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Vacation Trends and Deals for Brazil’s Rio Janeiro
by Worldwide Lodging Directory Rentalo.com
Vacation Rentals versus Hotels Comparison Shopping Trends, Vacation Planning Trends, Vacation Themes Trends, and Feature Listings in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America
Miami, FL. March 15, 2010 – Rentalo.com, a leading lodging and vacation rental directory, is facilitating vacation planning for millions of travelers in the US and abroad. The lodging web site reveals the findings of a recent marketing study conducted on 2,442 opted-in travelers who searched for vacation rentals in Rio de Janeiro from July 2008 to January 2010. This study validates recent forecasts by travel experts on consumers’ interests in comparison shopping. In addition, Rentalo.com highlights two of its best values in vacation rental deals from its Sponsor listings in this magnificent metropolitan city in South America.
Vacation Trends for Rio de Janeiro
The study revealed that 76 percent of the vacation planners who inquired for a place to stay showed interest in comparison shopping among Rio de Janeiro vacation rentals, bed breakfasts, and hotels. 23 percent were early planners who started their vacation planning 1 to 2 months in advance, 37 percent were from last minute travelers inquiring within the last 30 days prior to the arriving to their Rio de Janeiro lodging, and another 37 percent were travelers planning at least 2 months prior to arriving to Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro’s most popular vacation theme is family reunions with 56 percent of the inquiries requesting accommodations for groups of more than 4 adults or families with kids, 37 percent for couples on romantic getaways, and 5 percent for people traveling alone.
Special Deal: Rio de Janeiro Luxury Vacation Apartment – from US$ 100 per night
Those with a taste for elegance will love this luxurious Rio de Janeiro vacation apartment. Located just two and a half blocks away from the beach and fabulous night life, this apartment is simply a delight. It has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, sleeps up to six people comfortably, and rents from $100 per night. For complete details, contact information and pictures, please visit rentalo.com, and search for ID 232791.
Special Deal: Rio de Janeiro Beachfront Vacation Apartment – from US$ 165 per night
Located at Rio de Janeiro’s most beautiful beach, this property offers its visitors spectacular views from an excellent location. It is suitable for four people and has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, sauna, and pool, and rents from $165 per night. It has been recently renovated and reviewed by the International Traveling Magazine. For more information and pictures, please log on to rentalo.com, ID 27297.
“Travel sites should facilitate vacation planning, and make it easier for travelers to compare their choices.” says Alfredo Purrinos, president and founder of Rentalo.com. “Rentalo.com makes it easy for travelers to compare offers from vacation rentals, hotels, and bed and breakfasts to meet their specific lodging needs.”
Rentalo’s free destination-based inquiry service (also called wanted ad service) offers huge time-savings to online travelers by providing direct access to quotes from inventory owners in close to 15,000 destinations worldwide. It’s also a great comparison shopping tool for vacation planners find the best values in vacation rentals, bed and breakfasts, and hotels.
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 rentalo.com or call 1(305) 558-5577.
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