Staycation is leading the domestic travel trend.
Staycation is now the keyword that leads domestic travel trend. Until 2018, pensions (91,801 cases) held the no. 1 spot in the accommodation related field, but from 2019, hotels (110,744 cases) have taken over that spot. Why are the travelers these days go to hotels?
Why we go for staycation
Five-star hotels are providing various packages that reflect the travelers’ tastes.
Take a moment to reflect on the word staycation. Crisp white bedding, luxurious amenities, quiet, relaxing space, fine dining where star chefs show off seasonal produce dishes… these are the things we anticipate when we plan a five-star hotel staycation.
Among those who enjoy traveling, there are those who are attracted to crowed places, and there are those who wish to enjoy the tranquil suburbs away from the city center. What’s certain is that staycation is closer to the latter. While avoiding various inconveniences caused by over populating tourists, in other words, over-tourism, travelers who desire quiet and refreshing trips opt for hotels.
Recently, with the activation of 52hr/week working hour system, the number of people reserving hotels on Thursdays rose by 21% compared to the last year. This is a notable change. Office workers who take a day off on Friday or adjust their working hours prefer a short-term rest rather than plan a long-term trip. Also, as hotels often provide special price promotions for weekdays at reasonable prices, this trend is likely to continue.
Five-star hotels are showcasing more promotions and packages that reflect the various traveler tastes as the demand for staycation increases. Let’s take a look at the staycation trend through Haevichi Hotel & Resort Jeju (hereafter Haevichi)’s package products.
1 night 2 days staycation for a full 24-hour pleasure
If you’ve booked 1 night 2 days, enjoy your 24 hours to the fullest.
You may feel that time passes by too quickly during staycation. When you are staying for 1 night, 2 days, check-out time always seems too soon. Some even pay a fee to extend the check-out time. For those who are wishing for an early check-in, late check-out, here’s a promotion that will guarantee a 24 hour stay.
Haevichi carries out the ’24 hr guarantee promotion’ until March 31st. This promotion allows 24 hours after your check-in time until your check-out time. Even if you check in late, you can enjoy the hotel to the fullest. This package is limited to 100 rooms per day and can be reserved both online and by telephone. But you can see if you are within the first 100 guests only by telephone. Hope you fight off the competition and enjoy this benefit!
Reservations and inquiries 064-780-8000
▶ 24hr Guarantee Promotion
Play & Rest staycation, for you to enjoy Jeju spring in full
Go for a hotel package that provides all the attractions of the destination.
Staycation doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the attractions of the destination, especially if you’ve chosen a hotel close to nature because you wanted to get out of the city. Haevichi is introducing the ‘Living Easy package’ so that the guests visiting Jeju can feel the spring season to the fullest until May 31st.
This package includes 1 night at the superior room with a beautiful Jeju view to fully enjoy Jeju’s spring and indoor/outdoor pool use which will allow you to enjoy swimming while seeing the blue sea. It also allows you to choose one from egg benedict, French toast, and pancake with superfood salad, freshly squeezed juice, and pop-over bread for a leisurely brunch.
You can rent the Bang & Olufsen’s premium portable Bluetooth speaker to listen to your favorite music while enjoying your free time. Corkcicle tumbler and picnic mat for a day out are also presented as a giveaway; you can go for a picnic nearby the hotel.
▶ Living Easy package
Staycation that comes with a free luxury sedan
There’s also a hotel package where you can drive a luxury sedan for free.
Many people rent cars when traveling. For travelers who wish to enjoy their staycation at a reasonable price, a package that provides a rental car for free is quite popular. Haevichi has the ‘Dynamic G package’ which allows you to rent G70 for free.
This package comes with room reservation and free use of a luxury sedan. You can use a car for 24 hours, and it’s even more convenient as you can rent and return the car at the Jeju Lotte Rent-a-Car center. It also includes unlimited Winter Garden indoor/outdoor pool use and take-out snack box. The Dynamic G package is available until May 31st and can only be reserved by telephone.
Reservations and inquiries 064-780-8000
▶ Dynamic G package
1-month staycation in Jejudo island
Haevichi also has a package for long-term travelers.
Recently living in the travel destination for a month has also been popular where you can experience the culture and lifestyle of the travel site rather than going along the travel agency schedule as a group. It allows you to reflect on yourself while staying in one place for a month, especially before making an important life decision such as marriage or getting a new job.
Among all the destinations, Jejudo island is coveted as a favorite month stay as it is closest to us. Haevichi of course has a special package for long-term stay guests. The hotel can be reserved by 7 or 14 nights, while the resort can be reserved for 7, 14, 21, and 30 nights. If you stay at the Haevichi hotel, you can get a superior room, consisted of bedroom, bathroom, and balcony. Every morning you can enjoy the Sum Mora breakfast buffet at a discounted price and also receive 15% discount benefit for food and dining at Idy and Hanoru.
You can also get unlimited access to the Winter garden indoor/outdoor pool which was closed for a while due to facility maintenance. For every 2 guests, a one time visit to the sauna per day is also included. If you choose to stay at the Haevichi resort, you can stay at a studio twin room which includes living room/bedroom, kitchen and bathroom and get the same food and drinks benefits. Only the access to the Winter garden pool at the hotel is limited to once per day for every 2 guests. One more thing, you can only reserve the Haevichi resort by telephone.
Inquiries 064-780-8000
A luxurious staycation with fragrant amenities
You can purchase the original amenities Haevichi collection for all staycation packages.
One of the main reasons why staycation became a trend is that it allows you to escape your everyday life and destress your body and mind in a completely different environment. Clean bedding that’s hard to come by unless you take care of it every day and pampering yourself with luxurious body products are enough reason to invest in staycation.
Haevichi also meticulously produces their own amenities for all package guests under the ‘Haevichi collection’. It includes the light and fluffy goose Haevichi bedding set and Haevichi bath amenities inspired by Jejudo island nature, etc. The bath amenities are especially well-known as they are a collaboration product with the Italian custom perfumery Aqua Flor’s perfume master Sileno Cheloni. Sileno Cheloni created the three things you can think of about Jeju wind, stone, and women (haenyeo, a female diver) into a refreshing woody, fruity citrus scent. If you’ve enjoyed the amenities during your staycation and wish to purchase them, there’s no worry. All Haevichi collection products are available at Jejudo island!
For purchases on Haevichi collection
Jeju select shop Mari 064-780-8388
Spring is upon us. If you wish to get out but can’t be bothered to make big plans, go for a trip to a hotel. Roll around in clean bedding and spend leisurely hours at the pool or go on a picnic. Short but sure happiness is the reason why we go on staycations.
ReferencesKorea Tourism Organization and Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s ‘2019~2020 domestic travel trend report using social big data’
Daily hotel’s 2019 domestic staycation trend report data