Cunard to offer luxurious staycation cruises around the UK this summer on Queen Elizabeth

Cunard to offer luxurious staycation cruises around the UK this summer on Queen Elizabeth in place of a number of international voyages Sailings will be from Cunard’s home port of Southampton and in UK waters  Queen Elizabeth’s summer Mediterranean fly-cruise season is now cancelled  P&O Cruises is also offering UK staycation cruises this summer  By … Read more

Staycation prices DOUBLE in some of the most popular spots this year

Summer holiday breaks are seeing a surge in prices as Britain emerges from lockdown, with some trips to the seaside double the cost this year. Euphoria around the rollout of vaccinations has triggered a staycation rush, which means letting websites and property owners are cashing in. Yesterday Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he is more optimistic … Read more

P&O Cruises to offer Brits staycation ‘escape’ trips that will go on sale later in March 

P&O Cruises cancels some of its trips abroad this summer so it can offer Britons staycation voyages for the first time The trips are being billed by the cruise line as ‘the ultimate summer escapes’  The cruises, which will sail from Southampton, will go on sale later in March  In normal times, all P&O Cruises’s … Read more

P&O to offer Britons a series of staycation ‘escape’ trips that will go on sale later in March 

P&O cancels some of its cruises abroad this summer so it can offer Britons staycation trips for the first time The trips are being billed by the cruise line as ‘the ultimate summer escapes’  The cruises, which will sail from Southampton, will go on sale later in March  In normal times, all P&O’s sailings have … Read more

Staycation rip-off! Prices for UK holidays this summer ROCKET by up to 100%

A staycation stampede has seen lockdown-weary Britons accuse holiday cottage firms of doubling prices and charging more than £1,000 for short breaks after the roadmap to end England’s third shutdown was unveiled. Price rises of 25 to 100 per cent are being imposed by companies running websites marketing thousands of cottages on behalf of owners … Read more

Staycation rip-off! Prices for UK holidays this summer ROCKET by up to 100%

A staycation stampede has been seen lockdown-weary Britons accuse holiday cottage firms of doubling prices and charging more than £1,000 for short breaks after the roadmap to end England’s third shutdown was unveiled. Price rises of 25 to 100 per cent are being imposed by companies running websites marketing thousands of cottages on behalf of … Read more

Covid lockdown England: Huge surge in summer ‘staycation’ bookings

Campsites and holiday lets across Britain saw a surge in bookings as Boris Johnson mapped out his roadmap out of lockdown last night, with some rentals selling out within minutes.  Holidays abroad may still be on hold, but Britain’s travel industry was given a shot in the arm by the news that staycations will be allowed … Read more

Lockdown-weary Brits already splashing out on staycation plans

Britons desperate to get away this summer have been scrambling to arrange high-end staycation plans in the UK as Boris Johnson unveiled his ‘roadmap’ out of the lockdown today.  Four and five-star hotels across the country have seen a surge in demand since the national lockdown as holidaymakers desperate for some respite from the coronavirus crisis look closer … Read more

Could you cash in on the staycation boom? Here’s how to make money by letting out a holiday home

Staycations are set to be a popular holiday option once again this summer, as foreign travel still looks uncertain despite the vaccine roll-out. While going abroad seems ever more unlikely, holidaymakers are increasingly confident about being able to a UK break.  Sykes Holiday Cottages, which lets properties on behalf of their owners, reported an 188 … Read more

Could you cash in on the staycation boom? Here’s how to make money by letting out a holiday home

Staycations are set to be a popular holiday option once again this summer, as foreign travel still looks uncertain despite the vaccine roll-out. While going abroad seems ever more unlikely, holidaymakers are increasingly confident about being able to a UK break.  Sykes Holiday Cottages, which lets properties on behalf of their owners, reported an 188 … Read more