'Staycation boom' set to continue in 2022, says Hoseasons

According to new research carried out by the company, 830 out of 1,001 people polled (83%) who holidayed in the UK in 2021 said they would book a domestic break again next year.

It also claimed that more than a quarter (28%) of holidaymakers prefer a staycation over a holiday abroad, while more than half (52%) are planning at least one of each in 2022.

 
The aspects of domestic breaks which respondents enjoyed the most were "comfortable and relaxing" accommodations (34%), a change of environment (32%) and staycations being "less stressful" than going abroad (30%).

 
Awaze, Hoseasons’ parent company, reported that bookings are up by 82% compared to 2019 for next summer and up 62% for the whole of 2022.
 
Simon Altham, group chief commercial officer for Awaze, said "now is the right time to start looking and booking" for those planning a domestic holiday next year.

"Next year’s holidays may seem like a long way off at the moment, but savvy staycationers are already snapping up the best breaks and securing the best properties to make sure they don’t miss out," he added.

"It doesn’t matter if it was 50 years ago, 30 years ago, or more recently – the times we spend on UK breaks are some of the happiest many of us can remember."