Allstays website?

pitch wrote:
I read the discussion on RVPR, and allstays was recommended as an alternate.
A listing of campgrounds and their claimed amenities is not real helpful.
I want the reviews.

RVPR has almost 225K reviews! From what I've read on their forums during summer months they get 100+ per day.

You bring up a good point about claimed campground amenities, this is why I think RVPR is so helpful, find a campground, read "all" the reviews, this will usually paint a picture on what's really going on in a campground.

Mike

tsetsaf wrote:
RVParkReviews is the best place for reviews. I am not a fan of the changes they are making now that they are owned by the other RV forum folks.

RVPR is 14 yrs old, though sometimes I don't like changes myself, seems the folks at RVPR understand they have to make changes to keep up with today's technology.

Mike

There are two "Review" buttons in the AllStays Camp & RV app - As tsetse notes, clicking "Reviews" takes you to a Google search for the campground, with RVParkReviews usual one of the first non ad listings.

There is a second AllStays "Review" button - "User Reviews", however the majority of the user reviews are empty.

tsetsaf wrote:
Allstays does not have reviews.

Incorrect. Check again.

Allstays does not have reviews. They basically are a poi that has been converted into an app and website; most of their data links over to Google searches. Their business model is to sell App downloads at $10 a pop.

RVParkReviews is the best place for reviews. I am not a fan of the changes they are making now that they are owned by the other RV forum folks.

We have fallen in love with CampgroundViews.com and contribute heavily. I don't know about you but I would rather see a place for myself. Reviews can be misleading. That being said they do take written reviews and I submit mine regularly.

pitch wrote:
I read the discussion on RVPR, and allstays was recommended as an alternate.
I went to the site,I found maps a listing of camp grounds, but no reviews
I clicked on the review tab and was taken to a google page.
Did I not see something?
A listing of campgrounds and their claimed amenities is not real helpful.
I want the reviews.

Try this link http://www.allstays.com/Campgrounds/ I have found the Allstays mobile app very useful when on the road as well as advanced planning. Allstays lists nearly all the campgrounds available including COEs, state and national parks. Not all will have reviews as the reviews come from the campers themselves instead of a commercial entity. Campers are encouraged to submit their reviews.

RVPR only lists those cgs with reviews instead of providing a comprehensive list of all available cgs. Their listings of cgs is limited and omits many simply because no one reviewed the park. Many reviews are 5 years old or more. Those reviews older than 3 are not useful to me as in that span of time a cg can decline markedly.

When planning a trip, we use the Allstays link above, TripAdvisor.com, and Woodalls. Using multiple sites will give you a fairly reasonable idea of what to expect. No site is perfect but some are far better than others. Allstays, TripAdvisor.com, and Woodalls serve our needs the best. I particularly like Allstays' routing helps with the clearances on bridges/tunnels and the reviews, dates of the cgs seasons, etc. Their links to the cg websites are all up to date so far as well. Take your time with Allstayscom and you'll discover quite a few features that aid in trip planning that other apps don't offer.

Allstays is great for locating a park -- good search engine.

I'd always go to a different site for reviews anyway -- no matter what anyone says, when a review component is on the host site, I'd have less trust in that review.

It seems more and more parks are on Facebook and there are reviews there as well.

We use RVPR a lot. Some one recommended allstays. Looks like a very comprehensive listing and an overview of the amenities but for my use with out a corresponding review section not a lot of use for me.

There are reviews on some. They rely on people who use the site to make a review after staying. We find the site useful especially in areas where rv sites are limited. At least we can find a place to stop. We then write a review even if it's a Walmart parking lot.