Costa del Sol set to remain popular in 2011

Nov. 14, 2010 - PRLog -- Despite a growing trend to travel to new and less discovered parts of the globe popular Spanish holiday destinations such as the Costa del Sol are set to remain popular according to leading holiday rentals website Costadelvillas.

The rising cost of the Euro and a desire to explore different parts of the world has led to an increasing number of Britons heading further afield to enjoy holidays in recent years. Countries such as Turkey, Egypt and Morocco became much more attractive by offering great weather and lower costs than Europe for holiday expenses such as food and drink.

However such changes to holidaying trends have not been felt hard on the Spanish Costa’s where    holidaymakers are continuing to visit some of the longest serving holiday hotspots for Britons heading overseas.

This week Costadelvillas.co.uk revealed that enquires for rentals in 2011 increased by 250% during October compared to the same period in 2009. Steve Jones, head of development, at the online rental advertiser said “We expect to see enquires for 2011 coming through in October but we weren’t expecting such a large rise compared to last years figures.”

The website offers holidaymakers the opportunity to connect directly with rental home owners rather than going through an agent, a method of buying accommodation which is becoming increasingly popular. Speaking about the shifting trend Jones added “Renters are becoming increasingly confident in renting directly from the owner and realise that it offers a good way to reduce costs by cutting out the middleman.”

Figures by leading online flight comparison website Skyscanner back-up the opinion that the Costa del Sol will remain a top choice in 2011, as Malaga Airport was the second highest searched destination for users of the website during October.

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http://www.costadelvillas.co.uk offers holiday home owners the chance to advertise directly to holidaymakers without the need for a broker or travel agent. By connecting holidaymakers and holiday home owners Costadelvillas offers both parties the chance to make great savings.