Budget breaks don’t have to be basic!

Hostel holidays are so Summer 2008! With wallets wilting under the pressure of the credit crunch, cheaper holidays are more appealing than ever. New research shows that Brits are cancelling their summer break to save the pennies,* so an affordable option is needed to save your much loved holiday. If fashionable, sociable, quality accommodation that goes easy on the bank balance sounds like the answer to you, then embrace the rise of the modern day hostel.

Hostelworld.com, the market leader in online hostel reservations, has every type of hostel to suit the more economically minded – from luxurious to family-friendly, from eco to city-central, all over the UK and beyond!

“No one wants the credit crunch to infringe on sacred holiday plans, so now is the perfect time to experience some of the best hostels the world has to offer. The diversity available makes for some exciting decisions, with hostels offering a unique range of accommodations and top-rate facilities from only £8 per night,” says Niamh Ni Mhir, Chief Marketing Officer of Hostelworld.com. “Long gone are the days of hostels with boarding school dormitories and cold showers, today’s hostels come with high standards and top rate facilities.”

Hostelworld.com has endless suggestions to make your holiday perfect. For those planning to stay in the UK this year a seaside break could be perfect. Visit the cliff-top St Christopher’s Inn, Newquay with ocean-view bedrooms, and a hot tub and terraced area overlooking the beach.

Or further afield, families should head to INOUT hostel, Barcelona as the large living area, TV and games rooms perfectly accommodate groups. Located in the heart of Collserola Park with 25 hectares of gardens, forests and sports fields, there is plenty of space to let the kids run riot! If you fancy going green and staying in a solar and wind powered hobbit-hole constructed from renewable resources, look no further than Gyreum: Sligo, nestled snugly in the Irish countryside.

Booking hostel accommodation doesn’t only benefit your bank balance, it can also lessen your carbon-footprint – travelling to destinations in the UK and Europe by car, rail or ferry is extremely good for your eco-conscience too!

* According to a poll of 2,168 people carried out by Savebuckets.com