Valentine’s Day – between desire and reality
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Valentine’s Day: For some of us it’s only commercial, but for others it’s the chance of a romantic declaration of love. However, a survey* of the international online booking portal hotel.de reveals a distinctly big gap between desire and reality.
Approximately 60% of the participants of the survey said that they celebrate Valentine’s Day and that they plan surprises. However, while 26.3% act from conviction, 32.7% only do it for the sake of their partner. Anti-Valentine’s Day members don’t want to be told when they have to be romantic and generous. For them, February 14 is only commercial.
Top 5 gifts for Valentine’s Day 2014*
1. Personalized gift / 24.5%
2. Bouquet / 23.3%
3. Romantic stay at a hotel, trip / 17.2%
4. Chocolate / 7.5%
5. Voucher / 7.0%
It’s interesting to see the difference between what they wish for Valentine’s Day and what they actually give their beloved ones. Flowers are bought the most (23%, 3% are really delighted), but only 7.5% of the ones who are given the flowers. Classics like chocolate (7.5%) and perfumes (6.9%) aren’t that popular as they seem to be. The second one only reaches the eigth rank of the wish list (2.5%).
Number one is a romantic stay at a hotel or a trip (56%), but this only becomes reality for 17% of the presentees. Nevertheless, the reason is not only the budget. 40% want to spend between 26 and 50 euros; 20% would even spend more. You can also benefit from a 50 to 70 per cent discount on booking portals (e.g. hotel.de’s deals) to get an affordable stay at a hotel. There are for example cheap offers for wellness programs in the Elsass or in Graz (http://deals.hotel.de).
Paris, the city of love, is still in great demand. 54.2% would like to spend Valentine’s Day there.
What makes a romantic hotel room?
According to 63.3% of the interviewees, the room has to offer a big bed. 50% want to stay at a calm place. A perfect stay is completed with a whirlpool, bathtub (41.2%) as well as champagne, strawberries and chocolate (35.4%). Soft music (14.7%) and candles (27.7%) follow them with a wide distance.
71.6% share the opinion that the hotel has to offer a wellness area. Additionally, 47.8% need a restaurant in the hotel to complete their Valentine’s Day with a candle-light-dinner.
*Survey with approximately 1,600 hotel.de-booking clients
Image source and text: http://www.hotel.de/blog/valentinstag/ and http://www.offenes-presseportal.de/reise_tourismus/valentinstag_wunsch_und_wirklichkeit_661987.htm
