{"id":16974,"date":"2026-02-02T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/?p=16974"},"modified":"2026-02-04T17:01:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T17:01:42","slug":"top-accommodation-priorities-for-business-travellers-mind-the-gap-white-paper-insights-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/top-accommodation-priorities-for-business-travellers-mind-the-gap-white-paper-insights-series\/","title":{"rendered":"What business travellers really want |\u202fMind the Gap White Paper Insights Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"301\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/what-business-travellers-want-header-image-situ-white-paper-1024x301.png\" alt=\"Text that reads 'What business travellers really want'\" class=\"wp-image-17017 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/what-business-travellers-want-header-image-situ-white-paper-1024x301.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/what-business-travellers-want-header-image-situ-white-paper-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/what-business-travellers-want-header-image-situ-white-paper-768x226.png 768w, https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/what-business-travellers-want-header-image-situ-white-paper-1536x452.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/what-business-travellers-want-header-image-situ-white-paper.png 1600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/301;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/mind-the-gap-white-paper-generational-travel-differences\/\">Situ recently published a white paper<\/a>,\u202f<strong><em>Mind the Gap: Generational\u202fanalysis of\u202fthe\u202faccommodation\u202frequirements and behaviours of today\u2019s business travellers<\/em><\/strong><em>.\u202f<\/em>The paper<em>\u202f<\/em>presented\u202fthe key results of\u202fa\u202fcombined\u202fresearch study\u202fcomprised\u202fa survey conducted by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/yougov.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouGov<\/a><sup>1<\/sup>\u202fand a series of interviews with\u202fsenior corporate travel managers and specialists.\u202fIt\u202fexplored\u202fthe increasingly diverse expectations, behaviours, and preferences across four generational cohorts of business travellers: Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, and Baby Boomers.\u202f\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size has-medium-font-size is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/eu1.hubs.ly\/H0p7MDT0\">Read Full White Paper\u202f&nbsp;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"363\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Generational-split-graph-situ-white-paper-1024x363.png\" alt=\"Graph showing the generation splits analysed in Situ's white paper study\" class=\"wp-image-16797 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Generational-split-graph-situ-white-paper-1024x363.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Generational-split-graph-situ-white-paper-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Generational-split-graph-situ-white-paper-768x272.png 768w, https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Generational-split-graph-situ-white-paper.png 1400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/363;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This insights piece will explore what business travellers of different generations hope to see in their accommodation to improve their experience, as well as how travel experiences can be improved for employees and why it is important for businesses to consider this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Contents:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#opinion\">The opinion of business travel<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#what-do-business-travellers-want\">What do business travellers want from their accommodation?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#traveller-wellbeing\">How does accommodation help traveller wellbeing?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#experience\">How can the experience of business travel be improved?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#better-for-business\">Better employee travel experiences are better for business<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#take-away\">Our research take-away<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"opinion\">The opinion of business travel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the key findings of Situ\u2019s recent business traveller survey<sup>1<\/sup> was that a greater proportion than expected of all generations responded that business travel or staying away from home for work was more of a chore than a perk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A full 30% of Gen X said they &#8216;didn\u2019t like being away from home comforts&#8217;, and 21% of Gen Z said it was &#8216;difficult to maintain a good work-life balance&#8217; while working away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Frequent comments were the lack of home comforts and missing family and friends; not being able to work out; having to eat only hotel food or pricey food; and the lack of space in cramped hotel rooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, at the same time, the younger generations absolutely recognise the importance of business travel for their career progression; while Gen X thinks it is \u2018important for maintaining connections\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, given that the value of business travel is understood, how can the ambivalence employees can feel about working away be improved by making travel more pleasant and easier to cope with?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Results to the question, &#8216;How do you feel about business travel or staying away for work?\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/business-travel-opinions-per-generation-situ-white-paper.png\" alt=\"Chart showing how each generation feels about business travel\" class=\"wp-image-17006 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/1024;aspect-ratio:0.8789143672864603;width:592px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/business-travel-opinions-per-generation-situ-white-paper.png 900w, https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/business-travel-opinions-per-generation-situ-white-paper-264x300.png 264w, https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/business-travel-opinions-per-generation-situ-white-paper-768x874.