A growing number of Britons opting for holidays on home soil, with 80% saying that staycations are less stressful than trips abroad. But how do they go about finding accommodation? Canvas8 spoke to 20 men and women to understand what’s most important to them when booking a hotel in the UK.

Airbnb is bigger than the world's top five hotel brands put together, but most people who browse never book accommodation through the platform. It’s now trying to cater to a wider audience by allowing hotels – which were previously banned from the site – to list their rooms.

While China is well-known for its love of luxury fashion labels, the nation’s holidaymakers aren’t as enamoured with high-end accommodation. Hong-Kong based Rosewood Hotel Group recognises this, attracting travellers with local knowledge and home comforts over luxury and prestige.

While destinations on the African continent are increasingly appealing to international travellers, many local hotels and destinations are getting overlooked online. Hotels.Ng aims to change that by collating local offerings in one place, in turn encouraging more domestic travel.