BRITS still looking for a cheap holiday this year can find five-star holidays in some destinations that are cheaper than three-star stays elsewhere.
The numbers have been produced by holiday package comparison site TravelSupermarket, which has launched the Cheap Holiday Index Platform (CHIPs).
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This shows holidaymakers where to find the most affordable holiday deals, along with the cheapest places to eat and drink.
CHIPs is described as the “go-to place” for anyone looking to compare destinations cost-for-cost, ahead of picking their summer getaway.
Now it has revealed where travellers can find the cheapest five-star hotel destinations for last-minute family holidays, with a new top 10 list.
Surprisingly, the data shows that five-star week-long holidays in three destinations could cost consumers less than a three-star break in the popular Cypriot destination of Larnaca.
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Bulgaria
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Bourgas, Bulgaria, is the cheapest five-star holiday destination for a family break, according to CHIPs.
On average, consumers can enjoy a five-star week-long package holiday, including one meal and a fun day out to a local attraction, for £776.
That’s close to £50 cheaper than the cost of a three-star break in Larnaca (£828) and over £1,000 cheaper per person than a five-star family holiday to the Costa del Sol.
A family of four heading there would spend around £200 less than they would on a three-star stay in Larnaca.
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Egypt
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The second cheapest five-star destination, Egypt, will cost consumers, on average, £795 per person for a week abroad.
The mid-haul destination is warmer during the cooler months in Europe as well, but still has cheaper stays.
Malta
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The average price of seven-night holidays to Malta is also less than the average cost of a three-star break in Larnaca.
The per person spend for a five-star week-long holiday is around £818, £10 cheaper than a three-star stay in Larnaca.
There are also a number of destinations with five-star holidays that are only a little more than the price of a three-star stay in Cyprus.
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Turkey
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Included in that is Dalaman, where consumers still looking for late deals this summer can snap up a five-star package for £833, which is just £5 more, on average, than a three-star holiday in Larnaca.
Spain and Portugal
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The Algarve and Costa Dorada, both hugely popular family summer destinations throughout the school holidays are the fifth and sixth cheapest five-star holiday destinations on the list.
Stays there can be found just under the £1,000 barrier, with prices reaching £985 and £996 per person, respectively.
Greece
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Next up is Crete, where holidays in five-star hotels will cost consumers an average of £1040 per person.
Cyprus
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In Cyprus, Larnaca and Paphos areas are among the top 10 cheapest destinations for five-star holidays, with prices averaging at £1,050 and £1,061.
Canary Islands
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Rounding off the top 10 is Lanzarote, where, on average, it will cost consumers £1,063 for a week-long package holiday in a five-star hotel.
For holidaymakers still looking to splash the cash this summer, the most expensive five-star package holiday destination is Spain‘s Costa Del Sol, which averages an eye-watering £1,799 per person.
Amazingly, consumers willing to travel long haul can snag an exotic holiday to Cancun in Mexico, or the Dominican Republic, for more than £295 less than the Costa Del Sol.
Anyone desperate to book a summer trip to Spain should also keep in mind the average price of a seven-night five-star break to the Balearic Island of Mallorca.
At £1,284, the popular destination is quite far down the list of cheapest destinations.
It’s £192 more expensive per person than a five-star break in Gran Canaria and almost £300 more expensive than Costa Dorada.
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