Bed
jumping and mini-bar raiding – Brits’ hotel rituals revealed
A study into
Brits’ most popular hotel rituals by Hotels.com
reveals that 19% of men check out adult TV channels as one of their top
priorities arriving in their hotel room whereas 29% of women look at the
toiletries on offer.
The most common
ritual by both men and women alike is taking in the view, which 51% of Brits said
they do on arriving in their hotel room. The next most popular hotel ritual is
making full use of the hotel facilities including trying out any gyms, pools
and spas that may be on offer. Jumping on the bed was another of the things
that 15% of travellers do, whilst one in ten (10%) also raids the mini bar to
check what’s on offer.
Hotel rituals
split according to gender:
Activity
|
Brits
|
Men
|
Women
|
Taking in the view
|
51%
|
47%
|
54%
|
Making full use of hotel facilities
|
46%
|
40%
|
50%
|
Looking for toiletries
|
21%
|
10%
|
29%
|
Checking out (adult) TV channels
|
17%
|
19%
|
15%
|
Jumping on bed
|
15%
|
13%
|
16%
|
Checking mini
bar is well stocked
|
10%
|
8%
|
11%
|
Using hotel loo
|
10%
|
8%
|
10%
|
The Hotels.com survey also examined what gives people the special ‘holiday feeling’ and
revealed that almost half of travellers (48%) get this buzz when they first
board the plane, while 43% experience the joy upon entering their hotel room
and 38% when they pack their bags before leaving for their holiday.
Kate Hopcraft from
Hotels.com said: “It appears that men and
women have very different priorities when it comes to their hotel rituals, with
men preferring to see the ‘full’ selection of TV channels and women more likely
to check out the toiletries on offer. Despite a couple of questionable hotel rituals
it’s clear that the top priority for Brits is checking out their surroundings,
with the majority rushing to take in the view on offer when entering their
hotel room.”
For
more information please contact:
Emma Pritchard or Jennifer Murdoch at Frank PR on
020 7693 6999 or email hotels.com@frankpr.it
Alternatively contact Kate Hopcraft,
khopcraft@hotels.com, 020 7019 2165 or Laura Watts, lwatts@expedia.com, 020 7019 2761
About
Hotels.com
Hotels.com
is a leading online accommodation booking website with almost 155,000
properties around the world, ranging from international chains and
all-inclusive resorts to local favourites and bed & breakfasts, together
with all the information needed to book the perfect stay. Hotels.com benefits from one of the largest hotel
contracting teams in the industry, negotiating the best rates for its
customers, and offers frequent sales, special deals and promotions. Regular
customer e-newsletters provide exclusive offers and advance warning of
up-coming sales. There are more than 6.5 million reviews on the site from users
who have actually stayed in the hotels to ensure customers can make an informed
choice when booking. Through its industry-leading loyalty programme Welcome
Rewards, customers can earn a free night for every 10 nights stayed at more
than 85,000 hotels. Under its Price Match Guarantee, if a customer can find the
same deal for less on a prepaid hotel, Hotels.com
will refund the difference. Travellers can book online or by contacting
one of the multilingual call centres. Special apps for mobile phones and
tablets can also be downloaded at www.hotels.com/deals/mobile
enabling customers to book on the go with access to 20,000 last minute deals.
For the last nine years, Hotels.com has published an award-winning twice-yearly
review of international hotel room price trends called the Hotels.com Hotel
Price Index which is now produced in 30 individual country editions. Follow Hotels.com on Facebook at facebook.com/Hotels.comUK, on
Twitter at @HotelsdotcomUK and YouTube at www.youtube.com/HotelsEU. Hotels.com is part of Expedia Inc., the largest
online travel company in the world with an extensive portfolio that includes
some of the world's best-known brands.
Notes to
Editors
The research was
carried out in August 2012 by Censuswide.
Sample: 1,406 UK
Adults
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