Pet Travel Website Sees Huge Increase in Pet-Friendly Hotel Seekers During Spring Break

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) March 17, 2011

As spring break recess ripples through the country, Pet Hotels of America has quadrupled its customer base, indicating the rise in number of people traveling with pets. For the past week, travelers have been flocking to the website to search for pet-friendly hotels, pet hotels and resorts, and kennels. This one-stop travel website is designed to make travel arrangements easy for those traveling with pets or searching for pet lodging while traveling.

Travelers that typically travel to Europe or other destinations abroad are now finding that traveling with their pet domestically has become an acceptable vacation option and within their financial means. With all the dog-friendly beaches, events and things to do, many pet-friendly vacation rentals are seeing in increase in reservations.

?We?re finding that destinations like Orlando, Florida where there are a significant number of hotels that are pet friendly, are experiencing a significant surge in the number of guests requesting rooms reserved for pet owners,? said Pet Hotels of America Chief Marketing Officer, Steve Wiideman.

The website, while newly launched, found that there are many pet owners seeking the kind of services it offers, from obtaining pet-travel information to making reservations. To do this, they had to search through many websites to get what they needed. But with the launch of Pet Hotels of America, all their travel needs are met from one place. Its capabilities include researching and booking rooms at pet-friendly hotels throughout America, managing pet air travel, finding kennels that are searchable by state and reserving a rental cars in any designated city.

Pet Hotels of America is drawing visitors of all ages because it offers something for everyone. It provides extensive travel information, funny pet-related videos and stories, veterinarian advice and much more. People can showcase their pets and win e-gift certificates to major brand pet stores. There?s even a list of rescue dogs waiting for dog lovers to take home. It?s the resource people with pets can count on to get what they need.

?Traveling with pets has hit an all-time high, largely due to babyboomers who are filling their empty nests with pets,? said Lisa Porter, CEO, Pet Hotels of America. ?As traveling with pets becomes increasingly popular for everyone from college students to seniors, the need for a website like Pet Hotels of America has become apparent and its increase in people making reservations from the site is a good market indicator.?

For more information on Pet Hotels of America, please visit http://www.PetHotelsOfAmerica.com or call (877) 375-1946.

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Pet-Friendly Travel Website Sees Huge Increase in Summer Vacation Planners

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) April 13, 2011

The launch of Pet Hotels of America is seeing a significant upswing in reservations for pet-friendly hotels, airline flights and car rentals as pet owners discover that making summer travel plans can be done from one website.

?Pet Hotels of America is the only website from which people traveling with pets can create a complete travel package that includes making flight, hotel and car rental reservations, plus finding a nearby kennel or daycare facility,? said Steve Wiideman, chief marketing officer, Pet Hotels of America.

Although the website is fairly new, it is quickly making its mark in the travel world because of its easy navigation, direct booking capabilities and massive information center on all things pet and pet-travel related.

?We are seeing an upsurge in hotel reservations because we can offer some of the best rates online for pet-friendly hotels,? said Lisa Porter, CEO, Pet Hotels of America. ?Additionally, many people that want to travel with their pet, but occasionally may want to visit a not-so-pet-friendly establishment, may also find a nearby kennel in our directory. The kennel and pet hotel list is growing substantially, as advertisers can list their kennel or pet hotel on the Pet Hotels of America website inexpensively. This makes for a one-stop website offering complete travel planning services that benefits everyone.?

The number of people traveling with pets is on the rise. Since its launch, the website has increased its website traffic exponentially, by people from all over the world searching for pet hotels in America.

Pet Hotels of America also serves as a great place to find fun things to do in America?s cities. Its blog, Paws & Claws Daily News, is an information resource covering everything from things to do in dog-friendly cities from San Diego to Orlando, to great hiking trails in Washington. Its renowned bloggers offer travel tips, pet nutrition suggestions and other relevant information helpful to pet owners.

The website also offers a Pet of the Week giveaway. Uploading a pet photo and brief summary of activites the pet likes to do gives submitters a chance to win a $ 20 to $ 250 PetSmart e-gift certificate.

