Five Top Tips On Holidaying In The UK
When it comes to booking your summer holiday, there are all kinds of ways you might be able to cut costs without losing the quality of your vacation. Some of them are obvious, such as choosing countries that offer value for money or have a currency that offers a good rate of exchange. Others are less clear and worth pointing out. This article, will highlight the 5 best ways for saving a bit of cash on your next vacation and hopefully give you a little bit more spending money once you're there:
(1) Make Your Reservation a Long Time in Advance - It doesn't matter whether you're planning to go surfing in Skegness or skiing in Harpenden all Tour companies, airlines and hotels operate like any other business. They love having orders a long time in advance. Consequently you can get some of the best deals if you book your holiday a long way ahead of time. Clearly you need to be sure you'll be free then and that you'll still want to travel there, but provided you can tick those boxes, the advantages are massive. Research has shown that the optimum time to book that summer holiday is eleven months before you go.
(2) Make Those Bookings at the Last Minute - The only time you'll get better deals than booking eleven months in advance is if you book your vacation at the very last minute. This option is not for the easily worried or those who experience stress. Leave it too late and you could disappoint your kids and wife, friends or husband and be left with an unwanted 'staycation'. However, if you can remain calm and wait till the last minute you will most likely pick up an amazing bargain. Holiday companies, hotels and airlines will always have unsold tickets and rooms. If you can take these off them you will see reductions of up to 70%.
(3) Travel at night - If you're prepared to fly, sail or drive before the sun comes up then you might well find some amazing prices on your summer holiday. It's obvious that the cheapest journeys are those that no one wants to make. Buy ferry tickets for five o'clock in the morning and you'll notice significant price differences between your tickets and those for peak hour travel.
(4) Make Use of the Internet - The internet is a consumer's best friend. A few hours surfing can help you find out which cities and countries are the best value to travel to, which methods of travel and travel companies offer the best prices on getting there and which hotels offer the best service and rates. Use hotel comparison websites to read reviews of hotels and travel comparison websites to compare airlines, coach companies and hire car rentals.
(5) Look Out for Any Special Deals on the Internet - All the big holiday chains are continually offering discount deals on family holiday packages, large chain hotels and even car rentals. Try searching for holiday inn vouchers or hilton discounts, thompson holidays discount code or travelodge discount codes and you'll see just how many vouchers and codes there are out there if you're prepared to do twenty minutes research. Find vouchers and codes that are up to date and you could save yourself 10 or 20% off the cost of that dream vacation!
About the Author
Alexander Domopopolous is a travel writer from England. He currently writes travel savings blogs for http://www.mega.co.uk and http://www.mega.co.uk/lowcostholidays
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