Hotels.com Sees Interest Surges In Last Minute Holidays
Released
on: September 7, 2009, 10:21 am
Author: Hotels.com
Industry: Travel
According
to leading hotel website Hotels.com, last minute searches for
late summer breaks are up by up to 400% compared to this time
last year.
The
Croatian beach destination of Split saw the most dramatic increase
in last-minute holiday-hunting, with searches up 400% year-on
year. Likewise, the popular sunshine destinations of Marrakech
in Morocco and Albufeira in Portugal have seen substantial increases
in searches (up 350% from a year ago). Closer to home, Nice (up
80%), Venice (up 80%) and Bodrum, Turkey, (up 80%) also saw increased
interest.
Alison
Couper, director of communications at Hotels.com, said: "The
surge in last-minute searches shows travellers are keen to snap
up the many great deals to be had. There are some real bargains
on September breaks to be found on our site for those who want
to get away for some late summer sun."
Hotels.com
offers five-star hotels in both Marrakech and Albufeira and a
budget three-star hotel in Santorini that have been attracting
the bulk of attention from site visitors.
The
Le Meridian N'fis is the site's most popular Moroccan hotel, offering
views of the Atlas Mountains and easy access to the Cascades d'Ouzoud.
The hotel's interior is a mix of oriental and western styles.
In
Albufeira, Hotel.com's most popular hotel this summer has been
the CS Sao Rafael Suite Hotel, a five-star hotel with beach access
and all the luxuries of a modern hotel. Santorini's most popular
hotel, Best Western Paradise, boasts views over the Mediterranean
Sea and is close to the famous castle and is just ten minutes
away from Santorini Airport.
Other
locations that saw a surge were Tenerife (70%), Sorrento (45%)
and Marbella (20%).
About
Hotels.com
As part of the Expedia group which operates in all major markets,
Hotels.com offers more than 100,000 quality hotels, B&Bs and
serviced apartments worldwide including Dublin
hotels, cheap
New York hotels, hotels
in London
and Edinburgh
hotels.
Hotels.com
benefits from one of the largest hotel contracting teams in the
industry negotiating the best rates for its customers, plus there
are 1.3m reviews from users who have actually stayed in the hotels
to ensure customers make an informed choice when booking. Hotels.com
won the Gold Award for best hotel booking site in Webuser magazine
in February 2009.
For more information contact:
Cordy Griffiths
Hotels.com
42 Earlham St
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9LA
020 7019 2268
www.hotels.co.uk