The survey showed business travelers prefer four-star hotels located in close proximity to their area of interest, as these have conference rooms and host business events. The average duration of a business trip is three days and the average accommodation tariff is EUR40-67 per night.
In 2019, the largest numbers of business travelers were registered in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Timisoara, Craiova and Iasi. Business trip destinations also included Ploiesti and the seaside resort Mamaia.
The main reasons for business travel were meetings, conferences, congresses and training sessions, the survey showed.
Of business travelers in 2019, 81% were Romanian and the remaining 19% were foreign.