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t’s a big week in the easing of lockdown, and from finally being able to enter a pub to that inimitable feeling of being able to step on a plane, there’s rather a lot to get excited about. But with the green list looking more limited than hoped, clients might have set their sights on booking a UK break. From commissionable attractions to coastal hotels, domestic cruises to country-wide coach tours, May 17 heralded the start of a jam-packed spring and summer. And with indoor attractions, museums, cinemas, restaurants and some theatres now open, you can capitalise on all of them. To find out more we’ve spoken to UK experts to glean insights into just how well the domestic market is doing right now across hotels, tours and attractions.


Great Little Breaks Chris Cundall, director of trade relations “Agents are now producing over 40% of all our bookings, and we’re seeing demand for city breaks as well as for the Lake District, Cornwall, Scotland and the south coast. Our current top-selling hotel is the four- star Hotel Brooklyn in Manchester, which is offering excellent deals.


“I think cities will offer amazing value through the summer as the inbound and corporate markets are much slower, so hotels will need more of the UK leisure market. “My top tip would be to make sure your customers


know you’re selling short breaks in the UK by talking to them and sharing offers and messaging on social media. There are lots of great deals on.”


20 MAY 2021 travelweekly.co.uk


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