Enjoy weekend road trips? Choose Tujia holiday apartments first

    As is well known, weekend road trips have become one of the main ways for urban white-collar workers to relax after their busy work schedules. And as road trips grow in popularity as a trend, traditional hotels are gradually being abandoned because they can no longer meet the new needs of road-tripping tourists. Ms. Ma from Sichuan once went on a road trip without booking a traditional hotel, but booked a one-bedroom, one-living-room apartment on Tujia.com. “My requirements for accommodation have changed a lot now. Space, atmosphere, and cost-performance are all very important criteria. If these standards aren’t met, the joy of the trip will definitely be greatly reduced. The experience of staying in a holiday apartment was excellent, and later I recommended it to my friends and colleagues. Now holiday apartments have become popular among them,” said Ms. Ma.

    The rise of road trips has not only become a trend, but the new demands it brings are also irresistibly updating existing accommodation methods. First, road trips are generally focused on nearby travel, yet the selection of hotels around cities is relatively limited and cannot meet the needs of travelers. Second, road trips are usually taken by families or groups of friends and colleagues, requiring accommodations with more space to accommodate fellow travelers and a wider variety of room types to adapt to changes in group size. However, the standard room sizes and uniform room styles of traditional hotels are far behind. Third, road-trippers often seek a gathering atmosphere to relieve the fatigue brought on by work pressure, which is hard to achieve in traditional hotels—even if it is possible, it often comes at a higher cost. Therefore, savvy travelers consider traditional hotels to be an uneconomical choice.

    Under this trend, the popularity of holiday apartments seems inevitable. Savvy white-collar workers, after weighing traditional hotels against holiday apartments, can easily see that holiday apartments are highly suitable as accommodations for road trips in many aspects, while traditional hotels are at a disadvantage in comparison.

    To meet the needs of travelers for nearby trips, Tujia holiday apartments have numerous locations around many major cities, and the options at each location are also diverse. Mr. Li from Shanghai booked a luxurious one-bedroom suite in Provence, Wuzhong District, Suzhou, for his weekend getaway. The apartment complex is near Taihu Lake, and the unit has three bedrooms, two living rooms, large floor-to-ceiling windows, and spacious window sills, offering a wide view and excellent natural light. “Tujia.com has a lot of listings in Suzhou—over 1,300. You can choose a property that fits your travel plan. The Tujia-managed unit I booked has a very advantageous location, with over ten options to choose from, even more than the local hotels,” said Mr. Li.