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| Posted: 23 Feb 2010 08:00 AM PST Message from fivefilters.org: If you can, please donate to the full-text RSS service so we can continue developing it. Vacation rentals and Lodging Leader Web site Rentalo.com Reveals Trends on Comparison Shopping, Vacation Planning and Themes from Travelers Who Visited Victoria, Kelowna, Vancouver, and Whistler Miami, FL (Vocus) February 23, 2010 -- A recent trend analysis study on 11,541 opted-in travelers searching for hotels, bed and breakfasts, and vacation rentals in Canada's top vacation destinations from July 2008 to January 2010 has been revealed by Rentalo.com; a leading lodging and vacation rental directory. In an effort to cooperate with the travel industry in Canada, the website is excited to share these insightful trends hoping that travel suppliers in British Colombia may gain better understanding of the vacation planning dynamics, consumer's level of interest in comparison shopping, and vacation themes for these top destinations. The study also confirms Rentalo's strategic approach as a lodging web site that facilitates comparison shopping and vacation planning for leisure travelers. British Colombia's Top Leisure & Romantic Vacation Destination: Victoria Forty-four percent were early planners who started their Victoria vacation planning 2 or more months in advance from the travel date, 19 percent of the inquiries were sent 1 to 2 months in advance, and 36 percent were from last minute travelers inquiring within the last 30 days prior to the arrival date. Victoria's most popular vacation theme is romance with 41 percent of the traveler's inquiries requesting accommodations for 2 adults, 27 percent for families with children, 20 percent for groups of four or more adults, and 14 percent for people traveling alone. British Colombia's Top Family & Golf Vacation Destination: Kelowna Forty-six percent were early planners who started their vacation planning 2 or more months in advance from the travel date, 19 percent of the inquiries were sent 1 to 2 months in advance, and 35 percent were from last minute travelers inquiring within the last 30 days prior to the arrival date. Kelowna's most popular vacation theme is family getaways with 49 percent of the inquiries requesting accommodations for families with kids, and 44 percent for groups of more than 4 adults. 19 percent of the inquiries were from couples and 3 percent from those traveling alone. British Colombia's Top Sports & Romance Vacation Destination: Vancouver Forty-six percent of the travelers planning their stay in Vancouver were early planners who started their vacation planning 2 or more months in advance from the travel date, 21 percent of the inquiries were sent 1 to 2 months in advance, and 32 percent were from last minute travelers inquiring within the last 30 days prior to the arriving to their lodging in Vancouver. Vancouver's most popular vacation theme (besides the Olympics) is romance with 32 percent of the inquiries requesting accommodations for two, 24 percent were from families with children, 19 percent from groups of more than 4 adults, and 21 percent of the inquiries were from people traveling alone. British Colombia's Top Family Vacation Destination: Whistler Forty-six percent of the travelers planning their stay in Vancouver were early planners who started their vacation planning 2 or more months in advance from the travel date, 21 percent of the inquiries were sent 1 to 2 months in advance, and 32 percent were from last minute travelers inquiring within the last 30 days prior of arriving to their lodging in Whistler. Based on this study data, Whistler's most popular vacation theme is family reunions with 53 percent of the inquiries for groups of more than 4 adults and 22 percent from families with children. 14 percent of the inquiries were from couples and 6 percent from solo or business travelers. In today's fast paced environment, having easy access to information plays an important role in consumer's decisions. "This analysis confirms travelers' high interest in comparison shopping among hotels, vacation rentals, and bed and breakfasts." says Gabriel Amorocho, Marketing Manager for Rentalo.com. "It also shows that most travelers like to start planning their vacations 2 or more months in advance." Additional statistics and analysis data are available from Rentalo.com on its opted-in database of 1 million travelers and vacation inventory suppliers. Rentalo has helped more than 400,000 travelers find and book the best values in vacation rentals, hotels, and bed and breakfasts since July of 2008. About Rentalo.com ### Rentalo.com Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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