Hotel & Accommodation Bookings in the U.S. 2017

Topics of the survey

• General
• Private Hotel Stays
• Business Hotel Stays
• Booking Portals
• Demographics

• Method: Online Survey
• Survey name: Statista Survey Hotel & Accomodation Bookings 2017
• Region: USA
• Number of respondents: 1,038
• Type of respondents: U.S. online population, responsible for booking private or business trips, have booked at least one vacation or business accomodation over the past 12 months
• Survey time period: May 18th - 22nd 2017

• Gender
• Age Categories
• Ethnicity
• Income
• Number of private hotel stays in the past 12 months
• Number of business hotel stays in the past 12 months
• Booked a private apartment over the past 12 months
• Booked a B&B over the past 12 months
• Booked a camping site over the past 12 months
• Booked a hostel over the past 12 months
• Booked a hotel over the past 12 months
• Booked a vacation apartment over the past 12 months
• Booked a vacation rental over the past 12 months

General

• [ ... ] Which type of vacation accommodation have you booked over the past 12 months?'
• How many private hotel stays did you have over the past 12 months?'
• How many nights in total did you spend in hotels on private trips over the past 12 months?'
• How many business hotel stays did you have over the past 12 months?'
• How many nights in total did you spend in hotels on business trips over the past 12 months?'
• [ ... ] Which of the following statements do you agree with?'
• Would you rent out your home on portals like Airbnb while you are away?'
• [ ... ] Which hotel services are particularly important to you?'
• [ ... ] Which services would you be willing to pay extra charges for?'
• In case you were satisfied with your accommodation: Would you - if you did another trip to that same destination - book the same accommodation again or try new accommodation?'
• Do you rate your accommodation on online platforms after your stay?'

Private Hotel Stays

• [drinks and food offered at the hotel ] How important are the following aspects to you when choosing a hotel for a private trip?'
• [comfortable beds] How important are the following aspects to you when choosing a hotel for a private trip?'
• [gym] How important are the following aspects to you when choosing a hotel for a private trip?'
• [flexible booking conditions] How important are the following aspects to you when choosing a hotel for a private trip?'
• [large rooms] How important are the following aspects to you when choosing a hotel for a private trip?'
• [good/central location] How important are the following aspects to you when choosing a hotel for a private trip?'
• [nearby long-distance train stations] How important are the following aspects to you when choosing a hotel for a private trip?'
• [nearby public transport stops] How important are the following aspects to you when choosing a hotel for a private trip?'
• [hotel chain/brand] How important are the following aspects to you when choosing a hotel for a private trip?'
• [free parking] How important are the following aspects to you when choosing a hotel for a private trip?'
• [free internet access] How important are the following aspects to you when choosing a hotel for a private trip?'
• [sustainability of hotel] How important are the following aspects to you when choosing a hotel for a private trip?'
• [business center equipped with workstations ] How important are the following aspects to you when choosing a hotel for a private trip?'
• [price] How important are the following aspects to you when choosing a hotel for a private trip?'
• [nearby restaurants and bars] How important are the following aspects to you when choosing a hotel for a private trip?'
• [cleanliness] How important are the following aspects to you when choosing a hotel for a private trip?'
• [wellness area] How important are the following aspects to you when choosing a hotel for a private trip?'
• Importance of ... for choosing a hotel for a private trip. Top-2: very important, somewhat important'
• [recommendations of friends] How important are the following types of information to you when choosing a hotel for a private trip?'
• [photos of the rooms on the internet] How important are the following types of information to you when choosing a hotel for a private trip?'
• [guest reviews on the internet] How important are the following types of information to you when choosing a hotel for a private trip?'
• [reviews/ratings on online hotel portals] How important are the following types of information to you when choosing a hotel for a private trip?'
• [cancellation policy] How important are the following types of information to you when choosing a hotel for a private trip?'
• [ ... ] Which of the following hotel chains are you familiar with, even if it is just by name?'
• [ ... ] And which of these hotel chains would you generally consider booking a private stay with?'
• [ ... ] And at which of these hotel chains have you already stayed for a private trip over the past five years?'

