Travellers prefer hotels to sights
Last updated at 12:43 09 April 2008
Sights like the Sydney Opera house are being ignored by Brits...
Holidaymakers would rather stay put in their hotel than go out and see the sights, according to a survey out today.
Three quarters of Britons make no attempt to speak the local language, and 70% never visit local attractions, the survey from Halifax Travel Insurance found.
Britons spend on average less than seven hours in total away from the confines of their hotel while on packages to exotic destinations.
Based on responses from over 2,000 British travellers, the survey showed that around 4.3 million people a year go on exotic-destination packages, with Egypt the most-popular destination.
The majority (one third) of these holidays are all-inclusive packages. The survey also showed that 28% of holidaymakers choose not to eat in local restaurants while away, and 42% never speak to the local people outside the holiday complex.
"Our research strongly suggests that the idea of a holiday, to most, is a room with pool and somewhere to eat." says Paul Birkhead, senior underwriting manager at Halifax Travel Insurance.
"Package holidays such as all-inclusive allow Brits to arrive and stay put for the duration and it certainly makes financial sense to make the most of the facilities as this is what you are paying for."
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