Australians are conscientious when travelling for business, least inclined to mix business with pleasure in the Asia Pacific region, according to a recent survey by Accor.

The 2012 Accor Asia Pacific Business Traveller Survey surveyed more than 2,500 people from eight countries on their business travel.

Only 15 percent of Australians had taken a partner or a friend on a business trip which was the least of the eight countries surveyed, and only 11 extended a trip to visit friends or relatives or tacked a holiday on at the end.

Business travellers from Taiwan were the most likely to extend a trip, followed by Malaysians and people from Hong Kong.

Highlighting the discrepancy in the sexes when it came to travelling for work, the survey revealed almost three quarters of business travellers were men.  Of the female travellers, most came from Thailand, Australia and New Zealand.

When it came to preferences, a comfortable hotel bed was the most important followed by a good quality clean bathroom and free internet. The hotel location was regarded as important as travellers wanted somewhere close to where they were doing business.

At the World of Accor event in Sydney last night, hotel group spokesman Peter Hook said the survey suggested Australians were generally conscientious in their business travel habits which may even be scrutinizing of travel expenses.