{"id":22716,"date":"2021-06-14T12:56:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-14T12:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xotels.com\/uncategorized\/staycation\/"},"modified":"2024-12-23T09:21:11","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T09:21:11","slug":"staycation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xotels.com\/en\/glossary\/staycation","title":{"rendered":"Staycation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xotels.com\/\">XOTELS<\/a> we have seen <strong>\u00a8staycation\u00a8<\/strong> (originating from combining the words \u201c<strong><a class=\"glossary-only-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xotels.com\/en\/glossary\/stay\">stay<\/a><\/strong>\u201d and \u201c<strong>vacation<\/strong>\u201d into one) around for a while in the <a class=\"glossary-only-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xotels.com\/en\/glossary\/hospitality\">hospitality<\/a> and travel industry, but the term has garnered more popularity in recent times due to restrictions imposed on travel due to Covid-19.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a Staycation?<\/h2>\n<p>The term can be used to refer to vacationing near to your home rather than travelling far distances for your vacation (usually abroad or in a different state\/province), although no exact distances are denoted in any official definition.<\/p>\n<p>Staycation in itself can mean different things to different people since some inherently prefer to travel close to their home (for various reasons, see examples below) making a staycation the same as a normal vacation in their eyes.<\/p>\n<p>There are numerous benefits to staycations that make it a great option for many travellers, namely:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>More ecological way of travel;\n<ul>\n<li>Less pollution due to shorter travel distances (especially when avoiding travelling by airplane);<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Saving money travel tickets;<\/li>\n<li>Lower prices for food, <a class=\"glossary-only-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xotels.com\/en\/glossary\/lodging\">accommodation<\/a>, and activities versus major travel destinations;<\/li>\n<li>Shorter travel distances (less travel time and more time spent at the destination);<\/li>\n<li>Reducing the impact of mass tourism by choosing for less common destinations;<\/li>\n<li>Benefits the local economy by spending your money domestically;<\/li>\n<li>Allows to (re-) discover areas or regions near to your home;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Staycation Means for Hotels<\/h2>\n<p>As a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xotels.com\/\">revenue management company<\/a>, we have seen that the staycation segment has grown exponentially during Covid-19.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, hotels should truly consider taking advantage of staycationtravel <a class=\"glossary-only-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xotels.com\/en\/glossary\/demand\">demand<\/a> and adopt implementations designed to cater to this segment.<\/p>\n<p>Think of the following initiatives (if done well, all of the below should help you stand out from the competition):<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Packages:\n<ul>\n<li>Create offerings that include activities that get lookers excitedto stay at your hotel;<\/li>\n<li>Make sure to cater to various guest types (family, couples, single travellers etc.), since they have different motivations to visit your <a class=\"glossary-only-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xotels.com\/en\/glossary\/property\">property<\/a>;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Deals:\n<ul>\n<li>Should encourage longer stays with attractive pricing and extras;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Marketing:\n<ul>\n<li>Ask yourself: \u00a8what attracts staycationers?\u00a8:\n<ul>\n<li>Build targeted ads for their queries;<\/li>\n<li>Build landing pages matching staycation related queries in your city\/area;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Revenue Management (<strong>Note from our <\/strong><strong>Revenue Management Consultants<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> \u00a8<em>Be sure to expect short lead times..!\u00a8).<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Since staycations occur closer to home, guests are able to book on shorter notice, requiring less planning and time to travel to arrive at a destination. So, keep an eye on your <a class=\"glossary-only-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xotels.com\/en\/glossary\/booking\">booking<\/a> trends to make sure you stay on top of this!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inspiration: Staycation Examples, Ideas and Activities<\/h3>\n<p>Here are some ideas for different motivations your customers might have (depending your hotel\u00b4s concept, think both in the budget as well as more upscale segment to maximize your opportunities):<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Looking for a city trip nearby their home:\n<ul>\n<li>Inspire and highlight activities to your audience;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Bike or road trip requiring an overnight stay (additional opportunity if you have more than one <a class=\"glossary-only-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xotels.com\/en\/glossary\/property\">property<\/a> in close proximity to each other):\n<ul>\n<li>Do you have amenities such as bike rental? Promote them on your website and packages!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Festival or training weekend:\n<ul>\n<li>Promote the opportunity to relax and unwind at your hotel after a long day of activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>See also:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/glossary\/workcation\/\">Workcation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/glossary\/bleisure\/\">Bleisure<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/glossary\/bizcation\/\">Bizcation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/glossary\/hotel-management\/\">Hotel Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/glossary\/hotel-operator\/\">Hotel Operator<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/glossary\/hospitality-industry\/\">Hospitality Industry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/glossary\/hospitality\/\">Hospitality<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/glossary\/hospitality-management\/\">Hospitality Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/glossary\/virtual-hotel-operator-chain\/\">Virtual Hotel Operator<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/glossary\/chain-hotel\/\">Chain Hotel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/glossary\/hotel-chain\/\">Hotel Chain<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/glossary\/lodging\/\">Lodging<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At XOTELS we have seen \u00a8staycation\u00a8 (originating from combining the  [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,48],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22716","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-glossary","category-s"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Staycation | Meaning &amp; Definition | XOTELS GLOSSARY<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"What is the meaning of Staycation? 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