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Diet Water, Melted Ice Cream, Blowfish Among Top 10 Most Unusual Room Service Requests, Hotels.com Reports
Hotels.com | June 7, 2023
Study also reveals hotels are expanding in-room offerings to include private concerts and $300 ice cream sundaes DALLAS, June 7, 2023 -- Today Hotels.com® reveals its inaugural Room Service Report which finds that demand for the popular amenity is on the rise according to 45% of U.S. hotels1. The report surveyed hotel partners around the world to reveal what's "in" when dining in from the trendiest to the most eccentric orders, as well as hotels with over-the-top room service options like a $1600 burger and a $300 ice cream sundae. Top findings from the study include: The weird side of room service • Hotels revealed their mo...
Hotels.com Reports Rise in New Trip Type: “Thirst Trips”
Hotels.com | February 21, 2023
DALLAS, Feb. 21, 2023 With nearly 100 days between President's Day and Memorial Day weekend, Americans are entering the longest stretch of the U.S. calendar without a federally sanctioned day off. This 3-day weekend drought leaves people parched for a getaway. New search data from Hotels.com shows a new trip type is quenching our thirst this spring: Thirst Trips, or short weekend stays that satisfy our desire for a day off by the pool. "We've hit a point in the year when there's no 3-day weekend on the office calendar, so many Americans have sort of conditioned themselves to hold out on making travel plans until Memorial Day weekend," sa...
Travelers Are Checking In to Spontaneous Trips in 2021
Hotels.com | January 11, 2021
DALLAS, Jan. 11, 2021 -- Spontaneity will be the word of the year for 2021 travelers as a new global study reveals 89% of U.S. travelers intend to be more impulsive than ever, following 2020's cancelled trips, boredom and all round 'year of nothing'. The new report from Hotels.com®, 'The 2021 Upgrade', has uncovered how this new lust for spontaneity will have a ripple effect on the hotel and travel industries, as travelers say 'yes' to more. Take me away…and quick! The global study showed that 32% are dubbing 2020 the 'lost year' for travel prompting more than a third (35%) to be more likely to drop everything to vacay if they can in...
Hotel Price Index From Hotels.com Finds Passion for Travel Is Still on the Rise
Hotels.com | April 2, 2019
DALLAS, April 2, 2019 -- There's no sign of a slowdown for the global travel industry, according to the latest Hotel Price Index™ (HPI™) from Hotels.com™. The prices travelers paid for overnight accommodation rose 3 percent globally in 2018, with every regional index, except the Pacific, receiving a boost. The growth in travel comes despite uncertainty such as Brexit, the wildfires in California, drought in South Africa and earthquakes in Japan. Travelers also showed resilience and renewed confidence in destinations touched by unrest like Paris, Egypt and Turkey, as well as regions experiencing currency fluctuation...
969 U.S. Hotels Scoop Gold in Hotels.com Loved by Guests Awards 2017
Hotels.com | April 4, 2017
DALLAS, April 4, 2017-- 969 hotels in the US have been revealed as the country's ultimate hotel hotspots, according to the Hotels.com ®™ Loved by Guests Awards 2017, where the hotel guests are the real judges. New York, Houston and Chicago topped the list of award-winning cities in the US, but travellers can check into prize-winning properties in more than 608 towns and cities across the country. Travelers visiting the Big Apple had plenty of top rated options, with 15 hotels receiving 4.7 stars or higher. The Mark, Hotel Giraffe, The Library Hotel and Baccarat Hotel and Residences New York all received 4.8 stars, with the...
Button Selected by Hotels.com as Their Platform of Choice for Driving App Installs and Bookings in Mobile
Button | August 18, 2016
Button's platform offers both highest conversion rates and highest converting traffic on mobile; Now any partner brand can offer Hotels.com properties to their customers within their mobile experiences New York – August 19, 2016 – Button has been selected by Hotels.com(R) as their preferred platform for mobile partnerships, as Button's Marketplace is an effective and scalable way for driving transactions originating from 3rd parties. They become the first online travel agent (OTA) or hotel-booking provider to pursue app installs and in-app transactions, at scale, to power their partnerships and proven affiliate marketing cha...
How is Mobile Technology Revolutionizing Canadian Travel Habits? New Hotels.com Survey Sheds Some Light
Hotels.com | June 2, 2016
Mobile No.1 – A mobile phone is the number one travel accessory, with more Canadians preferring to travel with their device than their loved one Secret Bed-Bookers – All we think about in bed is our next holiday, as nearly 1 in 5 Canadians admit to booking a hotel while between the sheets Staying social – Nearly 70% of Canadians spend at least two hours a day connecting on social media while travelling Spontaneous Stayers – Thirty-seven per cent of Canadians have made a same-day hotel booking thanks to mobile, with nine per cent even booking their hotel in the airport departure lounge TORONTO, June 2, 2016 ...
Hotels.com Reveals the Top Spenders in the U.S.
Hotels.com | April 14, 2016
DALLAS, April 14, 2016 -- Ever wondered how much other nationalities pay to stay in the U.S.? Hotels.com® recently revealed the big spenders, the more prudent spenders, and how much they each splash out when traveling. According to the latest Hotels.com® Hotel Price Index™ (HPI®), visitors from South Africa spent the most to stay in the U.S. in 2015, followed by Japan in second place with three European nations tied in third: Norway, the U.K. and Switzerland. "Interestingly enough, the gap between the highest and lowest spenders has a difference of $87 for just one night's stay," said Taylor L. Cole, APR,...
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