19 July 2010 : Written by Rhian Evans and Geoff Vaughan
MEDIA INFORMATIONFor Immediate Release
Campingninja – the world’s first free independent on-line campsite booking site launches today!
- Campingninja is a revolution for campers – the first time that one website allows anyone to browse for campsites, find availability and book on-line all in the same place!
- Find and book a campsite in under a minute - no more directories, phone calls or unanswered emails
- Campingninja has more than 500 pitches available to book online, everyday, all over the UK, including throughout the Summer Holiday period.
Campingninja.com is free and easy to use. Until today, UK camping websites have been poor – prospective campers are having to work through directory listings and spend hours and days phoning around campsites or emailing them and waiting for replies - just to find information before they even make a booking.Campingninja’s research reveals that 83% of UK campers consider finding a campsite that is right for them or determining pitch availability very frustrating - especially at short notice.
“The whole experience puts campers off booking or even worse, they find somewhere unsuitable, which is a shame as they do not get to enjoy the full beauty of camping in the UK,” said Evans.“70% of those booking a holiday in the UK choose, and expect to find and book, where they stay on-line, and this percentage is set to increase,” said Campingninja Co-Founder, Rhian Evans. “While camping is becoming ever-more popular, we realised that the industry was in danger of being left behind – Campingninja is designed to make it easier for campers and campsite owners alike.”
“Our inventory of campsites is growing every week and we're really excited about what we are offering to campers this summer and beyond. We already have a great variety of campsites to book including family friendly sites, eco-campsites, large campsites, small campsites, campsites where you can have a campfire, campsites for all kinds of activities – the list is endless and you can easily search on all of these criteria and more” said Evans.-ends-
Editor's NotesCampingninja was founded by Geoff Vaughan and Rhian Evans (they love camping) in September 2009. The Campingninja idea was born from frustration when trying to find and book campsites themselves. Campingninja won the TTG’s “The Big Idea” Competition (a Dragon's Den Style travel industry prize where they were competing with 32 other businesses for the investment from four travel entrepreneurs) in September 2009. Campingninja was established with the goal of enabling as many people as possible to easily find and book a campsite online, mirroring the customer experience people have when booking other types of accommodation, such as hotels, hostels and B&Bs. This type of service has not been available to campers or campsites until now. Campingninja allows all campsites, large and tiny, to have a level playing field and platform to sell their pitches – no set up fees or advertising costs or advantages for those with bigger budgets. It's all about giving campers a real choice. Campingninja is supported by various tourism organisations including Visit Cornwall, South West Tourism, Northamptonshire Enterprise, Visit Peak District and the Green Business Tourism Scheme. Campingninja is even supported by a ninja who camps around the UK representing us – people love him! Useful links for Campingninja:Campingninja website: www.campingninja.com Campingninja Facebook Page Campingninja Twitter Page