Ryder Cup Accommodation - 4 Bedroom House, £12,000 for 14 Days
Friday, March 6th, 2009Remember a few weeks back when Media Wales reported widespread disdain towards the Cardiff Hoteliers who charged ‘a bit extra’ for their rooms during the Wales - England Six Nations game that was held on Valentines Weekend?
Well, it seems the Welsh public are not slow to catch on, and have also realised when a major sporting event comes to town, demand increases and you can charge high prices for essential services. But surely this is getting ridiculous.
BBC One Show on 2010 Ryder Cup Private Rentals
Can we really justify charging £12,000 to rent an ordinary 4 bedroom family house for 2 weeks in October that is 20 miles away from the Celtic Manor, or £10,000 for a 3 bedroom terraced house in Newport?
If the take-up on the latest Ryder Cup Accommodation website to offer private rental deals to overseas visitors is anything to go by, then it seems many enterprising owners think you can.
Personally I’d have hoped we’d have all learnt that in credit crunch Wales, greed is not good; but it seems not everyone agrees. Maybe I’m just not entrepreneurial enough.
If any property owner reading this is interested, you can advertise your own Ryder Cup Accommodation on WalesCymru for FREE. Simply sign-up and create your listing, add a description and up to ten photos, and make sure you tag your entry with the keywords “2010 Ryder Cup Accommodation”. And if anyone rents, your 2010 holiday could be somewhere very exotic and paid for by your family home.
NB. All Hotels in close proximity to the Celtic Manor Resort are already fully booked for the week during the Ryder Cup, so don’t bother asking!
