Hungary Sees Travel Boost Following F1 Grand Prix

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Hungary Sees Travel Boost Following F1 Grand Prix

PR Newswire LONDON, August 22, 2012

LONDON,August 22, 2012/PRNewswire/ -- Figures released by HomeAway.co.uk show strong growth forHungary and a return in demand forJapan The F1 Grand Prix that took place inBudapestat the end of July had a huge impact on the holiday rentals market, according toHomeAway.co.uk. Following the London Olympics and World Cup trends, property owners in Hungarytapped into the potential of the high profile event and rented out their homes to visitors. OnHomeAway.co.uk, the UK's number one holiday rentals website, the country was the best performing destination for growth in supply in the second quarter of 2012, with a 50 percent increase year-on-year in the number of new properties advertised for rent. The renewed supply of holiday rentals inHungarywas also matched by increased holidaymaker demand, as booking enquiries sent to properties in BudapestonHomeAway.co.ukrose 78 percent in April through June, compared to the same period last year. The country was among the top ten most popular destinations enquired about for holidays in the second quarter of the year.

Top 10 destinations for growth in demand in Q2 2012 on HomeAway.co.uk*

1.Australia 2.Virgin Islands 3.Japan 4. SaintMartin 5.Holland 6.Channel Islands 7.Hungary 8.Brazil 9.Iceland 10.Slovenia

Another rising star onhttp://www.HomeAway.co.ukwasJapan, third most popular destination for holidaymaker demand in the second quarter of the year. The country experienced a huge 163 percent year-on-year growth in number of enquiries placed on the website in April through June. The findings mirror recent figures from the Japan National Tourism Organisation, which recently announced the number of visitors toJapanin June has, for the first time since the earthquake and tsunami on11 March 2011, exceeded the pre- disaster level. Another destination to watch out for in 2012 isSlovenia, which looks to be experiencing a similar travel trend to its neighbourCroatiaandMontenegroa few years back. Stretching between the Adriatic Sea and the Alps, the country is still a relatively undiscovered destination, with a diverse landscape and low

cost of living and it emerged as the tenth most popular holiday spot in the second quarter of 2012 onHomeAway.co.uk, with an 18 percent year-on- year increase in the number of enquiries. Download the full HomeAway.co.uk Second Quarter Marketplace Report *In terms of year-on-year growth in number of enquiries placed during Q2 2012 on HomeAway.co.uk

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