4 reasons why bleisure travel is a good idea!
Do you ever have time to spare during your business trip? Or do you sometimes think during a business trip: I would like to see more of this country than just the airport and the hotel? Then taking a leisure trip is the solution! Combining a business trip with leisure has become increasingly popular in recent years. This phenomenon is also called bleisure travel: "business + leisure". Consider taking an excursion when you have time to spare. Or even better: attach a weekend to the business trip and discover the destination! With the arguments below, your manager can no longer refuse your bleisure trip...
1: The ticket price is lower (read: cost savings!)
Generally with airline tickets, the longer the stay, the lower the ticket price. Especially for intercontinental tickets, this difference can amount to hundreds of euros and can be well worth considering. For a business trip within Europe, it often pays to travel back during the weekend, especially on Sundays. Ticket prices are often lower then because Sunday is not a popular travel day among business travelers and because airlines often offer lower fares on tickets that include a Saturday night in the stay.
2: You get to know your clients' culture better
If you deal a lot with clients from other countries, it often means that you have to deal with a different culture. What better way to master this culture than to experience it for yourself and immerse yourself in it completely? The better you know your client's culture, the better you can serve them. A win-win situation!
3: Bleisure travel reduces stress
Business travel can be a stressful activity, especially if you are visiting many destinations in a short period of time. The time difference also plays a role, which can cause jet lag and make business appointments at local times cost extra energy. When the opportunity is there to stay a little longer at your destination, this will give you extra rest: good for body and mind. Your organization also benefits from a rested employee who has enough energy to get everything out of his work.
4: Hotels capitalize on bleisure travel
Hotels have seen for years that bleisure is a trend among business travelers. It is therefore natural that more and more hotels are responding to this. Think of a hotel with a high-speed Internet connection, restaurant and a business center for the business part of your trip. But also at a good location in the city center, with a swimming pool, fitness center and a restaurant with a cozy bar or lounge to relax in the evening. Below we give you some global recommendations for hotels that cater to bleisure overnight stays:
Dubai - Jumeirah Dar Al Masyaf
This resort is the jewel of Dubai! Located on the beach of Dubai, this hotel is the place to be with its view of the Burj Al Arab. Jumeirah Dar Al Masyaf consists of a number of summer houses, all of course very luxuriously decorated in a beautiful Arabic style. There is even a butler service available! The summerhouses are surrounded by waterways and gardens and feature a large terrace. At the resort there are more than 40 restaurants, bars and lounges to enjoy a variety of dining options. Furthermore, the resort has several indoor and outdoor swimming pools, you have access to the water park and private beach of Madinat Jumeirah, and a variety of water sports activities are available.
New York - Sheraton New York Times Square
Located near Times Square, this hotel is the perfect base for exploring New York. The business traveler will lack nothing: rooms with luxurious beds, high speed Wi-Fi and a large desk with ergonomic chair. The hotel has every convenience: a computer center with free Wi-Fi, a fitness center and the Hudson Market restaurant for breakfast and dinner.
Frankfurt - Steigenberger Frankfurter Hof
In the heart of the financial district and historic city center is the luxurious hotel Steigenberger Frankfurter Hof. All 261 hotel rooms available about comfortable beds, flat-screen TV, free Wi-Fi and air conditioning. As a guest, you can use the spa and fitness center. The hotel also houses several restaurants to enjoy a delicious breakfast or dinner. Restaurant Français has even been awarded a Michelin star!
Steigenberger Frankfurter Hof Hotel.
San Francisco - Omni San Francisco
The Omni Hotel San Francisco is centrally located in downtown San Francisco. Each room is luxuriously appointed with a flat-screen TV with cable channels, bathroom with bathrobe and spa toiletries. In addition, you can start or end your day here with a work-out in the third-floor fitness center. The restaurant Bob's Steak & Chop House serves breakfast, lunch & dinner and at Bob's Bar you can enjoy a glass of wine or freshly brewed coffee.
Singapore - Marina Bay Sands
This boat-shaped hotel can be seen throughout Singapore, located on Singapore Bay. With a rooftop infinity pool, several dining options and a casino, this hotel is ideally suited for a bleisure trip. Rooms feature flat-screen TV with cable channels, kettle and bathroom with luxury toiletries. In addition, all rooms have huge windows and offer views of Singapore's beautiful skyline. In your free time, enjoy the rooftop pool or the Sands SkyPark Observation Deck on the 57ste floor. Of course, a spa visit at the Banyan Tree Spa is also not to be missed. Finally, choose from one of the hotel's 20 dining options and end the day with a visit to the nightclub.
Hotel Marina Bay Sands Singapore.
London - The Hoxton Southwark
Located on the Southbank, a short distance from the city center and Picadilly Circus, this hotel is a perfect blend of business and leisure. The hotel offers everything a business traveler needs: modern-industrial rooms inspired by the neighborhood in which the hotel is located with concrete ceilings and brick walls. Rooms come with coffee and tea making facilities, refrigerator, toiletries and free Wi-Fi. The restaurant is located on the rooftop, where you can enjoy a delicious lunch or dinner.
Paris - The Peninsula Paris
Located 400 meters from the Arc de Triomphe, The Peninsula Paris features a spa, indoor pool and top-floor restaurant. The luxurious rooms are tastefully decorated, with a modern, classic twist. The spacious, marble bathrooms are equipped with a deep bathtub, rain shower and luxury toiletries. The L'Oiseau Blanc restaurant offers great views of Paris and is well worth dining at. Alone or with a business associate!
Would you like to extend your next business trip with a few leisure days? Then easily book some extra days via our online booking tool UBI or take contact with us so we can arrange this for you!
Travel Well!
Anne-Marie Koopmans,
Manager of Operations Arnhem
