Some consider breakfast to be the most significant meal of the day, while others frequently skip it. The same conundrum arises with every new hotel reservation: Should I include something or not? In order to rank customer preferences for 10 Asian markets, Agoda looked at the data.
According to Agoda’s insights, visitors from Taiwan were the country’s most frequent breakfast-bookers over the previous two months. The majority (46%) of Taiwanese visitors choose breakfast included, closely followed by Vietnamese (43%), and Indian visitors (42%). On the other end of the breakfast requirement popularity spectrum, we find South Korea (29%), Japan (27%), and Malaysia (23%), which are ranked 8, 9, and 10 respectively.
Agoda discovered that travellers on international trips are more inclined to choose some comfort and peace of mind when compared to those travelling domestically. Compared to 31% of travellers who choose to stay within national borders, 37% of international travellers choose the “breakfast included” option on Agoda.
“There are lots of factors at play to determine the popularity of including breakfast when booking your accommodation” said Enric Casals, Regional Associate Vice President Southeast Asia at Agoda. “It’s often the flexibility to decide last-minute depending on your plans during the trip, but it’s well worth noting that if you do plan to start the day with a meal, it’s often most economical to include it during the booking. And anyone who achieves VIP Platinum level on Agoda is automatically eligible to receive free breakfast at various lodgings. The desire to travel will then be the only appetite remaining.
According to Agoda data on specific locations, breakfast is more frequently chosen for travel to Vietnam, followed by Taiwan (#2) and the Philippines (#3). There appears to be less appetite for the breakfast buffets in Japan (#7), Malaysia (#8), and Singapore (#9), but it is least popular in South Korea (#10), where only 1 in 10 travelers include the morning meal in their hotel reservations.
For those who don’t want to miss out on breakfast, there is a ‘Breakfast included’ filter on Agoda.com and in the Agoda app, to quickly find the best deals that will not only provide a good night’s sleep, but also the best way to wake up.
Source- Travel daily