TORONTO, February 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
41% of Canadian
travellers are inspired to undertake interior design work
when they return home
If you've been scrolling through Pinterest or Instagram for
décor ideas, it turns out, you've been looking in all the wrong
places.
According to new research commissioned by Booking.com, the
global leader in connecting travellers with the widest choice of
incredible places to stay, over half (51%) of Canadian travellers
said the interior design of their holiday accommodation motivated
them to redecorate their own home. They also found inspiration from
local designs (43%), being immersed in new cultures (35%), as well
as visiting museums and galleries (15%).
So why is it that a vacation can prompt a home redecoration?
Well, for over a third (38%) of Canadian travellers, a holiday
stimulates their creativity when it comes to their home interiors.
One in three (31%) claim they like the interior design that reminds
them of happy days on holiday, while for one in six (16%) it's a
way to recreate their holiday experiences once they return.
Fresh Ideas come from different settings
Interior design is a lead factor in the decision-making process
before booking somewhere to stay, with one in three Canadians (31%)
claiming it's the most important. For a large majority (80%) of
Canadian travellers, a key consideration for booking an
accommodation is that it has a different design (look and feel)
than their own home. Over half (56%) enjoyed being in a completely
different setting, as it helps them get the most from their
holiday. In fact, one in five (23%) say they have spent more time
in their accommodation than originally planned, because they loved
the interior design so much.
Leading the way are rental homes (e.g. cottages, villas, gites)
in sparking creative ideas, with over a third (31%) of Canadians
saying they select these unique types of stays for their
inspirational décor, compared to just 17% who select hotels on this
same basis. Over four in ten (43%) support this thinking as they
say they would choose to stay in a holiday home over a hotel if
they wanted to experience unique or unusual interior design.
Pepijn Rijvers, Chief Marketing Officer at Booking.com
comments: "The experiences we have while on holiday can last
for a lifetime; whether that's the memories we create, the
purchases we make or the inspiration we come home with. Passion for
interior design is one that spans all continents, and what better
way to get new ideas and fresh inspiration than looking to the
accommodation we stay in while on holiday.
"At Booking.com we offer 30 different types of accommodation -
from home and apartment rentals and B&Bs, to tree houses and
igloos, all of which are designed to give travellers the ultimate
holiday experience, and may even inspire them to make home décor
changes in the process."
NOTES TO EDITORS
Research commissioned by Booking.com and independently conducted
among 18,500 respondents who were surveyed (1,000+ from the UK, US,
Brazil, China, Germany, Italy, Spain,
France, India, Singapore and Russia and 500+ each from Australia, Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Hong
Kong, Croatia, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New
Zealand, Sweden,
Thailand and Taiwan). Respondents completed an online
survey in November 2017.
* These are the top five places, out of 1,021 destinations
endorsed for design globally by 237,264 Booking.com travellers.
About Booking.com:
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small Dutch start-up to one Established in 1996 in Amsterdam, Booking.com B.V. has grown from a
small Dutch start-up to one of the largest travel e-commerce
companies in the world. Part of The Priceline Group (NASDAQ: PCLN),
Booking.com now employs more than 15,000 employees in 198 offices
in 70 countries worldwide.
With a mission to empower people to experience the world,
Booking.com invests in digital technology that helps take the
friction out of travel. At Booking.com, we connect travellers with
the world's largest selection of incredible places to stay,
including everything from apartments, vacation homes, and
family-run B&Bs to 5-star luxury resorts, tree houses and even
igloos. The Booking.com website and mobile apps are available in 43
languages, offer over 1.6 million properties, and cover more than
120,000 destinations in 228 countries and territories
worldwide.
Each day, more than 1.5 million room nights are reserved on our
platform. So whether travelling for business or leisure, customers
can instantly book their ideal accommodation quickly and easily
with Booking.com, without booking fees and backed up by our promise
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CONTACT DETAILS
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Office:
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