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Quote: Originally posted by Jasmine_Park on 30/9/2011

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On our site most of the pitches back up to a large hedge of some type, obviously if the caravan is facing the wrong way all you would see is hedge.... you may struggle to get in your back door too!! Our house 30 years ago had an outside toilet but times change thankfully.

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But surely if they are happy to do that where is the issue? It would be far better for campsites to allow caravans to be pitched across the pitch as they do in Europe, that way it would not matter which side the door was on! What happens when you get European caravanners arrive at your site?

David

Nothing to get over... turn it around.... enjoy the view of this hedge for a week!!

As always it is a case of if you dont like what we do, then there are plenty of parks which will have provisions in place to take continental vans. We have over 50 seasonal caravans on the park and not one is a continental van. We cater for the mass majority of caravans, and i do not think that it makes wise commercial sense to change the pitch layout for the very very few continental vans that are out there.

As all park owners will tell you.... we cant please everyone all of the time.

The original question was are there any parks that will not allow Hobby caravans?? Im fairly sure the answer is a definate yes, and before booking check with the individual park.

  I live just down the road from Jasmine  Park , but  if didnt live so close i wouldnt stay there, im   just glad  there are not many sites with your attitude, there are plenty of sites around Scarborough that welcome all makes

Quote: Originally posted by Jasmine_Park on 30/9/2011

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Nothing to get over... turn it around.... enjoy the view of this hedge for a week!!

As always it is a case of if you dont like what we do, then there are plenty of parks which will have provisions in place to take continental vans. We have over 50 seasonal caravans on the park and not one is a continental van. We cater for the mass majority of caravans, and i do not think that it makes wise commercial sense to change the pitch layout for the very very few continental vans that are out there.

As all park owners will tell you.... we cant please everyone all of the time.

The original question was are there any parks that will not allow Hobby caravans?? Im fairly sure the answer is a definate yes, and before booking check with the individual park.

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Quote: Originally posted by David Klyne on 30/9/2011

Quote: Originally posted by Jasmine_Park on 30/9/2011

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On our site most of the pitches back up to a large hedge of some type, obviously if the caravan is facing the wrong way all you would see is hedge.... you may struggle to get in your back door too!! Our house 30 years ago had an outside toilet but times change thankfully.

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But surely if they are happy to do that where is the issue? It would be far better for campsites to allow caravans to be pitched across the pitch as they do in Europe, that way it would not matter which side the door was on! What happens when you get European caravanners arrive at your site?

David

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I really dont understand why i am being bashed so much. I have not said a bad word about Hobby caravans, the quality of the caravans or the people who have them... including everyone on the forum. I have not said that we do not take them on our park. I have said that due to the door issue, then all continental vans have to be turned around, this leads to the caravan facing into a large hedge. I personally would not want to spend my hard earned money on a park and a pitch facing into a hedge. So my 'attitude' is completely unselfish, it maybe best to go on another park which have more suitable pitches for your needs. From our point of view i would prefer a happy customer, to an unhappy one. To be completely honest, i would prefer no customer to an unhappy one. That might sound insane, but in the world of internet reviews, a bad review follows you around forever. Is that worth a few nights pitch fees?? Probably not.

Jennifernn - We do rarely get visitors from the continent, probably only a handful per year. We simply give them the best pitch possible in the view that the caravan has to be turned around. I am sure in Europe, British visitors are a lot more common than our European visitors coming here so provisions are in place to deal with it.

ShellG - Your original question was what parks should you not visit in the Scarborough area with your Hobby caravan. As a park in the Scarborough area i wanted to warn you about the situation at our park, i dont hold it against you for a cross on your book, so why hold it against me for answering honestly the question you asked. You may be more worried about the parks who accept your money without telling you about it!!

Are you honestly suggesting that you do not welcome parks to invest in the quality of their product? We could have easily put in a cheap play area with bark flooring like some of our competitors... instead we did this.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasminepark/5550032235/in/set-72157623961998348

We could have made static pitches made out of paving slabs like some of our competitors, instead we did this. We now have a 94% occupancy rate in our hire caravans!!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasminepark/4597975337/in/set-72157623961766700

Its not even business sense, it is simple maths.

Better product + Value for money = More customers = Bigger profits = More investment!! (and then back to the beginning)

Alan - That is exactly what i said, there are plenty of other parks with better pitches for continental vans than us.

Lighten up people!

Jasmine Park isn't saying they won't accept you, just that they would have to adjust pitching etc to accommodate hobby vans.