A new survey by BedandBreakfast.com says that inn-goers are continuing to travel, despite news of an economic crisis and a drop-off in travel spending. North of 96 percent of respondents replied that they had stayed in a hotel in the past two years, and 85.5 percent reported staying in a bed and breakfast. A whopping 75 percent claim to be planning two to four getaways through September 30, 2009.
And, the numbers just get rosier.
More than half of the respondents are planning to take as many trips as they did last year, and 25 percent are anticipating even more. Surprisingly … (add a little sarcasm here) … 84 percent said they’re going to stay at a B&B on trips between now and the end of September. Of course, only 10 percent would admit to plans for a two-star hotel, with 46 percent ‘fessing up to three-star hotel plans. Imagine that, from a B&B site that polls subscribers!
Peer pressure’s a bitch.
Seventy-three percent are planning trips within 150 miles of home, and 62 percent are shooting for longer distances (with multiple trips between now and September 30, there’s room for some overlap).
The best part – and this comes straight from the horse’s mouth (i.e., the press release) – “BedandBreakfast.com survey respondents embrace the value represented by B&Bs.”