Verizon superpages.com Lists 25 Most Hospitable U.S. Cities Based on Hotel, Motel and Bed and Breakfast Listings
Online local search and shopping sites travel guide ranks cities with most lodging entries in local yellow pages.
DALLAS, TX (PRWEB) June 20, 2005 -- Florida is the most hospitable state, according to a national survey by Verizon superpages.com, the premier online shopping and local search site. Accommodations in the Sunshine State range from glitzy Miami Beach hotels to motels near tourist attractions in Orlando to retirement bungalows and romantic bed and breakfast establishments along the coast. Miami tops the list of 25 Most Hospitable Cities," with Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Clearwater and St. Petersburg also in the Top 10.
The list of Most Hospitable Cities" appears on the special summer travel page of superpages.com. The rankings are based on the number of listings in the Hotels," Motels," and Bed & Breakfast" categories in yellow pages directories published by Verizon Information Services in more than 1,000 locations.
The Most Hospitable Cities" are:
1. Miami, Florida
2. Dallas, Texas
3. Fort Lauderdale, Florida
4. Orlando, Florida
5. Clearwater, Florida
6. St. Petersburg, Florida
7. Atlanta, Georgia
8. Cape May-Wildwood, New Jersey
9. Denver, Colorado
10. Portland, Oregon -- Vancouver, Washington
11. San Antonio, Texas
12. New York City
13. Phoenix, Arizona
14. Fort Worth -- Arlington, Texas
15. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
16. Volusia County, Florida
17. Jacksonville, Florida
18. Biddeford - Kennebunkport, Maine
19. Minneapolis, Minnesota
20. Boston, Massachusetts
21. Salt Lake City, Utah
22. Colorado Springs, Colorado
23. Cape Cod, Massachusetts
24. Washington, D.C.
25. Seattle, Washington
The list would be different if we counted rooms or beds," says Eric Chandler, vice president of e-commerce marketing for superpages.com. But were counting the total number of different lodging choices in each location. This lets travelers know they have a wide variety of accommodations to choose from."
Chandler added, Weve previously ranked the 25 'Most Fun and 'Tastiest cities to show how superpages.com is your most valuable resource to search for local information."
The popular Web site also includes travel tips from Samantha Brown of the Travel Channel. Her advice covers shopping for trip supplies, packing your luggage, coping with problems en route and finding local information once you arrive at your destination.
To find a restaurants phone number or location, Brown likes the versatility of superpages on the go -- a complete information resource on Verizon Wireless Get It Now phones. For one low monthly fee, subscribers get maps and driving directions, restaurant reviews, weather forecasts and directory information -- right over the cell phone.
If you have a Verizon Wireless phone, sign up for superpages on the go," she says. It allows you to find hotels, restaurants or tourist attractions along your route -- or at your destination. Imagine -- no stopping at the gas station to ask the attendant!"
The complete list of Samantha Browns travel tips is available on Verizon superpages.com, the nations best Internet directory.
About Samantha Brown:
Samantha Brown is a travel expert and the host of several popular programs on the Travel Channel including Passport to Europe with Samantha Brown, Great Hotels, Interstitials, Girl Meets Hawaii and Great Vacation Homes.
Before becoming a travel television personality, Brown was a working actress in New York City, starring in off-Broadway hits like June Moon and Brutality of Fact. She graduated from Syracuse University with a bachelor of fine arts degree in musical theater.
About Verizon superpages.com:
Verizon Information Services, a division of Verizon Communications Corp. (NYSE: VZ), is the nations most advanced provider of yellow pages and related shopping information. It has $3.6 billion in revenues from products including: Verizon SuperPages yellow pages; Verizon superpages.com (http://www.superpages.com), the nations number 1 Internet directory and a leading online shopping resource; and the superpages on the go information directory offered through Verizon Wireless Get It Now services and on other wireless carriers. The company is the largest publisher of Hispanic directories in the U.S. and the first to provide a Hispanic online shopping resource (http://www.superpages.com/espanol).
Contact:
Mary De La Garza
972-453-7016
mary.delagarza@verizon.com
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