HomeAway.co.uk Predicts the Hottest Travel Trends for 2013

HomeAway.co.uk Predicts the Hottest Travel Trends for 2013 PR Newswire LONDON, December 12, 2012 LONDON, December 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- We've become a nation of travel-savvy holidaymakers who now like to independently fine-tune our holidays to just how we like them, according to the UK's number one holiday rentals website, H o m e A w a y . c o . u k. Instead of leaving travel agents to do all the research, increasing numbers of holidaymakers are now packaging up holidays themselves, leading to phenomenal growth for sites like HomeAway.co.uk. Over the past years, the holiday rentals site has seen a steady increase in booking enquiries worldwide, particularly in the UK and Europe. The top three rising stars in terms of year-on-year growth in enquiries placed on HomeAway.co.uk in 2012 are: Germany (+71%), Holland (+44%) and Croatia (+24%). The holiday rentals market in the UK is now valued at approximately £4.7bn, while Europe (UK, France, Germany, [1]Spain and Italy) is valued at £20.7bn, according to a Radius Global Market Research . HomeAway.co.uk has been instrumental in the growth of the UK holiday rental market since it launched in 1996*. "Holidaymakers have significantly decreased their dependency on the traditional travel agent for holiday bookings along with the no-research-required package holiday that they traditionally offer," confirms Andy Cockburn Regional Director of HomeAway UK. HomeAway.co.