Orlando magic for the entire family; summer hotel deals for $100 or less at Lodging.com

Every child dreams of visiting Orlando to see Mickey and the Magic Kingdom®, and with plenty of three-star hotel deals under $100, even the budget-conscious can afford to make this summer vacation a memorable one for the entire family.

According to Lodging.com’s Vice President of Sales Bill Marbach, summer is the best time for bargain travelers to visit Orlando, because the hotels are more competitively priced during the off-season.

“With the low summer rates,” said Marbach, “families can often upgrade their accommodations without an increase in cost – making the stay more enjoyable and a better value.”

Full-time mother of four and Ohio resident Jennifer Canonico put Lodging.com’s system to the test.

“We were on a tight budget and I spent several days shopping for rates,” said Canonico. “Not only were Lodging.com’s rates the lowest, but I also used its rating system to get more for our money. The hotel we chose was close to the parks, and offered more ‘extras’ than the ones we could have afforded if we’d paid full rate.”

Using Lodging.com, Canonico found several three-star hotels in Orlando offering summer rates of $100 or less:

· Quality Inn Maingate West ($55)
· Howard Johnson Resort Hotel & Suites ($61)
· Howard Johnson Plaza Resort ($71)
· Fairfield Inn Airport ($72)
· Clarion Hotel Maingate ($77)
· Amerisuites Orlando/Lake Buena Vista ($81)
· Hampton Inn at Universal Studios ($81)
· Radisson Resort Parkway ($81)
· Parc Cornich Resort ($100)

Rates apply through August, are subject to changes and availability and must be booked through Lodging.com. Ratings are based upon Lodging.com’s proprietary system. For more information or to book, visit www.lodging.com or call 888-LODGING.

For online information about Orlando, visit Lodging.com’s city guide at http://orlando.lodging.com.

In addition to discount hotel rates in more than 250 cities worldwide, Lodging.com offers travelers in-depth travel guides to 50 U.S. hot spots and a lodging-by-location tool that allows users to determine the best hotel based upon customer criteria, such as preferred location, price and type of travel (leisure, solo, gay, business, romantic, etc.).

- 30 -