Prolongation of the Eid Holiday Created an Increase in Holiday Searches

According to the data of Turkey's hotel and villa search platform Neredekal.com, there was a great increase in holiday locations and hotel searches with the extended holiday period. Providing information on the subject Kendikal.com General Manager Gökhan Sivrikaya “This 9-day holiday has created a good opportunity for those who have not yet made holiday plans and are considering going on holiday in June. In our study on public holidays that we published at the beginning of the year, we shared with our users the prediction that the Eid al-Adha week coincides with the dates that offer the most attractive holiday opportunity of this summer. Therefore, the decision taken was a development that we expected and were prepared for. "This development brought about an increase in holiday searches," he said.

Will the Hotel Price Increase in May Affect Reservations?

Yerlikal.com According to data, hotel room prices increased by 94% in May compared to the previous year. The increase rate is based on the same type of rooms of the facilities listing prices in the same period of May 24 and 2022 among 2023 thousand facilities on the Neredekal.com platform. The analysis shows that room prices increased by 94% compared to the previous year.

It was determined that the average nightly room price of the facilities subject to analysis increased from 933 TL to 1.812 TL in one year, and when examined on a provincial basis, the province with the highest increase in room prices in cities with 100 or more facilities was Ankara, with an increase of 127%. Ankara was followed by Balıkesir with 106% and Trabzon with 99%.

The price increase in Turkey's most popular holiday destinations was below the average. According to the Neredekal.com report, there is an 81% price increase in Muğla Hotels, 90% in Izmir Hotels and 92% in Antalya Hotels.

Kendikal.com General Manager Gökhan Sivrikaya said, “We can say that these increases are generally at the values ​​we expected. Those making holiday plans can purchase the facilities with the features they are looking for at the best price by using the price comparison service we offer. We think that as the holiday gets longer, holiday plans will be divided into two and accommodation periods will gain momentum with this division and efficiency will increase in some locations.” Said.

About us

Yerlikal.com It is a website and travel guide that offers hotel price comparison services.

Having set out with the vision of appealing to every user making holiday plans, Neredekal.com offers more than 20.000 accommodation services from all over Turkey; It lists it with detailed information, photos, prices and guest comments. With its vision of #DiscoverTurkeyFirst, it plays an important role in promoting the historical and cultural areas of the country, and publishes intense content about places to visit and discovery points in 81 provinces, both on its social media accounts and on its website.

Having entered the sector in 2007 as one of the first digital initiatives in the field of tourism in Turkey, Neredekal.com joined the iLab Holding partnership in 2010 and continued its journey by increasing the number of both users and facilities. Hedefkal.com continues to grow by strengthening its place in the sector every year.

Source: HORECA Trend and Neredekal.com