dealchecker rates London, Dubai and New York as the swankiest holiday destinations – But Sharm and Cancun also score well for five star hotel searches.
How do you measure the ‘swank’ factor of a destination? The team at dealchecker.co.uk think they may have found the winning formula. Five star hotel searches + Celebrity pull + Spectacular Scenery + Cosmopolitan Claims = Swanky.
dealchecker.co.uk looked at how travellers searched for five star hotels in leading world travel destinations. The results of six destinations stood out most of all. One in three travellers searched for five star properties in Sharm El Sheikh, one in four for Cancun, one in five for Dubai, one in eight for the Maldives, one in 20 for London and one in 30 for New York.
dealchecker were adamant that five star hotel searches could not be the only deciding factor so the team also considered the celebrity pull factor of a destination looking at how many ‘A’ listers visited each country, what each destination had to offer in terms of spectacular scenery and impressive cosmopolitan claims for each resort such as coveted bars, restaurants, clubs, manicured resorts and rooftop fitness facilities.
Alice Mariscotti-Wyatt editor at dealchecker comments: “Reviewing where travellers searched for five star hotels generated some very interesting results. It was clear to see that travellers are willing to spend a bit more on hotels in Sharm and Cancun, suggesting that these are the resorts that UK travellers feel offer the best value luxury, as a result they are willing to spend more on hotels in these destinations.”
The team agreed achieving the genuine ‘swank’ factor could not be all about five star hotels; exclusivity, a decent restaurant scene and the celebrity pull couldn’t be ignored. When these elements are taken into account London came out on top for city breaks with Dubai leading the beach destinations.
On a weekly basis dealchecker distributes their ‘real deals’ newsletter to 1.2 million subscribers. First introduced in 2005 the newsletter features the top 20 hand-picked travel offers available on the market.
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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.
