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THOSE sticking to the UK for their holiday this year can pretend they're on the Amalfi coast or in a French villa without even venturing far from home. Dotted across the country are rental properties that wouldn't look out of place in some of our favourite foreign travel destinations. Since Boris Johnson’s travel announcement on Monday, UK travel companies have seen a surge in bookings. Sykes Holiday Cottages reported bookings were up 150 per cent year-on-year and that a booking was taken every eight seconds after the announcement. With self-catered holiday accommodation set to reopen from April 12, many Brits will be keen to book a post-lockdown holiday. And with these properties, you can get a taste of an overseas trip without having to travel abroad... Bayview Tower – Lynton, Devon Feel like you’re holidaying on the Amalfi coast at Bayview Tower in Devon, which has panoramic views that resemble those along Italy’s Amalfi Coast. The Grade II listed … [Read more...] about UK rental properties that look like Europe – from a vineyard in Herefordshire to a Devon home with views to rival Amalfi

SPAIN is looking at introducing UK travel corridors again this summer for Brits if the vaccine passport scheme doesn't go ahead. Secretary of State for Tourism, Fernando Valdés said if the immunisation certificate does not succeed, Spain is willing to consider bilateral agreements and corridors "with third countries", according to the Spanish press. This would include the UK. He explained: "The way to allow travel in Europe must be decided at the level of the European Union but if those decisions cannot be taken, we will think of other solutions such as corridors, green corridors with third countries that can help us to restart tourist flows." He said that the vaccination rollout in the UK meant that the summer is looking likely for Brits to return . Bookings to Spanish hotspots are already soaring following Boris Johnson's announcement of his roadmap to freedom which could see life return to normal by June 21. Mr. Valdés said decisions on allowing travel must … [Read more...] about Boost for Spanish holidays as country plans ‘green corridors’ for UK travel if vaccine passports don’t go ahead

HEATHROW Airport passengers will now be charged an extra £8.90 to fly from the airport as part of a "pandemic tax". The fees will be enforced from April to cover costs lost during the pandemic. The new charge will be charged by airlines who claim the fee is due to costs being increased from the airport including baggage, handling and other costs. This means a family of four face an extra £35.60 on top of their flights due to the new tax. The airport said no profit was being made as it was only to cover the additional operating costs, and may only run until the end of the year. While other airports including London Gatwick, Stansted and Manchester has said they won't be following suit, experts have warned it may set a trend. Deputy chairman of the Association of Independent Tour Operators (AITO) John Tangney said: "If Heathrow gets away with it, most other airports worldwide are likely to copy this highly unwelcome initiative." Heathrow Airport has lost more than … [Read more...] about Heathrow Airport to charge travellers extra £9 passenger levy to due Covid costs

AS MANY as 90 per cent of summer holidays are sold out as UK tour operators warn that bookings are still soaring. Brits opting to stay in the UK for a holiday this year are likely to be left disappointed with little left on the market. The government announced that domestic holidays can start as soon as April 12 as long as cases continue to drop, but this is only for one household, and at self-catered accommodation. From May 17, group holidays can go ahead while hotels will reopen, and June 21 is the earliest that travel restrictions may be fully eased. This has led to surging demand for UK holidays especially in popular destinations such as Cornwall , Devon and Dorset. According to the Telegraph , self-catered accommodation website Unique Homestays has warned that 92 per cent of summer holiday dates are booked up, with Oliver's Travels has just eight per cent of properties still available during the summer season. Last month, Sun Online Travel revealed that … [Read more...] about Up to 90% of UK summer holidays are now sold out following booking boom – here is how to still find a great deal

CAMPSITES across the UK are seeing such a surge in demand for holidays this year that they are desperately adding more pitches. A booking boom for staycations has seen prices jump as availability runs out following the government announcement that group trips can resume from May. Camping website Pitchup.com has added 130 more sites since the start of the year due to demand, with more than 2,500 still available. The lockdown dates allow holidays to resume from April 12, but only with your own household and if at self-catered accommodation. This means some campsites are unable to open until May 17, due to shared facilities such as shower and toilet blocks, leading to thousands disappointed at missing the Easter break. Away resort camping pitches - from £4pp per night Camping pitches with Pitchup.com - from £16 per night Park Holidays camping pitches - from £20 per night Despite this Dan Yates, founder of Pitchup.com who has daily bookings as high as 6,500, … [Read more...] about UK campsites are adding hundreds more pitches due to soaring holiday demand – here are some of the best deals