Two cities are better than one

British holidaymakers are taking advantage of the strong Pound by taking extended multi-centre breaks to the US, says leading travel retailer Travelocity.co.uk.

Travelocity.co.uk has seen a massive 50% increase in the number of people opting for multi-centre breaks in the US since the turn of the year. The average length of these breaks has also increased dramatically from 10 days to 14 days.

The leading leisure and business travel retailer believes the boom in multi-centre trips has been fuelled by holidaymakers determined to take advantage of the weak US Dollar, which is showing no signs of strengthening.

The Sterling/ US Dollar exchange rate has stabilised at around two Dollars for every Pound.

The choice of multi-centre destinations illustrates how British holidaymakers are determined to have as varied a break on the other side of the pond as possible.

Unsurprisingly, New York is the most popular first destination of multi-centre holiday, as people look to not only take advantage of great travel deals but also hit the shops and purchase designer products at a fraction of the cost.

New York’s popularity with British holidaymakers is assured, however www.travelocity.co.uk has seen an increase in all female holiday parties stopping in New York as the first destination of a twin-centre trip.

travelocity.co.uk believes this trend is linked to the publicity surrounding the launch of the Sex And The City movie, which is predominately set in New York.

Las Vegas is the destination New York is being twinned with the most as people looks to catch some rays and hit the casinos. Prices start from £1,299.

Las Vegas is also a popular destination to be paired with other destinations, particularly San Francisco. Las Vegas and San Francisco twin-centre holidays start from £1,099 for a seven-night holiday.

Las Vegas is so popular there are a number of triple-centre holidays with the Navada party town as the focal point, including a 14-night break with San Francisco and Los Angeles. Prices start from £1,099.

Other popular US destinations for twin- and triple-centre breaks include Boston, Honolulu and New Orleans.

travelocity.co.uk Sales Director Andy Washington said: “Multi-centre holidays to the US have really taken off this year as British holidaymakers flock to the other side of the Atlantic to experience all the US has to offer.

“People have realised the weak US Dollar not only means there are great value holidays to the States, but in-destination costs are also reasonable.”

To view twin- and triple-centre holidays to the US, visit Travelocity.co.uk.