When we looked at it, accommodation prices in 2019 were more expensive in the uk than they were abroad, so this isn t a pandemic problem only. pandemic has made it worse. in brighton, some staycationers are noticing the difference. some of the prices were extortionate, or the places weren t nice at all. £800 for two nights. it was probably more - than we would ve liked to have paid for a two night stay, but.we just needed - to get away! on two major booking sights, average self catering prices have shot up this year. across the uk, they re up an average of 41% compared to august 2019. that s an extra £300 a week. sidmouth in devon saw an increase of 63%, lyme regis in dorset rose by 74%, but in sussex, brighton had a massive 89% increase. average august prices here have risen to £206 a night, from £109 two years ago. so, what s driving prices up?
I think has failed consumers. it hasn t worked in the way it should ve done. it should ve been really simple, enabling consumers to know whether a country s red or whether its green. as simple as that. then you either know somewhere s out of bounds, or it isn t. do you think the uk s international travel industry has been left out in the cold? this summer is a write off, really. it hasn t been the summer the industry dreamt of. the department for transport told panorama. with fewer people taking off abroad this year, what s it been like for staycationers? the suitcases are full, the car is full. have a look at all the stuff we ve got to take. we ve asked some holiday makers to keep a video diary of their trips, and most of them had a good time. so, we have arrived at our staycation destination, - and it is beautiful. we re all set up for our
Of the staycation. more than 20 million of us plan to stay at home for our holidays this year. but are we paying more to holiday in the uk? ifelt like i could ve gone abroad and got way more, and also had, like, a lot more fun. some staycationers feel they re not getting value for money. it cost £1,700. it s not cheap! no, it s not! the hospitality industry is struggling to cope with the rise in demand. in the lake district, we have an employment crisis. we re very understaffed. we re doing our best. the staff who are working are bearing the brunt of our frustrations. having, like, a grown man squaring up to you, with no one there else to protect you it s quite daunting. in a summer like no other, we ask what it s been like for britain s staycationers. when you re on holiday, you re on holiday, aren t you? you take it as it is.
For our holidays this year. but are we paying more to holiday in the uk? ifelt like i could ve gone abroad and got way more, and also had, like, a lot more fun. some staycationers feel they re not getting value for money. it cost £1,700. it s not cheap! no, it s not! the hospitality industry is struggling to cope with the rise in demand. in the lake district, we have an employment crisis. we re very understaffed. we re doing our best. the staff who are working are bearing the brunt of our frustrations. having, like, a grown man squaring up to you, with no one there else to protect you it s quite daunting. in a summer like no other, we ask what it s been like for britain s staycationers. when you re on holiday, you re on holiday, aren t you? you take it as it is.