Brits favour short-haul capital cities this Easter, according to research from hotel comparison site trivago.co.uk.
Out of the 25 most searched for destinations this Easter weekend (18th to 21st April), the top three are capital cities (London, Amsterdam and Paris). Only three long-haul destinations make the list (Dubai, New York City and Las Vegas). In fact, Brits seem to favouring the ‘staycation’ option this year, with 13 out of the top 25 destinations located in the UK.
25 Most Popular Easter Destinations:
Destination
|
Easter Average
(18th - 21st April) |
Post-Easter Average
(25th - 28th April) |
Percentage Change
| |
1
|
London
|
£145
|
£143
|
1%
|
2
|
Amsterdam
|
£159
|
£166
|
-4%
|
3
|
Paris
|
£147
|
£139
|
6%
|
4
|
Edinburgh
|
£125
|
£111
|
13%
|
5
|
Barcelona
|
£123
|
£108
|
14%
|
6
|
Manchester
|
£90
|
£103
|
-13%
|
7
|
Rome
|
£133
|
£160
|
-17%
|
8
|
Dubai
|
£175
|
£160
|
9%
|
9
|
York
|
£113
|
£108
|
5%
|
10
|
Dublin
|
£89
|
£89
|
0%
|
11
|
New York City
|
£207
|
£196
|
5%
|
12
|
Liverpool
|
£91
|
£101
|
-9%
|
13
|
Glasgow
|
£82
|
£82
|
0%
|
14
|
Venice
|
£206
|
£183
|
12%
|
15
|
Blackpool
|
£64
|
£58
|
9%
|
16
|
Birmingham
|
£70
|
£68
|
2%
|
17
|
Benidorm
|
£91
|
£69
|
31%
|
18
|
Newcastle
|
£85
|
£83
|
3%
|
19
|
Cardiff
|
£84
|
£82
|
3%
|
20
|
Brighton
|
£136
|
£113
|
20%
|
21
|
Las Vegas
|
£71
|
£89
|
-20%
|
22
|
Bath
|
£140
|
£132
|
6%
|
23
|
Leeds
|
£74
|
£76
|
-4%
|
24
|
Costa Adeje
|
£165
|
£137
|
20%
|
25
|
Albufeira
|
£78
|
£71
|
9%
|
Popularity is calculated from hotel searches between January and March 2014 for travel between 18th and 21st April. Prices are the average price per night for a standard double room calculated from over 2 million daily hotel searches.
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