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Quote: Originally posted by Ray R on 21/6/2009

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Quote: Originally posted by Basilbrush on 21/6/2009

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Someone mentioned the reduction of VAt from 17.5% down to 15% should have seen a reduction in charges. Has anyone seen the reduction in site fees? I haven't!

BB

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          If you look at the price panel in the current CC directory and compare that with the current price given on their website the reduction is there for all to see.

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Thanks for pointing that out Ray, that only applies to bookings made from that tarriff, I booked our pitches for this summer prior to the reduction in VAT & I'm wondering if any other members have had the reduction passed on, we haven't.

BB

BB

With the CC club, you pay when you arrive, and also the bookings for this summer were released in December after the VAT adjustment, so do I assume you are talking about a non CC booking.

£70 a night....well I suppose someone must pay it but count me out.  Are the showers made of marble and with gold plated taps???

We usually stick with C&CC sites as they do a family deal price and the facilities are good. 

If you want swimming pools, clubs, bars, etc. then expect to pay the price.  I take the view that these facilities are usually available anyway if I want to travel to them (i.e. local swimming baths, pubs, restaurants etc.) so we prefer a quiet site with good basic facilities ... but even with the family deal price this year, it's gone up a bump.  (Costing us £23.50 a night, high season, school holidays with EHU). 

What some are charging during school holidays is a rip off.  It's not just campsites, same can be said about B&B, hotels, foreign holidays, everything really.   If it gets much worse, lots of people with children will just be priced out.  Then those without kids won't be subsiding prices for those that use these places the in low/mid season.

I expect to pay more during school holidays but 4 times the low season price?  (This is not uncommon). 

The same site (seton sands)

According to the site search on here, Seton Sands is a Haven site. I know that heavily commercialised sites like these really hike their prices up once they get near to capacity. I guess some people will pay that amount for a last minute break.

Caravan Club sites have a set price according to season and this will not rise even if you are lucky enough to find a pitch a late notice.

Quote: Originally posted by MAXITAXI on 24/6/2009

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Kids need a holiday to, you can't just not go because of the price.

So do i take them out of school to get a cheap holiday?

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