‘Kate Middleton effect’ boosts searches to Canada
Hotel searches to Canada increased by over 60% last week following the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, according to Hotels.com.
The company reported seeing the increase over the five days to Friday, September 30 compared to the previous year, since it was reported that the couple had started their royal tour of Canada.
There was also an increase of over 50% in searches for Vancouver in particular, as the couple descended on the West Coast seaport.
A spokesman said: "It’s no surprise that as lovers of everything royal, more Brits are looking to Canada to replicate the epic week-long trip.
"It’s impressive to see this huge spike and hopefully the Royals are inspiring more British families to go and discover Canada, particularly the beautiful area of British Columbia."
Lisa
Lisa joined Travel Weekly nearly 25 years ago as technology reporter and then sailed around the world for a couple of years as cruise correspondent, before becoming deputy editor. Now freelance, Lisa writes for various print and web publications, edits Corporate Traveller’s client magazine, Gateway, and works on the acclaimed Remembering Wildlife series of photography books, which raise awareness of nature’s most at-risk species and helps to fund their protection.
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