The travel and hospitality industry has witnessed some very interesting shifts in 2019 with changing consumer preferences. Going by OYO Hotels & Homes’ recently released OYO Travelopedia which is a rundown of the most popular travel trends globally, they have recorded a 2.7X jump in the number of bookings in comparison to 2018.
The protests by hotel owners against OYO in 2019 could not bring much change, it seems. Interestingly this year, Uttar Pradesh (UP) emerged as the most welcoming state in India basis the number of travellers and bookings received throughout the year followed by Maharashtra, and Karnataka slipped to the third spot from being the winner last year. Delhi retained its top spot as the city which recorded the maximum number of travel cancellations followed by re-bookings. The capital city also topped the popularity chart along with being the most-searched destination. Delhi followed by Hyderabad and Bangalore recorded maximum bookings within the first 10 days of every month in 2019.
Gaurav Ajmera, Chief Operating Officer, OYO Hotels & Homes, India said, “. We are excited to capture these interesting insights in the second annual edition of OYO Travelopedia. The results indicate the growing popularity of OYO when it comes to trusted and quality accommodations not just in India but globally. It further fuels us OYOPreneurs to keep innovating and leveraging technology to build a world-class hospitality experience.”
OYO also showcased when the index revealed that a single user stayed in an OYO property for 84 continuous nights. This year OYO King emerged from Kochi who stayed in 215 OYO Hotels and OYO Queen from Firozabad who stayed in 113 OYO Hotels across the year.
