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We’ve had a look at the likely hot destinations for travelers in 2009, but it’s also interesting to hear about the trends in hotels for tourists and travelers - where do the experts think we’ll be staying in the next year or so, and what does the near future look like for hotels economically? Here are a few of the predicted trends for accommodation during 2009:
- With a more environmentally friendly outlook, a lot of travelers say that they will be more likely to stay in eco lodges and other “green” accommodations during 2009, compared to their past behavior.
- And while some expect that economic difficulties might stop a lot of travel taking place, there is also a widespread belief that this won’t affect hotels as much because a lot of people - including vacationers and business travelers - will still travel, but will not travel quite so far. But they will still need a hotel to stay in, so the economic downturn may not be quite as damaging for hotels as for other parts of the travel industry.
- Travelers within the United States tend to fairly loyal to their brand when they stay in hotels, usually because of guest points programs, and that is unlikely to change in 2009. The top three brands as far as loyalty goes in the US are Marriott, Hilton and Hampton Inn.
- In possibly good news for travelers, the occupancy rates of hotels are predicted to decline a bit during 2009, which might mean that hotels offer some lower price to entice more guests to stay. However, some experts are saying the average reduction in prices might be around 1%, while still others think that other economic issues will actually force hotel prices to rise about 5%; so it’s anybody’s guess right now.
- Another interesting trend that hoteliers are keeping a close eye on for 2009 is the increasing inmportance of having an online presence. With more and more hotel bookings being done online, hotels are finding it ever more important to have a good website and more of them are providing extra services for guests who book directly online, rather than through a booking agency that takes a fee. Some say that this trend means that we will start to stay at more independent hotels during 2009, rather than well known chain names, because when we are individually searching online we are able to find a wider variety of possibilities.
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- Travel Trends for 2008
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