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Sun Holiday Codes January 2021
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The bonus code for the January 2022 Sun Holidays is ZERO.essex_boy said:Bonus codeword......... BACK
Saturday January 9th.. AMID
Sunday January 10th... GATE
Monday January 11th.. ROLL
Tuesday January 12th...PENS
Wednesday January 13th.MINK
Thursday January 14th.RAMP
Friday January 15th...ODDS
Saturday January 16th..NOUN
Sunday January 17th .L34F
Monday January 18th .SOYA
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Makes sense, until then we are just guessing.essex_boy said:No idea what it’s all about
The prices now include Service Charge and Peak date price
The leaflet through the post doesn’t give any information on the new structure
I will be making a thread for the new promotion but feel I need all relevant information to give people beforehand1 -
The information regarding the new pricing is a little fuzzy but I understand it as follows:
- A park will either be a 'band A' or 'band B' and the pricing will vary slightly according to whichever band the park is in.
- Everything is included except the optional entertainment passes, so no separate service charge or supplements.
- Pricing varies significantly by date.
I think this gives a number of advantages, particularly clarity around total cost, avoids any confusion of how much X holiday will cost on Y date, makes it very clear what will need to be paid. Also avoids people losing their holidays completely by not realising service charges had to be paid upfront.
Potential negatives: The upfront cost is likely to increase, I think everything will need to be paid at the point of booking rather than the £9.50 upfront. It looks like there will be far less "pay only £9.50" holidays available and they are keeping a few token ones available so they can still advertise as "from £9.50". The cynic in me also suspects that a lot of the holidays will increase in price compared to how they would have been with the separate service charges. I think this will be particularly so for larger parties with more than 4 people where the service charge used to be per unit but now the total cost is per person.
Also just to note that all Bourne Leisure brands (including Haven and Butlins) are no longer taking part in the promotions.3 -
All depends what's classified as Band A , and B. For those of us that book out of season (and don't use the entertainment complex) there could be a lot more true £9.50 holidays available now service charges are included. At first glance the prices appear to have rocketed up in the summer, but I have never booked a £15 holiday then so I'm not sure how much they were working out at with peak supplements and service charges applied.bazzyb said:The information regarding the new pricing is a little fuzzy but I understand it as follows:- A park will either be a 'band A' or 'band B' and the pricing will vary slightly according to whichever band the park is in.
- Everything is included except the optional entertainment passes, so no separate service charge or supplements.
- Pricing varies significantly by date.
I think this gives a number of advantages, particularly clarity around total cost, avoids any confusion of how much X holiday will cost on Y date, makes it very clear what will need to be paid. Also avoids people losing their holidays completely by not realising service charges had to be paid upfront.
Potential negatives: The upfront cost is likely to increase, I think everything will need to be paid at the point of booking rather than the £9.50 upfront. It looks like there will be far less "pay only £9.50" holidays available and they are keeping a few token ones available so they can still advertise as "from £9.50". The cynic in me also suspects that a lot of the holidays will increase in price compared to how they would have been with the separate service charges. I think this will be particularly so for larger parties with more than 4 people where the service charge used to be per unit but now the total cost is per person.
Also just to note that all Bourne Leisure brands (including Haven and Butlins) are no longer taking part in the promotions.0 -
It looks like Havens not included again, but they have some excellent deals at the moment for those how don't require school holiday dates. I've already booked a week at Seton Sands, and am looking at Presthaven Sands for just £49 for 4 nights on the 2nd of May, plenty of other site are available at that price in both March and May.
https://www.haven.com/search-results/holidays/earlyspringbreaks2022?utm_source=breakfree&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=BF
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The individual park and date has affected the price for many years - nothing changed there.bazzyb said:The information regarding the new pricing is a little fuzzy but I understand it as follows:- A park will either be a 'band A' or 'band B' and the pricing will vary slightly according to whichever band the park is in.
- Everything is included except the optional entertainment passes, so no separate service charge or supplements.
- Pricing varies significantly by date.
I think this gives a number of advantages, particularly clarity around total cost, avoids any confusion of how much X holiday will cost on Y date, makes it very clear what will need to be paid. Also avoids people losing their holidays completely by not realising service charges had to be paid upfront.
Potential negatives: The upfront cost is likely to increase, I think everything will need to be paid at the point of booking rather than the £9.50 upfront. It looks like there will be far less "pay only £9.50" holidays available and they are keeping a few token ones available so they can still advertise as "from £9.50". The cynic in me also suspects that a lot of the holidays will increase in price compared to how they would have been with the separate service charges. I think this will be particularly so for larger parties with more than 4 people where the service charge used to be per unit but now the total cost is per person.
