The La Quinta Means Business national survey, conducted from
March 13 to March 19 by Wakefield Research, polled 1,000 people in the U.S. ages
35 to 54 who have traveled for business 10 or more times a year. The online
survey yielded results that are enlightening—and slightly quirky. Selected findings:
- 59 percent of business travelers would never
stay in a hotel where they could not earn rewards points.
- 64 percent think it would be harder to go
without high-speed Wi-Fi than without clean underwear on a business trip.
- 81 percent have missed special events like birthdays
or holidays due to business travel.
- 30 percent think finding pet care is stressful when
preparing to travel for business, while only 23 percent stress about finding
childcare.
- 43 percent of those who are married or in a
relationship prefer to sleep in a hotel bed they have all to themselves the
night before a big meeting.
- 28 percent of male business travelers have been
hungover during meetings or presentations while on a business trip, compared with
14 percent of female business travelers.
- 79 percent have stocked up on food from the
hotel breakfast bar to eat later in the day.