Sun 4 U collapse encourages last-minute villa bookings in Spain
In a week where holiday company Sun 4 U collapsed leaving 1200 people stranded in Spain, Thomas Cook announced that it was concerned about steadily decreasing profits due to a loss of customer confidence in large holiday firms coupled with a reaction to the economic recession.
Sun 4 U ended trading on the 11th of August, blaming this result on the aftereffects of the volcanic ash cloud as well as the previous collapse of the major tour operator Goldtrail. Thomas Cook has also emphasized the impact of the ash cloud which left millions of passengers stranded, revealing that the event cost them £82 million. However, Thomas Cook also suggested that turnover is not as high due to customers choosing to holiday in Britain. The recession has meant that people stay at home to save money, and this directly affects companies such as Thomas Cook and TUI, which owns Thomson Holidays.
However, smaller independent holiday rentals agencies, such as Connect Rentals that specialise in cheap villas in Murcia, Spain and last-minute deals can often mean that holidaying in Spain is just as low-cost as holidaying in the UK. Jetting off to a luxury 3 bed-roomed Murcia villa in late August could cost as little as £650-£700 per week plus a standard cleaning charge. Between six people this works out at the incredible price of just under £17 a night. And this buys you warm weather, great accommodation and complete escapism from rainy Britain. Popular Murcia holiday rentals sites are also getting a rush of Murcia property owners and agents looking to get in on the action by racing to self advertise their holiday apartments or private villas with pools to individual groups of holidaymakers.
So don't let money worries prevent you from having a truly memorable holiday abroad. Book right now and in a couple of weeks you could be sunning yourself on Spain's Costa Calida near Murcia for the same price as in the cloudy UK, keeping both your bank balance and your happiness safe!
By Connect Rentals, Murcia villa rentals specialists 16th August 2010
Date posted: 16 August 2010
