Kick Start Your 2020 New Year’s Resolutions With a Trip on Booking.com

With a mission to make it easier for everyone to experience the world, Booking.com is encouraging travelers from around the world to kick start their 2020 New Year’s resolutions with a trip. In an effort to offer inspiration, Booking.com has custom designed 20 incredible “Resolution Suite” experiences available for guest bookings in New York City, with each suite themed to align with 20 of the most popular New Year’s resolutions for 2020, inclucing Learning How to Code, Becoming More Stylish and Prioritizing Family Time, among others! A full list of the resolution suites can be found here: https://www.booking.com/articles/epic-suites-to-spur-on-ny-resolutions.html.

Located at 25 Broad Street in downtown Manhattan at the Broad Exchange Building, the 20 exclusive suites range from one-bedroom to two-bedroom apartments, with full modern kitchens, bathrooms with luxury amenities and custom programming – think activities and affirmations related to the respective resolution – to help kick-start 2020 the right way.

On January 13^th at 12:00 PM EST, consumers from around the world will have the chance to reserve their desired resolution experience for two night stays beginning 17 January for US$20.20 exclusively on Booking.com.

For those who won’t find themselves in New York City the weekend of 17 January, Booking.com has delved into it’s selection of over 29 million listings in more than 155,000 destinations around the world to curate a list of six other unique places to stay to make it easier for travelers to start 2020 off right.

Be More Active and Adventurous at Enchantment Resort

Enchantment Resort in Sedona, Arizona is a place to stay that will motivate and empower those who are looking to hit their athletic aspirations in 2020. Offering an unparalleled experience set within the spectacular vistas of Boynton Canyon, the opportunity for activities and adventure at Enchantment Resort are endless. World-class mountain biking, golf, hiking, tennis, fitness and yoga classes, an inviting swimming pool are just a few of the variety of activities on offer. Not to mention, guests of Enchantment Resort are also given exclusive access to Mii amo, an award winning destination spa to relax those tired muscles after kicking off 2020 on the right foot.

Spend More Quality Time with Your Pet at Summit Lodge Boutique Hotel Whistler

For those looking to spend more quality time with their pet in 2020 (afterall, more than half 55%* of global pet owners say their pet is as important to them as their child/ren), Summit Lodge Boutique Hotel Whistler in British Columbia, Canada is the ultimate haven for you and your furry friend. Dogs can stay at this beautiful lodge for free and will be treated as true VIPs. Before arrival, the staff is happy to prepare the room with pet supplies such as food bowls and treats to ensure a comfortable stay. Whistler in general is very pet-friendly, so the dog-loving hotel staff can also suggest pet-friendly trails for hiking, snowshoeing or cross-country skiing to guarantee an amazing Whistler experience, whether it’s in the winter snow or summer sun.

Learn how to Cook at Castello Banfi - Il Borgo “Relais & Chateaux”

For those with the New Year’s resolution of learning how to cook (or at least learning to cook better) in 2020, what better way to learn than by taking a cooking class in a historic Tuscan castle with picturesque views of the Ombrone valley. Taking place in the castle’s farmhouse surrounded by vineyards, the hands-on cooking class offered at Castello banfi - Il Borgo “Relais & Chateaux” is led by a local chef who works his / her culinary magic to help guests prepare a four-course lunch that’s perfectly paired with a fine selection of Banfi wines. After learning the secrets of renowned Italian cooking, guests can retreat with their food coma to their luxurious room, donned with elegant Tuscan-style interiors, stunning stoned arches and wood-beamed ceilings.

Recommit to Romance at Conrad Maldives Rangali Island

For those looking to recommit to romance in 2020, what better way than a blissful escape to the stunning Maldives to reconnect and rekindle with your partner. Set on two separate islands that are connected by a bridge, the luxurious Conrad Maldives Rangali Island offers spacious private villas and boasts the all-glass underwater Ithaa Restaurant and two award-winning spas. Stretching into the Indian Ocean, the villas are packed full of creature comforts to help recommit to romance, including an open-air bathroom with thatched-roof bathing pavilion that has an oversized bathtub. Some villas even feature private plunge pools with water jets. Beautiful sea or beach views are framed through wooden floor-to-ceiling windows.

Make time to Unplug at Niyagama House

A sojourn to solitude, Niyagama House is a peaceful retreat located on the highest point of an active tea plantation in Galle, Sri Lanka. Offering daily yoga classes, guided meditations and full body relaxation sessions as well as Niya Spa, a relaxing place to unplug with a traditional ayurvedic oil massage or other relaxing treatments, Niyagama House is the perfect place to stay for those wanting to make more time to relax, unwind, and disconnect in 2020.

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*Research commissioned by Booking.com and independently conducted among a sample of adults who have taken a trip in the last 12 months/plan to take a trip in the next 12 months. In total 22,000 respondents were polled (including 1,000 each from Australia, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Japan, China, Brazil, India, US, UK, Russia, Indonesia, Colombia and South Korea; and 500 each from New Zealand, Thailand, Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Hong Kong, Croatia, Taiwan, Mexico, Netherlands, Sweden, Singapore and Israel). Respondents completed an online survey between 9th August to 28th August 2019.