Far too expensive

Interestingly, I just got an offer for up to £40 off a 3 night stay, someone has presumably noticed we have not been using Club sites, as this offer does not feature in the “offers” listed elsewhere.

Valid through to the end  of September, but unfortunately has to be booked by 23rd June

We have stayed on more Club Sites in the last six months, than we have in the last ten years. (We are doing one day events, need safety and security for our dog, are awash with unspent “ holiday money” due to my caring duties.)

Our experiences have been that  Cayton Bay was empty in November, Bolton Abbey was busy on first opening weekend with the free night offer, North York Moors less than 50% full midweek, then a few more on Fri/Sat, but not full in March, Clumber Park less than 50% full midweek, full at weekend in early May (weather gorgeous). We are now at Burrs, which was around half full last night, busier tonight and Sat night.

Conclusions? Weekends still busy, so it might still not be easy to get that “full week” with weekenders booking a couple of nights. Midweek is very quiet away from honeypot/town centre sites. It’s a lot easier to pick up an “on the wheel” booking, or extend a stay. We are paying around £30-35 per night, and making sure we use all the on-site facilities we can. I looked at a couple of sites for July, and for the two of us, the price jumps into the £45+ region, even midweek with pitches still left to book. Haven’t seen many families away, mainly senior couples or lone tourers. We won’t pay the premium rates for Summer pitches (and don’t forget, these have apparently been discounted one way or another). It will be back to CLs and other options for Summer/ longer tour, if we get the chance. 

In addition to what Steve has said I wonder if the new booking system is providing more accurate "real time" information which allows the use of special offers. Out of the loop now but some of them seem pretty good. especially if you are willing to book ahead. £40 off a three night stay looks worth while.

David

Yes, it sounds OK, but the conditions look a bit vague in some areas.

The offer seems to be a free night if your nights are less than £40 each, or a max of £40 off if they are more than that, but it is not 100%   clear.

 We do hope to go away in September but have made no decision as to where, so having to book that within roughly 2 weeks is not so good, especially as we have a lot on at the moment. And 3 nights, to get the best deal,  is a bit less than we usually like to stay on one site these days.  Usually we stay at least 4 nights, and mainly 5.

The Facebook group page down on the coast at Looe calls itself “Looe Moaners”. Maybe Club Together could have a separate section just for moaning too. 

Another E mail from the Club today telling me what sites are near to us (why do they think I do not know that, and they are all sites we have used  before), and urging me to check Late Availability in my area.  Never had these sorts of  emails before, there must be a lot of unbooked  pitches

It is called marketing their product  ie site pitches ,just wonder if they will start doing heavy discount on short notice bookings like some of the holiday companies do to help cover the costs on sites better to have a small profit than none at all 

I’m getting same couple of times a week K. They just get deleted.

Now if it came up with a free night for us, as a thank you for booking five different Club Sites in the last six months, I might take more notice. But they don’t do that kind of marketing. We won’t be using Club Sites now as prices rocket for Summer months.

And yet - as I’ve posted elsewhere, we are currently on the Sandringham site and it’s packed - unlike when we were here at Christmas when there was hardly anyone here. And the weather’s not much better!!

If they started charging per dog would help to bring down prices with the increase in revenue they could afford to lower pitch price.