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Quote: Originally posted by neil and lena on 02/12/2009

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Hey, hey we have a serviced pitch for Chatsworth next New Year too! Bit less far for us to travel though!


See you there then .

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Tried to get onto site first thing as did many others and gave up after 2 hours - impossible! Phones unanswered as well.

At 4 pm however site had settled down and I got logged in no problem so went to book Braithwaite Fold site at Windermere for a week in June next year. Every single blinking non awning pitch was fully booked right through May, June July, ad infinitum!!! What the heck is going on here! 

The problem as I see it is that some people use the fact that the Caravan Club don't charge a deposit like the CCC, hence they block-book a longer stay period instead of maybe a week or just a few days - nearer the date when their plans are finalised or weather reports handy, you simply amend your booking at no cost and with no penalty - thats no problem!

If we all started doing that then you will never know what the "true" site availabiliy is. I know it sounds crazy but maybe there is some benefit in the CCC policy of asking for either £25 or 25% of the booking fee after all. I left that club last year for that reason but maybe it is the right way to go to sort this problem out with the CC.  For a week in June it would mean laying out £25 now which when added to other bookings soon mounts up to a tidy sum but at least you get a fair crack of the whip so to speak when booking.  

However saying that, there were still some dates available for the "with awning pitches" so I just booked one of these instead. I will take my chance in getting a cheapo awning on ebay or elsewhere.  

Kevin

I see on another forum someone quite proud of the fact that they have just made 19 separate bookings for next year.

Isn't it time that the CC limited the number that can be made?

Quote: Originally posted by kevinbfg on 03/12/2009

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At 4 pm however site had settled down and I got logged in no problem so went to book Braithwaite Fold site at Windermere for a week in June next year. Every single blinking non awning pitch was fully booked right through May, June July, ad infinitum!!! What the heck is going on here! 

Kevin

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Quote: Originally posted by bev+jon on 03/12/2009

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i dont think the amount of bookings you make is a problem.the problem arises when they dont show up to a booking without ringing to cancel in advance. members who fail to show without giving notice should be made to pay a deposit on future bookings or even be charged for the pitch they didnt use !! .why penalise everyone else for another members lack of respect ?

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Quote: Originally posted by bev+jon on 03/12/2009

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i dont think the amount of bookings you make is a problem.the problem arises when they dont show up to a booking without ringing to cancel in advance. members who fail to show without giving notice should be made to pay a deposit on future bookings or even be charged for the pitch they didnt use !! .why penalise everyone else for another members lack of respect ?

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I think it should be a mixture of the two. Limit the amount of forward bookings that can be made, and penalise members who don't cancel in advance.

With the increasing membership numbers, people are not going to tolerate a system that allows one member to make 19+ bookings whilst other members can't even book one of their choice.

Basically other than Xmas Rowntree is now booked for all weekends. Methinks they could have 2 Rowntree Parks and still fill them, at least at the weekend.

I thnk under any system some no shows are inevitable and some times it's a genuine emergency. I was told last year by a warden that the CC had a three striikes and you are out policy though I've not seen that set out anywhere.

Quote: Originally posted by Le Phantom on 03/12/2009

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I thnk under any system some no shows are inevitable and some times it's a genuine emergency. I was told last year by a warden that the CC had a three striikes and you are out policy though I've not seen that set out anywhere.

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This has been documented in the Club magazine and they will also mention this if you write to the Club on the issue. They don't go into any detail on numbers which is a pity. As an aside its late cancellations which are a bigger problem because it is allowed to cancel at the last minute and could have the same affect as a no show in that it could deny someone a pitch. I think they are now starting to monitor cancellations as they now ask for a reason when you cancel. The next stage could well be writing to members making a lot of last minute cancellations and asking why!

David

I managed to get mine booked for next year.

We both work in schools and have to take school holidays so don't have much choice really when to go.