Save up to 49 per cent by booking your summer holiday hotel at this specific time
Those prone to leaving everything to the last minute could find themselves nabbing a better deal than others who militantly book ahead
THE recent April heatwave may have left you itching for your next bit of summer sun.
And thankfully it may not be too late to nab yourself a decent holiday stay.
According to research carried out by TripAdvisor those who leave everything to the last minute could find themselves nabbing a better deal than those who militantly book ahead.
The travel site compiled the data by looking at hotel price trends from 15 popular destinations over the past two summers.
And despite what travel agents claim booking ahead may not always pay off.
Holidaymakers setting their sights on the Big Apple could save a whopping 40 per cent if they booked within a month.
Those hoping to jet of to Dubai could see hotel prices split in half if they book three months ahead.
Other long-haul destinations like Tokyo and Sydney offers discounts of up to 30 per cent if booked four to five weeks before the flight.
Vietnam's Hanoi offered the best value for money with hotel rates averaging £71 this summer while the like of Buenos Aires and Bangkok also fetched for under £100.
Prime holiday hotspots like New York, Rome and Barcelona were pricier and hovered around the £160 benchmark.
Best time to book hotels for most popular destinations this summer
- Dubai, Book within 3 months, save 49 per cent
- New York City, Book within 1 month, save 40 per cent
- Tokyo, Book within 1 month, save 30 per cent
- Sydney, Book within 5 weeks, save 25 per cent
- Barcelona, Book 3-9 months ahead, save 23 per cent
- Rome, Book Book 3-8 months ahead, save 22 per cent
- Prague, Book 3-8 months ahead, save 20 per cent
- Paris, Book 2-7 months ahead, save 19 per cent
- Bangkok, Book within 3 months, save 16 per cent
- Orlando, Book within 5 months, save 15 per cent
- Hanoi, Book within 2 months, save 14 per cent
- Singapore, Book within 3 months, save 14 per cent
- Buenos Aires, Book 3-6 months ahead, save 12 per cent
- Cape Town, Book within 2 months, save 12 per cent
- Cancun, Book 5-8 months ahead, save 11 per cent
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Average hotel rates for most popular destinations this summer
- Hanoi, £71
- Buenos Aires, £87
- Bangkok, £90
- Prague, £118
- Singapore, £139
- Orlando, £143
- Tokyo, £145
- Sydney, £151
- Rome, £153
- New York City, £160
- Barcelona, £164
- Cape Town, £169
- Dubai, £179
- Paris, £179
- Cancun, £260
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