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Staycation

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

nounCommon term

In tourism & hospitality, staycation means: A holiday spent at home or close to home rather than travelling far away.

In Turkish: evde veya yakın çevrede tatil

How it is used

An informal travel-marketing word; it may mean time off at home or a nearby hotel break.

Example sentences

  1. We planned a staycation with museum visits and meals out, returning home each evening.

    Time away from work becomes a holiday without overnight travel.

  2. The hotel offered a staycation package to residents who wanted a weekend close to home.

    Here the marketing use includes local hotel accommodation rather than staying inside the home.

Common collocations

  • staycation package
  • plan a staycation
  • package rateA combined price for accommodation and extra included services, such as meals, spa access, parking, or airport transfer.
  • free timeA period during a tour when the group is not guided and people can walk around, shop, eat or rest on their own.

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