Pet Hotels of America visitors also will enjoy an assortment of funny pet-related videos and, on a more serious note, listings and videos of rescue dogs waiting for a home.????

For more information on Pet Hotels of American, please visit http://www.pethotelsofamerica.com or call (877) 375-1946.

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Owners of pre-WW1 Homes Enjoy Biggest House Price Increase

London (PRWEB) December 04, 2011

Houses built before 1919 have seen the largest surge in prices over the past 25 years, according to new research from Halifax. Properties built before the end of the First World War have risen by an average of 461% - equivalent to ?516 per month - from ?33,619 in 1986 to ?188,473 in 2011. This is significantly more than the average house price increase for all properties of 357% (?449 per month). [See Table 1]

Properties from the Victorian era, famed for their high ceilings and fashionable detailing, the Edwardian period, with their decorative cornices, and the Georgian epoch, exemplified by the Circus in Bath, all contribute to this surge in price for pre-1919 homes.

Martin Ellis, Halifax Housing Economist, comments: ?The age of a property often determines its size, its style and location. Properties from the Victorian or Edwardian era tend to be in higher demand: there are fewer of them, they are often larger, situated in desirable locations, and have a popular style. It?s easy to see why pre-1919 homes witnessed such a dramatic increase over the past twenty five years?.

Other Period Winners and Losers

After pre-1919 homes, properties built since 1960 have seen the next largest rise in house prices, increasing over the last twenty five years by 348% to ?169,168. On the other side of the scale, however, properties built between the end of the Second World War and 1960 ? a period which saw the advent of the high rise and of more European open plan homes ? have seen the smallest increase in prices with an average rise of 249% over the period.

Martin Ellis continues: ?Modern properties, built since 1960, have their own pull, which is sometimes linked to convenience; whether it is location on a commuter belt or the fact little extra work is needed. Properties built between the end of the Second World War and 1960, on the other hand, include many smaller properties, which will contribute to the smaller rise in price over the last twenty five years. ?

Price growth for older properties pegged back since 2007

However, a significant reversal has occurred since the housing downturn in 2007: while houses built before 1919 have seen the largest price growth over the past 25 years, they have performed the least well since 2007 with average prices contracting by 30%. Property values for those built between 1919 and 1945 and 1946 to 1960 have declined by a quarter in the same period, while the average price of houses built since 1960 has fallen the least since 2007 (19%).

Martin Ellis concludes: ?There are many intricate reasons for the reversal in fortunes for pre-1919 homes since 2007, of course. We may suggest, however, that demand for larger properties has dipped more than for smaller properties in the context of more constraining economic conditions since 2007?.

Other key findings:

Houses built before 1919 are on average the most expensive with an average price of ?188,473. The least expensive are those built over the period 1946 to 1960 with an average price of ?144,988 ? 15% below the average price for all properties (?172,506).

Price growth over the past decade has been a lot closer

Over the last ten years, average prices have risen most for pre-1919 properties and those constructed after 1960, with both increasing by approximately 60%. Properties built between 1946 and 1960, which saw the smallest gains over the last quarter of a century, have also seen the smallest gains in the past ten years with an average rise of 48%.

Properties built Pre-1919

The most expensive properties across all age bands are unsurprisingly in Greater London: properties built before 1919 have an average price of just under ?361,000 in the capital.

Over the last 25 years, the largest average price increases have been in Scotland (528%), Greater London (521%) and Yorkshire and the Humber (520%). The smallest increase has been in the South East (408%)

1919-1945

Northern Ireland has seen the largest price increase - by 393% - since 1986. During the same period, both the West Midlands and the South West recorded price growth of 390%. Scotland recorded the smallest rise (296%).

1946-1960

The largest growth rate was in Yorkshire and the Humber (306%); the lowest increase was in Scotland (201%).

Since 1960

Over the last 25 years the largest increases in average price for properties built since 1960 were in Yorkshire and the Humber (410%) and the West Midlands (403%). Smallest increase was in Northern Ireland (283%).

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