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| Posted: 08 Mar 2010 12:00 PM PST Rentalo.com Reveals Consumer's Trends on Hotels versus Vacation Rentals Comparison Shopping, Vacation Planning, and Themes for South Padre Island, North Padre Island, Galveston, and Corpus Christi. Miami, FL (Vocus) March 8, 2010 -- The leading lodging web site Rentalo.com reveals the results of a recent trend analysis study conducted on 20,342 opted-in travelers who searched for vacation rentals in Texas's top leisure destinations from July 2008 to January 2010. This study data confirms last year's forecasts made by travel experts on consumer's increasing interests in comparison shopping. Additionally, the lodging directory reveals interesting findings on traveler's vacation planning habits, and destination's vacation themes for these popular vacation destinations in the state of Texas. Trends for Texas's Top Leisure Destination: South Padre Island: Planning Trends for South Padre Island: 40 percent were from last minute travelers inquiring within the last 30 days prior to the arriving to their lodging in South Padre, 33 percent of the travelers were early planners who started their vacation planning 2 or more months in advance from the travel dates, and the remaining 25 percent from travelers who inquired 1 to 2 months in advance. Vacation Themes for South Padre Island: South Padre Island's most popular vacation theme is family vacations and reunions with 43 percent of the inquiries requesting accommodations for families with children, 43 percent for groups of more than 4 adults, 20 percent for couples on romantic getaways, and 5 percent for people traveling alone. Trends for Texas's Top Leisure Destination: North Padre Island: Vacation Planning Trends for North Padre Island: 50 percent were from last minute travelers inquiring within the last 30 days prior to the arrival date, 27 percent were early planners who started their vacation planning 2 or more months in advance from the travel date, and 23 percent of the inquiries were sent 1 to 2 months in advance. Vacation Themes for North Padre Island: The most popular vacation theme for North Padre Island is family reunions with 49 percent of the traveler's inquiries requesting accommodations for groups of more than 4 adults, 42 percent for families with kids, 28 percent for couples, and 2 percent for people traveling alone. Trends for Texas's Top Leisure Destination: Galveston: Vacation planning Trends for Galveston: 50 percent of the inquiries came from last minute planners who started their vacation planning within the last 30 days prior to their travel date, 25 percent were from early planners inquiring 2 or more months in advance, and 25 percent of the inquiries were sent 1 to 2 months in advance. Vacation Theme Trends for Galveston: The most popular vacation theme for Galveston is family vacations with 49 percent of the inquiries requesting accommodations for families with children, 39 percent for groups of more than 4 adults, 18 percent for couples, and 4 percent for people traveling alone. Trends for Texas's Top Leisure Destination: Corpus Christi: Vacation Planning Trends for Corpus Christi: According to this study, 47 percent were from last minute travelers inquiring within the last 30 days prior to the arrival date, 31 percent of the travelers were early planners who started their vacation planning 2 or more months in advance from the travel date, and 22 percent of the inquiries were from travelers who inquired 1 to 2 months in advance. Vacation Theme Trends for Corpus Christi: Corpus Christi's most popular vacation theme is family vacations and reunions with 50 percent of the traveler's inquiries requesting accommodations for families with children, 33 percent for groups of more than 4 adults, 28 percent for couples, and 4 percent for people traveling alone. "When planning a vacation, it's important for travelers to quickly and easily compare choices." says Frank Suarez, Customer Service Manager for Rentalo.com. "At Rentalo.com, travelers can compare value offers from vacation rentals, hotels, and bed and breakfasts that meet their specific lodging needs." Travel editors, experts, and other media publications interested in similar data pertaining to other vacation destinations, or additional consumer data statistics and facts such as budget, amenities, length of stays, peak seasons, and inventory data should contact Rentalo directly. About Rentalo.com ### Rentalo.com Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Posted: 08 Mar 2010 11:57 AM PST SILVER SPRING, Md., March 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Worldwide lodging franchisor Choice Hotels International, Inc. ( The magazine's Spring 2010 issue featuring the Top 100 includes extraordinary professionals and entrepreneurs that lead by example and serve as role models to inspire future leaders and empower others within corporate America. Parker was selected among this year's honorees because of his position with Choice Hotels and his commitment to the community. Through his role at Choice Hotels, Parker leads the emerging markets and new business development franchise sales efforts, identifying and recruiting qualified entrepreneurs and developers from outside the lodging industry. He is also responsible for leading the company's Caribbean franchise development efforts and diversifying the company's franchisee base by recruiting successful minority entrepreneurs to become owners of Choice brand hotels. "I'm very honored to have been selected for this distinctive recognition among such a competitive group of professionals who are all working to make a positive impact within the corporate world and for the leaders of tomorrow," said Parker. Parker has previously been recognized with inclusion in Black Enterprise Magazine's "Hot List of American's Most Powerful Players Under 40" twice, Black Professionals Magazine's list of the "Top 100 Blacks in Corporate America," Black Meetings/Tourism Magazine's "Top Blacks in Lodging" and Hotel & Motel Management Magazine's "Leaders of Tomorrow." About Choice Hotels Choice Hotels International, Inc. franchises more than 6,000 hotels, representing more than 485,000 rooms, in the United States and more than 35 other countries and territories. As of December 31, 2009, more than 700 hotels are under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in the United States, representing more than 57,000 rooms, and more than 100 hotels, representing approximately 9,400 rooms, are under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in more than 20 other countries and territories. The company's Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Suites, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn brands serve guests worldwide. In addition, via its Ascend Collection membership program, travelers in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean have upscale lodging options at historic, boutique and unique hotels. Additional corporate information may be found on the Choice Hotels International, Inc. Web site, which may be accessed at www.choicehotels.com. Choice Hotels, Choice Hotels International, Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Suites, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn and Ascend Collection are proprietary trademarks and service marks of Choice Hotels International. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Deals at Ariz. hotels, resorts drawing visitors (FOX 11 Tucson) Posted: 08 Mar 2010 06:35 AM PST Posted on March 8, 2010 at 2:02 PM Updated today at 2:02 PM ******
PHOENIX (AP) — Freebies and good deals on rooms at Phoenix-area hotels and resorts appear to be drawing more visitors. Smith Travel Research, an independent lodging industry research company, says hotel occupancy rates have been on the rise in metro Phoenix this year, up 1.7 percent in January and an estimated 5 percent in February. That's after nearly a year and a half of double-digit declines in occupancy rates because of the recession and increased competition. And those in the hotel industry say there are early signs of a strong March because of the gradual return of business meetings and good deals at hotels. Many of the best hotel specials already are sold out on several March dates. The offers span the lodging lineup, from extended-stay hotels to luxury resorts. ___ Information from: The Arizona Republic, http://www.azcentral.com Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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