Business Hotel Stays

• Do you book hotels for your business travel yourself?'
• [ ... ] Which of the following business travel booking portals are you familiar with, even if it is just by name?'
• [ ... ] And which of these business travel booking portals would you generally consider booking on?'
• [ ... ] And which of these business travel booking portals have you used in the last five years?'
• [drinks and food offered at the hotel ] How important are the following aspects to you when choosing a hotel for a business trip?'
• [comfortable beds] How important are the following aspects to you when choosing a hotel for a business trip?'
• [gym] How important are the following aspects to you when choosing a hotel for a business trip?'
• [flexible booking conditions] How important are the following aspects to you when choosing a hotel for a business trip?'
• [large rooms] How important are the following aspects to you when choosing a hotel for a business trip?'
• [good/central location] How important are the following aspects to you when choosing a hotel for a business trip?'
• [nearby long-distance train stations] How important are the following aspects to you when choosing a hotel for a business trip?'
• [nearby public transport stops] How important are the following aspects to you when choosing a hotel for a business trip?'
• [hotel chain/brand] How important are the following aspects to you when choosing a hotel for a business trip?'
• [free parking] How important are the following aspects to you when choosing a hotel for a business trip?'
• [free internet access] How important are the following aspects to you when choosing a hotel for a business trip?'
• [sustainability of hotel] How important are the following aspects to you when choosing a hotel for a business trip?'
• [business center equipped with workstations ] How important are the following aspects to you when choosing a hotel for a business trip?'
• [price] How important are the following aspects to you when choosing a hotel for a business trip?'
• [nearby restaurants and bars] How important are the following aspects to you when choosing a hotel for a business trip?'
• [cleanliness] How important are the following aspects to you when choosing a hotel for a business trip?'
• [wellness area] How important are the following aspects to you when choosing a hotel for a business trip?'
• Importance of ... for choosing a hotel for a business trip. Top-2: very important, somewhat important'
• [recommendations of friends] How important are the following types of information to you when choosing a hotel for a business trip?'
• [photos of the rooms on the internet] How important are the following types of information to you when choosing a hotel for a business trip?'
• [guest reviews on the internet] How important are the following types of information to you when choosing a hotel for a business trip?'
• [reviews/ratings on online hotel portals] How important are the following types of information to you when choosing a hotel for a business trip?'
• [cancellation policy] How important are the following types of information to you when choosing a hotel for a business trip?'
• Do you get a discount from certain hotels when booking business travel?'
• [ ... ] And which of these hotel chains would you generally consider booking a business stay with?'
• [ ... ] And at which of these hotel chains have you already stayed for a business trip over the past five years ?'

Booking Portals

• [ ... ] Which of these online portals for booking hotel rooms are you familiar with, even if it is just by name?'
• [ ... ] And which of these online portals for booking hotel rooms would you generally consider booking on?'
• [ ... ] Which of these online portals for booking hotel rooms have you already used?'
• [ ... ] Which of these online portals for booking vacation apartments and rentals - including private rooms and apartments - are you familiar with, even if it is just by name?'
• [ ... ] Which of these online portals for booking vacation apartments and rentals would you consider booking on?'

Demographics

• What is your gender?'
• What is your primary language?'
• Which race/ethnicity best describes you? Please choose only one.'
• Are you of Hispanic, Latino or Spanish origin?'
• What is the highest level of education you have completed?'
• What is your current marital status?'
• Which of the following categories best describes your employment status?'
• Including yourself, how many people - including children - usually live in your household?'
• How many children, 3 years old or less, live in your household currently?'
• How many children, 4 to 18 years old live in your household currently?'
• In what type of community do you live?'
• In what state or U.S. territory do you live?'
• How much total combined money do all members of your household earn annually? This includes money from jobs; net income from business, farm, or rent; pensions; dividends; interest; social security payments; and any other money income received by members'