There’s an interesting article in today’s Telegraph entitled “Hotels go bust as Britons opt to self-cater“, claiming that many hotels are closing at the expense of both self-catering and camping holidays. Apparently 47 hotels ceased trading in Britain in the last quarter of 2009 and there are suggestions in the article that the rate of insolvencies could increase further in 2010.
Meanwhile, research by BDRC Continental indicates that the ‘Back to Britain’ trend which characterised 2009 looks as though it will go from strength to strength in 2010 and that 25% of those who intend to take a UK holiday this year are likely to opt for self-catering accommodation.