{"id":5854,"date":"2019-10-03T08:17:05","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T08:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.independentcottages.co.uk\/holiday-blog\/?p=5854"},"modified":"2022-07-26T09:56:48","modified_gmt":"2022-07-26T09:56:48","slug":"save-an-average-of-211-when-you-bookdirect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.independentcottages.co.uk\/holiday-blog\/save-an-average-of-211-when-you-bookdirect\/","title":{"rendered":"Recent research shows average savings of \u00a3211 on a UK holiday when you book direct."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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You’ll be amazed how much you can save by booking direct<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We all look for ways to save money and booking a holiday is no exception. However, deciding what<\/em> to compromise on is often tricky. The good news is that recent research conducted by Independent Cottages<\/a> in August 2019 has shown that it is easy to save hundreds of pounds without any trade-offs. Simply by booking your holiday direct with the owner, rather than via an OTA (Online Travel Agent) such as HomeAway, AirBnB or TripAdvisor\/Holiday Lettings, saves the holiday maker an average of \u00a3211. That\u2019s equivalent to 3.5 times the average UK household\u2019s weekly food shop, an annual family National Trust membership (with some money left over!) or even a new basic laptop for the kids. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The research looked at 94 properties that were advertised\nwith Independent Cottages as well as with an OTA. Taking a mixture of short\nbreaks and one week bookings, using the same arrival date and length of stay,\ncomparisons were made between the costs of booking the same holiday cottage\ndirect with the owner compared to booking it via an OTA. The savings made by\nbooking directly with the owner ranged from \u00a339 to a staggering \u00a31,350, with an\naverage saving of \u00a3211. For exactly the same holiday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Breakdown of savings by region<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n Region<\/em>\n <\/td>\n Average\n cost saving in \u00a3<\/em>\n <\/td>\n Average\n % of total saving<\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Cotswolds<\/em>\n <\/td>\n \u00a3184<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 17%<\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Cornwall<\/em>\n <\/td>\n \u00a3222<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 21%<\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Yorkshire<\/em>\n <\/td>\n \u00a3146<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 22%<\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Lake\n District<\/em>\n <\/td>\n \u00a3211<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 23%<\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n New\n Forest<\/em>\n <\/td>\n \u00a3259<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 23%<\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Norfolk<\/em>\n <\/td>\n \u00a3244<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 24%<\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n National average   <\/em><\/strong>\n <\/td>\n \u00a3221<\/em><\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 21%<\/em><\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It is so much cheaper to book your holiday direct with the\nowner as many OTAs charge the holidaymaker a \u2018service fee\u2019, which can be as\nhigh as 10% of the cost of the holiday. As well as booking fees charged to\nholiday makers, holiday home owners are also charged fees by the OTA, which may\nultimately be passed on to the holiday maker (even if just in part) in the form\nof increased advertised rental fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Independent Cottages we have over 1,800 holiday cottages\nwhere the holidaymaker can book directly with the owner. We do not add any\nadditional service charges, booking fees or commissions on top of the owners\u2019\nrates. In addition you have the added benefit of being able to talk directly\nwith the owner who will have detailed knowledge of the property and the area,\nbefore you make a booking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you are looking for a budget holiday, or something\nthat little bit extra special, by booking direct you will undoubtedly get more\nfor your money. You might decide to spend this on a few holiday luxuries, or\nmaybe you will save it for a rainy day. Either way, can you afford to not book your\nnext holiday directly with the owner?   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Get your holiday off to the right start<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

If you are booking independently, take a look at our tips to guide you through the process.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We all look for ways to save money and booking a holiday is no exception. However, deciding what to compromise on is often tricky. The good news is that recent research conducted by Independent Cottages in August 2019 has shown that it is easy to save hundreds of pounds without any trade-offs. Simply by booking […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":5864,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[73,72],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.independentcottages.co.uk\/holiday-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5854"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.independentcottages.co.uk\/holiday-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.independentcottages.co.uk\/holiday-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.independentcottages.co.uk\/holiday-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.independentcottages.co.uk\/holiday-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5854"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.independentcottages.co.uk\/holiday-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5854\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9998,"href":"https:\/\/www.independentcottages.co.uk\/holiday-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5854\/revisions\/9998"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.independentcottages.co.uk\/holiday-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.independentcottages.co.uk\/holiday-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5854"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.independentcottages.co.uk\/holiday-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5854"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.independentcottages.co.uk\/holiday-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5854"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}