With the current credit crunch in the UK and the chances of the country entering recession increasing every day, people are looking to save as much money as possible, many of which are looking to save on there family holidays and an increasing number of people are choosing self catering holidays for there cheap choice of getaway. Scottish tourism especially has experienced an increase in family tourists over the half-term period favouring a short break without having to forgo an overseas trip. Family’s are choosing self-catering holidays in there own country due to the constant struggle of airlines and the risk of getting stranded in a foreign country with no means of getting back, not to mention the financial crisis many people and family’s find themselves in.

The Association of Scotland’s Self Caterers said many of its members are having to turn people away, following a sharp rise in booking inquiries. Sharon Makepeace, a spokeswoman for VisitScotland.org, said: ‘In the light of the current economic climate, we anticipate more people will be looking to holiday closer to home over the October holidays. Over the summer period the self-catering sector fared particularly well and this trend looks set to continue. The rise in costs for fuel and food, coupled with the strength of the euro means people are retaining their holiday plans, but altering their destination choice and choosing Scotland.’

With family’s being able to spend what they want when they want and also cutting there costs on fuel, accommodation and unnecessary holiday add-ons it is no wonder self catering holidays is becoming a popular favourite. It is suspected that self catering breaks will continue to grow in popularity as long as the credit crunch continues to exist.

Thank you to guardian.co.uk and VisitScotland.org for the quotes above, for more information please visit their websites.

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