“Staycations” recently became so popular the term appeared in dictionaries such as Merriam-Webster’s, but there’s a backlash.
“There’s only one problem: Americans overwhelmingly think staycations suck,” said LastMinuteTravel.
They found that seven out of 10 people preferred a “real” vacation or classic getaway.
Some companies such as SavingsOnArrival.com offer tips on local attractions that they say are “perfect for staycation planning.”
LastMinuteTravel.com’s survey found that Americans prefer old-fashioned vacations. Highlights from the survey include:
– Nearly ¾ of Americans would take a vacation over a staycation
– The main reason Americans choose a staycation is cost savings (72%)
– Of those who said they’ve had a bad staycation, the main reason cited was “It didn’t feel like a real vacation (76%),” followed by “It was boring” (56%) and “Too much contact with work” (20%).
“These statistics show that few Americans would stay home to vacation if they had a chance to go somewhere exciting,” said LastMinute.
Starting now, the company is giving away one vacation a week for six weeks to “save people from their staycations.”
“If you really want to travel, there are good bargains everywhere,” said Uri Argov, President and CEO of Travel Holdings, Inc., parent company of LastMinuteTravel.com®. “Our goal is to make travel more affordable by offering fantastic hotel rooms in cities around the world at surprisingly low rates.”
Report by David Wilkening
