Bookings keep coming!
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Bookings keep coming!
Normally we struggle to get bookings at our place in Norfolk from the end of September through to Easter. We are currently booked solid to the second week in November. It will be interesting to see how this Winter pans out.
I am finding the same, not a single week empty (and all full weeks or two week bookings) since early July up to 21st November and then I have a gap to 11th December for my first short break followed by Christmas and New Year booked as a two week one (Yay!!). We normally close down in November because ....who wants to holiday in November? This is my first year of having nearly all domestic bookings since we started in 2005 as I normally have Americans, Canadians, Australians and very very few British bookings as all those from abroad get in really early with advanced plans. I had some Americans who had quarantined somewhere else before us and some who quarantined with us.
Will this go on through January and February do you think? You are right LotBoy47- a lot of ours had had holidays booked abroad. I did have one with some very fed up looking teenagers as a quiet week in the Cotswolds was the substitute for Florida, trip of a lifetime. I don't think they were that pleased. The parents had a nice break though and just left them at home with their devices.
Will this go on through January and February do you think? You are right LotBoy47- a lot of ours had had holidays booked abroad. I did have one with some very fed up looking teenagers as a quiet week in the Cotswolds was the substitute for Florida, trip of a lifetime. I don't think they were that pleased. The parents had a nice break though and just left them at home with their devices.
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Had a booking and deposit paid today for an arrival on 6th November from somebody in a Tier 3 area who said they would ‘monitor the situation’. I have had our agents cancel it as there is no way they should be travelling and these Tier classifications only get reviewed every 28 days. It could prevent a viable booking for that week if they cancel last minute. Unfortunately these restrictions are not law so I am sure some will still travel but I believe we all need to stop this happening if we know about it. From a selfish business perspective the most important thing is preventing your own area going into Tier 3 so nobody could stay.
We were fully booked in October but the local lockdowns in South Wales meant that we had to cancel them all and refund the payments. We haven't had any inquiries lately and I don't think things will improve after the two-week Wales firebreak lockdown is over. Fingers crossed that the situation will improve in 2021.
Don't look back
Booked to mid November, then for Xmas / New Year.
Last year around this time had 2 bookings for Dec from repeat guests from Holland and France. Not this year!
Have a 10 day booking from German guests for Easter - postponed from the summer. Will it happen?
Not sure how rest of the winter will pan out. My cottage is in West Sussex (Tier one)
Last year around this time had 2 bookings for Dec from repeat guests from Holland and France. Not this year!
Have a 10 day booking from German guests for Easter - postponed from the summer. Will it happen?
Not sure how rest of the winter will pan out. My cottage is in West Sussex (Tier one)
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Our last guests have just arrived, they are here until the 4th.
We will then close until the Feb 1/2 term week (at least).
Not worth taking bookings for the winter, when cancellations are likely due guests having to isolate or moving into tier 3.
Can`t complain though, we have achieved 109 nights since opening on july 10th.
Lets hope that by Feb a vaccine is making a difference.
This year has been hard work!
Best,
K&J
We will then close until the Feb 1/2 term week (at least).
Not worth taking bookings for the winter, when cancellations are likely due guests having to isolate or moving into tier 3.
Can`t complain though, we have achieved 109 nights since opening on july 10th.
Lets hope that by Feb a vaccine is making a difference.
This year has been hard work!
Best,
K&J
You won’t be able to have anyone before Easter is my guess.
Easter may or may not go ahead.
We are also dependent on having a good spring with some UVA which helps to dampen down the virus.
Summer will hopefully be ok but be prepared to refund anyone at the moment. If the vaccination programme keeps up at this rate snd even more vaccines are approved we will make progress.
All of the above applies to UK guests only, if you normally attract a lot of overseas bookings you may have more problems.
Easter may or may not go ahead.
We are also dependent on having a good spring with some UVA which helps to dampen down the virus.
Summer will hopefully be ok but be prepared to refund anyone at the moment. If the vaccination programme keeps up at this rate snd even more vaccines are approved we will make progress.
All of the above applies to UK guests only, if you normally attract a lot of overseas bookings you may have more problems.