• by Nina Lentini  @Nina_Lentini, June 15, 2016

Deep down, they know it’s good for them, but only one in four small business owners completely unplugs during vacation due to worry about missed work and responsibilities.

A new survey out from Marriott Rewards Premier Business Credit Card finds that 85% of respondents intentionally carve out time for personal activities during a business trip, adding extra personal days or blocking off time to enjoy hotel amenities. 

“While small business owners enjoy making their own schedule and being their own boss, they often miss out on perks such as guaranteed paid time off,” said Vibhat Nair, general manager, Chase Card Services, in a release. “As some of the most dedicated workers in the country, small business owners deserve a break and this survey shows they are finding time off while traveling for business.”

To help things along, the credit card is offering new benefits, including an enhanced path to gold elite status when they spend $50,000 a year, and for a limited time, new cardmembers will be able to earn 100,000 bonus points when they spend $5,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening. Details on the offer's promotion were unavailable by this morning's deadline.

The survey included a nationally representative sample of 1,001 small business owners with 99 employees or less, ages 25 and older, who travel at least three times per year for work. The survey was conducted April 19 - 29 and the margin of error is +/-3% with a 95% confidence level.