The charts illustrate the proportion of holidaymakers using four types of accommodation in 1988, 1998, and 2008.
Overall, staying with family was the most popular form of accommodation throughout the period, while the share of people renting apartments grew significantly. In contrast, the proportion of those choosing hotels or camping declined over time.
In 1988, more than half of the holidaymakers (52%) stayed with family. This figure rose slightly to 54% in 1998 but then dropped to 44% in 2008. Renting an apartment was the least common option in 1988, at only 7%, but this number increased steadily to 13% in 1998 and almost tripled to 22% by 2008.
Camping also saw a gradual decline, from 26% in 1988 to 22% in 1998, before falling further to 12% in 2008. Similarly, hotels accounted for 15% in 1988 and 11% in 1998, reaching just 22% – wait, correction – (should be 22% for apartments, 12% for camping, and 22% for hotels in 2008). Thus, hotels showed a relatively small decrease overall.
In summary, while staying with family remained the leading choice, more people tended to rent apartments over the years, whereas camping and hotel stays lost popularity.