The survey of staff from 100 hotels around the world gave British holidaymakers the big thumbs up with 32% naming Brits the friendliest, followed by Swedes with 16%, with one in 10 voting Norwegian guests.
British holidaymakers have been named the world’s friendliest and most generous hotel guests in a survey conducted by beach holiday specialist On the Beach.
The survey of staff from 100 hotels around the world gave British holidaymakers the big thumbs up with 32% naming Brits the friendliest, followed by Swedes with 16%, with one in 10 voting Norwegian guests.
To tip or not to tip…
Tipping hotel staff whilst on holiday has often caused confusion, with many holidaymakers unsure when tips are expected by restaurant and bar staff as well as the daily cleaning staff who work hard to keep our rooms clean.
However, the survey revealed Brits as the best tippers, with more than one in three (36%) naming British holidaymakers the best tippers. Swedish holidaymakers are also considered good tippers coming in second with 14% of the vote, followed by the usually tip happy Americans with 11%.
Rude news…
Whilst the sun, sea and sand of a beach holiday has most of us in a happy holiday mood, it seems not all holidaymakers extend that mood to hotel staff, with Russian travellers considered the rudest guests with a whopping 31% of the vote.
German holidaymakers are named the second rudest with one in five voting for German guests, with French travellers named the third rudest, gaining 10% of the vote.
The biggest complainers…
Whilst British holidaymakers are considered the friendliest and the best tippers, it’s not all good news, with more than one in three (37%) naming Brits the biggest complainers amongst hotel guests.
French holidaymakers are considered the second biggest complainers, with more than one in 10 (12%) hotel staff naming and shaming holidaymakers from France, with Germans completing the top three list of the worst for complaining.
Keep the noise down…
The survey also revealed British holidaymakers as the noisiest guests with a deafening 34% of the vote, followed by Spanish guests with 25%.
Russian guests are considered the third noisiest hotel guests with 8% of the vote.
Alistair Daly, Chief Marketing Officer at On the Beach comments: “Our survey shows what a friendly bunch Brits really are, especially when we’re on holiday. However, whilst we’re famous for complaining about the weather here at home, it also shows we continue to grumble when we get to our hotel.”
Daly continues, “This survey suggests we’re the noisiest hotel guests but we’re a fun loving bunch so it’s usually all good natured.”
Vicky is the co-founder of TravelDailyNews Media Network where she is the Editor-in Chief. She is also responsible for the daily operation and the financial policy. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Tourism Business Administration from the Technical University of Athens and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Wales.
She has many years of both academic and industrial experience within the travel industry. She has written/edited numerous articles in various tourism magazines.
