Cheap travel is en vogue in 2009

The first weeks of the new year show a rise in booking numbers for low-cost hotels – budgetplaces.com appears with a cool new redesign

Barcelona, 9 February 2009 –  The first weeks of January have shown a continuing trend toward low-cost travel. In the first half of the month the Barcelona based online provider of cheap hotel accommodation budgetplaces.com has registered a three-fold increase in bookings in comparison to the month of December. A newly designed web 2.0 style layout of the website makes it even easier for clients to book cheap accommodation in 20 destinations. 

Travellers’ demand for cheap hotels has been demonstrated during the first weeks of the new year. January is a traditionally strong month for bookings and has shown a significant increase in reservations compared to December. The threat of financial crisis currently dominating the media therefore only seems to have increased the demand for accommodation in the low-cost price range.

What distinguishes budgetplaces.com from similar web sites, is a range which exactly serves the demand for cheap acommodation: All establishments are available at a target price of 30 euros per person, per night. budgetplaces.com continues where low-cost carriers like Ryanair or Easyjet end – clients who like to pay less for their flights will find equally cheap accommodation here. During economically difficult times, this is an absolute plus for customers.

In order to make the booking process even easier, budgetplaces.com now appears with a new clear design which boasts even better ease of use and no time wasting. The new, sleek layout reflects what the brand stands for: no frills, no fuss, but basic and reliable services. An eye-catching overview of all 20 destinations can be found on the home page. The accommodation search can either be carried out by establishment type with a choice between hotels, hostels, apartments and bed&breakfasts. Or one can look for available establishments in all categories in a specific city.

The choice includes city break classics like London, Paris, Berlin and Barcelona just like increasingly popular cities like Vienna, Athens, Prague and Istanbul, along with 10 further European destinations. Since mid January, clients benefit from an even broader range: Venice has been launched as budgetplaces.com destination nº20. Cheap accommodation from 30 euros per person per night is now also available in the “City of Water”.