Don't Believe Good Sam Ratings
Registered at Rustic Sands RV Resort in Mexico Beach, FL to stay a month. Was gone after 2 weeks. Filthiest campground I have ever been in. Pool was filthy, empty beer bottles littered the roads in...
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How are Good Sam's ratings given?
One of the above posts states the following:
"All privately owned parks that show a rating online and in the directory have been visited by a Good Sam Rep team. When inspecting a park, they use the Rating Guidelines designed by Good Sam to ensure all parks are rated fairly. This Rating Guideline can be found in the 2014 RV Travel Guide & Campground Directory on pages 161-163 and covers the following areas of a park:"
How could a park receive a 10 rating before any amenities are installed? Are they simply SOLD?
Sugar Sands Resort
Visit ONE June 2014 GS Rated 10
Camp office, store and rec center under construction
Bath/wash Houses Two advertised - one in place (3 stalls & 4 showers on men's side for 61 sites)
50 amp service - in place
Water & sewer at sites - in place
WIFI Limited temp only
Cable TV not available
Pool under construction
Lazy River - not present or under construction
We declined to stay since no amenities in place at this Good Sam 10
Rated park
Visit TWO September 2014 Still GS Rated 10
Camp office, store and rec center open. Store empty.
Bath/wash Houses Two advertised - one in place (3 stalls & 4 showers on men's side for 61 sites)
50 amp service - in place
Water & sewer at sites - in place
WIFI Limited temp only (spotty and slow)
Cable TV not available
Small residential size Pool open (Two adults with three children filled it up)
Lazy River - Canceled. "Larger" pool scheduled for construction in late Spring 2015
Propane tank in place but not available.
We declined to stay at this 10 Rated Park.
Although this is a Good Sam Park we were told that no discount would be applied to current "construction" rates or monthly rates.
How could this park be given a 10?
One of the above posts states the following:
"All privately owned parks that show a rating online and in the directory have been visited by a Good Sam Rep team. When inspecting a park, they use the Rating Guidelines designed by Good Sam to ensure all parks are rated fairly. This Rating Guideline can be found in the 2014 RV Travel Guide & Campground Directory on pages 161-163 and covers the following areas of a park:"
How could a park receive a 10 rating before any amenities are installed? Are they simply SOLD?
Sugar Sands Resort
Visit ONE June 2014 GS Rated 10
Camp office, store and rec center under construction
Bath/wash Houses Two advertised - one in place (3 stalls & 4 showers on men's side for 61 sites)
50 amp service - in place
Water & sewer at sites - in place
WIFI Limited temp only
Cable TV not available
Pool under construction
Lazy River - not present or under construction
We declined to stay since no amenities in place at this Good Sam 10
Rated park
Visit TWO September 2014 Still GS Rated 10
Camp office, store and rec center open. Store empty.
Bath/wash Houses Two advertised - one in place (3 stalls & 4 showers on men's side for 61 sites)
50 amp service - in place
Water & sewer at sites - in place
WIFI Limited temp only (spotty and slow)
Cable TV not available
Small residential size Pool open (Two adults with three children filled it up)
Lazy River - Canceled. "Larger" pool scheduled for construction in late Spring 2015
Propane tank in place but not available.
We declined to stay at this 10 Rated Park.
Although this is a Good Sam Park we were told that no discount would be applied to current "construction" rates or monthly rates.
How could this park be given a 10?
