Caravan Club Booking Pitches 50% deposit

[trickydicky]

I think the caravan club should charge a 50% deposit at the time of booking which is non refundable.This would stop all the block booking.In theory you could book every site on every weekend ,and then just cancel them at your leisure.

I think this is a crazy situation.Anybody agree?

 

[Robtel]

Hi Richard,

My understanding is that, no you couldn't book every site for every weekend as the C.C. has a system in place to prevent members from even booking two sites on the same dates, at least with on line bookings.

I would agree to a deposit but think 50% is too high.

 

[ChrisH]

It certainly appears to be a problem at popular sites.

In early August we were planning a trip to the New Forest in September, but found that the CC site was fully booked for the whole month.

We decided to delay booking and take a chance on a commercial site near the time.

By chance, when looking for another CC site for later in the month, we looked again at the CC New Forest site to find that, magically, there was availability almost every day in September.

So people had block booked and cancelled at the last minute.

This does make forward planning difficult.

I would support a deposit system, but suggest it should be transferable to another site booking within, say, 4 weeks.

 

[Surrey_Chris]

This was the topic of conversation between a few of us at morton in the marsh a few weeks ago. One chaps son wanted to stay the same week but could not book to early as he could not confirm his holiday with work. Then of course the site was fully booked. However there were quite a few pitches available. The warden said they were still fully booked. The general agreement was that a

 

[Gabsgrandad]

Just booked 3 nights @ Cromer CC site for later this month, I/we wouldn't mind paying for the whole amount up front. Why should we? We are serious we want the site.

Went to a large commercial site in Devon beginning of July, (against my better judgement, but you know what family pressure is like!!!)they needed a

 

[Lynda_374322259]

Just booked 3 nights @ Cromer CC site for later this month, I/we wouldn't mind paying for the whole amount up front. Why should we? We are serious we want the site.

Went to a large commercial site in Devon beginning of July, (against my better judgement, but you know what family pressure is like!!!)they needed a