BWI: "HolidayIQ Insights: Valentine's Day Travel Meter 2016"

Source : HolidayIQ.com Saturday, February 13, 2016 10:30AM IST (5:00AM GMT)   "HolidayIQ Insights: Valentine's Day Travel Meter 2016"   Bangalore, Karnataka, India HolidayIQ, India's largest travel community released HolidayIQ Insights: Valentine’s Day Travel Trends 2016, from the onsite actions of Indian travellers who plan their holidays on HolidayIQ every month.   Speaking on the various Valentine’s Day trends identified, Hari Nair, Founder and CEO, HolidayIQ said, “The scale of travel has significantly increased and shall only grow further. As more destinations are explored during these holiday observance days, we have also witnessed a rise in last minute booking of hotels and other accommodation options.”   He further said, “Based on holiday booking enquiries, booking searches of travellers on the HolidayIQ app we have come to a conclusion that last minute bookings are increasing. The planning period has come down from 20 days to 8 days in 2016 for hotels and other accommodations options respectively. Cities like Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi and Hyderabad reveal an increase of 50% in last minute bookings, collectively.”   The intelligence team at HolidayIQ consistently collates data from multiple user actions on HolidayIQ, analyses and identifies trends that have emerged on domestic vacations in India. On the occasion of Valentine’s Day, HolidayIQ reviewed the travel patterns of 12 million men and women travellers who shared their insights about the perfect Valentine Weekend. Key findings that have arrived from the Travellers Valentine’s Day Playbook are outlined below:   The Typically, Bollywood Valentine Romantic destinations with a Bollywood twist –   Mount Abu, Rajasthan Bollywood moment: Go cliche! Get clicked in a 'filmi pose' @ Sunset Point.   Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir Bollywood moment: Head to Betaab Valley where Amrita Singh & Sunny Deol crooned to 'Jab hum jawaan honge'   Covelong, Mahabalipuram Bollywood moment: Covelong Beach is where Kareena Kapoor and Vivek Oberoi sang Anjaana Anjaani in 'Yuva'   Bhandardara, Maharashtra Bollywood moment: Sunset Point where a few scenes from 'Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na' were shot   Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh Bollywood moment: Get clicked at Jang Falls, also known as 'Madhuri Falls' where the film 'Koyla' was shot   The Flowery-Valentine Gifting Flowers This Valentines? 7 Spectacular Flower Markets in India –   Huvina Mandi, Bangalore Flower Market On Dal Lake, Kashmir The Colorful Mullik Ghat Flower Market, Kolkata Exotic Flowers at Ghazipur Flower Mandi, Delhi A Feast for The Senses- Dadar Flower Market Madurai Flower Market Renowned for Madurai Malli Hyderabad Flower Markets     The Wining-Valentine (Travelling for the perfect Wine for your Valentine) 6 Wine-Holidays You’ll Love Even If You Aren’t a Wine Connoisseur –     Grover Vineyards, Nandi Hills Heritage Vineyards, Ramnagar Sula Vineyards, Nasik Chateau Indage, Pune Charosa Vineyard, Mumbai Fratelli Winery, Solapur   The Creative Valentine 10 Really Out-Of-The-Box Ideas for Valentine's Day That Will Win Anyone Over –   Go Snorkelling at Havelock Island Gorge On ‘Meen moilee’ On A Houseboat Ride in Kerala Get Tanned in Goa Ski & Paraglide in Solang Valley, Manali Take A Romantic Ride On the Nilgiri Mountain Railway, Ooty A Yak Ride & Stroll Near Tsomgo Lake in Gangtok Go On Plantation Walks in Munnar’s Gleaming Tea Gardens Watch The Sunset Together at The Ridge, Shimla Savour Coffee at Coorg Go Glacier Trekking in Sonamarg & Bakery Hopping in Srinagar   The Wellness Valentine 8 Exotic Spa Resorts in South India for A Unique Valentine's Day Celebration –   The Lalit Resort & Spa in Bekal, Kerala Vivanta by Taj - Fisherman's Cove, Covelong Kumarakom Lake Resort, Kumarakom Le Pondy Zuri White Sands Resorts, Goa The Leela Kovalam Beach Resort, Kerala Jiva Spa at Vivanta by Taj, Malabar   The Cupid Valentine A Candle Light Dinner in The Middle of the Pool! 7 Cupid-Approved Romantic Resorts in India –   Munjoh Ocean Resort, Havelock Island Park Hyatt Goa Resort & Spa The Lalit Resort & Spa, Bekal Devi Garh Fort, Udaipur Taj Falaknuma Palace, Hyderabad The Serai, Chikmagalur Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur   Women Solo Valentine Go on a Women’s Solo Trip this V-Day -   Gokarna, Karnataka Lansdowne, Uttarakhand Calangute, Goa   The Cliché Valentine Four C’s found in the travel bag of a true Indian Valentine   Condoms, Champagne bottle, Chocolates, Candles  Badam Milk Wine   Perfect Valentine Day Dates in Various States-   Cliché South Indian Valentine Date Menu’s:   Fish Molee from Kerala Kori Gassi from the Mangalore Hudugi Pandi Curry from the Coorgi Bedagi Biriyani from the Hyderabadi Ammalu   Spicy Special Chicken Chettinad from the Tamilian Ponna   Cliché North Indian Valentine Date Menu’s:   North Indian Thali from the Chokri Sarson ka Saag and Makke Di Roti - Punjabi Thali from the Punjabi Kudi Dhokla and Imli Chutney - Kathiawadi Thali from the Guju’s Dal Baati And Gatte ki Sabzi - Rajasthani Thali from a Marwari MIsal and Sheera - Maharashtrian Thali from a Marathi Pyaar in Ghee ka Avatar - Haryanvi Thali from Haryana Sattu ka Paratha with Spicy Curries - Bhojpuri Thali   About HolidayIQ: HolidayIQ is India's largest travel community with 12 million members across cities and is also the first holiday planning website in India powered entirely by reviews, photos, videos and other advice generated from these travelers. Above 70% vacations planned every month on HolidayIQ are through mobile devices. HolidayIQ.com is a VC-backed company, invested in by Tiger Global, Accel Partners and Makemytrip.com operationally headquartered in Bangalore, India. HolidayIQ.com lists over 2000 tourism destinations & 50,000+ accommodation options (hotels, resorts, home-stays, jungle camps & serviced apartments) in India. All of which are bookable through over 1600 partnerships with leading online travel agencies like Makemytrip, Yatra and Expedia & offline players such as Thomas Cook, SOTC, etc   Media Contact Details Nihal Shaikh, Lead - Public Relations & Community Initiatives HolidayIQ.com, ,+91-9886630627 , nihals@holidayiq.com Nivedita Mohanan, Senior Associate – PR HolidayIQ.com, ,+91-9738406426 , nivedita@holidayiq.com   To ensure that you continue to receive email from Business Wire India in your inbox, please add businesswireindia.com to your Address Book or Safe List.   To submit a press release, click here. 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