{"id":21660,"date":"2020-12-29T09:50:26","date_gmt":"2020-12-29T09:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/?p=21660"},"modified":"2021-02-03T12:06:56","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T12:06:56","slug":"booking-holidays-in-scotland-for-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/booking-holidays-in-scotland-for-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Booking holidays in Scotland for 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This article was updated on 3rd February to keep up-to-date with the current position.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All accommodation in Scotland is currently closed for leisure travel and holidays, and will remain so until at least the end of February. Currently, no-one knows for certain when travel restrictions will begin to be lifted once more, as the vaccination programme gathers pace; it is hoped that the first relaxations of the rules will begin in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although many people are desperate to be able to have a good holiday break when things improve, the current climate means that some are holding off on making any bookings for 2021 until the situation is clearer. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Self-catering accommodation is likely to be in especially high demand, when travel is permitted<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

However, this may risk any chance of securing a 2021 holiday at all. There is likely to be a perfect storm of excess demand and inadequate supply of places to stay, for several reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Many people whose holiday bookings were cancelled in 2020 opted to ‘roll-over’ their bookings to 2021, so a lot of accommodation is already heavily booked once it is allowed to open and travel is permitted.<\/li>
  2. Next summer, it is expected that far more people will choose to holiday at home rather than travel abroad, leading to a large increase in demand. <\/li>
  3. We’ve seen a fair few accommodation providers go out of business during the pandemic, reducing capacity. <\/li>
  4. Many other B&Bs and cottages in Scotland are run by people who are semi-retired, and many of these people have understandably opted to retire now and close permanently given the pandemic. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    For these reasons, the chances of being able to make a desirable summer booking once the situation is clear are very low. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Given this catch-22 situation, we’ve had many enquiries from people about what to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If you do want a holiday in Scotland in 2021, it may be best to book now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    However, make sure you check with the accommodation owner or their agency on what their policy is regarding being able to get a refund (or new dates) if Covid travel restrictions at the time mean that the holiday cannot go ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Links to search for accommodation on Walkhighlands:
    Holiday cottages<\/a>
    Guest houses and B&Bs<\/a>
    Hotels and inns<\/a>
    Hostels and bunkhouses<\/a>
    Campervan hire<\/a>
    Camping and glamping<\/a>
    Holiday packages and guiding<\/a>
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    This article was updated on 3rd February to keep up-to-date with the current position. All accommodation in Scotland is currently closed for leisure travel and holidays, and will remain so until at least the end of February. Currently, no-one knows for certain when travel restrictions will begin to be lifted once more, as the vaccination programme gathers pace; it is hoped that the first relaxations of the rules will begin in March. Although many people are desperate to be able to have a good holiday break when things improve, the current climate means that some are holding off on making…<\/span> <\/p>\n

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