mean the member has to email or telephone but worked well for us when we were running our CL. 

One way for owners to manage the curse of slow rural internet speed is, instead of using online booking which is the ideal option for many, is to post on their website the nights they are full and any vacancies that become available through cancellation/ no-shows. Of course it does mean the member has to email or telephone but worked well for us when we were running our CL. 

 

Nice idea but I can't really imagine a full time working farmer changing his web site details every time he dets a single phone booking.

I like the idea of the web availability but have always picked up the phone for CLs. It can be frustrating when you can't get a reply though.

That is one thing that could help cl owners is at least have an answer phone and get back to the caller,we needed to be near Looe in Cornwall last year and saw a cl much nearer where we needed to be than the cc site, we called the number several times am and pm before getting through and booking,when we arrived we were the only one there( it has toilets and showers)and EHU the owners said it had been a "Quiet" year,when i mentioned the times we had phoned,they said most people get through???

I'd love to be able to set up an online availability and booking system for our CL. Can anyone recommend a provider, or some CLs they've used that have a good system please? It would be handy to speak to someone who's done it before.

I'd love to be able to set up an online availability and booking system for our CL. Can anyone recommend a provider, or some CLs they've used that have a good system please? It would be handy to speak to someone who's done it before.

G Stevens, have you thought about joining the CL owners Facebook group? Have a look at this thread here. We have 40+ members so lots of advice available.

Alternatively, if you don't 'do' Facebook, feel free to get in touch with me.  I have an online booking system which works very well.  You and other posters on this thread can see it in action on my website (address below).

Going by this thread, a search facility able to find CLs with online availability and booking might be useful.

Nicola
www.skybarnfarm.co.uk
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G. Stevens 

The availability calender on Nicola's  web site is exactly what I was suggesting in my first post.  A member will see at first glance whether his dates are available. It's instant and saves everybody time. Also have a look at the cl link below which gives another good example. I'm sure either of those owner will help you. 

www.greenacrescl.co.uk/tobook

I can confirm that Skybarn online booking works really well and so easy to use.

I seem to remember we had to email previously, which would then entail waiting until Nicola had time to reply. Now we know instantly if the site is full when we want to visit.

Response just received from me telling someone we are full, and we have an availability calendar, they dont always work!!!!

I'm guessing you will always be full to me as my every request garners a full response. I also guess I done something to offend when I stayed the first time, never mind, I shall look elsewhere and not bother you again. 

You can't win them all Gibbo