Tuesday, March 9, 2010

“Scenic Rentals Owners Start A Road Trip To Scout Vacation Rentals By Owner In The Southeast (dBusinessNews.com)” plus 2 more

“Scenic Rentals Owners Start A Road Trip To Scout Vacation Rentals By Owner In The Southeast (dBusinessNews.com)” plus 2 more


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Scenic Rentals Owners Start A Road Trip To Scout Vacation Rentals By Owner In The Southeast (dBusinessNews.com)

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 06:46 AM PST

Atlanta -

Mike and Amy Braswell, founders of ScenicRentals.com, are taking a road trip across the Southeast U.S. to scout vacation by owner rentals for the website.

find vacationsATLANTA, GA--ScenicRentals.com owners Mike and Amy Braswell are taking their passion for vacation properties to the road during their Road Trip 2010. The duo created Scenic Rentals to connect travelers looking for the perfect vacation home with 'by owner vacation rentals'.

The site provides advertising for rentals by owner for a low annual fee of $45 per property. During the Road Trip 2010, the Braswells will visit several of the rentals by owner that are advertised on the site and will look for new properties to add. Each road trip sponsor will receive the 'We've Scene It' designation on their website listing and a discount off of the annual listing.

The road trip will take them along both coasts of Florida all the way into Key West. After leaving the Sunshine State they'll travel along the coast of South Carolina and North Carolina. Sponsorship opportunities are still available to Vacation Rental Managers Association (VRMA) member properties.

Scenic Rentals provides easy navigation for travelers planning a trip. The home page features an interactive world map that users can click on to narrow down locations. There's also a quick search feature where users can enter a specific locale for quick access to vacation by owner listings.

The listings provide comprehensive details about each vacation by owner property along with numerous photos of the property. After choosing a listing, users are able to contact the property owner directly to inquire about reservations. The site doesn't charge travelers any fees to help them find their dream vacation rental.

"From a property owner standpoint, our website stands apart from other rentals by owner listings because we limit the properties per location to 60. Some vacation rental sites literally have thousands of listings per location, which frustrates many property owners because their listing blends in with all of the competition. We feel the limit of 60 properties still provides a very good quality selection to travelers while not sacrificing the advertising exposure for property owners," says Mike Braswell, president of Scenic Rentals.

The goal of the road trip is to learn about what information is beneficial to users by personally meeting with customers and VRMA partners. The focus is also to educate vacationers about Scenic Rental's 'by owner vacation rentals' website to find a vacation rental for their next travel.

"We want to share our adventures with our customers and property owners through Facebook, Twitter and our blog and hope to share first-hand information about some of the locations where we are staying," says Amy Braswell, co-owner of Scenic Rentals.

Follow the Braswells on their Road Trip 2010 on Twitter at ScenicRentals, on Facebook at Scenic Rentals and on their blog, 'The Scene'.

About Scenic Rentals:
Mike and Amy Braswell founded ScenicRentals.com in 2001 after they saw the need for online advertising for vacation rentals from managing their own vacation rental property. The site allows by owner vacation rentals to log on, list their property along with photos and contact information for the low annual fee of $45. Travelers are able to see listings at no charge and connect directly with vacation by owner properties.

Media Contact:
Mike Braswell
mbraswell@scenicrentals.com

1820 Braeburn Circle SE
Atlanta, GA 30316
404-229-9643
http://www.scenicrentals.com/

Vacation Rentals Versus Hotels Comparison Shopping Trends for Texas’s Top Leisure Destinations by Worldwide Lodging ... (PRWeb)

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 12:57 AM 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/PRWEB ) March 9, 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:
Comparison Shopping Trends for South Padre Island: According to the study, 66 percent of the vacation planners who inquired for a place to stay showed interest in comparison shopping among South Padre Island vacation rentals, bed breakfasts, and hotels.

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:
Comparison Shopping Trends for North Padre Island: According to the study, 63 percent of the trip planners showed interest in comparison shopping among North Padre Island vacation rentals, cabins, bed and breakfasts, and hotels. 18 percent showed interest in staying in the vicinity of North Padre Island which includes Portland, Corpus Christi, Ingleside, Odem, and Aransas Pass.

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:
Comparison Shopping Trends for Galveston: According to stats collected, 57 percent of the vacation planners showed interest in comparison shopping among Galveston vacation rentals, bed and breakfasts, hotels, and resorts. 73 percent showed interest in comparing quotes for other lodgings in Galveston area including Tiki Island, Surfside Beach, Texas City, Port Bolivar, and Crystal Beach.

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:
Comparison Shopping Trends for Corpus Christi: 64 percent of the travelers who searched for short term accommodations showed interest in comparison shopping among Corpus Christi vacation rentals, bed breakfasts, and hotels. 63 percent showed interest in staying in nearby cities such as Portland, North Padre Island, Ingleside, Odem, and Aransas Pass.

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 is a leading online travel lodging and vacation rental website. Its broad inventory of vacation rentals, bed and breakfasts, and hotels is available online and via RSS feeds, affiliate distribution partners, as well as thousands of journalists and editors through e-mail, press releases, and travel publications. Through selected partnerships, Rentalo's inventory is available to an online audience of more than 100 million travelers in the United States and abroad. For more information, visit http://rentalo.com or call 1(305) 558-5577.

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Scenic Rentals Owners Start A Road Trip To Scout Vacation Rentals By Owner In The Southeast (OfficialWire)

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 05:12 PM PST

listings because we limit the properties per location to 60. Some vacation rental sites literally have thousands of listings per location, which frustrates many property owners because their listing blends in with all of the competition. We feel the limit of 60 properties still provides a very good quality selection to travelers while not sacrificing the advertising exposure for property owners," says Mike Braswell, president of Scenic Rentals.

The goal of the road trip is to learn about what information is beneficial to users by personally meeting with customers and VRMA partners. The focus is also to educate vacationers about Scenic Rental's 'by owner vacation rentals' website to find a vacation rental for their next travel.

"We want to share our adventures with our customers and property owners through Facebook, Twitter and our blog and hope to share first-hand information about some of the locations where we are staying," says Amy Braswell, co-owner of Scenic Rentals.

Follow the Braswells on their Road Trip 2010 on Twitter at ScenicRentals, on Facebook at Scenic Rentals and on their blog, 'The Scene'.

About Scenic Rentals:
Mike and Amy Braswell founded ScenicRentals.com in 2001 after they saw the need for online advertising for vacation rentals from managing their own vacation rental property. The site allows by owner vacation rentals to log on, list their property along with photos and contact information for the low annual fee of $45. Travelers are able to see listings at no charge and connect directly with vacation by owner properties.

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