Also just to note that all Bourne Leisure brands (including Haven and Butlins) are no longer taking part in the promotions.
The service charge caused huge issues with Covid cancellations, as refunds were required from 2 sources (GFM & the holiday company). If the money had already been claimed and paid to the holiday company, they had to pay a refund to the customer of a greater value than they had received from GFM, because GFM kept their commission. The separate service charges have always been an anomaly in law, as it's illegal to sell on some services, hence direct bookings for camping are sold as a serviced, or un-serviced pitch, rather than additional charge for service for what is mandatory.
There were also some issues, where people didn't pay the service charge when told to, because they thought they may not be going on their covid/lockdown holiday. This was a big mistake. It meant that they had effectively cancelled themselves rather than the site cancelling. They should have paid the service charge and then claimed the whole price back. Including this charge within the booking removes & simplifies all the above contentious point in law.
Cost clarity has always been there (unless you can't add up). It states the charges BEFORE you book, PLUS you get an email confirmation from the holiday park and it's clear what you have to pay by when and what's optional. It's just discipline! Whilst I accept that some people may struggle to find the service £30-£40 at the point of booking, most people will have the cash flow to not worry about paying it a few weeks/months earlier.
No good for us, but It makes complete business sense for them to put up the prices, and for companies to withdraw from the campaign. Parks have been oversubscribed, so it makes no sense for them to discount, lose commission and complicate things with 3rd parties.
The new prices will range from £9.50pp (Band A low price park on a low price week) to £59.50pp (for a Band B high priced park on a peak week). You still have to pay for a min of 4 people and the 'passes' & 'linen' will still be 'optional'. I have never paid for optional linen, and half the time i've been given it for free anyway.
Prices had been going up for years before this new payment structure & covid. I used to get £15 hols in the week before the school summer hols. These increased to £17.50, £20 and finally £25 over 3 years before covid. The price was still a bargain @ £25 x 4 + £30 service = £130 for a weekend that cost £400 direct. The £9.50 hols were generally not nearly as good value, as you could often book direct for £49-£69 -10% discount codes anyway.
Bourne Leisure had already stopped taking part in last years promotion - nothing new there.2 -
The Club £9.50 website has had a major facelift for the new promotion but there is still no clarification for the Band A, and B pricing hopefully that will be in the newspaper tomorrow.
Still no Haven sites included like last year as expected, but plenty of my favourite independent sites aren't included this year as well (Lakeside (Burnham-On-Sea), Newland (Charmouth), Beverley Holiday Park (Paignton) etc), along with some Parkdean and Park Holiday UK sites that I have stayed at in the past or was planning to book (Parkdean Warmwell, Park UK Holiday Solent Breezes, Park UK Waterside (Paignton), Park UK Suffolk Sands, which is disappointing, but understandable given the increased demand for staycations since the start of the pandemic. I had a £60 (plus £32 service charge) Sun holiday at Lakeside cancelled due the pandemic in 2020, the cheapest price for that week direct now is £296 for a 4 night stay.
Fingers crossed these sites return in future promotions as there are now no viable options for me in the Paignton, Weymouth, Llŷn Peninsula, Blackpool & Burnham-on-sea areas (Pontins and Resort Unity aren't even worth considering) etc now, and of the 51 Sun Holiday sites that I have stayed at in the past, only 26 are still in the promotion but that's not all down to the pandemic as the Hoburne sites, Ladram Bay, Bude Holiday Resort, and Swanage Coastal Park had left prior to that.
On the plus side the service charge is now included in the price of the holidays, and there are a few UK sites included now that I can't remember being in the promotion prior to the pandemic (Trevella, Hedley Wood, Woodlands Hall, Sand le Mere).
Happy holiday hunting.
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Found this on another sitebitm2007 said:The Club £9.50 website has had a major facelift for the new promotion but there is still no clarification for the Band A, and B pricing hopefully that will be in the newspaper tomorrow.
Still no Haven sites included like last year as expected, but plenty of my favourite independent sites aren't included this year as well (Lakeside (Burnham-On-Sea), Newland (Charmouth), Beverley Holiday Park (Paignton) etc), along with some Parkdean and Park Holiday UK sites that I have stayed at in the past or was planning to book (Parkdean Warmwell, Park UK Holiday Solent Breezes, Park UK Waterside (Paignton), Park UK Suffolk Sands, which is disappointing, but understandable given the increased demand for staycations since the start of the pandemic. I had a £60 (plus £32 service charge) Sun holiday at Lakeside cancelled due the pandemic in 2020, the cheapest price for that week direct now is £296 for a 4 night stay.
