One-third of British couples on holiday choose to book separate beds for themselves while they are on holiday, a new report has revealed. For some tourists, there are certain priorities that they are hesitant to skimp on when booking a holiday, such as access to a pool, a sea view or breakfast included in their stay. However, hotels and resort company Hilton ’s trend report for 2025 has revealed that having separate beds from their partners is essential for some travellers, as they prioritise getting a better night’s sleep on holiday.
In a survey of 2,000 UK adults who have been on holiday, 59 per cent said that they sleep better when they are alone, with 33 per cent preferring to sleep in a separate bed from their other half when travelling. When booking their getaway, 19 per cent say they book separate beds within the same room, while 11 per cent insist they even go as far as to book entirely different rooms altogether. Nearly half (47 per cent) declared they do this to guarantee they have a better night’s sleep, while 28 per cent remarked that they and their partners simply have different sleep preferences.
While ‘sleep divorce’ is not a new phenomenon and has been a traditional way of life for many couples throughout the ages and in different countries, it is, in fact, the younger generation which is leading the way when it comes to booking separate beds. Millennials and Generation Z combined (those born 1980–2006) are the largest age group, with 31 per cent s.