{"id":2145588,"date":"2026-09-15T05:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T02:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2145588"},"modified":"2026-09-15T05:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T02:00:16","slug":"revealed-the-worlds-best-destinations-for-a-last-minute-holiday-with-plenty-in-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2145588","title":{"rendered":"Revealed: The world&#8217;s best destinations for a last-minute holiday \u2013 with plenty in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/75\/51\/1200x675_cmsv2_41ca011a-f8db-52c1-bd48-ad97c8918884-9897551.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2915388-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2915388\" data-cid=\"9863690\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure 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src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/86\/36\/90\/189x106_cmsv2_ea131720-215e-5574-b7f8-91c46cccb8cd-9863690.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\u00a9\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Silk Road Adventures<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    How wedding customs bring families together in Uzbekistan\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__quote\">In partnership with <strong>Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2913851-pos2-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2913851\" data-cid=\"9856447\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2913851-label-pos2-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img 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speaks at the Arab Media Summit 2026 in Dubai, 15 September 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    United Arab Emirates<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Escalation coming but region must keep calm, al-Sharaa tells Euronews\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          Travel<\/p>\n<p>                          Destinations<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Revealed: The world&#8217;s best destinations for a last-minute holiday \u2013 with plenty in Europe<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-controller=\"video-player\" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/75\/51\/1536x864_cmsv2_41ca011a-f8db-52c1-bd48-ad97c8918884-9897551.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"Thailand, known for warm weather and affordability, topped the ranking of last-minute getaway bookings\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              Thailand, known for warm weather and affordability, topped the ranking of last-minute getaway bookings<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">Robin Noguier\/Unsplash<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0Robin Noguier\/Unsplash\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspSaskia O&#8217;Donoghue\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1789448416\">\n         Published on<br \/>\n            <time datetime=\"2026-09-15 07:00:16 +02:00\">15\/09\/2026 &#8211; 7:00 GMT+2<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span 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New research has revealed where travellers are most likely to book accommodation within a week of arrival, with four European countries making the global top 10.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--travel js-article-content\">\n<p>Many Type A travellers plan their trips months in advance, but there\u2019s a more laid-back type of tripper who prefers to leave it until the very last minute to book a holiday. <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A new study has revealed the most popular destinations for last-minute vacations \u2013 that\u2019s trips booked within just seven days before arriving. <\/p>\n<p>Hotel management system company Sirvoy looked at its customer base of independent hotels, B&amp;Bs, guesthouses, hostels and holiday rentals to reveal where the most last-minute accommodation bookings take place worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>It then examined the proportion of accommodation booked within a week of check-in and the percentage of bookings made on the same or next day as check-in to create a ranking.<\/p>\n<p>Among the top 10 are four destinations in Europe \u2013 Norway, Finland, the Netherlands and Sweden. <\/p>\n<p>It was countries far further away that took the top spots, though, with Thailand, the Philippines and Australia making up the top three. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cTravellers are embracing spontaneity when booking their next vacation, with every destination in the top 10 seeing more than half of its accommodation bookings made within seven days of check-in,\u201d Nichlas Linderborg, Chief Customer Officer of Sirvoy, said.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what the ranking revealed. <\/p>\n<h3>Asia reigns supreme for last-minute bookings<\/h3>\n<p>With summer drawing to a close, many of us are craving that peak season heat, so it\u2019s little surprise that Thailand is the most popular last-minute holiday destination.<\/p>\n<p>The Asian nation saw 74.8% of accommodation bookings made within seven days of check-in and 56.8% on the next or same day. <\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re keen to head to Thailand any time soon, be warned that it\u2019s currently monsoon season, so the hot weather and low prices may well be accompanied by plenty of rainfall. <\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s the same case in the Philippines too, which takes second place in the ranking. <\/p>\n<p>Last-minute bookings here account for 71.7% of all accommodation reservations, although it\u2019s likely to be rainy until at least October. <\/p>\n<p>In Australia, it may only be early spring, but temperatures in Sydney alone are already well into the 20s. That suggests that the 61.2% of those booking accommodation last minute will be able to enjoy the culture, swimming and surfing in very pleasant weather. <\/p>\n<p>Mexico, which boasts rich history and pristine beaches, is fourth in the ranking, with 59.7% of bookings made within seven days of check-in, while New Zealand comes in fifth place.<\/p>\n<p>Australia\u2019s neighbour has 58.3% of accommodation bookings made within seven days ahead of arrival and is a year-round destination, thanks to its stunning natural beauty. <\/p>\n<p>For sixth place, it\u2019s back to Asia with Indonesia, where 55.8% of bookings were found to be made last-minute.