Staycation News
Travel expert shares top money-saving hacks for booking your Easter getaway
Despite the cost of living crisis continuing to tighten budgets for families across the nation, getting away is still a top priority for Brits, with a recent study finding 73 percent are unwilling to give up their staycation this year.
Staycations on the cards for Brits this summer
Summer is officially here and that means one thing – holiday season. With this in mind, TripAdvisor can today reveal travel trends that have emerged for Brits during the peak summer travel period, based on TripAdvisor searches.
More Brits have seen the Eiffel Tower than Buckingham Palace
The average Brit has only seen one in four of the UK’s top landmarks, a study revealed yesterday. Researchers have found that despite ‘Staycations’ becoming all the rage during the recession, millions of us have failed to visit the attractions and locations on our own doorstep.
Staycation trend boosts UK economy by £12 billion
Despite the dismal weather and tight household budgets, 2013 is going to be a record year for the Staycation trend, as 65% of Britons opt to take their summer holiday at home this year. This is a significant increase on the past two years, when 41% and 35% of Britons respectively took a domestic break. With the average trip costing Britons £399.28 this year, (£34.19 reduction from last year), this investment will boost the UK tourism industry by £12 billion (up £3.3bn from last year).
TV campaign launch to capture growing staycation market
Rural Retreats is today announcing the launch of its first television advertising campaign to build on its position as the largest luxury staycation specialist in the UK.
Staycations boom as Regional-Cottages.co.uk launches
The UK’s largest independent holiday cottage company has launched a new website Regional-Cottages.co.uk featuring all 2,280 properties (increasing by the week) from its six specialist brands.
Spain is back in vogue again
Spain’s sunny costas have reported an upsurge in tourist numbers this summer as its key source markets of the UK and Germany regain their appetite for the world’s third largest tourism economy.
‘Staycation’ to be added to Oxford English Dictionary
As the Oxford English Dictionary is updated to include the word ‘staycation’ , if you’ve not yet experienced one this summer, cottages4you is on hand with availability and great prices for September bookings.