Summer holiday bookings lag behind due to high prices – last-minute explosion expected

Bookings for cottages at holiday parks for the 2026 summer holidays are currently lagging behind previous years. This is evident from an analysis by Parkvakanties based on recent market data and its own research. The main cause: the VAT increase on...

Dutch people spend less time on holiday in their own country due to VAT increase

If overnight stay prices in the Netherlands rise due to the upcoming VAT hike, a staggering 84% of Dutch people will spend fewer holidays in their own country. 95% of Dutch people fear a price increase.

The nominations for the Park Holiday Awards 2026 have been announced

Voting for the second edition of the Park Holiday Awards, the public awards for holiday parks, will be open from November 10th to December 31st. This year, people can vote for holiday and bungalow parks in 18 categories. New this year...

Travel platform Travelmonkey responds to the changing travel needs of the Dutch

Where many online travel agencies offer foreign travel, the largest share is for domestic holidays on the renewed platform Travelmonkey. Initiator Laurens Taekema (known from Parkvakanties.nl) explains that the consumer often looks for cheap holidays in...

Winners of Park Holidays Awards 2025 announced

On Thursday 16 January, the winners of the Park Holidays Awards 2025 were announced. Visitors to the recreation platform Park Holidays cast 7.694 votes. Landal GreenParks and Resort Hof van Saksen won the most prizes.

Holiday parks “pleasantly busy” during the Christmas holidays

The Dutch bungalow parks are well filled this Christmas holiday. Many parks are already over 85% occupied. This is evident from data from the recreation platform Parkvakanties.

New election for the holiday park sector starts

Parkvakanties has started a new extensive election around holiday parks; The Parkvakanties Awards 2025. Initiator Laurens Taekema of Parkvakanties saw that many elections were mainly organised for hotels and campsites: "But in the world of holiday parks it remained anxiously...

Major study into consumer experience at a holiday park

The Parkvakanties platform is organizing a large-scale consumer survey into consumer experience at a holiday park in collaboration with Pleisureworld. The results of the survey will be presented on October 8 during the congress 'Holiday Home of the Future'.

Fireworks-free holiday parks are more popular than ever this year

More and more holiday parks in the Netherlands do not allow fireworks to be lit during New Year's Eve. The number of fireworks-free holiday parks has increased by no less than 22% this year compared to last year, according to research by Park Holidays.

Summio Parcs rebranding of former Landal and Roompot parks in full swing

Summio Parcs is the new label that Dormio has created to turn more than 20 of the parks taken over from Landal and Roompot into a Summio park. The rebranding is now running at full speed: new welcome signs, new...

Landal is also introducing new Mini Land Rovers for children

The website Parkvakanties.nl announced last week that Landal will introduce Mini Land Rovers for children at a large number of parks. Apparently it is an attractive attraction for children (and the management), because we also see these cars driving around...

Dutch holidaymakers are booking last minutes in their own country en masse

Last minute holidays are currently being booked en masse by Dutch holidaymakers. This is evident from Park Holidays statistics. The holiday park provider sees an increase of no less than 23% in July compared to 2021.

Summer holiday bookings lag behind due to high prices – last-minute explosion expected

Dutch people spend less time on holiday in their own country due to VAT increase

The nominations for the Park Holiday Awards 2026 have been announced

Travel platform Travelmonkey responds to the changing travel needs of the Dutch

Winners of Park Holidays Awards 2025 announced

Holiday parks “pleasantly busy” during the Christmas holidays

New election for the holiday park sector starts

Major study into consumer experience at a holiday park

Fireworks-free holiday parks are more popular than ever this year

Summio Parcs rebranding of former Landal and Roompot parks in full swing

Landal is also introducing new Mini Land Rovers for children

Dutch holidaymakers are booking last minutes in their own country en masse

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