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Design, gastronomy, location, price ... There are endless reasons to choose a hotel for a getaway, but number one is clear: breakfast.

Or rather, a good breakfast.

And if possible, in buffet style.

This is what nine out of 10 Spaniards think, who admit that the first meal of the day is not only essential, but the most important.

WHO WAKES UP EARLY...

There is more, as 93% say they do not mind waking up early, despite being on vacation, to enjoy the best selection of the buffet.

In case something runs out later ... This is what emerges from a study by the Hoteles.com portal, which specializes in offering all types of accommodation throughout the world.

Not in vain, it has 90 local websites in 41 languages.

We break down the report.

BREAKFAST, BEFORE THE SPA OR THE POOL

After breakfast, the second reason why guests choose a hotel is that they can have a large and beautiful room (fundamental for 68% of the Spanish asked).

Then came the spa or the pool (57%).

Next, they value that the reception is open 24 hours a day (47%).

This is how mornings begin at the Only You Boutique Hotel Madrid.

SURVEY TO THE EUROPEAN

For the survey, carried out by the consultancy One Poll for Hotels.com in July of this year, 10,500 adults (over 18 years of age) were asked, taking into account that they had stayed in a hotel in the last five years.

Of the total, 2,000 came from France, 2,000 from the United Kingdom, 1,500 from Sweden and Denmark respectively, 1,000 from Finland, Norway and Spain each, and 500 from Italy.

Med, the breakfast restaurant at the Higuerón Hotel Curio Collection by Hilton.

THE CUISINE THAT IS NOT MISSING

As for the favorite foods to pay homage, the most notable are pastries (59%), hot drinks (60%), orange juice (64%), fresh fruit (39%), waffles (35%) and

crêpes

(41%).

Of course, four out of 10 admit that they have put some of these products in their bags to snack later, especially fruit (53%) and pastries (51%) because they are the most helpful and the easiest to carry, the things like they are.

Wake up at the Miró in Bilbao, with the Preferred Hotels seal.

THE EXPERT'S OPINION

According to Emma Tagg, Director of Communication for Global Brand and EMEA, divisions of Hotels.com, when "they dream of hotels and vacations, 68% of Spaniards think of the hotel breakfast buffet and who can blame them?

Croissant

carousels

, tables of toast and endless eggs, what more could you ask for on vacation? "

These are the 'delicatessens' offered by the Vincci chain every morning.

REPEAT CHAMPIONS: UP TO FOUR TIMES

Such is the pleasure experienced in the early hours of the morning that 58% of Spaniards fill the plates up to four times.

The fault lies in the great variety that buffets usually have, which makes the choice difficult.

So why not try everything?

respondents seem to think.

Of course, more than one is ashamed to repeat, so more than half of Spaniards (53%) have ever asked a family member or friend to bring them some extra food.

BREAKFAST MODALITY

Regarding the breakfast modality, 31% of Spaniards are happy with the fact that the food is more or less unlimited and, therefore, has the form of a buffet, while 67% say that they go crazy with So many options, although deep down they love it ... Even so, 49% are clear that, with

self-service

, they eat more than necessary, trying dishes that, if they had another variety of breakfast in front of them, they would not do.

According to the criteria of The Trust Project

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