The study was formulated with a survey set of over 1,300 British travellers that had travelled in the past year. Part of the research study was to determine the relative importance of online travel review sites and their impact on consumer choices. The core of this Orlando vacation rentals site is designed for resort community reviews. TripAdvisor is another good example of an online vacation reviews website.

The biggest impact on travellers by area of influence on their decision-making (in order of influence) according to the study:

• Friends’ travel recommendations or advice
• Posted consumer or professional vacation reviews
• Travel advice from family members or relatives
• Online advertising sources or outlets
• Television programmes specialising in vacations and travel
• Print magazines and/or newspapers specialising in vacations and travel
• Advice from travel agents
• Television advertising or direct mail sources

Our take on this study is that it bears good news for the global vacation rental market. The popularity of vacation villas grows as families and individuals experience them firsthand. Vacation rental reviews typically indicate a very positive vacation experience had by all. Word of mouth is a very powerful force for the vacation home segment to grow and prosper.

As online vacations and reviews sites expand internationally, this should serve to help vacation home rentals in all markets including Orlando. We recently blogged about the rise of online review sites and made some conclusions about their influence. Online review sites will continue to rise in popularity as long as certain conditions are met including consumer trust and relevancy of the posted blog content. This recent study certainly solidifies online travel and vacation review content as a powerful force in global travel decision-making.

This site focuses on resort and community reviews for Orlando, Davenport and Kissimmee vacation villas. Vacation rental reviews on over 80 resort communities are posted on our main page.

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For Chistmas at Universal Studios this outdoor concert series will be held at The Universal Studios’ Music Plaza which showcases a 2,000+ square foot stage and a 20 foot projection screen. Holiday concert times for each performance are 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. The concerts are free with a paid Universal Studios’ events admission. Entertainers and concert dates include:

• Mannheim Steamrollers – Saturday, December 5th
• Chris Isaak – Saturday, December 12th
• Natalie Cole – Saturday, December 19th

The upcoming holidays in Orlando are a great time to enjoy all the many activities and attractions that Central Florida has to offer. Vacation rentals offer value, luxury and comfort for thousands of Orlando visitors each year. This vacation reviews site blogs about this value and convenience along with providing detailed profiles of over 80+ resort communities in the area.