The survey found most Romanian tourists prefer to travel in summer and top preferred destinations are Romania, Greece and Turkey. Despite expectations, vacations in Bulgaria are no longer as popular and just 3% of respondents wanted to go on a summer vacation on the Bulgarian sea coast.
“Forty-two percent of respondents said they only go on vacation once a year, while 13% go whenever they find special offers. As regards vacation planing, 29% spend an average of one to three months planning their vacation, while 21% plan six months ahead,” the website said in a press release Thursday.
For travel abroad, flying is the preferred mode of transport for 46% of respondents, while 38% prefer to drive. Tour buses are not very popular among Romanians, as only 15% of respondents prefer this mode of transport to their vacation destination.
In terms of vacation budgets, around 60% of respondents allot RON100-200 a day for Romanian destinations and 43% said a double budget, of RON200-400 a day, is enough for a vacation abroad. In terms of duration, the average booked vacation is of three to six days both in Romania and abroad.
“It’s interesting to note that half the respondents said comfort and interacting with locals and the local culture are just as important in choosing a vacation destination. Also, architecture is an important selection criterion in choosing a vacation spot for more than 68% of respondents,” HotelGuru.ro said in its release.
Around 72% of respondents said the trust online booking websites and 44% access two to four such websites to get reviews on sought destinations.
HotelGuru.ro polled 1,930 Romanian vacation seekers between July 29 and August 12, 2015.
HotelGuru.ro is an online booking platform that lists 1,800 tourist accommodation units in Romania of a total 145,000 units it lists from all over Europe. The website is part of Hungarian group Szallas.hu.