posted by orlandovacationhome on Sep 20
We get many inquiries about ascertaining the best travel deals in Orlando and how to use our research to spot the best values.
As we have stated in other posts, Disney travel has become very affordable especially when considering all the ticket discounts available in the marketplace now. In addition, even hard core Disney fans acknowledge that vacation rental homes are an excellent value when compared to hotels.
Kissimmee vacation rentals are featured on our website with over 40 area ratings and profiles posted in our vacation reviews section. This geographic area has some especially luxurious homes, but there are some underperformers as well so it pays to be informed.
The best way to evaluate the superior vacation home deals is using our review and opinion tool to cross reference community profiles with the quality thresholds you desire .
As we stated in one of our posts on vacation rental rates, there is somewhat of a relationship between nightly rates and quality, but it does pay to shop around and do your homework.
We scanned the internet and there are some real holiday bargains available. Keep this in mind, but also remember that all vacation rentals are not created equal. Enjoy the Florida sunshine and have a great vacation!
Orlando Travel Deals - Vacation Homes Make Economic Sense
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posted by orlandovacationhome on Sep 7
As a follow-up to our post on budget travel to Orlando, we wanted to make some additional comments regarding the nightly rates we are seeing for vacation rental homes. The trend continues to be very favorable pricing for homes and holiday villas in Orlando.
If you are beginning to do some initial vacation planning for a holiday in Orlando, you’ll want to consider vacation homes as a viable option. Travelers to Orlando have always considered vacation houses as an affordable luxury. As the number of travelers in your party goes up, the easier it is to cost justify these accommodations.
Walt Disney World travel during the holidays includes some very exciting events. The local calendar for the Fall includes the Epcot Food and Wine Festival, Thanksgiving in Orlando, Mickeys Christmas and Christmas at Disneyworld just to name a few. Ticket prices for these holiday events are a bargain if you plan now. For the sports minded, there is the Champs Sports Bowl and the Capital One Bowl in December. The festivities leading up to the Capital One Bowl are especially fun and family friendly.
This website focuses on providing unbiased reviews for consumers. The site contains video, pictures and profiles of over 80+ vacation home communities. The information is intended as a resource planning tool to have a luxury vacation in a holiday home in Orlando. We hope you have a great time!
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posted by orlandovacationhome on Nov 10
Eyebrows were raised earlier this week when HomeAway, an Austin, Texas based vacation tech company, was able to raise $250 million through venture capital sources for what CEO Brian Sharples termed opportunities for the company to pay down debt, insiders to cash in a little equity, and for the vacation home rental company to perhaps pursue additional vacation home acquisitions. This comes on top of a $209 funding several months ago.
HomeAway owns the homeaway.com, vrbo.com, vacationrentals.com, a1vacations.com, cyberrentals.com and ownersdirect.co.uk websites. They are the proverbial 900 pound gorilla in the vacation home rental and vacation home management niche of hospitality lodging. They maintain some of the best vacation villa rental inventory in the Orlando area within several luxurious vacation home communities with a plethora of pools and other amenities. Inside sources indicate that roughly 30% of its revenues come from overseas which makes its domains a prime fit for Orlando tourism and travel. These brands certainly have a strong presence in the Orlando, Disney area and Kissimmee vacation home rental markets.
The ability for the firm to acquire capital in such a rough market does indicate that the clout and respect for the vacation home management and that the vacation home rental business model is growing. Strong consistent growth and a relatively stable cash flow model has now shown to be a valuation premium in this difficult market. My guess is that the funding will in time be used to:
1. Help HomeAway and its online brands to strengthen their market positioning in Orlando and other vacation home rental markets in the Central Florida area and elsewhere
2. Make additional prudent acquisions as the dust settles during this recessionary period. This additional funding might allow the company to expand its Orlando footprint in more “drive to” vs. “fly to” destinations that may come back quicker as a result of lower gas pricing for consumers.
3. Grow its presence in the vacation home managment area where cash flows tend to be stable and where its brand presence will give the company clear competitive advantage and leverage with homeowners
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