In this week's travel news, we report on hot destinations in August and September, and how Swedes prioritise when choosing hotels. We also report that Sri Lanka (where we had a great holiday last winter) is now offering free visas, and hope that tourists will want to come back.
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Where Swedes travel in August and September
Prague is the most popular destination for regular flights departing in August and September, according to Resia's statistics. When it comes to charter trips and last-minute holidays, Palma de Mallorca tops the lists. Most booked destinations with scheduled flights, during August and September:
How Swedes choose hotels
The hotel and travel search site momondo.se lists what is most important to Swedes when choosing a hotel, based on momondo's annual travel survey:
- The most important aspect (46%) is the location.
- It is most common to spend around SEK 501-800 for a night in a hotel.
- Almost half (43%) consider good service at the hotel to be very important
- The main amenities are that breakfast is included (68%) and that there is free Wifi (53 %).
- 37% states that the most important thing when choosing a hotel is that it is cosy.
- Only 24 %s consider it a priority that the hotel has its own swimming pool, which is the lowest figure among all 22 countries surveyed.
Ving invests in design hotels in Egypt
Ving's success with the design hotel Casa Cook continues, according to a press release from Ving. For the first time, the concept of a family-friendly hotel is now being established in El Gouna in Egypt. Ving is also betting on the younger audience, opening another hotel under the Cook's Club concept, which attracts design, DJs and street food.
Air travel continues to decline
The number of passengers at Swedish airports fell by 3.4 per cent in the second quarter of the year, i.e. April, May and June, according to a press release from the Swedish Transport Agency. The decrease is mainly due to fewer domestic flights. Last year, the number of domestic passengers for the period was just over 2 million, compared with 1.8 million this year. The decrease in international passengers decreased by 1.6 per cent, from 8 569 000 to 8 434 000.
Free visa to Sri Lanka
You have previously had to apply for and pay for a visa to the Sri Lanka. From 1 August onwards, visas are free and there is no need to apply in advance. The reason is that the country wants to bring back tourism after the bombings at Easter. At the time, the Swedish Foreign Ministry advised against travelling to the country, but this has been lifted. The free visa offer is initially valid for 6 months. After that, the operation will be evaluated.
Did you miss the last travel news? Read the Popular weekend city, ruined destinations and odd overnight stays
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Ama de casa says:
The location, wiffi and shower and toilet in the room are the most important. Then it does not matter if the hotel is not a standard variant but is a little different and cosy 🙂 (Hard to find in the US where most motels are built according to some kind of general drawing 😉 ).
The requirement for a shower and toilet in the room is a bit strange really. We have camped around a lot in the past and we have never had a toilet in the tent... Well, once actually, but it was at a tented camp in Kenya:
https://amacasa.wordpress.com/2010/05/13/campingens-utveckling/
😀
05 August 2019 - 10:14
BP says:
I hope Sri Lanka succeeds in attracting more tourists. I really wish that for the people there.
Just like Ama, the hotel/apartment should be centrally located, have wifi and a private bathroom. It should be quiet on the street outside the bedroom as well;-)
05 August 2019 - 20:16