# Families: what makes them try new trips

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Language: en
Published: 2026-07-22T08:15:44.091Z
Modified: 2026-07-22T08:15:44.091Z
Author: Joan Sanz
Topics: Tendencias de Demanda
Summary: According to Hosteltur, tech, safety, and tailored product drive family spending on new destinations and experiences. My take: those who don't adapt lose out.

## Article

What makes a family take a chance on an unknown hotel or destination? According to a report from the **Spanish Federation of...** covered by [Hosteltur](https://www.hosteltur.com/177574_lo-que-mueve-a-las-familias-a-consumir-nuevos-productos-turisticos.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lo-que-mueve-a-las-familias-a-consumir-nuevos-productos-turisticos), the recipe has three clear ingredients:

- **Technology:** to make life easier before and during the trip. An all-controlling app, remote check-in, locators.
- **Safety:** not just health, but confidence that the product is designed for them, no surprises.
- **Tailored family product:** not a repurposed adult hotel, but spaces, schedules, and services built from scratch for parents and kids.

My take: the industry has finally understood that families no longer consume whatever you throw at them. They demand, compare, and if they don't find their ecosystem, they leave. Spending data is growing, but whoever doesn't invest in these three pillars will miss the boat. **Watch out for OTAs and hotels that still see families as a niche: they are the engine of domestic and short-haul tourism.**

## Sources

- Hosteltur: https://www.hosteltur.com/177574_lo-que-mueve-a-las-familias-a-consumir-nuevos-productos-turisticos.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lo-que-mueve-a-las-familias-a-consumir-nuevos-productos-turisticos

## Citation

Families: what makes them try new trips. Notitur. 2026-07-22. https://notitur.com/en/digest/families-new-travel-products