The cheapest destinations can be found in India and Southeast Asia, with only one European destination (Ravda in Bulgaria) making the top ten cheapest list. Switzerland is the most expensive country to visit during the next two months, with four destinations in the ten most expensive list.
LONDON – Paris is the most popular overseas destination for UK travellers this summer, according to new data from hotel comparison website trivago.co.uk. Based on searches made between 1st January and 15th June for travel during July and August 2014, London is unsurprisingly the most popular national destination, followed by Edinburgh – no doubt due to the Fringe Festival in August. The cheapest destinations can be found in India and Southeast Asia, with only one European destination (Ravda in Bulgaria) making the top ten cheapest list. Switzerland is the most expensive country to visit during the next two months, with four destinations in the ten most expensive list. Concerning UK travel habits, Brits tend to start researching their holiday early and spend more than the global average on their hotel stay.
Top 10 Most Popular International Destinations
|
Ranking |
Destination |
Average Price |
|
1 |
Paris, France |
£132 |
|
2 |
Barcelona, Spain |
£107 |
|
3 |
Dublin, Ireland |
£103 |
|
4 |
Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
£118 |
|
5 |
Rome, Italy |
£93 |
|
6 |
New York City, USA |
£186 |
|
7 |
Venice, Italy |
£149 |
|
8 |
Las Vegas, USA |
£72 |
|
9 |
Benidorm, Spain |
£138 |
|
10 |
Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
£112 |
- Four out of the top five international destinations are capital cities this summer (Paris, Dublin, Amsterdam and Rome).
- The top ten remains unchanged from last year with the exception of Dubai, which has replaced the USA’s Orlando.
Top 10 Most Popular National Destinations
|
Ranking |
Destination |
Average Price |
|
1 |
London |
£168 |
|
2 |
Edinburgh |
£166 |
|
3 |
York |
£110 |
|
4 |
Blackpool |
£60 |
|
5 |
Manchester |
£97 |
|
6 |
Liverpool |
£91 |
|
7 |
Glasgow |
£127 |
|
8 |
Brighton |
£113 |
|
9 |
Bournemouth |
£104 |
|
10 |
Birmingham |
£69 |
- A hotel in Edinburgh will cost almost the same as a hotel in London this summer, no doubt due to the popular Fringe Festival, which runs from 1st to 25th August.
- Three of the top ten are beach destinations (Blackpool, Brighton and Bournemouth), suggesting some Brits are choosing to holiday at home this summer.
Top 10 Cheapest Global Destinations
|
Ranking |
Destination |
Average Price |
|
1 |
Kodaikanal, India |
£27 |
|
2 |
Calangute, India |
£29 |
|
3 |
Krabi, Thailand |
£32 |
|
4 |
Manali, India |
£33 |
|
5 |
Ravda, Bulgaria |
£33 |
|
6 |
Johor Bahru, Malaysia |
£33 |
|
7 |
Chiang Mai, Thailand |
£36 |
|
8 |
Malang, Indonesia |
£37 |
|
9 |
Mount Abu, India |
£37 |
|
10 |
Rayong, Thailand |
£37 |
- Based on top searches across 22 trivago platforms, India is the cheapest country this summer. There are four Indian destinations in the top ten, averaging just £32 per night.
- The only European destination is Bulgaria’s Ravda, averaging £33 per night.
Top 10 Most Expensive Global Destinations
|
Ranking |
Destination |
Average Price |
|
1 |
Velden, Austria |
£252 |
|
2 |
Belek, Turkey |
£224 |
|
3 |
Ascona, Switzerland |
£215 |
|
4 |
Porto-Vecchio, Corsica, France |
£209 |
|
5 |
Montreux, Switzerland |
£206 |
|
6 |
Boston, USA |
£195 |
|
7 |
Mykonos Town, Greece |
£194 |
|
8 |
New York City, USA |
£186 |
|
9 |
Locarno, Switzerland |
£183 |
|
10 |
Lugano, Switzerland |
£182 |
- Switzerland is the most expensive country, with four countries in the top ten averaging £197 per night.
UK Travel Habits
- Britons will spend an average of £112 per night on their hotel this summer. This is higher than the global average of £96 per night. Norwegians spend the most (£122 per night) and Polish the least (£59 per night).
- Britons typically holiday for an average of 8.78 days, which is comparable to the global average of 8.79 days. Russians and Dutch take the longest holidays (average of 10.76 and 9.61 days, respectively).
- UK travellers start searching for their hotel an average of 115 days before their holiday, then book an average of 100 days before. This is considerably higher than the global average of 104 days before for searching and 89 days for booking. Greeks are the most last-minute, booking just 70 days before their trip.
Global data based on the following trivago platforms: Austria, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, UK and USA.
All prices are the average price per night during July and August 2014.
Vicky is the co-founder of TravelDailyNews Media Network where she is the Editor-in Chief. She is also responsible for the daily operation and the financial policy. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Tourism Business Administration from the Technical University of Athens and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Wales.
She has many years of both academic and industrial experience within the travel industry. She has written/edited numerous articles in various tourism magazines.
