Families who may have put a reunion on hold in 2020 and 2021 are now looking to travel to connect with their loved ones.
Brian Tan, founder and CEO of online travel referral platform Zicasso said that many people may not have spent enough time with their families due to the Pandemic.
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Along with improving consumer sentiment around safety, Tan pointed to several other factors helping to contribute to this year's big family vacation boom. They include an increase in savings levels during the Pandemic, which will allow families to spend more on vacations, and a shift toward bucket-list travel experiences.
The Pandemic has made people realize they can&t take travel for granted, he said.
According to booking data from Zicasso, the platform has seen its share of family group bookings of six or more people grow.
Whenever we have an article about grandparents traveling with their grandsons in our weekly newsletter, that has been the one getting the most clicks.
The owner of Family Travel Boutique in Cherry Hill, N.J., has noticed an increase in multigenerational and family reunion-style trips.
A lot of the people who are planning those trips nowadays are the grandparents.
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With spring break underway and summer just around the corner, it seemed like the ideal time to look at what families are priorities when it comes to travel.
Multigenerational family travel groups have grown in head count. A group of people, including a matriarch, her adult children and her grandsons, are planning to spend quality time together at the Moon Palace in Mexico on a trip to celebrate a matriarch's 80th birthday.
If one person is paying for everyone, the all-inclusives are great.
The red carpet for multigenerational groups is one of the ways in which the hospitality sector is looking for more ways to roll out the red carpet.
The Beaches Resorts all-inclusive brand responded to a recent rise in grandparent-grandchild vacations with a promotion. The offer includes a Sesame Street character breakfast, a Red Lane Spa manicure for two or a catamaran cruise for two if you stay five nights or more.
The Zemi Beach House is in Anguilla. The Zemi Beach House is pictured.
Zemi Beach House is part of the LXR Hotels and Resorts collection and is looking to attract more family groups with dynamic kids club programming that skews educational as well as its residential-style beachfront suites.
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A big family group from New Jersey came to Zemi in January because they couldn't get together during the holidays.
We are also seeing bookings where parents are leaving the kids at home to go to see their friends or siblings. We have a number of those trips on the books.
The Caribbean is not the only international destination drawing family travelers. Europe has emerged as an attractive locale for multi- generations to get together, with Zicasso's Tan citing Italy, Greece and Spain as some of the top options for family vacations this year.
In France, the Hotel Napoleon Paris, a member of the Preferred Hotels and Resorts, is making a play for larger family groups, with large rooms that can be linked to accommodate up to 18 family members.
The Hotel Napoleon Paris started to get family bookings in March. The Hotel Napoleon Paris has a photo.
The hotel launched a Children Welcome Family Special Offer in March after family bookings began to pick up. For all suite bookings, the promotion includes 50% off a connecting superior room for up to six people, with young travelers provided with welcome gifts and toys, as well as access to activities like children's cooking classes and costume jewelry classes.
While the number of families looking to plan a destination reunion overseas is growing, some family groups still have international trips on hold for the time being.
Once the testing requirement to come back into the U.S. from international travel is gone, we will see an even bigger jump in family travel.
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