Hotels.com Analyzes Travel Habits of Korean Couples
Most Enjoy Traveling with Partners, but Some 'Unpleasant' Habits Exist
Unpacking Luggage First Ranks as Most Unpleasant Habit
Traveling with a partner helps strengthen the relationship, but some 'unpleasant' behaviors can ruin the travel experience, according to a recent survey.
On the 1st, Hotels.com announced that it analyzed the travel habits of Korean couples through the recent 'Holiday Room-ance' survey. This Holiday Room-ance survey was conducted in December last year and targeted 1,000 Korean travelers who have experience traveling with a partner.
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The survey results showed that 86% of respondents said traveling helps enhance the bond with their partner. Additionally, 75% said their partner’s travel habits were lovable. This means that 7 to 8 out of 10 people evaluated their travel experience with their partner positively.
However, there were also cases where travel caused negative feelings toward the partner. More than half of the respondents (55%) said they had asked their partner to change their behavior during the trip. Furthermore, 1 in 10 respondents experienced anger or arguments due to their partner’s habits, 5% said they were annoyed enough for it to negatively affect the trip, and 4% discovered embarrassing aspects of their partner’s habits but chose to ignore them.
Among couples who had such experiences, 44% said they no longer wanted to travel together, and 14% said they even broke up with their partner during a trip because of this.
According to Hotels.com, the top five travel habits that lower travel motivation for Korean couples are: unpacking luggage just before doing something else, trying to use all hotel facilities even if uninterested, excessive pre-trip research and planning, spending too much time in the bathroom, and forbidding consumption of anything from the hotel room minibar to save money.
However, Hotels.com stated, "Despite various disruptive factors, it has been confirmed that hotel facilities can help alleviate conflicts caused by annoying vacation habits among Korean couples."
Melanie Fish, a travel expert at Hotels.com, said, "Nothing expresses a 'romantic weekend' better than entering a hotel room, putting down your luggage, and immediately starting your trip. But if your partner starts unpacking right away amid these expectations, it can be draining for the other person," adding, "We recommend making the most of hotel benefits such as unpacking services that assist with going out or late check-out options for partners who are not morning people."
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