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-do-business-travellers-want\">What do business travellers want from their accommodation?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our research uncovered varying expectations that run broadly in line with the different generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While there was agreement on the importance of guest reception, on-site dining, and security, the stand-out data from these survey questions is the difference between the younger and older generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The disparity is most visible in the importance they give to having access to a gym\/ wellness facilities; good sustainability\/ green credentials; and cooking facilities. There is an especially marked difference between how important Gen Z and other generations think an option for cooking facilities is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also asked respondents about the importance of digital or tech-enabled features in their accommodation. A significant percentage of Gen Z travellers \u2013 more than all three of the other generations combined \u2013 think that it is \u2018very important\u2019 to have digital or tech-enabled features in their accommodation, such as contactless\/ mobile\/ self-check in, smart room controls, streaming capabilities, and lock-box access. This generation\u2019s expectations are in line with their digital nativism and their belief in the importance of security and safety when travelling for business. Approximately half of all other generations said it is \u2018very important\u2019 or \u2018fairly important\u2019 to have tech-enabled features in accommodation when they are travelling for business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another interesting result is the number of times different age groups answered \u2018don\u2019t know\u2019 to the questions regarding accommodation features that they consider important: Gen Z said this far fewer times than any other generation. Taking a broad view, this backs up our qualitative data that says, \u2018Gen Z know what they want and aren\u2019t afraid to ask for it\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>The importance of in-room technology to each generation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1001\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/graph-importance-of-in-room-tech-situ-white-paper-1001x1024.png\" alt=\"A graph showing the importance each generation affords to in-room technology\" class=\"wp-image-17003 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/graph-importance-of-in-room-tech-situ-white-paper-1001x1024.png 1001w, https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/graph-importance-of-in-room-tech-situ-white-paper-293x300.png 293w, https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/graph-importance-of-in-room-tech-situ-white-paper-768x786.png 768w, https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/graph-importance-of-in-room-tech-situ-white-paper-1501x1536.png 1501w, https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/graph-importance-of-in-room-tech-situ-white-paper-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/graph-importance-of-in-room-tech-situ-white-paper-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/graph-importance-of-in-room-tech-situ-white-paper.png 1987w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1001px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1001\/1024;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"traveller-wellbeing\">How does accommodation help traveller wellbeing?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We asked respondents, <strong>\u2018Which, if any, of the following do you wish to be able to do\/ receive to support your wellbeing while travelling for work?\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access to yoga mat, onsite gym, wellness discounts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to self-catering facilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Space to entertain friends and family<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spend time in community\/ shared spaces<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Getting advice and guidance on the local area \u2013 places to visit, info, etc<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Invites to onsite social events etc \u2013 running clubs, happy hours, film nights<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to pet-friendly policies or facilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t know<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Across the board, the younger demographic scored higher than Gen X and Baby Boomers when it comes to what they would like in terms of support for wellbeing while travelling for work, with access to a gym, yoga mat, or other wellness facilities being a much greater priority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the stand-out trend from the survey is that Gen Zs and Millennials are far more likely to want space to entertain family and friends, to spend time in community and shared spaces, and to have invites to social events on site \u2013 and although they are as happy as younger travellers to receive info on the local area, Gen X and Baby Boomers seem to be happier with a more solitary stay, with just 2% and 8% respectively saying they would like to spend time in community or shared spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Compared to 26% of Gen Z and 24% of Millennials, just 5% of Gen X say they would like invites to onsite social events, and no Baby Boomers at all chose this as something they would like to support their wellbeing. This aspect of \u2018relatedness\u2019 in younger generations to the environment and to others when travelling was also highlighted in our interviews and is important to keep in mind given current alternative accommodation types, such as co-living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s also worth noting that the numbers for \u2018don\u2019t know\u2019 are relatively high, markedly so for Gen X and Baby Boomers, where both generations responding that they \u2018didn\u2019t know\u2019 which wellbeing options they\u2019d like when travelling for work, as opposed to 13% of Gen Z respondents, and 29% of Millennials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Results to the question, \u2018Which, if any, of the following do you wish to be able to do\/ receive to support your wellbeing while travelling for work?