Cheap city break accommodation

Holidaymakers looking for cheap city break accommodation need look no further than the nearest parking space.

More people in Britain now go for a weekend away than a beach holiday. Research by ABTA reveals that 42% of people took a city break last year, compared with 38% taking a beach holiday.

It means finding good value and centrally-located accommodation in European cities has become more of a challenge. Unless you pitch a car-shaped tent.

With a footprint of 80 square feet, the car-shaped tent is smaller than the average city bed and breakfast, but has the advantage of being free to stay in - if a little draughty.

The car-shaped tents by the artist Michael Rakowitz form part of an installation called (P)LOT, which seeks to disrupt the urban environment and reclaim road space.

The ethical choice

The ETA was established in 1990 as an ethical provider of green, reliable travel services. Over 30 years on, we continue to offer cycle insurance , breakdown cover and mobility scooter insurance while putting concern for the environment at the heart of all we do.

The Good Shopping Guide judges us to be the UK’s most ethical provider.

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