HOTEL chain Daish’s Holidays has reported bumper bookings for spring staycations from May 17 — with the Shanklin hotel experiencing a 262 per cent increase in bookings compared to the same period in 2019.

Overall, the chain has seen a 495 percent increase.

Daish’s recent data shows the majority of bookings made recently are for June 2021 holidays, when the government hopes to lift all social distancing restrictions — a 699 percent increase compared to bookings made in the same period for June 2019.

Paul Harper, sales and marketing director at Daish’s Holidays, said: “Spring and summer bookings have rapidly increased since January and it is evident that people feel reassured holidays on home soil can go ahead this year.”

Autumn and winter bookings are also on the rise compared to 2019.

Paul said: “It is reassuring to see that the influx of bookings are not just being made for summer, but we are also benefitting from a similar surge for the winter months.

"This will allow the business to start financially recovering from our temporary closures and lay the foundations for future growth in 2022.”

The British-based holiday operator will re-open its portfolio of hotels on Monday, May 17.

A small number of Daish’s hotels, including Shanklin, will provide outdoor dining options for locals starting today (Monday, April 12).

Daish’s Holidays is a family-owned business that has 12 hotels in popular destinations.

The company also has its own fleet of coaches to transport guests from pick-up points across the UK.