Value for money is the key issue for many people when it comes to choosing a holiday according to research by one of Britain’s leading family holiday park operators and they responded to customer feedback by including even more activities in the cost of their holidays, such a popular swimming lessons for beginners.

Cheap breaks with swimming lessons

Whilst it can be tempting to hang on for last minute bargains the chances are you won’t save much money – and you won’t get your first choice of destination and accommodation. With so many people booking in advance many popular dates are filling up fast.

If you don’t have any flexibility with dates – or have set your heart on a particular destination you’ll need to book early to get anything like cheap breaks in the UK this year.

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Kendal in the Lake District has been named as the UK’s fastest growing nanobreak destination. The popular town has seen a 650% rise in searches for one-night stays – or nanobreaks – so far this year compared to the same period last year. Across the UK searches for nanobreaks were up by 46% in the first five months of this year – showing the nanobreak concept has become an increasingly popular type of cheap break as the year has gone on.

Scarborough on the East Coast was the next fastest growing nanobreak destination with searches up 200%, followed by Torquay in Devon, (136%), Bath (130%) and the south coast’s Brighton (106%).

Other destinations to make the UK nanobreak top ten were Edinburgh (up 70%), Bournemouth (up 57%), Newquay in Cornwall (up 50%),

Llandudno North Wales (up 50%) and Blackpool (up 30%).

10 fastest-growing nanobreak holiday destinations in UK

Alison Couper, Communications Director for Hotels.com, said:

It is interesting to see the growing popularity of nanobreaks in the UK. With a great summer forecast and hotel prices in the UK at a record low, now is the time to get out and enjoy what the UK has to offer. A break from your normal routine, however short, can bring enormous benefits. It is with this in mind that we’re launching a new competition to promote the nanobreak concept. Travellers can enter a short nanolog – or miniblog – of their break and be in with the chance of winning a longer break to Rio.

Entries to the nanobreak competition can be submitted via Twitter, Flickr or YouTube and the top entry will win a 3-night stay in Rio de Janeiro and return flights with TAP Portugal. For more information go to http://www.hotels.co.uk/hotel-deals/nanobreak.

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Following on from the potentially devastating news for Spain, as thousands of holiday-makers are axing trips to the Costas, Times Online has reported this week on how the tourism industry in Paris is facing difficult times.

According to the report by Chris Haslam, international arrivals are down by 8.1% on last year, hotel occupancies by more than 10%, and the queues for the Eiffel Tower – celebrating its 120th birthday this year – have rarely been shorter.

The growing crisis has prompted hotels to slash prices by up to 70%, in an attempt to win back tourists to the world’s most visited city.

So if you fancy a cheap Paris break, there’s never been a better time to grab a bargain.

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Part One — http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ5O2fS80co

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A Doylie 45 Video MMVIII

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