Summer Vacation Seekers Go To VLBO.com For Top Destinations

Planning Season Peaks with 71 Percent Booking Vacations Online

With less than two months before the kick-off of summer, vacation seekers are flooding online to research and book their summer getaways. According to a recent survey commissioned by The Weather Channel, more than 54 percent will go to an online travel website instead of a travel agent to book their accommodations this year and an overwhelming 71 percent prefer to book their Vacation Home Rentals online. Leading the way is VLBO.com, one of the fastest growing vacation rental sites on the Internet.

Rapid Growth in Online Rental Industry

VLBO.com launched last year and has quickly become one of the top vacation rental websites. The website has experienced significant growth with the number of visitors to VLBO.com increasing over 400% in the 1st quarter of 2007 vs. 4th quarter of 2006.

Top Vacation Destinations

Relaxing at the beach is the top priority for vacation planners this summer, with 70 percent of survey respondents picking a seaside destination as their top choice, while hiking in the mountains trailing at a distant second choice with only 23 percent of the respondents. VLBO.com features an extensive choice of listings in many of the top beach destinations Florida Vacation Rentals including Hilton Head, Myrtle Beach, the Outer Banks and the Florida Panhandle. For non-beach vacation seekers, forGetaway offers thousands of vacation rental properties in international and exotic locations as well as the mountains.

VLBO.com offers something for everyone with a comprehensive list of over 20,000 vacation homes worldwide, covering in varying regions, climates and price ranges. The vacation rental site has an easy search interface and provides detailed information on each vacation home, including a detailed description of the property, photographs, rates, features and amenities, nearby activities, availability calendar, unique rental policies and a local weather snapshot.

“We know that 69 percent of Americans plan to take a summer vacation this year,” said John RH, general manager of VLBO.com Hawaii Vacation Rentals businesses. “Our goal is to provide these consumers with top quality rental properties, not only at popular beach destinations but at thousands of vacation destinations around the world.”

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