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Condé Nast Travel's Business Travelers' Survey

Last week we pointed to the results of a TripAdvisor survey of business travelers. This week we get a new survey courtesy of the current issue of Condé Nast Travel.

The average traveler in this survey spends around 50 nights a year away from home on business. Findings show that 93 percent travel with a cell phone and 63 percent travel with a laptop. "Somewhat surprisingly, though, only 16 percent pack a BlackBerry or other portable e-mail device." (Perhaps success is inversely related to how obsessed you are with your e-mail? Hmmmm...)

As for hotels, with the magazine running lots of ads for the likes of Rolex and Prada, it's probably no surprise that Best Western didn't make this list. Hong Kong apparently knows how to run hotels: The Peninsula chain came in first and the Mandarin Oriental chain came in third. In second place was the Four Seasons, which had the highest rank in the food category. (Peninsula won the other four categories.) Next up was Ritz-Carlton and fifth was Starwood's Luxury Collection.

So what really matters to these travelers? Here the list wasn't so radically different than the TripAdvisor survey's. Location was the most important, at 88% of respondents. This was followed by comfortable beds, price, security, service, and high-speed Internet access. All the other items received less than 40%, with the business center, spa, and bars/lounges pulling up the rear. They were ranked as "very important" by 10% of respondents or less.

Related Stories:
· Business Travel Awards [Conde Nast]
· Brand Loyal or Stuck in a Rut? TripAdvisor's New Business Traveler Survey [HotelChatter]