Think you and your new partner can go the distance? A trip for two might be just what you need to put your new relationship to the test.
In new research, online booking platform Booking.com surveyed 1,253 adults in the U.S. who had taken an overnight trip within the previous 12 months. Among those surveyed, 32 percent said travel compatibility is “extremely important for a relationship,” and 35 percent said they’ve discovered a companion was incompatible with them after a trip. Additionally, 28 percent said they’ve considered ending a relationship or friendship entirely because of a trip, and 21 percent said they’ve left a trip early because of a bad travel partner.
Enter: the Turbulence Test, a collaboration between Booking.com and nine hotels across the U.S. According to a press release shared with Travel + Leisure via email, the Turbulence Test is a limited-time package on Booking.com that includes a physical “Turbulence Test Kit” with your reservation, featuring activities meant to challenge partners in a fun, exploratory way. The test kit includes a travel-themed conversation deck, “Would You Rather?” questions, “red flag/green flag” games, and a blindfold for taste tests. Finally, there’s a survey to determine an “official” compatibility verdict. The package is paired with property-specific experiences like resort credits or local experiences, according to the press release.
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“Travel can help reveal aspects of what we desire from and how we function in relationships,” said relationship expert Jess Carbino, who collaborated with Booking.com to unpack the findings, in the press release. “It forces you to confront who you actually are, what you value, and whether the people you’re with align with that. It’s like relationship acceleration—months of everyday tension show up in days.”
Hotels participating in the Turbulence Test include Lotte New York Palace in New York City (offering $200 of food and beverage credits), Hotel Zephyr San Francisco in San Francisco (offering SkyStar Wheel tickets, late checkout, and a s’mores kit), and Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas (with a $50 beverage credit, complimentary one-hour late checkout, and a Legacy Club glass of Champagne). The Elser Hotel in downtown Miami added its own twist with “The 305 Challenge,” a Miami-themed game where couples split decision-making across the stay. One partner picks the pool time, the other picks the pool spot; one chooses the cocktail bar, the other chooses what to order, and so on.
The other five hotels participating in the Turbulence Test are Nova Hotel Brooklyn in Brooklyn; Westgate Lakes Resort & Spa in Orlando, Florida; Legacy Vacation Resorts, Kissimmee and Orlando in Kissimmee, Florida; Legacy Vacation Resorts, Disney and Lake Buena Vista in Orlando; and The Fold Orlando, also in Orlando.
The package is only available for a limited time on Booking.com, so if you want to participate, you’ll want to reserve your stay as soon as possible.
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