CheapHotels.com.au survey results indicate untapped market for hotel owners.<\/p>\n
CheapHotels.com.au, one of Australia\u2019s leading online hotel booking sites, today released results of a survey which indicates that the Australian public would like to be able to book hotel rooms \u201cby the hour\u201d. Eighty three percent of people surveyed answered \u201cyes\u201d to the question; would you like to have the option to book hotel rooms by the hour?<\/p>\n
Braden Yuill, CEO of CheapHotels.com.au said, \u201cWe did a poll on our site as a little fun thing to ask consumers. We were very surprised by the results. This is a product that is currently not available in the Australian hotel marketplace. Maybe, Australian hotels are missing out on some amazing revenues not offering hourly bookings.\u201d<\/p>\n
Consumers in Japan have long been able to book hotels by the hour. According to the BBC there are over 25,000 hourly hotels in Japan. These hotels generate a staggering 500 million visits a year, which equates to over US$40 billion a year.
Occupancy rates in hourly hotels can be as high as 400% as rooms are turned over 4 times in a 24 hour period.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile many people immediately think of \u2018hourly hotels\u2019 as seedy, the typical Japanese hotel is top quality, offering Karaoke and flat screen TV\u2019s.\u201d Yuill added, \u201c We think there is a market here in Australia for hourly hotels. For example, most overseas flights from Europe and the US arrive here in the early hours of the morning. Many business travelers could benefit from being able to book a room to shower and rest up before their meetings.\u201d<\/p>\n
In Japan, the hourly hotels are known as \u2018love hotels\u2019 for propensity to attract lovers looking for some privacy. Yuill commented, \u201cIn any event, if lovers need a place to go for a few hours, it is still an untapped market here in Australia. We are not sure Australia is ready for this, but our consumers seem to think it would be a fun idea.\u201d<\/p>\n
BBC article \u201cLove Beats the Recession in Japan\u201d http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/2\/hi\/asia-pacific\/8137746.stm<\/p>\n
About CheapHotels.com.au<\/p>\n
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