Holiday bargains on spain's costas
Hotels slash rates in desperate bid to boost business as Brits start to look outside the Eurozone for their holidays...
Tourists to Spain
this summer are set to benefit as hotels cut their rates by up to a third to
counter the Pound's fall against the Euro.
According to reports in the Daily
Express, Spanish tourism chiefs are worried that Brits will choose resorts
outside the Eurozone this summer such as Turkey
and Egypt.
Mid-range hotels in Benidorm, one of Spain's largest resorts are
offering rooms with full board in July for just £45 per night.
The British market is key for Spain,
but with the poor value of the Pound against the Euro and the current economic
climate the tourist industry fears people may drop the Costas in favour of
other locations this year if attractive deals aren't offered.
Alicante is one
region which is heavily dependent on tourism and one million Britons flock
there every year, making up 50 per cent of all overseas tourists.
The Costa Blanca Tourist Board has revealed that tourist numbers were down
300,000 last year compared with 2007, and hotels registered a 20 per cent drop
in guests. They now fear this year could be even worse.
Also in the Canary Islands, which are famous for their winter sun, there has
been a fall in the number of visitors so far this winter by 15 per cent, while
in the Costa del Sol winter tourists are down
by 17 per cent.
According to figures from the foreign office around 12 million British tourists
visit Spain every year -
accounting for almost one in three tourists to Spain.
In order to ensure visitor numbers don't drop further there are a lot of
competitive deals in Spain at the moment as it is still the number one choice
for British holidaymakers. However, for those who want to take advantage of
these offers the message is to get in quick.
Owners of holiday homes in Spain
may also need to bear in mind these attractive hotel deals when setting their
rates for summer 2009, and may also need to give special offers if they want their
property occupied throughout the summer months.
Source: Homes Worldwide