RV parks that don't post rates

[klm]

I use the campground's web site to gather information when researching all travel. I compare all the campgrounds in the general vicinity of our planned trip; location, amenities, and rates, etc. I have found several corporate type campgrounds/resorts don't list their rates. You have to fill in a reservation request to see the rates. What a pain, so much so, we just cross that cg off the list.
The suits and ties that design the web page are doing the potential customer a big disservice by not posting rates in an upfront, easily viewed manner. There's plenty of cgs that do, and they are the ones that will get my business.

Have you come across this? And does it effect your decision on choosing a campground? Just curious

[crudeman]

Lantley wrote:

crudeman wrote:

SDcampowneroperator wrote:

crudeman wrote:

Big Katuna wrote:
You have been interviewed, you just didn't know it.

At our motel I could tell by the customers demeanor, attitude and their questions whether they would be fit or not. If I didn't feel good about them we didn't have a room.

When you enjoy a high 80% occupancy rate you can pick and choose.

Heck. There are more and more long term parks that do background checks before letting you stay.

OK if you say so.:B

Come sit on the other side of the fence for a while.

Why? I am retired I don't want to jump over fences. I just don't ever remember being interviewed for a campground that's all. 🙂

You may be retired without a care in the world. But the guys behind the CG desk are not retired.
Many are making sure you fit their profile and are qualified to stay at their parks. The qualifications aren't very strict and most everyone qualifies, but I'm sure a few are turned away.
Most of this screening is subtle, but you can bet someone checked you out! ..........LOL

Not sure how I got in this my only question was about being interviewed to stay at a campground. Most of our reservations are online so not sure how that works. Just a FYI in the past I have work camped at a few campgrounds and being a host at a five star resort and never heard anything about screening anyone other than making every guest feel welcome. 🙂

[4X4Dodger]

NCWriter wrote:

Big Katuna wrote:


If your location, reputation and repeat business line up you don't need much of a web presence. When your occupancy is through the roof it's not a hobby.

Places like Libby's Oceanside Campground in York Harbor Maine get $100/nite and they are booked years out.

They post rates so they don't get so many calls.

??? They have a very nice website. Thought the subject is campgrounds that don't, or do, but don't post rates? (see thread heading.)

They also have a nice reservation request form, which I like. Good reviews on RV Park Reviews...including one from a guy who needed one night in July and booked while on the road.

So I guess the occupancy is good (maybe not through the roof), but they do have vacancies and their web presence helps them fill them. It doesn't sound like they wait for "intelligent people" to walk in past their No Vacancy sign for an "interview."

I agree, this is a business, not a hobby.

Contrary to what Bigkatuna says above the they have a good website, with a reservation booking form and apparently they are not booked out "Years". Serious business people do not run their businesses like small fiefdoms or hobbies...if they do they soon go bankrupt.

[NCWriter]

Big Katuna wrote:


If your location, reputation and repeat business line up you don't need much of a web presence. When your occupancy is through the roof it's not a hobby.

Places like Libby's Oceanside Campground in York Harbor Maine get $100/nite and they are booked years out.

They post rates so they don't get so many calls.

??? They have a very nice website. Thought the subject is campgrounds that don't, or do, but don't post rates? (see thread heading.)

They also have a nice reservation request form, which I like. Good reviews on RV Park Reviews...including one from a guy who needed one night in July and booked while on the road.

So I guess the occupancy is good (maybe not through the roof), but they do have vacancies and their web presence helps them fill them. It doesn't sound like they wait for "intelligent people" to walk in past their No Vacancy sign for an "interview."

I agree, this is a business, not a hobby.

[Lantley]

crudeman wrote:

SDcampowneroperator wrote:

crudeman wrote:

Big Katuna wrote:
You have been interviewed, you just didn't know it.

At our motel I could tell by the customers demeanor, attitude and their questions whether they would be fit or not. If I didn't feel good about them we didn't have a room.

When you enjoy a high 80% occupancy rate you can pick and choose.

Heck. There are more and more long term parks that do background checks before letting you stay.

OK if you say so.:B

Come sit on the other side of the fence for a while.

Why? I am retired I don't want to jump over fences. I just don't ever remember being interviewed for a campground that's all. 🙂

You may be retired without a care in the world. But the guys behind the CG desk are not retired.
Many are making sure you fit their profile and are qualified to stay at their parks. The qualifications aren't very strict and most everyone qualifies, but I'm sure a few are turned away.
Most of this screening is subtle, but you can bet someone checked you out! ..........LOL

[crudeman]

SDcampowneroperator wrote:

crudeman wrote:

Big Katuna wrote:
You have been interviewed, you just didn't know it.

At our motel I could tell by the customers demeanor, attitude and their questions whether they would be fit or not. If I didn't feel good about them we didn't have a room.

When you enjoy a high 80% occupancy rate you can pick and choose.

Heck. There are more and more long term parks that do background checks before letting you stay.

OK if you say so.:B

Come sit on the other side of the fence for a while.

Why? I am retired I don't want to jump over fences. I just don't ever remember being interviewed for a campground that's all. 🙂

[SDcampowneroper]

crudeman wrote:

Big Katuna wrote:
You have been interviewed, you just didn't know it.

