The first vacation rental management platform measures the temperature of seasonal travel and reveals its trending destinations
PORTLAND, Oregon, April 21, 2022–(BUSINESS WIRE)–With summer vacation plans heating up, Vacasa (NASDAQ: VCSA), North America’s leading vacation rental management platform, collaborated with Allison+Partners to get an overview of what Americans have planned for the upcoming peak tourist season. The key to remember: people don’t flip-flop on their desire to travel. The joint Vacasa* survey found that 63% of Americans plan to get away this summer, a slight jump from 59% planning to do so in 2021, and that 85% of summer travelers say they have planning to go on vacation. more often this summer compared to last summer.
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A Vacasa vacation rental in Kauai, one of this summer’s trending destinations. (Photo: BusinessWire)
While there are still factors keeping people at home or undecided about summer vacations, including rising travel and gas prices, COVID-19 is having less of an impact on vacation plans. travel. At this point in the pandemic, more than for any other reason, people are saying they need a change of scenery or company this summer and are ready to splurge on vacation (especially parents). Where are they going ? Naturally, waterfront destinations are the top pick for summer travelers, followed by national parks, and Vacasa’s trending destinations, including Kauai, Hawaii, and Whistler, British Columbia, reflect this balance between beachside retreats and rich in leisure. It’s the sun of the sea, isn’t it?
Here’s a first look Vacasa’s 2022 summer travel trendsreleased today:
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Sixty-three percent of Americans plan to go on a summer vacation – a slight jump from 59% who planned to do so in 2021 – while one in 5 Americans remain undecided on seasonal travel plans (20% ).
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And the likelihood of traveling only increases for people who can pack the laptop and go: those who work entirely remotely or in a hybrid format are both more likely to take a vacation this summer (75%) and more likely to travel more often than last year (91%).
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About 3 in 4 travelers (74%) plan to continue their summer trips to the United States, while 26% of travelers are planning international travel this year. In terms of international destinations that attract tourists, they are almost evenly split between Canada and/or Mexico and more distant countries.
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The 4th of July is the most popular summer holiday weekend for travel this year, with nearly half of US travelers (46%) planning to go somewhere, followed by Memorial Day (31%) and Labor Day (25%).
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Thank mom and dad for, well, really everything: Turns out parents splurge on food and drink (77%), entertainment and activities (56%) and accommodations (42%) more than non-parents (73%, 48% and 30%, respectively) during summer holidays.
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32% of travelers plan to stay in a vacation rental this summer, a slight increase from spring survey— because they believe it is the best value for money (58%), gives them access to private amenities at home (54%) and offers more privacy (47%).
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From these do not planning to travel this summer, 1 in 4 are waiting for travel and/or gas prices to drop, while 20% of Americans are not traveling because they still feel unsafe due to COVID-19 . That’s a huge drop since a similar question was asked in the spring of 2022, when 35% felt unsafe while travelling, and even more so since the summer of 2021, when 42% cited safety issues while traveling. pandemic case.
For the full report findings and Vacasa’s trending summer spots, as well as vacation rentals available in over 400 destinations, visit www.vacasa.com.
*Methodology: Allison+Partners surveyed 1,001 people over the age of 18 in the United States. The survey was conducted using the Qualtrics Insight platform and the panel was sourced from Lucid. Fielding was executed in March 2022.
About Vacasa
Vacasa is North America’s leading vacation rental management platform, transforming the vacation rental experience by integrating purpose-built technology with local and national teams of experts. Owners enjoy significant additional revenue on one of their most valuable assets, thanks to the company’s unrivaled technology that adjusts rates in real time to maximize revenue. Customers can relax in comfort at Vacasa’s more than 37,000 homes in more than 400 destinations across North America, Belize and Costa Rica, knowing that 24/7 support is just a stone’s throw away. phone call. In addition to allowing customers to search, discover and book their properties on Vacasa.com and the Vacasa Guest app, Vacasa provides valuable and professionally managed inventory to major distribution partners including Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo.
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