Rising enquiries from Aussies wanting to book getaways once restrictions are eased have led to Australia’s largest holiday park operator opening a ‘waitlist’ for their most popular destinations.

Chief Executive of Discovery Holiday Parks, Grant Wilckens said that with an easing of restrictions in sight, people are starting to plan their ‘isolation-escapes’.

“For weeks our website has been closed for tourist bookings. Low virus numbers and the easing of restrictions in some states clearly has people thinking about a change of scenery and chance to reconnect with friends and family,” said Grant.

With no known date for when travel restrictions will be lifted, Discovery Holiday Parks has launched waitlists for some of its popular properties like Jindabyne, Airlie Beach, Swan Valley and the Barossa for people keen to be first in, once non-essential travel is allowed.

“Snow season is almost upon us and it’s unheard of that we would have availability near the snowy mountains at this time of year, but COVID has created an unusual situation,” said Grant.

“Obviously intrastate travel will open up first, so at this stage people should be planning a getaway within their own State. While we’re not there yet, after a difficult start to the year with bushfires and COVID-19, we’re expecting to be busier than ever once restrictions are lifted”.

“For some people, it’s about having something to look forward to. So for those want to make a booking now we’ve introduce a new flexi-travel policy. Bookings made between now and end of June can be deferred if needed without a re-booking charge,” said Grant.

Discovery Holiday Parks is part of Australia’s largest operator of holiday parks in Australia, with over 280 properties. With an abundance of self-contained cabins, and campsites with private ensuites, they are one of the safest forms of accommodation available during this period.

The company has introduced new contactless operating procedures, and under current restrictions all shared facilities are closed to the public.

For more information, contact: Myles Wallace, G’day Group Communications Manager, 0432 866 094 or email mwallace@gdaygroup.com.au

About G’day Group

Founded by Grant Wilckens in 2004 with three caravan parks in WA, G’day Group is now Australia’s leader in regional accommodation experiences with more than 300 properties across the country.

G’day Group is home to Discovery Parks, a network of more than 85 owned and operated properties, including iconic regional resorts at Kings Canyon, Rottnest Island and the world famous El Questro. The company also owns G’day Parks, a network of 220+ independently owned licensed parks and more than 200,000 G’day Rewards members, and Australia’s number one regional travel community, Wikicamps.

G’day Group reached $1 billion status in 2020 and has ambitions to double in size in the next five years. The company is majority owned by Australian Retirement Trust and founder and CEO Grant Wilckens is the Chair of the Caravan Industry Association of Australia and a Board Director of the South Australian Tourism Commission.