UK ACSI sites

Wherenext
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edited February 2016 in UK Campsites & Touring #1

We may use our ACSI card and stay at one of these sites before catching a ferry. Can someone enlighten me as to how the Euro rate shown in the book is converted to £ please. Does it vary from site to site? Is there a set benchmark the site must use and can
you actually pay them in Euros?

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  • DavidKlyne
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    edited February 2016 #2

    The consensus seems to be, when this question has been asked in the past, is that the campsite generally converts the euro price to sterling.

    David

  • InaD
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    edited February 2016 #3

    I'm sure I've read a post by someone on here (?Harryb - but not 100% sure on that) who has used the card in the UK and the amount was converted from € to £ using the exchange rate of the day.

  • Wherenext
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    edited February 2016 #4

    Thanks to you both.

  • TheAdmiral
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    edited February 2016 #5

    I have also read that if you use the ACSI Card in the UK site owners look down their noses as if yu are a second class citizen

    Admiral

  • SteveL
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    edited February 2016 #6

    I don't think I would be particularly bothered as long as they honoured the reduced price.

  • hitchglitch
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    edited February 2016 #7

    I have also read that if you use the ACSI Card in the UK site owners look down their noses as if yu are a second class citizen

    Admiral

    Whe would they pay to be in the book and to be inspected and then not want the business? I believe the annual charge is around 1000 Euros.

  • dunelm
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    edited February 2016 #8

    I have also read that if you use the ACSI Card in the UK site owners look down their noses as if yu are a second class citizen

    Admiral

    Write your comments here...In my opinion it is a pity that you did not quote some of the information that you read, for example  at which particular site or sites this attitude was shown. Sorry, but  I think that without such  then the comment is of no value. Examples of sites where staff have poor attitudes can be useful.

    I have only ever used the ACSI card at one site in Britain - Coften Country Holiday Park near Dawlish and the staff could not have been further removed from what you read

    Please don't take offence at what I have posted. If you have some details of sites where people have experienced the attitude you described I would find that information interesting.

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  • KenAndKathleenReay
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    edited February 2016 #10

    I have also read that if you use the ACSI Card in the UK site owners look down their noses as if yu are a second class citizen

    Admiral

    Never had that experience either in UK or Europe, and we are, I would say, prolific ACSI users.

  • Poshman
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    edited February 2016 #11

    We stayed for 5 nights on an ACSI site last September in Oxfordshire listed in the handbook at 18 Euros. I was expecting the nightly charge to be close to £13, bearing in mind the exchange rate at the time - but it was £15. It didn't bother me as it was
    a nice site with great electronic sensor showers and a short walk to the Thames and to a Waitrose. Free wi-fi too. The owners looked more than happy to accept an ACSI card. We will definitely try another UK ACSI site at that sort of price.

  • Wherenext
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    edited February 2016 #12

    Thanks for feedback.

  • harryb
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    edited February 2016 #13

    I'm sure I've read a post by someone on here (?Harryb - but not 100% sure on that) who has used the card in the UK and the amount was converted from € to £ using the exchange rate of the day.

    Yes, it was me Ina and you are dead right. The book price was €14 and I think I paid £10.50 per night. The site was delighted with the uptake of people using ACSI unfortunately I  note that this year the price has jumped to €19 but even at todays rates that
    equates to less than a CL price,

  • InaD
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    edited February 2016 #14

    I'm sure I've read a post by someone on here (?Harryb - but not 100% sure on that) who has used the card in the UK and the amount was converted from € to £ using the exchange rate of the day.

    Yes, it was me Ina and you are dead right. The book price was €14 and I think I paid £10.50 per night. The site was delighted with the uptake of people using ACSI unfortunately I  note that this year the price has jumped to €19 but even at todays rates that
    equates to less than a CL price,

    Glad to hear my braincells didn't let me down, harryb Winking even though they're not as young as they once were!

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