Booking Fees for the Honeypots

This subject is often raised under the circumstances highlighted by the OP. How do we know that if there was a deposit that there would be more availability on those "honeypot" sites? In truth we don't. We don't of course know the occupancy rates at any particular site but in central York I would reckon it would be pretty high all year so those bookings which are cancelled are more often than not taken by someone else. There is also the issue of setting up a separate system for a handfull of sites and would that we worth it. Personally I think you have to have a single system be that no deposit or with a deposit. Despite many pages of discussion on this topic I have never got the impression that there is overwhelming support to change the current system.

David

Thanks, Tracy.

There you go, FB. Pitches are available so you can book.

I'm sure you know this topic has been debated ad nauseam so it's all been said before.

When this subject is discussed it  would always appear that the vast majority of members are happy with the current no deposit booking system.

I don't think that deposits would have any effect on the honey pot sites as people would be happy to pay the deposit and if they cancel accept they have to forego it. A lost deposit would not be an issue to some members whilst to others who may have to cancel for genuine reasons not merely just because of a change of plan/mind could feel the financial loss.

Personally I'm for leaving well alone.

 

 

The deposits required back then I think were only £5 for a booking whether 1 or 20 nights which is why people thought it was cheaper just not to turn up however if it was the cost of a night's booking and then £1 for each extra night, then maybe they would think twice about not arriving.

The C&CC seem to manage okay with deposits and there is availibility all year round even on their popular sites.

"The C&CC seem to manage okay with deposits and there is availibility all year round even on their popular sites."

 

Indeed. That is my impression, and why we recently joined the C & CC. I have found they have good and bad points but membership provides access to a whole range of alternative sites, some better located than CC sites (and some not - obviously).

It's been said on here many times, if you don't like something, vote with your feet, just moaning on here is unlikely to solve it!

My own view is to cream off the best of CC membership, C &CC sites and private where there is neither of the above.

If sufficient people vote with their feet then things will change, if they don't, then things cant be that bad....!! 

A good time to book Rowntree is when the Jan-March dates are released later in the year. We've managed to get bookings when these dates become available.

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 I tried booking a week as part of a tour, on booking day at about 9.00 am, and all weekends were booked and as far as I can see no weekends are available now.

But it was nice see some people very happy that they had managed to book 3 or 4 weekends there.

 

I'd add a 4th point to the above

4. If the number of cancellation is insignificant low or in line with the average on other sites, keep as is.

 I would prefer this as I think the current way works well!

Hi Tracy, we would like to book 2 nights from Friday 8th December are these dates available?