Campground Cancellation Fees
I know about them, I see the "warning and policy" each and every time I make a reservation. I know I "agree" to them when I make a reservation. That said, I do a LOT of meticulous long range pla...
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Crowe wrote:
Hotels don't do this and they take cancellations right up until the date you are supposed to check in.
Yes they do. Not all hotels have 24 hour cancellation policies-some have 90 days or even more.
Revenue stream? Yes, indeed, and why not? Say you cancel 6 months out, then the next guy cancels 4 months out, and so on until the last guy cancels a day out. Over the course of the 6 months others have tried to rent the site, but they can't because it's booked, then they can't rent the site because it's too late. If they are lucky they've recouped a night's rental. It's not miserly-it keeps them in business.
As I said, I get assessing the fee one, two, even three months out--but over 7 months prior? Please, if your park is popular, you will find someone to rent out a spot with over 7 months.
