DENHAM, England, October 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
According to new research from Holiday Inn, almost 1 in 10 Brits are more likely to be scared of waking up to the sound of The X Factor's Rylan this Halloween than that of a cackling witch or the theme tune from The Omen. Worryingly for his mentor Nicole Scherzinger, the same number of Brits said that being woken by the sound of their mother in laws voice would also terrify them on the spookiest day of the year.
The frights don't end there, with nails on a chalk board coming out as the top ultimate scary noise in the poll. And as we turn back the clocks for an extra hour in bed, a nation of sleep deprived Brits also confess that they wish they could hide under the covers from the cold, with two thirds of us wishing they could stay in bed for an average 17 minutes a day longer during the winter months, and over half admitting to hitting the snooze button at least once in an attempt for extra shut eye.
We find it so hard as a nation to wake up that 1 in 5 of us admitting to putting our alarms on the other side of the room in order to force ourselves out of bed in the morning to turn it off - with 20% of men saying they need more than one alarm going off to rouse them. The survey also found that the preferred wake up calls included being woken gently by their partner (12%) or the smell of bacon (14%), and that the mobile phone has overtaken the traditional alarm clock, with over a third now saying they set their iPhones or Blackberry to wake them up.
Tamara Strauss from Holiday Inn said: "Everybody feels less inclined to wake up in the winter months, and it's harder than ever to drag ourselves out of the warmth and into the cold. Fortunately all of our guests can look forward to a restful, and nightmare free stay over Halloween without the need for shocking wake up calls to get them out of bed. It's clear from this research that should Rylan make it another week in the X Factor he has to go down as the ultimate scary trick for Brits on what's already the spookiest night of the year."
Guests looking for frighteningly good offers, including rooms starting at just £49 when you book 21 days in advance should visit http://www.tophoteloffers.co.uk/Halloween.
Holiday Inn are an international hotel brand. Visit the sites below for some of our hotels in Leeds, Bristol and London.
Leeds:
http://www.hileedswakefieldhotel.co.uk/leisure-breaks/packages-and-offers/special-offer.html?id=5127
Thanks to its excellent location, the Holiday Inn Leeds-Wakefield hotel at M1, Jct. 40 is a fantastic base for visiting locations such as Leeds, Sheffield, Bradford or York.
Bristol:
http://www.hibristolfiltonhotel.co.uk/leisure-breaks/packages-and-offers/special-offer.html?id=5107
You can find us just 15 minutes from Bristol City Centre and 5 minutes from Bristol Parkway Train Station, making our hotel perfect for business and leisure travellers alike.
London:
Our Holiday Inn London-Bloomsbury is just one of our many London hotels. It is conveniently located in the centre of the city, almost next door to the incredible British Museum.
For more information, please contact the IHG's Managed Estate PR team on 0161 283 9400 or email [email protected].
About Holiday Inn
With more than 1,300 hotels worldwide, Holiday InnHotels and Resorts is the most widely recognized lodging brand in the world. In fact, Holiday Inn was one of the first international hotel brands to establish a presence in China in 1984. Holiday InnHotels and Resorts provides the services that business travellers need, while also offering a comfortable atmosphere where all people can relax and enjoy amenities such as restaurants and room service, swimming pools, fitness centres and comfortable lounges. The casual atmosphere and amenities such as meeting and on-site business facilities, Kid Suites rooms and, Kids Eat and Stay Free programs, demonstrate the long-standing commitment of Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts to serving travellers and have helped to establish the brand as "America's Favourite Hotel." For more information about Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts, including IHG's new timeshare brand Holiday Inn Club Vacations, or to book reservations, call 1-800-HOLIDAY or visit http://www.holidayinn.com.
About Holiday Inn Express
Holiday Inn Express hotels are modern hotels for value-oriented travellers. Fresh, clean and uncomplicated, Holiday Inn Express hotels offer competitive rates for both business and leisure travellers. Guests Stay Smart® at Holiday Inn Express hotels where they enjoy a free hot Express Start® Breakfast Bar, free high-speed internet access and free local phone calls (US and Canada only). There are currently more than 1,900 Holiday Inn Express hotel locations around the globe. For more information about Holiday Inn Express hotels or to book reservations, call 1-800-HOLIDAY or visit http://www.hiexpress.com.
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IHG UK&I Managed Estate Press Team
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