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Over Half of The Nation Feel Nostalgic For a 1980s Christmas overview

London, 2nd December 2024 - Known for helping people experience the world, this December, Booking.com is offering the chance to travel back in time, as it opens the doors to the ultimate 1980s Christmas home, bookable for a one-off stay.

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• Over half (65%) of the nation feel nostalgic for the festive magic of Christmas in the 1980s.
• The classic Christmas music (60%), lack of social media (58%), the old-school festive movies (57%) and the Christmas decorations (53%) top the list of the best things about an 80s Christmas.
• With nearly half (48%) of those surveyed feeling it's important to share their 80s Christmas experiences with younger generations and 27% wishing to relive their 80s Christmas, nostalgia is proving to be BIG this year, influencing everything from home decorations to travel.
• For the 44% who say that Christmas isn’t what it used to be, Booking.com is offering a one-off ‘Home of Christmas Past’, a 1980s-themed homestay in London – Europe’s top searched destination for Christmas.*.
• London, 2nd December 2024 - Known for helping people experience the world, this December, Booking.com is offering the chance to travel back in time, as it opens the doors to the ultimate 1980s Christmas home, bookable for a one-off stay.
• With Christmas typically already a sentimental time of year, nostalgia is more prominent than ever, with retro decorations declared one of the hottest Christmas trends.
• It’s also influencing the trips people take, as 35% say they want to recreate nostalgic moments from childhood through their travels, from the places they visit to the people they travel with.***.
• Stepping into the home, guests will be welcomed with festive 80s tunes and a hamper filled with 80s Christmas buffet classics, including Advocaat, Vienetta and Vol-au-vent as 48% admit festive food from this decade made it the best.
• There will also be a stack of VHS featuring family favourites still on repeat every Christmas, including Brits’ top three favourite movies, The Snowman (33%), Die Hard, (27%) and Gremlins (23%) to watch, gathered around the chunky square TV.
• And of course it wouldn't be Christmas without a tree, and scattered around its base guests will find the top gifts and toys from the 80s to take away with them.

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