Hilton Annual Trends Report Predicts 2025 to Be the “Year of the Travel Maximizer”
Emerging Trends – from the Go Getaway and Hurkle-Durkling to the Rise of Frolleagues and MeMooners – Spotlight How Travelers Will Work to Have It All in the Coming Year
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“Our 2025 Trends Report uncovers what has been simmering for years – the intersection of work and play; of relaxation and adventure; of being alone but together. Travelers don’t just want to choose their own adventure – they want to maximize every moment of their time away,” said
Report findings were uncovered after extensive global research, involving 13,000 travelers across 13 countries, including
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Adventure-Seeking “Go Getaways” Take on Restorative Sleep Retreats and “Hurkle-Durkling”
- Go Getaways: 7 in 10 global travelers enjoy being active when they travel, with 1 in 5 leisure travelers planning outdoor adventures in 2025. Brazilian leisure travelers list one-of-a kind experiences among the top three reasons to travel.
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Sleep Retreats & Hurkle-Durkling: 1 in 5 global travelers indulge in Hurkle-Durkling, the Scottish phrase for “lounging in bed all day” while on vacation, and more than a quarter of travelers will book a spa or wellness treatment to enhance their sleep.
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“Time Travel” and “Slow Travel” Accelerate
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Time Travel : 58% of global travelers who travel with their kids revisit destinations from their own childhood, embracing nostalgia, and 52% of Brazilian travelers visit the same destination year after year. -
Slow Travel : 1 in 4 leisure travelers are planning to explore the world and different cultures in 2025, leaning into theSlow Travel trend: the act of traveling and immersing yourself into a destination for an extended time as a local to fully experience the culture.
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“High-Tech Travel” Meets “Digital Detox”
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High-Tech Travel : 63% of travelers place importance on having the option of a digital room key, allowing them to go straight to their room without stopping at the front desk. -
Digital Detox: 24% of global travelers admit to disconnecting from social media more than they used to during vacations.
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Fido and Frolleagues Take the Stage
- Pet-Friendly: 25% of MeMooners, or solo travelers, often travel for leisure with their pets – more often than the average leisure traveler (19%). From the surveyed markets, Brazilian leisure travelers are among the ones most likely to plan to travel with a pet in 2025.
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Frolleagues: Today, nearly 30% of global travelers often travel with Frolleagues, friends who are also colleagues, on their leisure adventures.
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Gen Alpha and MeMooner Travelers Surge- The Gen Alpha Effect: 70% of global respondents with children choose vacation destinations based on their kids’ preferences and 2 in 3 Brazilian travelers often seek out authentic and local experiences to enjoy with their children.
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MeMooners Rising: 64% of solo travelers consider a good book their favorite travel partner.
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Foodie Exploration and Tempo Drinking
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Will Travel for Food: Nearly1 in 5 of global leisure travelers seek out new restaurants or culinary experiences, with 50% of travelers booking restaurant reservations before their flights. -
Sober Curiosity Evolution: In just the past year, 1 in 4 global travelers* has either reduced or stopped their consumption of alcohol, reflecting the growing Tempo Drinking trend, or the mindful practice of moderating the pace and volume of drinking alcohol.
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From Inner Discovery to Outward Cheering
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Soft Travel : More than 1 in 5 travelers plan to getaway for self-discovery or mental health when traveling for leisure, leaning into “Soft Travel,” or travel that encourages simplicity or spontaneity. -
Surge in Sports: From 2019 to 2024,
Hilton Worldwide Sport Sales
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Hilton continues to innovate to meet the needs of travelers globally through an unmatched portfolio of industry-leading brands plus exclusive partnerships that create more experiences for guests to dream about. From Hilton dramatically expanding its portfolio of luxury hotel experiences with the addition of nearly 400 boutique properties from the exquisite
For more information on how Hilton is staying ahead of travel trends and to view the findings, read the full 2025 report at stories.hilton.com/2025trends. To start planning 2025 travel, visit Hilton.com.
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Methodology
These are the findings of an Ipsos poll conducted between
The sample was randomly drawn from non-probability panels. Post-hoc weights were made to the population characteristics on gender, age, race/ethnicity, region, and education. The precision of Ipsos online polls is measured using a credibility interval. In this case, the poll has a credibility interval of plus or minus 1.1 percentage points for all respondents. Ipsos calculates a design effect (DEFF) for each study based on the variation of the weights, following the formula of Kish (1965). This study had a credibility interval adjusted for design effect of the following (n=13,001, DEFF=1.5, adjusted Confidence Interval=+/-1.1 percentage points). Where figures do not sum to 100, this is due to the effects of rounding.
About Hilton
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) is a leading global hospitality company with a portfolio of 24 world-class brands comprising nearly 7,800 properties and more than 1.2 million rooms, in 126 countries and territories. Dedicated to fulfilling its founding vision to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, Hilton has welcomed over 3 billion guests in its more than 100-year history, was named the No. 1 World’s Best Workplace by
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