The pie charts provide a breakdown of holidaymakers lodging in four different types of accommodation across three separate years. Overall, staying with family was by far the most popular option throughout the period, although its popularity declined slightly by the end. While rented apartments experienced the greatest growth, hotels also saw an increase, albeit less significant, with camping becoming a much less popular choice.
The two most popular options in 1988-staying with family and camping-lost some of their appeal over the period. Initially, slightly more than half of holidaymakers opted to stay with family, while camping attracted half as many. A decade later, staying with family saw a minor 2-percentage-point increase, whereas camping’s popularity halved. However, by the final decade, staying with family fell out of favor, with only around one in four holidaymakers choosing this option, compared to just 12% opting for camping.
Rented apartments and hotels bucked the foregoing trend. At the start of the period, rented apartments were the least popular choice, with only 7% of holidaymakers opting for them, while twice as many (15%) stayed in hotels. Both categories grew over time, with rented apartments reaching 11% and hotels 22% by 1998, By the final year, hotels maintained their share, while rented apartments experienced a twofold increase, reaching parity with hotels at 22% in 2008.