“Business Travel Accommodation Needs in Japan: Survey Results”

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Prior to the launch of its services, Hotel Reviewn by GMO conducted an independent survey on "Accommodation Needs During Domestic Business Trips." (Valid responses: 2,258)

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1.Survey Overview

・Survey Title: Survey on Accommodation Needs During Domestic Business Trips　・Valid Responses: 2,258

・Method: Online　・Period: April 13–18, 2024

・Panel: Members of TownWiFi by GMO　・Target Group: 777 men and women in their 20s to 60s with business trip experience

2.Respondent Profile

Gender

• Male: 590
• Female: 203
• Undisclosed: 4

Age Group

• 20s: 70
• 30s: 170
• 40s: 180
• 50s: 341
• 60s: 16

Residential Region

• Kanto: 315
• Kansai: 119
• Tokai: 92
• Kyushu: 68
• Hokkaido: 43
• Tohoku: 39
• Koshinetsu: 31
• Chugoku: 31
• Shikoku: 17
• Hokuriku: 16
• Okinawa: 6

3.About Business Trips

Frequency

• About once a week: 26
• About once a month: 89
• About 2–3 times a month: 65
• About once every 3 months: 129
• About once a year: 190
• Once every 2–3 years: 80
• About once every 6 months: 198

Length of Stay

• 1 night 2 days: 515
• 2 nights 3 days: 185
• 3–6 nights: 50
• 1 week or more: 27

Travel Companions

• Alone: 469
• Colleagues: 168
• Supervisor: 90
• Subordinates: 40
• Family: 4
• Others: 6

Motivation Level

• 1: 23
• 2: 112
• 3: 891
• 4: 936
• 5: 835

Type of Accommodation

• Business Hotel: 648
• City Hotel: 70
• Ryokan: 21
• Capsule Hotel: 20
• Resort Hotel: 18

4.Important Hotel Selection Criteria

1st: Price

2nd: Accessibility (Close to station)

3rd: Accessibility (Near destination)

4th: Wi-Fi availability

5th: Breakfast

*See the image below for items ranked 6th and beyond.

Corporate Lodging Budget Policies

• JPY 7,000: 79
• JPY 9,000: 66
• JPY 8,000: 117
• JPY 10,000: 212
• JPY 12,000: 88
• JPY 15,000: 50
• No specific rule: 165

Quality of Off-Duty Time During Business Trips

• 1: 41
• 2: 74
• 3: 341
• 4: 200
• 5: 121

Top Evening Activities During Business Trips (Ranked by Priority)

• Dinner: 459 (19.7%)
• Strolling around the hotel: 393 (16.9%)
• Using hotel bath facilities: 280 (12.0%)
• Drinking in the room: 218 (9.4%)
• Watching TV: 187 (8.0%)
• Sightseeing: 184 (7.9%)
• Internet surfing: 164 (7.0%)
• Watching movies or video content: 128 (5.5%)
• Contact with family or friends: 72 (3.1%)
• Sauna: 52 (2.2%)
• Online gaming: 34 (1.5%)
• Reading: 34 (1.5%)
• Massage: 25 (1.1%)
• Using off-site bath facilities: 24 (1.0%)
• Gym: 18 (0.8%)
• Studying: 17 (0.7%)
• Side jobs: 14 (0.6%)
• Running: 12 (0.5%)
• Stretching: 8 (0.3%)
• Swimming pool: 8 (0.3%)

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