Little Emperors sees surge in enquiries for wellness escapes, familiar favourite hotels and destinations to work from holiday!

 Little Emperors, the private members luxury hotel club with 35,000 members and 4,000 of the best luxury hotels globally on its books, is pleased to share its top travel trends and top destinations for 2021. Following the news of the vaccine, travel is beginning to pick up and the desire for a holiday abroad has never been higher.

Workations - As people look to take that one long holiday and work from abroad with the average length of stay increasing from 7-14 nights

• Wellness Holidays – Wellness bookings are up by 30% in comparison to this time last year

• Familiarity - 75% of bookings since May 2020 have been to hotels that members have visited before

  
  

Top Travel Destinations for 2021:

• Seychelles - February Half Term bookings are up by 30%

• Maldives - February Half Term bookings are up by 30%

• Dubai - February Half Term bookings are up by 20%

• France - Ski bookings are up from beginning of February

Workations

 With the rise of the digital nomad and remote working being the new normal, people can take advantage of the opportunity to sub-let their flats and temporarily move abroad. With hotels offering incentives to encourage guests to book longer stays, Little Emperors has already seen the average length of stay double from 7 to 14 nights over the last few months as travellers continue to 'work from holiday' and 70% of the bookings in the last few months have been extended after the guest has checked in, and this trend will no doubt continue well in 2021.

Rebecca Masri, Founder of Little Emperors comments: "Working from holiday has never been so timely, I've been staying in the Maldives for a few weeks now, and currently at the Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru, a natural UNESCO Biosphere Reserve wilderness. I couldn't recommend it more. With large beach and overwater villas, plenty of desk spaces with good natural light, stunning views, and complimentary tea and coffee in the room, working from here has been a dream. Also, this hotel also benefits from an award winning spa and ayurvedic retreat, with  life-changing benefits of Ayurveda and Yoga Therapy. Wellness and mindfulness is already an existing trend in the travel industry, and since the pandemic, has just strengthened as health is the forefront of many people’s minds.”

Wellness Holidays 

Rebecca Masri, Founder of Little Emperors comments: “Wellness has already been an increasing underlying theme in the travel industry. Health awareness, mindfulness and wellbeing is at the forefront of people’s agenda, and I believe this trend influences future travel plans. A few years ago, ‘Wellness Travel’ would have meant nothing more than a hotel with a gym and sauna to most people. Today, the growing demand has led to the opening of many great hotels offering all different types of wellness, from weight loss, detox, fitness, recovery, rejuvenation, relaxation, yoga, retox, beauty, medical, stress relief.. even tantric!”

75% of Bookings to Familiar Hotels

Little Emperors has seen a pattern emerge as members are returning to book familiar favourites. 75% of bookings since May 2020 have been to hotels that members have visited before.

Rebecca Masri, Founder of Little Emperors comments: “Covid-19 has put a halt on the desire for adventure and instead people are wanting to feel a sense of familiarity on holiday by returning to destinations where they feel safe and have fond memories.”

Top Travel Destinations for 2021

Little Emperors has seen a 30% increase in booking to the Seychelles, a 20% increase in bookings to the Maldives and a 20% increase in bookings to Dubai within the last month. The Seychelles is proving to be the most popular choice for our members as it's proving to be a slightly cheaper option. These destinations offer plenty of sunshine, and some incredible hotels to enjoy with added benefits and unbeatable value when booking with Little Emperors.

Following the announcement that ski resorts will open in France at the end of January, Little Emperors has received a surge in interest for French ski resorts as travellers are eager to experience the slopes this year. 

Little Emperors has grown into an impressive private travel club with 35,000 members. With a membership model in place and through collective purchase power, Little Emperors in-house team of travel experts and luxury advisors are able to offer unparalleled preferred rates and guaranteed benefits at over 4,000 luxury hotels across the world with special insider booking offerings for members. The company has an impressive portfolio of properties available, from 5-star luxury resorts to design-led city boutiques. Little Emperor’s prides itself on full transparency with no add-ons, assuring the lowest rates available to members.

Little Emperors annual membership fees starts from £250. Tel + 44 203 178 4984 or email info@littleemperors.com