Bed is best for homesick Brits

While we all love a good holiday, a new survey has revealed that there is no substitute for a good night’s sleep even when travelling.

Topping the list of things people miss when away from home was ‘my own bed’, beating family into second place for one-in-five Brits in a study commissioned by holiday rentals website WhereToSleep.co.uk, which launches this week.

The site surveyed 2,000 British adults to investigate the things we would most like to have with us on holiday or whilst travelling. Other items in the top ten, following behind the basic need for a good night’s sleep included pets, friends and internet.

Perhaps unsurprisingly for a sample of Brits abroad, ‘a decent cup of tea’ polled sixth in the list. However, ‘daily routine’ was an unexpected entry at number five, perhaps revealing an innate need for stability in our everyday lives.

Radek Dobrolecki, Director of WhereToSleep.co.uk comments: “Do we ever fully switch off? Our findings might suggest otherwise, showing that it’s difficult for Brits to break away from their daily lives of routine and technology. Encouragingly however, what is most prevalent is the need for a good night’s sleep and some relaxation on holiday as we squeeze more and more into our everyday lives.

“Increasingly people are finding that renting private accommodation when travelling is a way of experiencing home comforts in a way not possible when staying in a hotel. The launch of our new website will help people get a genuine home from home experience.”

The top ten of things missed by those surveyed when on holiday or travelling includes:

1. Own bed
2. Family
3. Pets
4. Internet
5. Daily routine
6. Decent cup of tea
7. Friends
8. Own kitchen
9. Tap water
10. Decent shower

Listed below are the regions where people missed their own bed the most:

1. Yorkshire and the Humber
2. North East
3. Wales
3. East Midlands
4. Scotland