Agadir named best value luxury destination for 2015

The Sofitel, Agadir

The Sofitel, Agadir

Moroccan resort Agadir has been named the best value luxury destination for 2015, according to a beach-holiday specialist.

Research conducted by On the Beach looked at average holiday costs during 2014 to predict the best value destinations for 2015, with Agadir just pipping Malta to the post in the five-star category.

Portugal’s the Algarve was named as the third best value five-star destination, followed by Hammamet in Tunisia, with Paphos in Cyprus completing the top five.

Top five best value 5* holiday destinations:

Agadir (Morocco)
Malta
Algarve (Portugal)
Tunisia (Hammamet)
Paphos (Cyprus)

The research revealed that in the four-star holiday category, Spain reigned with three destinations in the top-five list. Leading the way is old favourite the Costa Brava, followed by the Algarve. Malaga and Alicante are placed third and fourth respectively, while Halkidiki in Greece made up the top five.

Top five best value 4* holiday destinations:

Costa Brava (Spain)
Algarve (Portugal)
Malaga (Spain)
Alicante (Spain)
Halkidiki (Greece)

For those looking for a great value all-inclusive holiday, Malta is the best value destination according to the research, offering the lowest priced all-inclusive holidays in Europe, followed by the Costa Brava region in Spain.

The sun kissed Greek island of Crete also offers great value all-inclusive holidays, coming third in the list, followed by Hammamet in Turkey and the Portuguese Algarve coast.

Top five best value all-inclusive holidays:

Malta
Costa Brava (Spain)
Crete (Greece)
Hammamet (Tunisia)
Algarve (Portugal)

Alistair Daly, Chief Marketing Officer at On the Beach said: “Our beach holiday report shows that for those looking for a great value holiday in 2015, there are some fantastic destinations to choose from. The report also shows that holidaymakers really need to do their homework and check across a range of destinations and hotels as the lower grade holidays are not always the cheapest. “