TORONTO, January 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --
Booking.com, the global leader in connecting travellers with the
widest choice of incredible places to stay, conducted research and
coupled it with its own data and insights to reveal what inspires
Canadian travellers to leap into the unknown by selecting
alternative travel accommodations.
Live like a local
41% of Canadian travellers agree that staying in a home-type
accommodation lets them see areas of their destination that they
wouldn't have explored otherwise.
Budget Friendly
Almost half (40%) of Canadian travellers state that staying in a
home-type accommodation allows them to feel that they are getting
the most value for their money.
Desire to be different
Vacations are an opportunity to shake up your normal routine and
try something new. 26% of Canadian travellers prefer unique and
quirky accommodations while on vacation, such as luxury tents,
castles, and treehouses.
For the full release, please visit the Booking.com Canada
Newsroom at News.booking.com/en-ca
About Booking.com
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 Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:
BKNG), Booking.com now employs more than 17,000 employees in over
200 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 29 million total reported listings and cover
more than 145,000 destinations in 229 countries and territories
worldwide.
Each day, more than 1.5 million room nights are reserved on our
platform. So whether traveling for business or leisure, customers
can instantly book their ideal place to stay quickly and easily
with Booking.com, without booking fees and backed up by our promise
to price match.
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