olidaying in the UK can now be more expensive than travelling to many luxury European destinations, research has found.
Staycations have been costing tourists hundreds of pounds more during the pandemic with private accommodation prices rising by an average of 41 per cent.
Those travelling to British seaside towns and countryside retreats have been particularly hit as holiday home owners look to cash in on tourists wanting to avoid restrictions abroad and costly Covid tests.
Seven nights in a top hotel at Lake Garda, Italy — a destination which is a favourite of Hollywood stars Drew Barrymore, Tom Cruise and Bradley Cooper — was almost a quarter of the price of a similar holiday in the Lake District.
Accommodation at the Italian beauty spot cost £631 for two people, while in Lake Windermere it was £2,381, according to consumer group Which?.
In August 2019, a stay in private accommodation in Brighton would have typically cost an average of £109 per night. By comparison, this year the same stay has risen to £206 per night.
Prices increased in St Ives, Cornwall by 42…
