Overview
- A Booking.com survey reports 86% of Indian travellers find it attractive when a partner books a fully planned getaway, with many women preferring a trip over traditional gifts.
- Among women surveyed, 76% say men should lead vacation planning, 92% find a partner-led booking appealing, and 82% value thoughtful planning over physical appearance.
- When partners handle bookings, respondents report feeling loved (74%), excited (72%) and deeply grateful (51%), and 95% say they’d be happier if this happened occasionally.
- Practical hurdles persist, including not knowing where to start (22%), fear of ruining the itinerary (20%), established planning roles (45%) and a preference to avoid full-trip organizing (35%).
- Real-time signals underscore demand: Cleartrip cites a 175% jump in hotel bookings for the V‑Day weekend, Agoda flags rising interest in Pondicherry (+48%), Varkala (+41%), Udaipur (+33%) and Colombo (65%+), and hotels are rolling out curated staycations and experience-led packages.