What matters most to summer hotel bookers: location

When it comes to summer hotel bookings, location trumps all, according to an Orbitz survey, which also placed Las Vegas first in a list of top 10 summer destinations. Credit: o palsson.

By Valerie Moloney

With Memorial Day Weekend looming — the unofficial start of the vacation season — we wanted to know just how travelers were shopping for hotels this summer. By amenities? Price? Rewards programs? The results, revealed in a USA Today blog post by our very own CEO Barney Harford, revealed location as the no. 1 influencer outside of price. In fact, according to an Orbitz survey of 750 Americans, 21 percent ranked location as the biggest driver in the hotel booking experience.Plus: Harford offers a list of the top 10 summer destinations.

What influences your hotel booking decisions? We want to hear from you on Twitter @orbitz.

Related resources

• Las Vegas hotels
• New York hotels
• Orlando hotels

Valerie Moloney, who edits and publishes the Orbitz blog, wholeheartedly agrees with summer hotel bookers: Location and glowing reviews rule.

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