Adding partner hikes up price?

When you book a pitch, you pay for …..

1. Pitch Price

2. Number of adults staying @ £ per person

3. Number of children staying (if applicable)

This is how the Club have offered their pitches for at least the last twenty odd years. If you are a Member you pay £15 less per booking no matter how many persons stay, as the £15 is in essence taken off the Non Member pitch price. Hope this makes sense.

Five nights stay on any Club Site will easily cover your Membership costs. The other way of getting your £63 per year Membership back, is to make use of whatever discounts you might like, where the Club have negotiated with partnership companies, for example Mountain Warehouse.

As a new Member, what you really need to do to get the most from your Membership is have a good look around the Club’s website and cherry pick the offers, and discounts. Good luck😁

Really it’s a £15 penalty if you are not a member. But also don’t forget the CL network, for which you must be a member.

Hi Rob...if you're logged in the website prices (believe it or not) are already 'discounted', non members will pay £15 more.

also, the prices are 'from' and only include the pitch and one occupant, you can see what happens when you add your partner.

bit of a blow if you expected the price to be £15 less than what you saw but it's actually £10 more.....👎

Thanks all. Now I've calmed down and thought about it it makes sense, of course. 

Before we joined we had 4 or 5 caravan breaks a year at non-club sites and it cost £30 per night at most. Now as a club member I'm paying at least £30 a night + membership fee! And I thought we'd save money....

If you are ok with mobility and doing a few chores, then I would suggest you look at the CL network. You can find all inclusive (pitch + 2 persons) prices here, and some are very cheap, £12 a night if you search carefully.

However…… make sure you do careful research around each CL, as they are all different, and provide varying aspects of provision. Some are all grass, some have no loos or showers, some are remote, most are on farms etc…. Many Members (us included) stay Members because of this Member only network of tiny independent sites, inspected by the Club, but not managed by them. Don’t expect a Club Site on any of these, some are very basic, some far exceed what is provided by Club Sites. This, if you can compromise, like to plan, enjoy a bit more adventure, is where the real benefit of Membership lies in terms of pricing. Club Sites aren’t cheap (anymore), but there are real jewels amongst the CLs.

Thanks. We'll certainly look at the CL sites, though we'd want one with hookup and I presume there aren't too many of them.

Well, with all due respect, it might have been prudent to check actual prices on a few club sites you might have been interested in before paying for your membership rather than assume club prices were the same as non club sites?

This from price has been discussed before and like all others the club bases it on the lowest possible price on the lowest possible date, seen this done with many others, rail, ferries, hotels...

On the other hand those single travelers have posted to say they like it as it works out cheaper than other providers who charge per couple.

Now as a club member I'm paying at least £30 a night + membership fee!

Again you don't have to pay that at all, just don't use club sites? And there are cheaper than £30 club sites too at times. And it has to be said the club's prices are still middle of the road, there are cheaper and more expensive sites out there. 

As alluded  by TDA I've yet to 'pay' any membership fee in 25 years as I get that back with all the offers, some are routine like outdoor shops, (although I did once the whole year's fee back in one shop at Cotswold Outdoors) and some very good ones on savings on buying cars and accessories.

personally I think the quality of club sites is far better than other providers, but you'll have to judge that for yourself.

Many have hook up. Some now meter their electricity. Some include a certain amount in the nightly price and meter the rest. The beauty of CLs is that no two are alike. Our membership is retained for the use of CLs Have a goo mooch through either your handbook or website to see the variety of location and facilities.

Don’t forget that the price of everything has increased in the last couple of years. Just look at the cost of your weekly supermarket shop! Caravan sites are no different. Some sites will be cheaper than club sites and some dearer and with far more restrictive T&Cs. You might also be surprised at some of the CL prices.

RobGodd,

I think my approach to the club is fairly typical as I'm a member not because of the main sites. Whilst the facilities are good, to my eyes they look like manicured car parks with some grass and are generally more expensive that independent sites. I use them as a last resort. 

The magazine is variable, usually arrives about 10/14 days after it should have and the content biased towards dog baskets, bird watching etc. A better balance on content really would be nice. 

The club equivalent of caravan insurance will make your eyes water when you get a quote. My renewal with the likes of Lifesure, Cover4Caravans and Grove & Dean [underwritten by Aviva], is coming in at £190-£250 compared to the clubs £650+.

However, the CL network is excellent and the Mayday Recovery Service run by Green Flag perfect for our needs, as is the Red Pennant Continental cover. 

For these reasons I will continue to be a member.

Colin