\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"719\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wellbeing-support-travellers-want-graph-situ-white-paper.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17010 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wellbeing-support-travellers-want-graph-situ-white-paper.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wellbeing-support-travellers-want-graph-situ-white-paper-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wellbeing-support-travellers-want-graph-situ-white-paper-768x552.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/719;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"experience\">How can the experience of business travel be improved?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The travel managers who took part in Situ\u2019s research confirmed that Gen Z want more space, and enjoy living with like-minded colleagues in a more home-like environment than a hotel, where they can keep up routines from home. As Adam Hickingbotham comments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#f8f4f6\"><em>\u201cYounger travellers want to be able to take their bikes, cook for themselves, and live with work colleagues, especially recent graduates.\u201d<\/em><em>\u202f<\/em><em>&nbsp;<\/em><br><br><strong>Adam Hickingbotham, Travel Procurement Manager,&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atkinsrealis.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>AtkinsR\u00e9alis<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They noted that perhaps unlike their older colleagues, Gen Z and Millennials are not necessarily loyal to hotels and ask for serviced apartment or house options when travelling where there is more space and autonomy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the constraint that travel managers and policy makers are facing is that the non-hotel options are not always easy to add into their accommodation offering due to technological barriers. Advances in this area are eagerly awaited in order to make the best accommodation options easily available to employees as part of their company travel programme, and this includes serviced accommodation, including apartments and individual houses in more remote locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The travel managers we interviewed also agreed that taking the friction out of business travel would go a long way towards making trips more enjoyable. This includes ease of booking and streamlined travel tools; and some degree of control over travel plans, such as flexibility in accommodation choice and schedules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"better-for-business\">Better employee travel experiences are better for business<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The returns on providing accommodation that supports wellbeing is good for businesses too, and can result in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Higher productivity and engagement during trips.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employees feeling more positive about their company and career.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employee retention (for example, graduates).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"take-away\">Our research take-away<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The statistics uncovered during Situ\u2019s recent research make the case for the continued consideration of what accommodation features can best improve travelling employees\u2019 experience. A robust focus on accommodation being an innate part of traveller wellbeing is essential to today\u2019s travel programmes and policies, with wellbeing itself an essential part of a company\u2019s duty of care to their employees, as the travel managers interviewed during our research all agreed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/white-paper-webinar-mind-the-gap-1024x680.jpeg\" alt=\"Webinar speakers\" class=\"wp-image-16786 size-full lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/white-paper-webinar-mind-the-gap-1024x680.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/white-paper-webinar-mind-the-gap-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/white-paper-webinar-mind-the-gap-768x510.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/white-paper-webinar-mind-the-gap.jpeg 1100w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/680;\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:7px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Want to learn more? We hosted a webinar that delved into the key insights we uncovered in the white paper \u2013 with some of our interviewees as guests.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/about-situ\/resources\/mind-the-gap-white-paper-generational-shifts-shaping-business-travel\">Watch now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a id=\"_ftn1\" href=\"#_ftnref1\">[1]<\/a> All figures, unless otherwise stated, are from <a href=\"https:\/\/yougov.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouGov<\/a> Plc. Total sample size was 2,145 adults, of which 554 are working adults who reported taking part in business travel. Fieldwork was undertaken between 27th\u201328th May 2025. The survey was carried out online. The figures have been weighted and are representative of all UK adults (aged 18+)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Situ recently published a white paper,\u202fMind the Gap: Generational\u202fanalysis of\u202fthe\u202faccommodation\u202frequirements and behaviours of today\u2019s business travellers.\u202fThe paper\u202fpresented\u202fthe key results of\u202fa\u202fcombined\u202fresearch study\u202fcomprised\u202fa survey conducted by&nbsp;YouGov1\u202fand a series of interviews with\u202fsenior corporate travel managers and specialists.\u202fIt\u202fexplored\u202fthe increasingly diverse expectations, behaviours, and preferences across four generational cohorts of business travellers: Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, and Baby Boomers.\u202f\u202f &#8230; <a title=\"What business travellers really want |\u202fMind the Gap White Paper Insights Series\" class=\"read-more\" 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