How will UK holidays be different after coronavirus?

Nicky Kelvin, Head of Content at travel website The Points Guy UK, predicts that self-holiday rentals will be a huge part of our ‘new normal’ way of travelling.

“As we approach a ‘new normal’ in the weeks and months following the coronavirus pandemic, short-term rentals stand to be more popular than ever,” Kelvin explains.

“After all, travellers can book a private home with a kitchen and a pool, eliminating the need to have dinners out, stand in queues to check in or vie for a sliver of crowded beachfront.”

This means popularity for websites like Airbnb, Home Away and Canopy & Stars will be at an all time high, additionally because they focus on rural properties with a ‘wild living’ feel, which Airbnb has reported as a huge trend for post-lockdown stays.

In fact, Aribnb have reported that 70% of this year’s most wish-listed listings for UK users are lodges, cabins and glamping accommodation showing that we’re looking for holidays away from others, out in the wilderness.

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