Fingers crossed these sites return in future promotions as there are now no viable options for me in the Paignton, Weymouth, Llŷn Peninsula, Blackpool & Burnham-on-sea areas (Pontins and Resort Unity aren't even worth considering) etc now, and of the 51 Sun Holiday sites that I have stayed at in the past, only 26 are still in the promotion but that's not all down to the pandemic as the Hoburne sites, Ladram Bay, Bude Holiday Resort, and Swanage Coastal Park had left prior to that.
On the plus side the service charge is now included in the price of the holidays, and there are a few UK sites included now that I can't remember being in the promotion prior to the pandemic (Trevella, Hedley Wood, Woodlands Hall, Sand le Mere).
Happy holiday hunting.Holiday Dates
£9.50 (Band A) / £19.50 (Band
2022 Dates4 Night Breaks (Monday - Friday)
February 21, 28
March 7, 14, 21, 28
April 25
May 9, 16, 23
September 5, 12, 19, 26
October 3, 10, 17, 31
November 7, 14, 21, 28
3 Night Breaks (Friday - Monday)
February 25
November 4, 11, 18, 25
£19.50 (Band A) / £29.50 (Band
2022 Dates4 Night Breaks (Monday - Friday)
February 14
April 4
June 6, 13, 20, 27
3 Night Breaks (Friday - Monday)
February 18
March 4, 11, 18, 25
April 1, 22
May 6, 13
September 9, 16, 23, 30
October 7, 14
£29.50 (Band A) / £39.50 (Band
2022 Dates4 Night Breaks (Monday - Friday)
April 11
July 4
3 Night Breaks (Friday - Monday)
April 8, 29
May 20
June 10, 17, 24
September 2
October 21, 28
£39.50 (Band A) / £49.50 (Band
2022 Dates4 Night Breaks (Monday - Friday)
April 18
May 2
July 11, 18
August 29
October 24
3 Night Breaks (Friday - Monday)
April 15
May 27
June 3
July 1, 8, 15, 22
£49.50 (Band A) / £59.50 (Band
2022 Dates4 Night Breaks (Monday - Friday)
May 30
August 22
3 Night Breaks (Friday - Monday)
August 19, 26
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Yes that's a straight copy of the new pricing structure on the club £9,50 website.Found this on another siteHoliday Dates
£9.50 (Band A) / £19.50 (Band
2022 Dates4 Night Breaks (Monday - Friday)
February 21, 28
March 7, 14, 21, 28
April 25
May 9, 16, 23
September 5, 12, 19, 26
October 3, 10, 17, 31
November 7, 14, 21, 28
3 Night Breaks (Friday - Monday)
February 25
November 4, 11, 18, 25
£19.50 (Band A) / £29.50 (Band
2022 Dates4 Night Breaks (Monday - Friday)
February 14
April 4
June 6, 13, 20, 27
3 Night Breaks (Friday - Monday)
February 18
March 4, 11, 18, 25
April 1, 22
May 6, 13
September 9, 16, 23, 30
October 7, 14
£29.50 (Band A) / £39.50 (Band
2022 Dates4 Night Breaks (Monday - Friday)
April 11
July 4
3 Night Breaks (Friday - Monday)
April 8, 29
May 20
June 10, 17, 24
September 2
October 21, 28
£39.50 (Band A) / £49.50 (Band
2022 Dates4 Night Breaks (Monday - Friday)
April 18
May 2
July 11, 18
August 29
October 24
3 Night Breaks (Friday - Monday)
April 15
May 27
June 3
July 1, 8, 15, 22
£49.50 (Band A) / £59.50 (Band
2022 Dates4 Night Breaks (Monday - Friday)
May 30
August 22
3 Night Breaks (Friday - Monday)
August 19, 26
https://club950.co.uk/how-it-work
The clarification I'm hoping for in the newspaper tomorrow is what Band A, and B is referring to. The more popular sites will presumably be Band B, with rest the cheaper Band A. Other possibilities include Band A being lower grade accommodation like chalets (or bog standard accommodation as one park receptionist once told me), B Caravans, or Band A being those with greater amounts of availability, that then become band B as that fill.
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Yep, that’s why I haven’t made the new thread yet
Very annoying, but hopefully tomorrow’s pullout will have the information we need
If not, I’ll make thread anyway and we’ll find out the holiday cost when booking opens
Not ideal but nothing would surprise me these days0
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