Enquiries for Lanzarote villas and apartments leapt by over 14% in January. As British consumers appear unwilling to surrender their annual holiday abroad – despite the gloomy economic outlook in the UK. According to figures just released by the leading island travel portal, Lanzarote Guidebook.
The current credit crunch and decline of the pound against the euro had sparked widespread media speculation that many British tourists would opt for a holiday outside of the Euro zone this year.
But the Lanzarote Guidebook figures, along with the release of statitisics from Monarch holidays, which show a similar increase of 13% in bookings for holidays and flights to Lanzarote, illustrates that these fears may well prove to be unfounded after all.
According to Liz Savage of Monarch ”Despite early indications that holidaymakers were looking to head east for their holidays this year, the picture to date is somewhat different. The Canary Islands which benefit from year-round sunshine and are only a four hour flight time from the UK, are the surprise destination leaders for both holiday and flight-only bookings this winter, with Lanzarote in particular already 13% ahead of holiday bookings vs 2008.”
Lanzarote has always been a popular holiday hot spot amongst British tourists. Thanks to the fact the island boasts over ninety breathtaking beaches and enjoys a great year round climate, with temperatures topping 21 Celsius even during the winter months.
In total the Lanzarote Guidebook website received 639 enquires for villa and apartment accommodation on the island during the course of last month. Traditionally one of the busiest times of year for bookings. A figure which has increased by 14.2% versus January 2008.
The majority of holiday makers – 75.5% – were seeking a villa as opposed to an apartment. And Playa Blanca, the newest resort in the south of the island, emerged as the most popular overall destination. Accounting for 41% of all enquires. Indeed, demand for holiday villas in Playa Blanca outweighed enquires for this type of accommodation in all of the islands other main resorts.
Puerto del Carmen was the number one pick for anyone planning to book a holiday apartment. Accounting for 56.6% of all enquires. Reflecting the fact that Lanzarote´s oldest resort has the highest concentration of apartment complexes of any destination on the island.
Rural tourism also proved surprisingly popular. With enquires for villas and apartments in Lanzarote´s unique volcanic countryside outweighing demand for accommodation in Lanzarote´s third largest resort of Costa Teguise.
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