<\/p>\n<p>The rest of the top 10 is rounded out by European nations, all known for their vast amount of outdoor activities, if not clement weather. <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\" id=\"abe-article-related-1\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Think Scandinavia is best for an active coolcation? The Alps are giving it a run for its money<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Norway is in seventh place, with 53.8% of bookings less than a week out, and 39.1% made the day before or on the day of travel. <\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s 53.3% and 31.8% for Finland, which ranks eighth. <\/p>\n<p>Next up is the Netherlands in ninth, with 52.3% of week-ahead bookings and 33.9% of absolutely last-minute trips booked. <\/p>\n<p>Rounding out the top 10 is Sweden, where last-minute bookings account for 51.9% of all trips, and 30.9% of travellers book the day before arrival or on the day itself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span 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<strong>GoT\u00fcrkiye<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2925505-pos6-top-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2 the-media-object--has-video the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2925505\" data-cid=\"9912351\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2925505-label-pos6-top-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/91\/23\/51\/320x180_cmsv2_dcff3b0d-e5e2-529d-a459-e376c8d7807b-9912351.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Europe recorded record air traffic this summer despite the ongoing Middle East conflict\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Europe saw record number of summer flights despite Middle East war<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2924398-pos1-mostViewed\" 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data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Revealed: The best new hotels in the world according to Michelin<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">Many Type A travellers plan their trips months in advance, but there\u2019s a more laid-back type of tripper who prefers to leave it until the very last minute to book a holiday.\u00a0A new study has revealed the most popular destinations for last-minute vacations \u2013 that\u2019s trips booked within just seven days before arriving.\u00a0Hotel management system company Sirvoy looked at its customer base of independent hotels, B&amp;Bs, guesthouses, hostels and holiday rentals to reveal where the most last-minute accommodation bookings take place worldwide.It then examined the proportion of accommodation booked within a week of check-in and the percentage of bookings made on the same or next day as check-in to create a ranking.Among the top 10 are four destinations in Europe \u2013 Norway, Finland, the Netherlands and Sweden.\u00a0It was countries far further away that took the top spots, though, with Thailand, the Philippines and Australia making up the top three.\u00a0\u201cTravellers are embracing spontaneity when booking their next vacation, with every destination in the top 10 seeing more than half of its accommodation bookings made within seven days of check-in,\u201d Nichlas Linderborg, Chief Customer Officer of Sirvoy, said.Here\u2019s what the ranking revealed.\u00a0Asia reigns supreme for last-minute bookingsWith summer drawing to a close, many of us are craving that peak season heat, so it\u2019s little surprise that Thailand is the most popular last-minute holiday destination.The Asian nation saw 74.8% of accommodation bookings made within seven days of check-in and 56.8% on the next or same day.\u00a0If you\u2019re keen to head to Thailand any time soon, be warned that it\u2019s currently monsoon season, so the hot weather and low prices may well be accompanied by plenty of rainfall.\u00a0That\u2019s the same case in the Philippines too, which takes second place in the ranking.\u00a0Last-minute bookings here account for 71.7% of all accommodation reservations, although it\u2019s likely to be rainy until at least October.\u00a0In Australia, it may only be early spring, but temperatures in Sydney alone are already well into the 20s. That suggests that the 61.2% of those booking accommodation last minute will be able to enjoy the culture, swimming and surfing in very pleasant weather.\u00a0Mexico, which boasts rich history and pristine beaches, is fourth in the ranking, with\u00a059.7% of bookings made within seven days of check-in, while New Zealand comes in fifth place.Australia\u2019s neighbour has 58.3% of accommodation bookings made within seven days ahead of arrival and is a year-round destination, thanks to its stunning natural beauty.\u00a0For sixth place, it\u2019s back to Asia with Indonesia, where 55.8% of bookings were found to be made last-minute.The rest of the top 10 is rounded out by European nations, all known for their vast amount of outdoor activities, if not clement weather.\u00a0Norway is in seventh place, with 53.8% of bookings less than a week out, and 39.1% made the day before or on the day of travel.\u00a0That\u2019s 53.3% and 31.8% for Finland, which ranks eighth.\u00a0Next up is the Netherlands in ninth, with 52.3% of week-ahead bookings and 33.9% of absolutely last-minute trips booked.\u00a0Rounding out the top 10 is Sweden, where last-minute bookings account for 51.9% of all trips, and 30.9% of travellers book the day before arrival or on the day itself.<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/travel\/2026\/09\/15\/revealed-the-worlds-best-destinations-for-a-last-minute-holiday-with-plenty-in-europe&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/75\/51\/1200x675_cmsv2_41ca011a-f8db-52c1-bd48-ad97c8918884-9897551.jpg&#8221;] Silk Road Adventures How wedding customs bring families together in Uzbekistan In partnership with Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan World How counterfeit pesticides are poisoning Europe&#8217;s farmland Culture news &#8216;Is this sport?&#8217;: Sydney Sweeney faces backlash from [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[90],"tags":[226,36],"class_list":["post-2145588","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-international","tag-crawlmanager","tag-euronews-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2145588","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2145588"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2145588\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2145588"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2145588"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2145588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}