Starting from zero in a very good location
Building a campsite from scratch means solving one problem above all others: how do you get your first guests?
"We built the site between September and November 2025," the owner explains. "When we opened in March, we needed people to find us."
Their first move was a creative one. Through an ad in Kampeerauto magazine, they offered two free nights to a hundred campervan enthusiasts. More than fifty took them up on it — across four lively welcome evenings on the new site. The early reviews were glowing. The buzz was real.
But buzz alone doesn't fill a booking calendar. For that, they needed a system.
The right app — one that takes the work out of my hands
The owner discovered Campercontact through the NKC, the Dutch Motorhome Association. The recommendation was enough. "It's the right app," they say. "It handles the work that would otherwise fall to me."
That ease of use was critical for a hands-on, single-location operation. Instead of managing bookings by phone, email, and spreadsheet, the owner made a deliberate choice: anyone who calls to reserve a pitch is directed straight to Campercontact. The result is a clean, low-friction system — and guests who arrive having already paid in advance.
The results: 60% of bookings, a 4.86 rating, and off-season demand
Three months into the opening season, the numbers are clear:
- 60% of all bookings now come through Campercontact
- Guests arrive prepared and paid in advance — calm, respectful, and exactly as expected
- Off-season bookings are already coming in, not just summer peaks
- Last-minute bookings arrive too — the platform captures spontaneous travellers just as well as planners
- Rating: 4.86 stars from 42 reviews
"The guests get exactly what they booked," the owner says, "and they're generally very positive about the facilities." That consistency — between expectation and experience — shows in the reviews. Guests describe the vineyard setting, the birdsong, the spotless facilities. Some call it a little slice of France.
What they'd miss if Campercontact disappeared tomorrow
The answer is direct: "Sixty percent of my revenue."
It's a number that tells you everything about how central the platform has become — not as an add-on, but as the primary booking engine for the business.
For locations still deciding
"Definitely do it. It takes a lot of work off your hands — and it reaches a broad audience."
From a location that opened less than three months ago and already carries a near-perfect rating, that's a recommendation worth listening to.
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