PARSIPPANY, N.J., July 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Forget having
mom and dad plan the family's much needed vacation – a new national
study from global hotel loyalty program Wyndham Rewards®
says more than half of kids think they can do it better. And, while
most kids believe they can do a better job pulling together the
family getaway, they still recognize that mom and dad have earned a
vacation – especially moms. A whopping 96% of kids think their
parents are in need of a vacation, with moms taking the crown as
the family member that deserves a break the most.
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Released just in time for National Parents' Day on July 26, the study, which compares the travel
habits and current stress levels of more than 2,500 children and
parents across the U.S., uncovered a few major themes - parent
stress levels are as high as ever, vacations impact how much mobile
devices are used, and families that vacation more, fight less.
What is More Stressful than Time with In-Laws? Planning a
Vacation
While taking a vacation can help to de-stress, the
process of planning can be a stress trigger itself, with parents
saying that planning a vacation is more stressful than visiting
their in-laws. Parents' stress levels are also on the rise, with
76% feeling more stressed or as stressed today than they were last
summer.
- Staying within budget is the most stressful part of planning a
vacation, according to 52% of parents, with moms worrying more
about the money than dads (59% vs 44%).
- Money isn't everything though, as parents are so in need of
some time off that, when given the choice, they would rather have a
vacation than be debt free.
- While nearly all parents feel they need a vacation (95%), most
parents (71%) believe an overseas vacation is out of their
reach.
- 91% of kids believe that parents are more relaxed/less stressed
while on vacation.
- More than half (51%) wouldn't give up their summer vacation so
their parents could take more vacations.
The Family that Travels Together…
Siblings may fight
less on vacation, but it doesn't mean they are the ideal travel
companions. In fact, more kids would choose to take their pet with
them on vacation over their brothers or sisters (24 percent vs. 15
percent).
- Families that take just one or two vacations a year fight less
than those that don't, with nearly half of parents (49 percent)
saying they do not fight at all on vacation.
- Nearly half of all kids (48 percent) like their parents more on
vacation than when at home.
- Nearly half of kids surveyed (45 percent) also say they fight
less with siblings when on vacation.
- When given the choice, "Tweens," those between the ages of 12
and 13, are most likely to want to vacation alone than with anyone
else.
Everyone Agrees - Mom Has Earned a Break
More than
half of moms (51%) believe that they have earned a vacation the
most, and their families agree.
- Nearly half of dads surveyed (43%) and most kids (52%) agree
that moms deserve a break more than anybody else in the
family.
- More than half (59%) of kids also consider mom the best
vacation planner (sorry dad).
Vacation: The Ultimate Reception Dead Spot
A third of
parents (34%) admit to talking to their children more via mobile
devices than face-to-face but vacations are proving to be the
ultimate cell-phone dead spot.
- 72% of parents surveyed use their mobile devices less when on
vacation.
- 20% of kids say that the one thing their parents do that
bothers them the most while on vacation is use their
cell-phone.
"We conducted this study because we wanted to take a fun
approach to better understand how families are traveling this
summer and what kinds of challenges they're facing when they do,"
said Josh Lesnick, executive vice
president and chief marketing officer at Wyndham Hotel Group. "What
we found - aside from kids thinking they know better than their
parents - is that parents are hardworking, dedicated individuals
who deserve a vacation. It underscores many of the reasons why we
created the new Wyndham Rewards, to simply and easily reward our
guests with the vacation they've earned."
Wyndham Rewards Makes It Easier To Get Away
Launched
this past May, the new Wyndham Rewards makes earning and redeeming
generous rewards for travel both simple and attainable. The program
eliminates confusing reward categories and instead offers a flat,
free night redemption rate - the first of its kind for a major
loyalty program. Members earn a minimum of 1,000 points for every
qualified stay and for just 15,000 points, can redeem a free night
at any of more than 7,500 Wyndham Rewards hotels across the globe
with no blackout dates.
For more information on Wyndham Rewards or to enroll,
visit www.wyndhamrewards.com.
About Wyndham Hotel Group
Wyndham Hotel Group is the world's largest hotel company based on
number of hotels and is one of three hospitality business units of
Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN). As both a leading hotel brand
franchisor and hotel management services provider, the company's
global portfolio consists of over 7,670 properties and over
667,000 rooms in 70 countries under the following brands: Dolce
Hotels and Resorts® (acquired February 2015), Wyndham
Grand® Hotels and Resorts, Wyndham Hotels and
Resorts®, Wyndham Garden® Hotels, TRYP by
Wyndham®, Wingate by Wyndham®, Hawthorn
Suites by Wyndham®, Microtel Inn & Suites by
Wyndham®, Ramada®, Baymont Inn &
Suites®, Days Inn®, Super 8®,
Howard Johnson®,
Travelodge® and Knights Inn®. Wyndham
Rewards, the company's guest loyalty program offers more than 40
million members the opportunity to earn and redeem points at
thousands of hotels across the world. For more information, visit
www.wyndhamworldwide.com.
Survey Methodology
Two surveys were conducted among
1,003 kids aged between 8 and 15, and also 1,502 parents with kids
aged between 4 and 18. The interviews were conducted online by
Redshift Research in June 2015 using
an email invitation and an online survey via our Crowdology
panel.
Results of any sample are subject to sampling variation. The
magnitude of the variation is measurable and is affected by the
number of interviews and the level of the percentages expressing
the results. In this particular study, the chances are 95 in 100
that a survey result does not vary, plus or minus, by more than
2.5% for the parents study and 3.1% for the kids study from the
result that would be obtained if interviews had been conducted with
all persons in the universe represented by the sample.
Sample was selected from the Crowdology & Crowdology partner
panels. Crowdology™ is an online panel owned and operated by
Redshift Research. The Crowdology™ panel is balanced across
regional, age and gender demographic factors, and is nationally
representative of the US population. Each respondent completes 120
profiling questions before being accepted to join our panel. Panel
Quality Management is carried out frequently to ensure reliable
surveys and respondents are paid for their time at a rate that
equates to the national minimum wage.
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