Travelers' Accommodation Preferences Shift From Pre-Pandemic Norms
Survey Shows Growing Interest in Short-Term Rentals
As hotels prepare for the travel industry’s anticipated "summer of all summers," it is important to assess how the pandemic, which has changed many things within society, has impacted our booking preferences for all types of accommodations, including hotels.
As hotels prepare for the travel industry’s anticipated "summer of all summers," it is important to assess how the pandemic, which has changed many things within society, has impacted our booking preferences for all types of accommodations, including hotels.
In February 2022, STR surveyed more than 1,300 travelers and asked about the interest levels they had in various accommodation types when traveling for leisure. STR is CoStar's hospitality analytics firm.
Results from this current survey cement the changes observed in accommodation preference due to the pandemic over the past two years. As has been the case throughout the pandemic, travelers are more interested in self-contained forms of accommodation. In STR’s latest survey, net interest for short-term rentals stood at 16%, which was similar with previous research conducted during the pandemic.