The leading lodging web site Rentalo.com reveals the findings of a recent study conducted on 18,331 opted-in travelers who searched for vacation rentals in Palm Springs, California from July 2008 to January 2010. This study validates recent forecasts by travel experts on consumers’ interests in comparison shopping. In addition, Rentalo.com shares some of the most recent special offers in the area.
Comparison Shopping Trends for Palm Springs: The survey showed that 49 percent of the vacationers expressed interest in comparison shopping among Palm Springs vacation rentals, cabins, bed and breakfasts, and hotels. 48 percent exhibited interest in finding a place to stay in nearby places like Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Cathedral City, Thousand Palms, and others.
Vacation Planning Trends for Palm Springs: Those last minute vacationers inquiring within the last month prior to their arriving to their Palm Springs lodging represented the 29 percent, 44 percent were those travelers who began their trip planning sixty or more days in advance from the travel date, and vacationers who inquired one to two months in advance represented the last 25 percent.
Vacation Themes for Palm Springs: The most demanded vacation theme for Palm Springs is romantic places with 37 percent of the vacationer’s inquiries searching for lodging for two, twenty percent for families with kids and the last nine percent for people who travel alone.
Good preparation is the best way to have an enjoyable vacation. Why Rentalo.com facilitates vacation planning? Because it makes easy for travelers to compare offers from offers from vacation rentals, hotels, and bed and breakfasts to meet their particular lodging needs.
Palm Springs Special Deal: Offered with a 25 percent discount and among the best Palm Springs vacation homes to stay, this luxurious rental is located next to the Cimarron Golf Resort. It offers guests three bedrooms and three bathrooms and can accommodate up to nine people. There is a gourmet kitchen, a patio with a fountain, and a pool. More information is available at rentalo.com, ID 2877.