Overseas Booking System
10 replies
Wherenext replied on 15/10/2022 21:09
peedee replied on 16/10/2022 07:14
Posted on 16/10/2022 07:14
Thanks for the heads up AD but it seems that where the Club has allocations there are two occupancy displays, one for the site and one for the Club's allocation. I checked this out searching Spain and Portugal and checking out Alannia Costa Blanca and Touriscampo respectively.
peedee
eurortraveller replied on 16/10/2022 09:14
Posted on 16/10/2022 09:14
My impression a few years ago in mid summer at Domaine Massereau in southern France was that the site owner had allocated a number of his less desirable pitches to this Club, but had retained pitches which were roomier and better located to sell directly, We had to pay him more for one of those than the Club would have charged us for one in their limited allocation - but they were all already booked.
peedee replied on 16/10/2022 09:45
Posted on 16/10/2022 09:14 by eurortravellerMy impression a few years ago in mid summer at Domaine Massereau in southern France was that the site owner had allocated a number of his less desirable pitches to this Club, but had retained pitches which were roomier and better located to sell directly, We had to pay him more for one of those than the Club would have charged us for one in their limited allocation - but they were all already booked.
replied on 16/10/2022 10:32
peedee replied on 16/10/2022 10:48
Posted on 16/10/2022 10:48
I hasten to add I only looked out of curiosity and wont be using the service.
Ditto, I just buy a cross channel ticket with Tesco vouchers and go with the flow. The only time I have booked is with the C&CC winter sun holidays which they are no longer promoting.
peedee
Takethedogalong replied on 16/10/2022 11:37
Posted on 15/10/2022 16:57 byAs a minimal user of UK club sites II cant say I have waded through the 1000+ posts of complaint about the new system but I do recall the club claiming to have built this on the ""successful European Booking System"
I have never used it but out of curiosity have looked at a few sites I know well and almost all were claiming to be full for dates I imputed.
I know very well after several visits they wont be and one can only assume the what is full is the clubs allocation most certainly not the site. It concerns me that members may believe it and allow themselves to be directed elsewhere when they can either make their own arrangement or just turn up especially outside high season..
eurortraveller replied on 16/10/2022 12:15
Posted on 16/10/2022 12:15
There are posts on other forums from overanxious UK folk who can’t book French sites nine months ahead.. And the answer is that most French sites have closed now at the end of their season and the owners may well have gone on holiday.
By December they will get round to fixing their prices for next year, giving some dates to the ACSI company so that they can get their lists and books published byChristmas, ,and then the sites themselves will start to take bookings in the New Year. They well charge a non returnable administration fee - frais de dossier- as well as the normal site charges.
That’s the French way. Other countries may differ.