Joe Public is a man of simple travel pleasures

Free toiletries, clean robes and being able to find the loo in the dark - all rated highly in Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts’ new survey on what people miss and enjoy about being away.

When Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts asked what people most enjoyed about going away, 59% said it was simply enjoying a break in their routine - proof that the old saying “a change is as good as a rest” is entirely true.

In further evidence that Joe Public is a man of simple pleasures, the next three most popular answers were: freshly-laundered robes and new slippers; the delight of coming back to a magically-made bed; and sampling the free toiletries.

When asked what people most miss about home when away, the answers were similarly down-to earth, with being apart from loved ones coming top with 32.9% of the votes. Having their own things to hand and sleeping in their own bed came second and third with 31.6% and 30.4% respectively, followed by the underrated but vital ability of being able to find the loo in the dark.

With a choice of six hotels in central London, Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts offers a change of scene whatever lifestyle their guests have on a day-to-day basis: Park Plaza County Hall, moments from the South Bank and all its attractions, is just the ticket for anyone in need of a culture fix; Park Plaza Victoria London, within easy reach of all the capital’s best nightlife from Mayfair to the King’s Road, is for those starved of nightlife; Park Plaza Sherlock Holmes, located on Baker Street, is close to leafy Regent’s Park, a glorious oasis for city-dwellers; and Park Plaza Riverbank and Plaza on the River both overlook the river Thames and London’s most iconic sights – Big Ben and Houses of Parliament – a view that city-lovers and even Londoners would never tire of.

Park Plaza County Hall - 1 Addington Street; ParkPlazaCountyHall.com
Park Plaza Victoria London - 239 Vauxhall Bridge Road; parkplaza.com/londonuk_victoria
Park Plaza Sherlock Holmes - 108 Baker Street; parkplazasherlockholmes.com
Park Plaza Riverbank on the Albert Embankment - 18 Albert Embankment; ParkPlazaRiverbank.com