Marriott International has revealed the results of its first Global Travel Tracker, a new monitoring tool designed to illustrate global traveller trends.
More than 6,600 travellers in 14 international cities including London, Paris, Munich, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Washington, DC, Toronto, Mexico City, Mumbai, Dubai, Tokyo and Shanghai participated in the online survey that discloses the habits of travellers while on the road.
According to the study, travellers from around the world have a host of stories to share.
Rather than unplugging and recharging, travellers prefer to stay connected with work via email, with less than half those surveyed (47 percent) being able to completely disconnect while on holiday. While women do a better job than men (34 percent vs. 23 percent), men tend to return to work less stressed than women (44 percent vs. 36 percent). Travellers from Tokyo reported to be the most stressed after a holiday (35 percent) and those from Mexico City the least stressed (four percent).
Although the list of fitness activities can be endless, the majority get their exercise by walking around town (56 percent). Travellers also overwhelmingly enjoy relaxing at the spa (86 percent) and beach time is favoured over hiking in the mountains (71 percent vs. 29 percent).
Nearly one-third (30 percent) of travellers say that not making the bed or leaving their hotel room a mess is their biggest holiday indulgence, while one in four (25 percent) indicate that staying in bed and ordering room service is their biggest holiday splurge.
“It’s fascinating to see that the habits formed and stories gathered might be personal in nature, but universal in experience,” said Karin Timpone, global marketing officer, Marriott International.
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