Rentalo.com, a leading lodging and vacation rental directory, is facilitating vacation planning for millions of travelers in the US and abroad. The lodging web site reveals the findings of a recent marketing study conducted on 2,442 opted-in travelers who searched for vacation rentals in Rio de Janeiro from July 2008 to January 2010.  This study validates recent forecasts by travel experts on consumers’ interests in comparison shopping . 

The survey showed that almost seventy-six percent of the travelers who searched for lodging manifested interest in comparison shopping among  Rio de Janeiro hotels, bed breakfasts, and hotels. 

Twenty-three percent were early planners who started their vacation planning 1 to 2 months in advance , 37 percent were from last minute travelers inquiring within the last 30 days prior to the arriving to their Rio de Janeiro accommodation, and the last group were represented for those travelers who began their plans at least 60 days prior to arriving to Rio de Janeiro .  

The most repeated vacation topic in Rio de Janeiro is family meetings with 56 percent of the people inquiring for a place to stay for gropus of more than four adults or families with children. The couples looking for a romantic place represented the 37 percent and those who were traveling alone represented the 5 percent.

In addition, Rentalo.com highlights two of its best values in vacation rental deals from its Sponsor listings in this magnificent metropolitan city in South America. This is a good example of what comparison shopping really is.

Special Deal: Rio de Janeiro Luxury Vacation Apartment – from US$ 100 per night

Those with a taste for elegance will love this opulent Rio de Janeiro vacation apartment.  Located just two and a half blocks away from the beach and fabulous night life, this apartment is simply a delight. It has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, sleeps up to six people comfortably, and rents from $100 per night. For complete details, contact information and pictures, please visit rentalo.com, and search for ID 232791.

Special Deal: Rio de Janeiro vacation rentals – from US$ 165 per night

Located at Rio de Janeiro’s most beautiful beach, this property offers its visitors spectacular views from an excellent location. It is suitable for four people and has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, sauna, and pool, and rents from $165 per night. It has been recently renovated and reviewed by the International Traveling Magazine. For more information and pictures, please log on to rentalo.com, ID 27297.

Travel sites should facilitate vacation planning, and make it easier for travelers to compare their choices. Rentalo.com makes it easy for travelers to compare offers from vacation rentals, hotels, and bed and breakfasts to meet their particular lodging needs.

Rentalo.com has a free destination-based inquiry service (also known as wanted ad service) that saves time to online vacationers by helping there to access to quotes from homeowners in close to 15,000 destinations worldwide. This tool makes easy for travelers to compare all lodging alternatives and find the best values in vacation rentals, bed and breakfasts, and hotels .