The Great Outdoors Retains Its Corporate Travel Momentum
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Expect to spend more time bonding with Susie from accounts over a fire pit this year as corporate retreats head deeper into the woods.
The great outdoors called during Covid, and corporations answered.
Activities like forest bathing, outdoor tubs and fire pits won't be going away anytime soon as operators report continued interest from businesses looking for corporate retreats.
Plenty of travel companies focusing on nature and wellbeing profited from global Covid travel restrictions, and managed to capture new corporate business, hosting retreats for employees or catering to remote workers.
While the pandemic tourism boost to less-crowded locations is slowing down, corporate momentum remains.
Building Outposts
Cabin rental startup Getaway said the high demand it experienced throughout 2020 and 2021 continued into 2022, as travelers look to spend more time in nature.
The company opened 10 new outposts in the U.S. last year, including Orlando, Detroit and Milwaukee, with locations offering amenities like outdoor tubs and robes for forest bathing.
Guests also booked longer stays than in previous years, and it plans
