- QLD destinations account for over a third of wish listed destinations in May and June
- Focus of travel dreams shifts closer to home with increased presence of domestic properties featuring in travel ‘wish lists’ created on Booking.com compared to last year
International travel might be on hold in these extraordinary times, but new data from Booking.com reveals that this has not stopped Aussies from dreaming about its possibilities. Delving into the thousands of local travel wish lists created by hopeful travelers on its platform in May and June, Booking.com shares some of the top domestic destinations and properties on Aussies’ minds as restrictions ease in most states.
Booking.com has delved into the thousands of local travel wish lists to list the top 50 destinations in the country, with over a third in Queensland. The Gold Coast took out the top spot in the most-desired areas in Queensland, but the Sunshine Coast is clearly on everyone’s bucket lists, with the region taking up half of the top 10 destinations in the state.
Top 10 Domestic Destinations (all states):
Top AU local destinations (excluding state capitals) wish listed:
- Gold Coast
- Byron Bay
- Cairns
- Port Douglas
- Pokolbin
- Airlie Beach
- Noosa Heads
- Jindabyne
- Margaret River Town
- Mooloolaba
Top QLD destinations wish listed:
- Gold Coast
- Brisbane
- Cairns
- Airlie Beach
- Port Douglas
- Noosa Heads
- Mooloolaba
- Noosaville
- Caloundra
- Montville
As Australians flock back to the northeast, Booking.com has also revealed current trending properties in Queensland that travellers are most keen to visit including:
- Narrows Escape Rainforest Retreat Montville
- Alcyone Hotel Residences Brisbane
- Mirage Whitsundays Airlie Beach
- Pier Resort Hervey Bay
- The Spit Holiday Apartments
Luke Wilson, Area Manager for Australia at Booking.com, said: “These are extraordinary and challenging times in which safety remains the top priority. We also know that in such times, dreaming about experiencing the world again has immense power to fire our imaginations and keep spirits high.
The excitement of Aussie travellers about Queensland’s borders reopening is clear, based on the properties we’re seeing in Booking.com searches and wish lists. These results show just how significant Queensland tourism is to Australians.
Australians are optimistic about the future of travel, and we’re proud to help travellers get back out and safely experience the best our country has to offer”
Booking.com has also launched a ‘rebook’ 15% incentive for customers in Australia who had to cancel their bookings within the country due to travel restrictions related to COVID-19 to book a future stay at the same property.
A wish list is a collection of ‘liked’ properties that customers can create on Booking.com. Customers are encouraged to save accommodations to a wish list by clicking the heart button that can be found alongside every property listing on the Booking.com platform.
Methodology: based on comparing Australian wish list data on Booking.com between May and June 2020 to the same months in 2019. A wish list is a collection of ‘liked’ properties that customers can create on Booking.com. Customers are encouraged to save accommodations to a wish list by clicking the heart button that can be found alongside every property listing on the Booking.com platform
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