Over 3 Quarters of Indian Travellers Expect to Spend More on Travel in 2013

"With travel review websites as the biggest influence on travellers' decisions when choosing accommodation, it's encouraging to see accommodations in Asia takingimmediate action to manage their online reputation by engaging with past guests and the wider traveller community through management responses to online reviews," said Deepesh Saxena, TripAdvisor for Business' Territory Manager in India. "One of the best ways to generate more traveller reviews is to simply ask hotel guests to share their travel experiences online."

Sustainable Travel Gaining Importance in India


Sustainability is a key concern for travellers when making travel plans with 79 percent of travellers surveyed globally and 91 percent of Indian travellers indicating that it's important for accommodation providers to have eco-friendly practices. In keeping with consumer demand for responsible travel, 70 percent of Indian accommodations currently have practices in place to reduce the impact their business has on the environment. According to the survey, Indian properties indicate that they are doing their bit for the planet by implementing a wide range of eco-friendly practices. The most common initiatives are energy-efficient blubs (89 percent) followed by towel and linen re-use programme (83 percent).