Journey’s end

The annual Holiday Index from budget hotel chain Travelodge claims 2013 could be a record for “staycation” breaks, as two-thirds (65 per cent) of Britons intend to take summer holidays at home this year.

The Travelodge Holiday Index also says a third (33 per cent) of Britons like to holiday at home to preserve UK heritage and support British tourism.

It predicts the top three Staycation locations for summer breaks this year will be London, Edinburgh and the Lake District.

While London has heritage, fantastic museums, parks for picnics and world-class entertainment, the Scottish capital is a magnet in August for its festival.

Travelodge has released 200,000 rooms, across 510 UK locations, priced at between £19 and £21 for family rooms for two adults and two children for stays between July 1 and September 30, if booked online.

For seaside breaks, it has more than 25 hotels in locations like Brighton, Blackpool, Scarborough, Bournemouth, Newquay and Torquay – often with great sea view rooms.

Those wanting a short break in Britain before the school holidays could be spoilt for choice as hotel groups at all level of the market compete for custom.

On the Travelzoo site, where offers have a cut-off date, B&B for two at a Nottingham boutique hotel converted from a Georgian townhouse in the Lace Market area costs a total of £75, including a £40 credit per room to spend in the hotel’s restaurant or gastropub. This offer is valid for Tuesday-Saturday stays until June 27.

The website’s UK Summer Hotel Sale also offers up to 45 per cent off short breaks until June 24 in the InterContinental Hotels Group, which includes Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express and Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, so overnight stays start at £37 per room at 115 properties across the country.

Holiday Inn Express room prices start at £38 in Leeds, £40 in Warwick, £53 in Cardiff Bay and £76 in Brighton.

At Jurys Inn, the Summer Sale offers 20 per cent off on stays between July 19 and September 8.

But the big saving is that Jury’s Inn links with local attractions, to provide some really cheap days out.

Stay at Jurys Inn Manchester from £69, including breakfast, and you’ll see David Beckham in the National Football Museum’s Hall of Fame (free entry) or enjoy a family tour of Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium, from just £48.