Luxury Hoteliers Magazine 1st Quarter 2018 | Page 111

MAJORITY OF U.S. WINTER VACATIONERS UNDETERRED BY RECENT NATURAL DISASTERS Survey shows two-thirds of U.S. travelers who take an annual winter vacation to an impacted destination will return this year, with 40 percent bringing extra food and supplies to donate A new survey by independent marketing communications agency Eric Mower + Associates asked 754 U.S. adults if recent natural disasters – from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria to the California wildfires – had affected their winter vacation plans. The results reveal some bright spots in the forecast: not only do many plan to return to impacted destinations this winter but many say they will help with recovery efforts while there. ILHA 111