Club sites

ChrissieR replied on 18/06/2019 17:09

Posted on 18/06/2019 17:09

What determines the nightly rate at club sites?  I have just searched my two local sites, for the same weekend one is £36 for two nights, the other £47??

Takethedogalong replied on 19/06/2019 20:29

Posted on 19/06/2019 20:29

Not really. As I said earlier, as a nation, we rarely kick up a fuss about the price of most commodities. That’s why you see so many adverts for market comparison sites, because folks often cannot be bothered to shop around for most things. Companies make pricing rather difficult to compare, couple this with a lethargic approach to good value and you have a captive market, and prices keep going up and up. 

We consider our membership good value, but it’s the extras (CLs, off peak prices, MWD) that make it worth our while staying. Like Moulesy, we seldom use Club Sites at peak times, (unless we have a specific secondary reason) and lower our preferred average nightly spend by mixing our site stays with no facility sites, CLs and small private sites.

Edit I was responding to ETs post earlier, sorry should have quoted it😁

replied on 19/06/2019 21:19

Posted on 19/06/2019 21:19

We use a variety of sites. But our preference is CC sites overall whether facility or non-facility.

ChrissieR replied on 19/06/2019 21:24

Posted on 19/06/2019 21:24

Wow, so many replies 😉 The sites concerned are Morn Hill and Rookesbury, the prices are for two adults 😄

replied on 19/06/2019 21:27

Posted on 19/06/2019 21:27

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DaveCyn replied on 19/06/2019 21:41

Posted on 19/06/2019 21:41

Have to admit that we look at Rallies, THS's, CL's/CS's now before even considering Club Sites. They are just getting way to expensive & lacking in value.

We've just come off a rally on a commercial site in

Cornwall. On site shop, chippy, pizzas, bar, cafe, shows, 2 swimming pools etc. All at £10.75 a night.

Now moved onto a CL near Looe for a fortnight. Had we booked Looe site it would have been around £300.

The CL is only £84 for the fortnight! Says it all!!!

Tinwheeler replied on 19/06/2019 21:59

Posted on 19/06/2019 20:26 by huskydog

Fair point ,but I thought wages were private between employer and employee.......

Posted on 19/06/2019 21:59

Individuals’ salaries, yes, but not general pay scales.

You can discover the pay scales for various jobs by grade,  such as the Civil Service, but not the actual pay Joe Bloggs receives. 

Cornersteady replied on 19/06/2019 22:09

Posted on 19/06/2019 21:24 by ChrissieR

Wow, so many replies 😉 The sites concerned are Morn Hill and Rookesbury, the prices are for two adults 😄

Posted on 19/06/2019 22:09

well a quick look shows them to be quite different, one has all grass (so it could cost £1 and it still wouldn't get my custom) the other a mixture with half HS.

One has more recreational facilities, large play field, and storage facilities which adds to the workload and leads to having more wardens perhaps? And tent pitches which again add to the workload? Also a baby toddler room as well.

Not conclusive but a good guide to the differing prices I would think? 

Cornersteady replied on 19/06/2019 22:10

Posted on 19/06/2019 21:59 by Tinwheeler

Individuals’ salaries, yes, but not general pay scales.

You can discover the pay scales for various jobs by grade,  such as the Civil Service, but not the actual pay Joe Bloggs receives. 

Posted on 19/06/2019 22:10

yes, you find the salaries for teachers for example quite easily. Everyone can find out what a NQT will start on.

Cornersteady replied on 19/06/2019 22:12

Posted on 19/06/2019 21:27 by

In my younger days  I found it usually  impossible to get into a club site of choice  at popular holiday period and  more  often than not used CLs instead,  partly out of necessity  and partly due to cost in spite of my being better able than most to afford to pay club rates.

These days we are well able to afford  the rates and with Internet booking stand a very good chance of reserving the odd night we might need but as a matter of principle we will not pay £25 - £30 a night for a basic site when the following days "over there " (ridiculous expression so popular among  CT users) we will pay half as much for more. 

 We go where we want and stay where we want with little or no regard for price  (don't even know  the nightly rate where we  are just now )  in the knowledge that when we decide to leave it's going to be nothing like the cost of a CAMC pitch. These sites are not run  on a shoestring  using underpaid staff and there has to be another answer to the disparity in rates.

Posted on 19/06/2019 22:12

disparity in rates...

Indeed and I think being in different countries being a significant factor David.

And there are sites over there that are far more expensive than anything the club has, so it works both ways?

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