CLs instead of Club sites

I imagine it could put people off. CL users tend to enjoy peace and tranquility and I am not sure that adding a new type of accommodation where you majority of users have no tradition of camping, let along CL's could be a bit oil and water? Perhaps I am being pessimistic but there are a number of reviews on main Club sites with similar accommodation where members staying in caravans and motorhomes complain. Now obviously it won't apply to all static customers you only have to perceive that they are not working to the same rules that you would expect and people could start voting with their feet. Whether that would be a discouragement to the CL owner remains to be seen because if, as you say, they make more money from the Pods they will just add a couple more and close the CL? If CL's are going down this route then perhaps better to separate out the two different forms of holiday if they have room to do so.

David

We have stayed twice since the pods were put in, and no problems. Looking at your photo, I think they might have done a bit more work, it looks a bit different in terms of losing some grass. The pods are very nice, most folks were staying two or three nights in them, rather than longer stays. It’s always been a well supervised CL if you get my drift, we were there one time when a family weren’t supervising their rather wild children, but the owners quickly sorted things out. That was pre pods I hasten to add. We would return, it’s one of our favourites.

We too have been there when the first pods were in use, but not since the new ones were added, but we had no problems with noise, and it was interesting watching the comings and goings. They were used by a wide variety of people, a large Indian family occupying 2 of the pods, through families with young children to a group of ladies on a weekend break.

I think what you have said has some veracity David.

I've seen a difference of attitude on sites in France that have rented accommodation near to the campsite and I can't imagine that it wouldn't at some point happen over here.

Just got back from a month in France & Belgium. 17 nights on sites, including a 5* one, 13 nights on Aires. Overall cost less than £11 per night. Even the commercial sites were substantially cheaper at about 50% of CAMC prices. In the UK, off-grid CL's and C&CC Temporary Holiday sites are the way to go. 

But again it is just pointless bring in and trying to compare abroad prices with UK prices, especially as this is a thread regarding CLs and clubs prices? 

...are the way to go

You forgot to add the way to go for you, why not let others decide for themselves?

But the membership fee is quite high? Ferry and Insurance say between £500/700 which would increase your nightly fee to between £26 and £33 a night. My average so far this year for 29 nights in the UK, including one CL is £28 a night. 

David

Why ‘quote’ prices that you know are wrong CY, why attempt to aggravate a discussion which could lead(as in the past) to arguments. If you have a comparison to prove a point go for it just be fair☹️

Doesn't affect us any more obviously,  but I do think this promoting of off-grid CLs and THS as being a cheap option neglects to factor in the cost of installing the necessary wherewithal to use them.

And, as CS says above, the perpetual comparison of UK sites with European ones  (cost wise) is totally pointless unless one also factors in the cost of getting there in the first place. 

In the UK, off-grid CL's and C&CC Temporary Holiday sites are the way to go.

It certainly is if you want to keep costs down.

David not all of us pay £500/700 for ferry and insurance. I can do it for under £300 and I am no spring chicken. £68 aged related top up insurance on our "free" bank account insurance and round about £220 return on the tunnel, the latter can be next to nothing with our Tesco vouchers.

I haven't been away in the motorhome as much as usual so far this year (give it time) but my average nightly cost has been £20.75, adjust that to include Club subs and it becomes £26.70p.n. I don't expect it to reach the dizzy heights of £28p.n although mid season costs are going to be higher.

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