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Orlando Vacation Condos: The Perfect Accommodations Choice For a Disney World Vacation

November 19, 2009 by Allison Davis  
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A vacation in Disney World in Orlando, Florida is surely something to look forward to, but a successful vacation also requires some preparation especially when it comes to choosing accommodations. In case you are still deciding on where to stay when you visit the Orlando area, let me explain some of the benefits of Orlando vacation condos, condominium apartments that are available to vacationers for rent on a nightly or weekly basis.

During the past ten years there has been a tremendous boom in vacation condo rentals and vacation home rentals in the Orlando area. The reason for this boom is simply that vacation condo rentals and vacation home rentals provide a tremendous combination of space, luxury, convenience and economy that savvy vacationers have been eager to take advantage of.

Let’s consider the issue of space first. If you stay in a hotel you and your family will be cramped into one or two small rooms. Sure you can put up with it for a week, and you will not spend all your time at the hotel, but have you ever considered that you do not live your life at home in one or two rooms, so why should you start doing it when you are trying to relax on your vacation. The vacation condo rentals are spacious, with two or three bedrooms, large living rooms, dining rooms and kitchens. The condos also have two bathrooms. You will definitely have room to stretch out in and relax yourself.

I mentioned luxury and the reason for this is that the vacation condos are situated in communities that have community clubhouses with game-rooms, fitness centers, movie theaters, swimming pools, playgrounds, basketball, tennis and volleyball courts. The condos are also fully furnished and equipped with TVs, DVD players and in many cases high speed Internet service and a free international/long distance telephone service.

Convenience is another important benefit of staying in a vacation condo. The condos are located in resort communities that are only minutes away from Disney World and other Orlando attractions. There are plenty of shopping facilities and restaurants adjacent to or nearby the condos. On top of that, many of the condominiums offer a free shuttle service that will take you to all the attractions. You can forget about spending long hours in your car or fighting with traffic jams.

If you are traveling with your family or a group of people you can save a lot of money by staying in a rental condo. For example, a two bedroom, two bath condo, big enough to comfortably accommodate six people can be rented for as little as $99 per night during the low season, and no more than $140 per night in the holiday seasons (Christmas, New Year, Thanksgiving and Easter).

I gave the example of a two bedroom condo, but you can also get condos and townhomes with three bedrooms as well. The important thing is to start looking for the condo that is best for you and your family and to make your reservation in advance. Early selection and reservation is especially important if you are planning to take your vacation during the holiday periods.

So, if you want to get luxurious, comfortable but economic accommodations in the Orlando area, then consider a renting a vacation condo.

Mark Whichard is an Orlando vacation specialist and frequently writes about Orlando tourism. Visit his website for great deals on Orlando vacation condos: http://www.keyvacationhomes.com

Priceline to Now Offer Condos and Vacation Properties

May 29, 2009 by Allison Davis  
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vacation4Priceline.com and LeisureLink announced today that priceline.com’s published-price hotel service will offer its customers booking access to LeisureLink’s network of condos, timeshares, vacation properties and boutique resorts in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

“LeisureLink’s extensive inventories in the condominium and vacation property categories will enable priceline.com to offer our customers even more choice and value when it comes to making their vacation lodging reservations,” said Tim Gordon, priceline.com’s Senior Vice President, Hotels.

“Vacation rental management companies have taken a cue from hotels and the explosive growth in online lodging sales over the past decade. They are increasingly offloading legacy practices to adapt and compete in a more hotel-centric distribution landscape,” said Douglas Quinby, senior director of research and co-author of PhoCusWright’s Vacation Rental Marketplace: Poised for Change. “The step by priceline.com to incorporate vacation rentals in its lodging shopping path is a significant indicator of the transformation underway in the vacation rental industry marketplace.”

“We believe that LeisureLink’s broad array of vacation condo, timeshare and boutique resort properties will make a great addition to priceline.com’s lodging service,” said Erik Hovanec, president and CEO of LeisureLink. “LeisureLink’s properties also mesh well with priceline.com’s commitment to deliver quality and significant savings to the budget-conscious leisure travel market.”

Find the Best in Mobile, Alabama

February 16, 2009 by Allison Davis  
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If you have been searching for a Southern Jewel, you’ve found it in the city of Mobile, Alabama. As one of the Gulf Coast’s cultural centers, Mobile houses several art museums, a symphony orchestra, a professional opera, a professional ballet company, and a large concentration of historic architecture. Mobile is known for having the oldest organized Carnival celebrations in the United States, dating to its early colonial period. It was also host to the first formally organized Carnival mystic society or krewe in the United States, dating to 1830.

To find the best businesses, services, restaurants, hotels and everything else you can imagine in Mobile, visit its city page by clicking here: Mobile10.CitySpur.com