Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Lodging.com is a Disney-vacation expert, Families will find discounted Disney vacations with Lodging.com’s hotel guide

Families planning a trip to a Disney theme park this summer should first visit Lodging.com, the Disney vacation expert.

“Nearly 1 out of 5 of our customers are headed to either Anaheim or Orlando,” says Lodging.com Managing Editor Wendy Maxey. This demand prompted the online hotel discounter to develop a new guide for those vacationing in Anaheim, Calif., or Orlando, Fla.

Recently launched, www.lodging.com/disneydeals features discounts at more than 50 properties in the Orlando area, ranging from budget hotels such as the Best Western Kissimmee (about $38 nightly) to the four-star Walt Disney Swan and Dolphin (about $250 nightly). Anaheim has a similar selection of hotels, ranging in price from about $60 to $110 per night.

In addition to a list of monthly hot rates, the guide also features links to Lodging.com’s new Anaheim and Orlando city guides, which provide in-depth travel information, such as interesting nearby attractions, romantic getaways, best times to visit and more.

“This new page will be helpful to families, couples and even business people traveling to these areas,” adds Maxey. “It gives them the scoop in a nutshell, helps them find the best rates, and provides more extensive information to enhance their vacation.”

“The new guide found us a much cheaper rate at the hotel where we wanted to stay,” says full-time mother Jenna Goldthorpe of Cleveland, Ohio, who notes that Lodging.com saved her family of four about $450. “We used the money toward an extra day at the park, and decided to bring our nephew, Donny.”

Maxey’s top picks for Orlando include: Best Western Universal Inn, Howard Johnson Plaza Resort and Hawthorn Suites. Her Anaheim recommendations include: Park-Vue Inn, Quality Hotel Maingate and Howard Johnson’s Hotel by the Park.

Lodging.com processes more than 15,000 hotel reservations per month and offers discounted hotel rates in more than 250 cities in North, Central and South America. Media Metrix, PC Data Online and Top9.com rank Lodging.com among the top 25 most popular travel sites. For more information, visit www.lodging.com or call (888) LODGING.

For information about Disneyland hotels, visit
http://yourdisneythemeparkinfosite.com/disneylandhotel/

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