At our motel I could tell by the customers demeanor, attitude and their questions whether they would be fit or not. If I didn't feel good about them we didn't have a room.

When you enjoy a high 80% occupancy rate you can pick and choose.

Heck. There are more and more long term parks that do background checks before letting you stay.

OK if you say so.:B

Come sit on the other side of the fence for a while.

[crudeman]

Big Katuna wrote:
You have been interviewed, you just didn't know it.

At our motel I could tell by the customers demeanor, attitude and their questions whether they would be fit or not. If I didn't feel good about them we didn't have a room.

When you enjoy a high 80% occupancy rate you can pick and choose.

Heck. There are more and more long term parks that do background checks before letting you stay.

OK if you say so.:B

[Big_Katuna]

You have been interviewed, you just didn't know it.

At our motel I could tell by the customers demeanor, attitude and their questions whether they would be fit or not. If I didn't feel good about them we didn't have a room.

When you enjoy a high 80% occupancy rate you can pick and choose.

Heck. There are more and more long term parks that do background checks before letting you stay.

[crudeman]

Big Katuna wrote:

NCWriter wrote:
Quote Big Katuna - I think many miss the point that more than a few well run CGs in great locations with high occupancy rates run by fiercely independent owners who don't owe much or anything Don't give a hoot what anybody thinks of their website or whether they post rates or not.
I know of a place that leaves his no vacancy sign out all season and knows that intelligent people that want to stay there will come in the office to ask about vacancies.
They want to meet and talk to their potentiol guests. Keeps the riff raff out. - End quote


What you are describing sounds like a hobby, not a business venture.

If your location, reputation and repeat business line up you don't need much of a web presence. When your occupancy is through the roof it's not a hobby.

Places like Libby's Oceanside Campground in York Harbor Maine get $100/nite and they are booked years out.

They post rates so they don't get so many calls.

Well hoorah for them but in nine years of fulltiming I have yet to be interviewed to stay in someones park but everyone us different. :B

[Big_Katuna]

NCWriter wrote:
Quote Big Katuna - I think many miss the point that more than a few well run CGs in great locations with high occupancy rates run by fiercely independent owners who don't owe much or anything Don't give a hoot what anybody thinks of their website or whether they post rates or not.
I know of a place that leaves his no vacancy sign out all season and knows that intelligent people that want to stay there will come in the office to ask about vacancies.
They want to meet and talk to their potentiol guests. Keeps the riff raff out. - End quote


What you are describing sounds like a hobby, not a business venture.

If your location, reputation and repeat business line up you don't need much of a web presence. When your occupancy is through the roof it's not a hobby.

Places like Libby's Oceanside Campground in York Harbor Maine get $100/nite and they are booked years out.

They post rates so they don't get so many calls.

[D___M]

Only 22 days till Spring.

[wbwood]

rockhillmanor wrote:

If you can't afford internet and a $20/month website that you set up and change yourself, you probably don't have much chance of staying in business in the first place

That's a harsh statement because not ALL people have the knowledge.
To assume everyone can maintain a website just because you can is ludicrous.

I have several websites and yes IF you are computer savvy they don't cost much and are easy to work worth IF you know your way around computers. Not everyone in the world is computer savvy.

Believe or not the majority of people over the age of 50 do NOT know how to maintain and/or create a website. Most over the age of 60 just don't care to.

So many have to pay a company to do it for them and it is not cheap. I help others for free and I am truly amazed at what they have been paying to put up and maintain a website.

That said the younger techie generation is making a ton of money helping those that don't know how! :C

They make it too easy nowadays to have a web presence...if they can send an email..they can make a website...if they can run a facebook page and post pictures of 4th of July Golf Cart parade, then they can do a website. If they can figure out how to log on to a forum and post something, they can make a website. If a single owner can not figure it out, I am sure that they know someone that can. The "younger techie generation" is by no means making a "ton of money" making basic websites. And if someone is paying a ton of money for someone else to make a simple, basic website, then they are crazy.

To have a successful business, you will have to keep up with the times. At least be within the same decade.

[Lantley]

the_happiestcamper wrote:

Lantley wrote:

the_happiestcamper wrote:

rockhillmanor wrote:
So many have to pay a company to do it for them and it is not cheap.

A good service would make the rates be pulled from a database, and give the end user an easy way to update it.

You're correct, but how much does a good service cost? Fort a large CG internet cost may be negligible however to a small rural CG those cost maybe a significant part of the operating budget.

This would be a one time charge - not a recurring one. A good service doesn't necessarily mean expensive - it means someone who provides good service.

Correct and a good CG is one that provides good service. Regardless if rates are posted on the internet.

[the_happiestcam]

Lantley wrote:

the_happiestcamper wrote:

rockhillmanor wrote:
So many have to pay a company to do it for them and it is not cheap.

A good service would make the rates be pulled from a database, and give the end user an easy way to update it.

You're correct, but how much does a good service cost? Fort a large CG internet cost may be negligible however to a small rural CG those cost maybe a significant part of the operating budget.

This would be a one time charge - not a recurring one. A good service doesn't necessarily mean expensive - it means someone who provides good service.