Szallas.hu: Vir was the most popular among Hungarians traveling to Croatia this summer

Vir was followed by Crikvenica and Selce in the list of most popular destinations. The majority of families spent more than 370 thousand forints, and the majority of couples spent 70-270 thousand forints on accommodation, according to the portal’s data.

In this year’s high season, 63 percent of couples chose apartments in Croatia, while 29 percent chose hotels, typically in the four-star category (51 percent). A third of them requested catering, mostly in the form of half board. The most common average length of stay among them is five nights (22 percent), but seven-night trips are also common (20 percent). 36 percent of couples booked accommodation for a basket value of 170-270 thousand forints, 27 percent for 70-170 thousand forints.

73 percent of family bookings were for apartments, and only 19 percent booked hotels. The length of the trip was similar to that of couples: seven- and five-night vacations were the most typical. In their case, 25 percent of bookings were for 7 nights, 22 percent for 5 nights. The basket value of the accommodation booking exceeded 370 thousand forints for 40 percent. The basket value of 24 percent was between 170-270 thousand forints, and for another 24 percent it was between 270-370 thousand forints.

The portal’s data also revealed that most Hungarians started their vacation in Croatia on Mondays and Saturdays, and in terms of the trip home, Saturdays and Sundays were the busiest.

It was announced that, similarly to previous years, Hungarian guests are still arriving in Croatia after the high season, in September. The proportion of couples is increasing during this period, accounting for half of all bookings in Croatia, while in the high season it was 22 percent. At the same time, the proportion of families is 24 percent in the low season, while in the high season it was 58 percent. In this period, Crikvenica is at the top in popularity based on advance bookings.