Building New Campground. Opinions Welcome!
My family is working on building a new campground from scratch and we would like to get some opinions from campers or campground owners. We considered building right off a major interstate on about 3...
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mike brez wrote:Worm sure has turned in the last 10 posts. Gone from the argument that paying more than the minimum was for stupid people and being the lowest cost provider was the way to go. Now, everything comes up rosy when you charge higher rates. You get a better class of guests and the occupancy rises. It took a little time, but thanks for supporting my position.Big Katuna wrote:mike brez wrote:
You couldent offend me if you tried. yep we are the cheapest :B
I found that being the cheapest in town brought in more undesirables.
I raised my rates (after remodeling and upgrades) to slightly under the most expensive and my occupancy shot up.
People perceive higher prices as a better experience.
Less stolen towels, too.
You are right on the money. We did the same.
We were one of the least expensive in the area.
We did a remodel and raised the rates. Our occupancy rate is almost unbelievable. We still have a huge towel issue though. Ooh well 19 more days to go.
