Want to go on vacation this summer without spending a fortune? Know that this year, a week in the calendar deserves to be reserved to go on family leave and take advantage of cheaper rates.
Book your summer vacation is usually a task that families scrutinize in advance so they don’t have to spend too much money. But very often, some go about it a bit at the last minute and note, always with as much amazement, that the latest destinations or rentals available for the summer are displayed at very high prices. This year is unlikely to be an exception. Due to inflation, which also affects the tourism and transport sector, the family budget for holidays has increased by 9%, it is now 1,641 euros, against 1,498 euros last year, and for limit their spending, 46% of French people plan to reduce their stay by a week or less, according to a study for Sofinco, conducted by Opinionway. The solution would be to find the cheapest time to go on vacation. Imagine that there is one this year, and it is not a week outside school holidays (promised).
What is the cheapest week to go away this summer with the family?
This year, thanks to the school calendar and the date of the start of the school year, which falls not on September 2 like last year, but on Monday, September 4, 2023, families can take advantage of the end of August to go on vacation without having to spend a large budget. Indeed, the week that is worth it in terms of rates for seasonal rentals is the week of Saturday August 26th until Saturday September 2nd.
Very often, this period is shunned by families, because it marks the resumption of work and school. Thus, the rates are usually more attractive, given that there are fewer requests. Depending on the region, prices can be divided by three, as is the case in Finistère. For example, for a mobile home for 5 people, the price per week goes from 1,200 euros to around 450 eurosreports the director of the L’Océan Breton campsite to our colleagues from TF1. “So far it hasn’t been a very busy week. We have therefore put in place attractive prices to convince new customers, who may be local.” It is therefore in your best interest to look at this period on the rental sites, you could be surprised.