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Holiday Procrastinators Rejoice!
TripAdvisor reveals when and where late-bookers will find the most availability for holiday rentals this summer

July, 2013 - TripAdvisor®, the world’s largest travel site, uncovers where late-bookers will have the most luck this summer.  In a study of popular summer holiday destinations*, TripAdvisor reveals when and where those travellers who are yet to book their getaway will find the most availability for holiday rentals** in July and August.

Top tips for late-bookers:

  • In many destinations – beach, city and domestic – the week of August 24th is showing some of the highest availability for holiday rentals, which means Brits can still make the most of the summer bank holiday (August 26th)

  • Beachgoers will generally benefit the most by booking as far ahead as possible, or having their bags packed and ready to go at the drop of a hat – holiday rental availability is highest in late August, as well as in imminent weeks (early and mid-July), in popular beach destinations.

  • Unlike beachgoers, city-breakers will not benefit from last-second booking as popular city destinations are generally showing low holiday rental availability in early and mid-July.  Availability in these destinations is highest in late August, so city-breakers will have the greatest choice by booking as far out as possible this summer.

  • Staycationers should generally avoid the week of August 3rd, which is showing the   lowest holiday rental availability in many domestic destinations this summer.

Holiday rental availability in popular beach-break destinations (dates show first day of week)

Destination

Lowest availability week

Highest availability weeks  (in order)

Average weekly price of a two-bedroom rental in July and August

Majorca

August 3rd

August 24th, July 6th, August 17th 

£975

Ibiza

August 3rd

August 24th, July 6th, August 17th

£1,387

Sardinia

July 13th

August 24th, July 6th, August 17th 

£850

Albufeira

August 10th

August 24th , July 6th, July 13th

£745

Crete

August 3rd

August 24th , July 6th, July 13th

£1,051

Marbella

July 27th

August 24th , July 6th, August 17th

£804

Corfu

July 27th

August 24th, July 6th, August 17th  

£836

Minorca

August 3rd & August 10th

July 6th, July 20th, July 13th  

£874

Hvar

July 13th

August 24th, August 17th, July 6th

£839

Malaga

August 10th

August 24th, July 6th, July 27th  

£622

Holiday rental availability in popular city-break destinations (dates show first day of week)

Destination

Lowest availability week

Highest availability weeks  (in order)

Average weekly price of a two-bedroom rental

Barcelona

July 20th

August 24th, August 17th, July 27th

£954

Paris

July 6th

August 24th, August 17th, August 10th

£1,516

Nice

July 13th

August 24th, August 17th, August 10th

£936

Dubrovnik

July 13th

August 24th, August 17th, August 10th

£798

Amsterdam

July 6th

August 24th, August 17th, August 10th

£1,437

Rome

July 6th

August 24th, August 17th, August 10th

£1,003

Venice

July 6th

August 24th, August 17th, August 10th

£1,110

Orlando

July 6th

August 24th, August 17th, August 10th

£659

Holiday rental availability in popular UK destinations (dates show first day of week)

Destination

Lowest availability week

Highest availability weeks  (in order)

Average weekly price of a two-bedroom rental in July and August

London

July 6th

August 24th, August 17th, August 10th

£1,640

Edinburgh

August 17th

August 24th, July 6th, July 27th

£881

St. Ives

August 3rd

July 13th, July 6th, July 20th

£1,150

Isle of Wight

August 3rd

July 6th, July 13th, July 20th

£642

Newquay

August 3rd

August 24th, July 20th, July 6th

£952

Bournemouth

August 3rd

August 24th, August 17th, July 13th

£820

Bath

July 6th

August 24th, August 17th, August 10th

£831

Anglesey

August 3rd

July 13th, July 6th, July 20th

£572

Snowdonia

July 27th and August 3rd

August 24, August 17th, July 13th

£535

Looe

August 3rd

July 20th, August 24th, July 13th 

£753

“Many travellers research their summer holiday rentals a few months in advance, but this doesn’t mean that those with a habit of procrastinating will go without,” commented Laurel Greatrix, TripAdvisor spokesperson.  “As long as late-bookers can be flexible on dates, a great summer holiday can still be had, whether it’s a beach break, a city break or a holiday closer to home.” 

“Late August looks like the best bet for many destinations, which means even those travellers who have yet to book can still make the most of the August bank holiday.”

TripAdvisor has more than 400,000 holiday rental properties around the world.  To research and book your holiday rental, go towww.TripAdvisor.co.uk/vacationrentals.

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*Popular summer destinations in these lists are currently amongst the most viewed for holiday rentals by users of TripAdvisor.co.uk.  These are divided into beach, city and UK destinations, and appear in no particular order within these lists.

**Availability data was pulled from thousands of calendars found in the ‘Availability’ section included on every TripAdvisor holiday rental listing.  A holiday rental’s calendar shows when the property is booked or available.  It is the property owner’s/manager’s responsibility to keep this updated.  Availability was accurate, according to TripAdvisor calendars, as of 25th June 2013.