Inside the Minds of Modern Travelers
MODIV’s Tribes Series turns proprietary Mindset research into actionable strategies for today’s key travel audiences.
What Today's Travel Audiences Really Think & Want
Actionable insights from 48,000+ traveler voices across 25 countries.
What travel and hospitality leaders need to know—direct from the source.
Since 2022, MODIV clients have used our always-on Mindset® study to decode the why behind traveler behavior—helping their teams respond smarter, faster, and with greater commercial precision amid market and behavioral shifts
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Take 6+ business trips per year that require a flight and a hotel
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Even representation of hotel and airline brand preferences, company industries and sizes, job titles/experience levels, and corporate policy formats.
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Take 3+ trips per year that require a flight and a hotel.
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Household income of $300K+
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Predominantly use luxury scale hotel brands
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Comfortable with a nightly hotel rate of $1,000+ USD
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Even representation of family dynamics (e.g., married/single, kids/no kids, etc.)
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Take 3+ trips per year that require a flight and a hotel.
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Aged 19 – 33
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Plan two or more events per year, requiring 50 or fewer peak nights.
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The Business Traveler Tribe
Q3 2025: 4 out of 10 business travelers say they prefer an unbranded hotel experience when on the road for business.
Q3 2025: Nearly seven in ten business travelers say access to flexibility is more valuable than traditional loyalty perks.
Q2 2025: Most Business Travelers Build Trips Around Bleisure
Q3 2025: Nearly 6 in 10 business travelers say hotel credit card perks feel outdated or irrelevant to their needs.
The Luxury Traveler Tribe
High-net-worth travelers on luxury experience trends, value expectations, travel advisors, and more.
Q2 2025: About Half of Luxury Travelers Use Travel Advisors—But Mainly for Access or Trip Complexity
Q2 2025: Roughly 7 out of 10 Luxury Travelers Prefer “Quiet Luxury”—On Their Terms
Q3 2025: 7 out of 10 luxury travelers say they’re spending the same or more per trip, despite traveling less.
Q3 2025: 6 in 10 luxury travelers say they split their trip planning between travel advisors and doing it themselves.
The Zillenial Traveler Tribe
The youngest generation of travelers on lifestyle trade offs for travel, brand differentiators, geopolitics and more.
Q2 2025: Roughly One in Four Zillennials Start Their Search with Household Names, Opting for Boutique and Lifestyle Offerings
Q3 2025: 6 out of 10 Zillennials Say They are Cruise-Curious. But Not Like Their Parents.
Q2 2025: About Three in Four Zillennials Dismiss Brand Loyalty in Favor of Local Story
Q2 2025: About Four in Five Zillennials Say Politics Don’t Change Their Travel Plans—But They’re Still Paying Attention
The Event Planner Tribe
Event Planners who plan two or more events per year, requiring 50 or fewer peak nights.
Q3 2025: Six out of ten planners say they’ve turned to Tier 2 destinations.
Q3 2025: Eight out of ten planners say their last venue was chosen because of how the brand managed its pre-RFP content.
Q3 2025: Seven out of ten planners say they’re booking fewer large-scale events.
Q3 2025: Seven out of ten planners say global tensions are part of the equation, but not major showstoppers.

