Vacation V Staycation Costs

Posted on 12/03/2021 14:56 by LLM

Your comment seems to be a diversion, however it does raise the question as to £150 to £200 per night for how many people and what else is included. Breakfast perhaps, even dinner? 

Posted on 12/03/2021 17:30 by DavidKlyne

Does price have anything to do with it? Surely you go where you want to, and pay the price. If we go on a seven night cruise which could cost perhaps £2000 I don't compare that with going to Cornwall or Italy, I go because I fancy a cruise?  The last 3/4 years we have toured exclusively in the UK and finding lots of interesting places to visit. Previously we have spent a lot of time touring in Europe, often going twice a year up to eight weeks which restricted our ability to visit much of the UK. Maybe in the future we will return to Europe but I am not particularly bothered when that happens. I think if people are always going to think of the UK as second best, particularly in terms of cost, I think my advice would be to stay at home until you are free to cross the channel because it seems to me that you won't enjoy touring in the UK?

David 

Posted on 12/03/2021 14:42 by allanandjean

We sadly accepted a while back that our hoped for trip abroad, in May/June, would not be happening and have booked on a two week rally in June-which we are very much looking forward to.

Over the last couple of days I have been looking at options for July/August and wondered how prices compare.

Normally we would go abroad at the times I mention so never look to see how over there compares with here.

Anyway, just looked at the price for a 10 day stay at sites of similar levels of quality and facilities, one in Cornwall and one in the Vendee.

The price for Cornwall, at Pentewan Sands, is £498.10.

The price for France at La Yole via the club and including a BF overnight crossing with cabin is £488.36

We don't go 'over there' to save money but its another example to show that considering 'going' as opposed to 'staying' need not cost a lot more.

Posted on 12/03/2021 18:14 by LLM

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Posted on 12/03/2021 17:30 by DavidKlyne

Does price have anything to do with it? Surely you go where you want to, and pay the price. If we go on a seven night cruise which could cost perhaps £2000 I don't compare that with going to Cornwall or Italy, I go because I fancy a cruise?  The last 3/4 years we have toured exclusively in the UK and finding lots of interesting places to visit. Previously we have spent a lot of time touring in Europe, often going twice a year up to eight weeks which restricted our ability to visit much of the UK. Maybe in the future we will return to Europe but I am not particularly bothered when that happens. I think if people are always going to think of the UK as second best, particularly in terms of cost, I think my advice would be to stay at home until you are free to cross the channel because it seems to me that you won't enjoy touring in the UK?

David 

Posted on 12/03/2021 19:36 by SeasideBill

You’d have to pay me £498 to stay at Pentewan Sands in July/August. Maybe La Yole offers something different making it much better value or is it just a cheaper ‘factory campsite’?

Posted on 12/03/2021 20:30 by allanandjean

Hi DK, Slightly bemused by your response-I attempted to show that for sites, both of which I have stayed at, came out at the almost identical price including the ferry to get over there.

We also go where we want but for the life of me cannot see what the price of a cruise has to do with my comparison?

I was certainly not thinking of the UK as second best and, so far as your advice goes, well least said the better.

I can only presume that for some reason you have read into my post something that was never intended.

So far as sites near Pentewan, none, so far as I am aware, have a pool and if you have to be paid to stay at Pentewan what would your idea be of a good site?

We spend two weeks every year at Pentewan, on a club rally, and this year it will be four weeks. It would not be my choice purely as a site, but there are other reasons it appeals main one being the grandchildren love it.