| type="text/javascript"> | | | | holidaymakers flocked there. To increase demand |
| One of the most surprising locations to offer cheap | | | | many hoteliers have cut the prices to attract more |
| hotels is the Maldives. Well once you think about it | | | | tourists. |
| probably not. The Maldives is seen as a luxury | | | | Apparently a posh four star hotel had to make half of |
| destination and in these economic hard times people | | | | its employees redundant after having only enough |
| cut out their luxuries first or look for cheaper | | | | bookings to fill a third of the hotel. These hotels have |
| alternatives. | | | | not reduced their rates significantly; a quick search on |
| While holidaying in the Maldives have a look at the | | | | a comparison site shows an all inclusive package for |
| overall cost for the holiday before you disregard the | | | | just six hundred and fifty pounds. Many of these deals |
| location. It was a reported that the islands have | | | | can be found offering you the chance to get a lot |
| suffered a large drop in visitors in February compared | | | | more for your money with a four or five star hotel |
| to last year when more than 200,000 British | | | | offering half price room rates. |