Woman relaxing by pool
Whilst holidays for many are about relaxing and recuperating, research by an online UK travel has revealed quite the contrary.
A recent poll has discovered that the average holidaymaker gets just five hours sleep per night whilst they are on their break abroad, with the majority claiming it was in order to ‘get the most from the holiday’.
Some would say that holidays are too short for sleeping, but perhaps just ensure you grab 40 winks on that sun lounger or have a siesta during the day!
www.sunshine.co.uk polled 1,572 UK adults that had been on holiday abroad in the past 12 months to discover if resting was actually on the agenda for most people, or not. The latter was found to be true as the average holidaymaker got nowhere near the recommended eight hours sleep per night.
For 28 per cent, the reason why holidaymakers were not getting much sleep is because they wanted to get the most out of their time away, while 22 per cent said it’s because they were waking up early to secure a sun lounger by the poolside or a good space on the beach, and for 17 per cent it was all about partying hard and taking advantage of the night life.
Chris Clarkson, co-founder of sunshine.co.uk, said: “Whilst in some ways holidays are supposed to be about resting, we often find that once we’re abroad and officially ‘on holiday’ we live a little differently and want to prolong our trip away as much as we can.
“This often means staying up late to make the most of the nightlife and getting up before the sun to secure that spot by the pool or on the beach.”
The poll found that a further 12 per cent of holidaymakers said it was too hot to sleep and for seven per cent the lack of sleep was blamed on noise disruption in their resort.
Meanwhile, four per cent of respondents agreed that the reason for getting less sleep on holiday was ‘to have time together once kids were asleep’.
However, when asked if they tended to nap during the day, whether in their accommodation or whilst sunbathing, 57 per cent said that they did.
Chris added: “Some would say that holidays are too short for sleeping, but perhaps just ensure you grab 40 winks on that sun lounger or have a siesta during the day!”
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