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9 of 10 Indians say giving tips for hotel stay comes naturally

Oct 18, 2016 08:30 AM IST

MUMBAI : Nine out of 10 Indians who took a recent online survey said that giving tips on hotel stays came naturally to them. Travel portal Expedia posed multiple choice questions to 1,014 travellers, randomly selected, to study hotel etiquettes at Indian hotels.

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Most of the questions in the survey were answered by 896 adults, who had stayed overnight in a hotel in the past two years. The data was statistically weighted for accurate demographic representation. While 79% respondents said they gave tips to bell boys for room service, other services such as housekeeping (51%), valet (24%), concierge (16%) and even cabana attendants (14%) were rewarded.

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“The Hotel Etiquette survey highlights some interesting facts about preferences of Indian travellers while booking a hotel. It is interesting to note that 89% Indians consider hotel reviews as very or somewhat important while choosing a hotel. As Indian travellers are evolving, 77% consider the ability to earn and redeem reward points on their bookings as important,” said Manmeet Ahluwalia, marketing manager, Expedia (India). He added there was a healthy surge in people switching to mobile apps for booking stay. Free wi-fi (93%), sprawling bathrooms (88%) and frills such as hot tub (75%) were a big draw, the survey findings added. At least 39% responses were against indiscreet lovemaking couples .

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    Soubhik Mitra is an assistant editor with the Hindustan Times. The Mumbai boy has spent over a decade reporting on civic, environmental and political issues. His current stint is the longest where he writes on aviation and travel.

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