Bournemouth UK, the most popular destination for Nano Breakers

According to research by Hotels.com, an increasing number of Britons are booking one-night holidays this year – a trend that the industry is calling “nano” breaks.

This new trends seems to have been driven by travel loving Brits determined not to give up their short breaks in spite of the current economic downturn.

The figures collated by hotels.com, and published on The Daily Telegraph’s website, show a 29% increase in the number of Britons searching for one-night breaks in January – compared to the same month last year – with searches for single-night, weekend stays up 140% in Brighton, 82% in Edinburgh and 143% in Bournemouth. Single-night breaks in London were also up by 20%.

Enquiries about single-night stays had also increased overseas with both Venice and Marrakesh up by more than 80%

Alison Couper, communications director for Hotels.com, is quoted in on The Telegraph’s website as saying “All of our research shows that people see holidays as a right not a luxury and the rise in searches for nano-breaks is further evidence of holidaymakers’ determination to keep travelling.  The simple act of going on holiday for just a single night is relaxing and a change from the stresses and strains of life.“

The growing interest in Nano Breaks has been mirrored by many people cutting the length of their annual vacations according to British operators – and in some cases Summer holidays are being axed altogether.

How searches for Nano Breaks have increased according to Hotels.com
Percentage increase between January 2008 and January 2009.

Bournemouth 143%
Brighton 140%
Copenhagen 41%
Edinburgh 82%
London 30 %
Marrakesh 86%
Nice 40%
Rome 47%
Venice 84%

Photo Credit: JeDi58

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