posted by orlandovacationhome on Oct 29
In what many consider to be a bold prediction, the U.S. Deprtartment of Commerce vis-a-vis the Office of Travel and Tourism Industry (OTTI) projects that international travel to the United States will increase 3% in 2010. This prediction of international tourism growth in 2010 may come as a surprise to many industry insiders. For 2009, a decline of 8% in international travel to the United States is expected. Click here for the full report.
The consensus among industry leaders is that leisure travel appears to be stabilizing, but business travel is still very much of a concern going into 2010. Air travel costs to Florida have also moderated which is of interest to this Florida oriented travel reviews site. Several new venues in Florid are slated for 2010 which should help boost regional travel.
Further trends culled from the OTTI report indicate that the largest country of origin declines in 2009 are projected to be from Taiwan (17%), Ireland (17%), Sweden (12%), Mexico (12%) and the United Kingdom (12%).
The Irish and UK tourism declines are especially troublesome because these areas add many guests for Florida hotels and vacation homes. Other notable contributors to the local economy include Canadian visitation which is expected to be down 6% for the year. On a previous post, we identified the importance of Canadian tourism to Florida hotels and for the Florida travel market in general.
As we indicated on a previous post in early 2009, bright spots for travel to the United States continue to include South America. As a region, South America is expected to rise 1% in 2009 with Brazil setting the bar with a 6% increase.
Consult our travel site for Florida travel reviews and coverage of Orlando vacation home news. The upcoming Florida holidays are a great time to enjoy sunshine and some great values on entertainment. In particular, Orlando has some great new venues opening in 2010 including Harry Potter World at Universal.
Orlando Tourism 2010
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posted by orlandovacationhome on Sep 6
Although vacation rentals are often described with such descriptive and apt terms such as “luxurious” and “premium”, one might be surprised at their affordability as well. Vacation homes are a great means for budget travel in Orlando. For example, let’s take a look at some vacation rental options in Davenport, Florida which is an excellent choice for a Walt Disney vacation.
A quick check of booking sites for such quality resort communities as Calabay Parc, Tuscan Hills, and West Haven indicate that a 3/4 bedroom vacation house sleeping 8/10 persons would run anywhere in the area of $139 to $199 per night depending upon the season. Compare this cost to booking 2 separate hotel rooms and being stuffed in that amount of space for a full week with three other adults or kids. Not our idea of a great vacation! This is not even considering having a private bathroom, game room, potentially a private pool, washing maching and other amenities of home. Family vacations and group travel to Orlando will never be the same after you have stayed in a vacation home.
The other area that provides for such a great travel deal is the fact that most vacation rentals also have full catering kitchens. The savings you will accumulate from cooking breakfast in the mornings and dinner in the evenings is significant. Many travelers fail to consider this savings in their budgets. This will allow for the best experience in the world apart from the Disney vacation itself.
Consult our travel site often for unbiased reviews and news from Orlando. There are some exciting new attractions such as the Hollywood Rip Ride Rock It at Universal and the upcoming Harry Potter attraction in Orlando that are getting a lot of buzz. This site rates and reviews over 80+ resort communities in Davenport, Kissimmee and Orlando for your convenience. This puts the power of consumer choice in your hands. The plethora of vacation rental options is what makes the local market unique.
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