New data from On the Beach reveals that Brits are embracing the flexibility of post-pandemic work-from-home policies to extend their beach holiday bookings by up to five extra nights.

In fact, for those adopting the T.W.a.T (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) in-office working week, the holiday expert has seen a spike in customers taking advantage of their remote working days to stretch traditional one week beach breaks to a 12-night stay.

As flexi-working fast becomes the new normal since COVID, On the Beach has seen a 44% increase in customers booking bumper 12-night breaks, jetting off on Thursday nights and returning on Tuesday mornings. The trend indicates not only a growing appetite for hybrid-holidays but a new meaning for WFH; Work From Holiday.

Top 3 destinations Brit’s are booking these trips to include:

Dalaman – Turkey
Dubai – UAE
Tenerife – Canary Islands

In short, you can enjoy almost two weeks abroad, while using just three days’ worth of annual leave.

Here’s how:

T.W.a.T maths:

Fly out: Thursday evening
WFH: Friday – Monday
Annual leave: Tue-Thurs
WFH: Friday – Monday
Fly home: Tuesday morning. Et Voilà!
To help keen hybrid-holidaymakers plan the perfect getaway, On the Beach has created a handy guide to the top European hotels with FREE superfast Wifi and on-site working facilities, as well as how to get from the virtual boardroom to the beach in a flash to enjoy those all-important post-work sundowners.

On the Beach’s top 15 hybrid-holiday hotels include:

Grand Yazici Club Turban Thermal Hotel, Dalaman, Turkey – On the beachfront of Labranda Mares Beach
DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Resort & Spa Marjan Island, Dubai, UAE – On the beachfront
Guayarmina Princess, Costa Adeje, Tenerife – 250m from the beach in Costa Adeje
Mitsis Blue Domes Resort & Spa, Kos, Kardamena – On the beachfront of Mitsis Norida Beach
Sol Pelicanos Ocas, Benidorm – 300m from Platja de Llevant Beach
Beatriz Costa Teguise & Spa, Lanzarote – 900m from the beach in Costa Teguise
THB Sur Mallorca, Majorca – Overlooks Es Trenc beach
Muthu Clube Praia da Oura, Albufeira – On the beachfront of Praia da Oura
Alenz Suite Hotel, Dalaman, Turkey – 500m from Cuba Beach
Amwaj Rotana Hotel Jumeirah Beach, Dubai, UAE – On the beachfront
GF Costa Adeje Gran, Costa Adeje, Tenerife – 500m from El Duque Beach
Columbus Aparthotel, Tenerife – 600m from Playa de Las Americas beach
Long Beach Resort, Antalya, Turkey – On the beachfront
Paraiso de Albufeira, Albufeira – 1.5km from Praia dos Alemães
Club Mac Alcudia, Alcudia, Majorca – 1.5km from Alcudia Beach

Zoe Harris, Chief Customer Officer at On the Beach, said: “Flexible working means that at last annual leave can be used for holidays, not for life admin. As we use a number of flight partners for our packages, our customers have more choice on destination, departure day, and duration.

“We’re seeing more people than ever using their Working from Home flexibility to Work from Holiday. With a number of hotels having business facilities and superfast free Wifi, we’re expecting to see more people enjoy longer breaks where they can do a mix of working and holidaying.”

Get it while it’s hot! On the Beach is even offering up to £50 off last-minute holidays that depart within 10-60 days of booking.