Two-Thirds Of Americans Need A Vacation After Going Home For Holidays

Going home for the holidays? You may need a vacation after your trip, new research suggests. A survey of 2-thousand U.S. holiday travelers finds 34% don’t consider traveling home to visit family for the holidays a real “vacation.”

The poll also reveals:

  • Nearly three-quarters (71%) say they’ll likely need another vacation afterwards to actually relax and unwind.
  • While 60% say they love to visit friends and family during the holidays, they admit they feel “exhausted” by the end of the trip.
  • More than half (57%) are planning to stay with relatives or friends for the holidays this year, but 34% want to stay somewhere else, like a hotel (55%), a bed and breakfast (40%), or a short-term rental (25%).
  • Visiting family makes 43% feel like they’re being parented like they were a kid again.
  • That leaves 28% feeling annoyed, frustrated or sad.
  • So it makes sense that 86% of travelers prefer staying somewhere quiet and clean where they can relax after the chaos of visiting family during the holidays.
  • And 69% want the place they stay during the holiday season to be festively decorated.

The Top 10 reasons people want to stay in a hotel during the holidays

  • More space for themselves - 34%
  • They can relax and be taken care of - 34%
  • They can get some quiet time - 32%
  • They can be their authentic self - 29%
  • They don’t have to clean up after meals - 27%
  • They can sleep better in a hotel room - 27%
  • They don’t need to worry about making their bed or doing chores - 25%
  • They can have room service and eat it in bed - 24%
  • There are more amenities than they would otherwise have - 24%
  • They have more space for their own family/travel companions - 23%

Source: SWNS Digital


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