Internet DIY Holidays

Worldwide Holiday Homes is a UK-based independent travel company who market and promote low cost and luxury holiday homes on the internet. The website (www.holiday-rentals.uk.com) provides holidaymaker's with a portfolio of holiday villas, apartments and cottages.

(PRWEB) November 9, 2004 -- Over half million people resident in the UK now own holiday homes abroad. With the influx of 'Holiday Homes in the Sun' type programs, and high house prices in the UK it is an ideal opportunity to buy and rent your holiday home and hopefully make a profit so you can retire comfortably or save for a rainy day.

The value of independently booked holidays is set to soar by almost 80% to more than 21 billion in five years. The prediction comes from Mintel which estimates that UK expenditure on independent holidays has more than doubled from 5.5 billion in 1998 to 11.7 billion this year. The number of independently booked breaks has risen by 60% since 1998.

So-called DIY holidays now account for more than half of the market, with 24 million expected to be booked this year, up from less than 22 million in 2003, according to Mintel. Almost two in four adults (38%) booked a holiday independently in the last year against one in four (25%) who booked a package.

Mintel predicts that component-based holiday sales will rise by 78% to reach a value of more than 21 billion by 2009.

This article backs up what we have been saying for the past 12 months. Since January 2004 we have seen enquiries for holiday villas, apartments and cottages within our portfolio double. With the increase in low cost airlines, and the changing in holidaymakers requirements you can understand why this this type of holiday is becoming do popular. Why would you want to be limited to a package holiday in a busy over crowded hotel, when you can go on holiday and have your own luxury villa, and private swimming pool for a fraction of the cost..

Worldwide Holiday Homes aims to provide an environment where holiday home owners can market their property knowing full well that they are going to get value for money - let's be honest one booking pays for the advertisement over and over.

If you an holidaymaker and have not tried organising your holiday then why not visit our website and see for yourself that you CAN book a low cost holiday and have the independence and privacy you require when relaxing away from your life back home.

Accommodation only holidays are the way forward - people want flexibility, control and privacy.. your not going to get that with a package holiday booked with a high street travel agent.

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