Why you need to go on holiday in January (hint: it's very cheap)
January is officially the cheapest month of the year to travel, with package holiday prices available from £61 per person.
New research has revealed that it’s a whopping 204% cheaper to take a short-haul trip abroad in January than in August, making it our new favourite month for an affordable getaway.
According to a travel comparison site TravelSupermarket, you can save a massive 67% on your holiday price by escaping in the first month of the year.
The average price per person per night for a city break in January 2019 is £53.60 (including flights and accommodation). In November, the second cheapest month of the year, it rises slightly to £56.54, and goes up to an average of £57.83 in the third cheapest month, February.
When it comes a trip that’s seven or 14 nights long, you can head to the beach for as little as £51.57 per person in January. March is the second cheapest month for longer beach breaks and costs an average of £54.71.
The most expensive months for an overseas city break tend to be May (average £71 per person per night) and August (£69.70), while the priciest months for a short-haul beach getaway are December (£71.33) and August (£72.84).
Here are five incredibly cheap city breaks to book right now for January 2019:
1. Milan – two nights at three-star Piccolo Hotel (room only) with flights departing Manchester on 14 January from £88pp
2. Lisbon – two nights at three-star Avenida Parque Hotel (room only) with flights departing Luton on 21 or 22 January from £93pp
3. Berlin – two nights at four-star Two Hotel Berlin by Axel (room only) with flights departing Stansted on 8 January from £91pp
4. Barcelona – two nights at three-star Exe Mitre Hotel (room only) with flights departing Luton or Stansted on 8 January from £61pp
5. Seville – two nights at four-star Al-Andalus Palace Hotel (room only) with flights departing Stansted on 22 January from £76pp
Here are five incredibly cheap beach breaks to book right now for January 2019:
1. Algarve – seven nights at three-star Algarve Gardens in Praia da Falesia (self catering) with flights departing East Midlands on 9 January from £83pp
2. Malta – seven nights at three-star Relax Inn Hotel in St Paul’s Bay (self catering) with flights departing Luton on 9 December from £83pp
3. Costa Blanca – seven nights at three-star Apartamentos Torre Ipanema (self catering) with flights departing Stansted on 23 January for seven nights from £107pp
4. Cyprus – seven nights at three-star New York Plaza Hotel Apartments in Paphos (self catering) with flights departing Stansted on 15 or 17 January from £113pp
5. Sicily – seven nights at four-star Palazzo dei Corsari Apartment in Trapani (room only) with flights departing Stansted on 11 January from £151pp
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