| 'Staycation' has undoubtedly been this year's holiday | | | | appeal, though, help is at hand. Staying at an all inclusive |
| buzz word. With the promise of cheap holidays and a | | | | hotel in Turkey where accommodation, food and a |
| balmy 'barbeque summer' here in the UK, many | | | | range of activities are covered all in one hit for just |
| holiday-makers have considered swapping their usual | | | | 10GBP per person per night could prove to be a |
| trip overseas for a home alternative. The overseas | | | | no-brainer. |
| travel industry has been fighting back, though, and hotel | | | | Sunshine destinations, such as Egypt, Turkey and |
| deals for under 10GBP per person per night could be | | | | many others, are offering great deals on cheap hotels |
| just the thing to tempt holiday-makers abroad again | | | | this winter. Prices for all inclusive hotels in Turkey can |
| this winter. | | | | be found starting as low as 10GBP per person per |
| The Office of National Statistics recorded overseas | | | | night this October. Meanwhile, all inclusive hotels in |
| travel by UK residents as down by 17% during the first | | | | Egypt can be booked for under 18GBP per person per |
| half of 2009. In the meantime, UK campsites have had | | | | night for two people sharing a three star hotel room in |
| been experiencing a boom with some predicting that | | | | Sharm el Sheikh. For those after an even cheaper |
| this will be their 'best year ever'. In these cash-strapped | | | | option, bed and breakfast at a four star resort in |
| times the general cost of holidaying has been an | | | | Sharm el Sheikh this November can be booked for |
| obvious driver for the staycation trend. To be truly | | | | just over 9GBP per person per night. |
| cost effective, though, a good staycation has to offer | | | | So, with prices like these, is the staycation perhaps just |
| value across a number of key elements; travel, | | | | a passing fad? For the time being, at least, it will have |
| accommodation, food, activities and those holiday | | | | a strong rival in the form of the many cheap hotels |
| extra holiday treats are all factors to be considered. | | | | abroad. As long as the tough economic times continue, |
| The trick is finding the right combination. | | | | the travel industry will be forced to cater to the tight |
| It may well be that this combination is on your doorstep | | | | budgets of holiday-makers. This is, at least, one silver |
| at your local campsite or B&B. If this does not | | | | lining to the current cloud. |