Travel Weekly  – one of the most influential B2B  news resources for the travel industry – started their new year with a look to predictions for the UK travel sector in 2018.

Graham Donoghue, chief executive of Sykes Holiday Cottages, gives his predictions for the UK travel sector in 2018, including a growth in glamping and experience-craving consumers.

In it, he looks at some of the trends that he sees have steadily been growing and some of the factors that have boosted those trends – including poor exchange rates, increased UK popularity and shorter, but more frequent breaks.

Graham – speaking to Travel Weekly’s George Clode – gave his top 5 predictions for the UK travel sector.

They include:

• the importance of offering accommodation to four legged visitors who accompany their more upright owners
• growth in unusual accommodation (glamping, yurts, houseboats – we’re looking at you)
• luxury breaks – not just a spa weekend, but bringing that touch of glamour to your accommodation for the whole family
• experience and skill based holidays add another dimension to a get away, breaking from the traditional beach, bucket and spade get away (camping in the tree tops anyone?)
• more and more, a holiday is booked by women, taking control of the spend – and often the location

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