Higher Gas Prices Have Not Hurt Utah Travel
Despite higher gas prices, people are still visiting Utah, according to an article in the Daily Herald. According to AAA of Utah, the average price of a gallon of gas in Utah is $2.91, and the national average is $2.88 a gallon. Last June a gallon of gas cost $2.11, according to the Energy Information Administration.
The good news is that a survey of Utah hotels, campgrounds and RV retailers across the state by the Deseret Morning News found little if any decrease in traveler spending. Moreover, the Utah Office of Tourism reports that visits to the state's national parks were up 2.3 percent and visits at state parks were up 22.3 percent in April.
Another item of interest for vacation rental owners is the Daily Herald’s report that the American vacation has been changing for the past 20 or 30 years. Now travelers go on long weekend getaways rather than the one- to two-week family vacations. Cathy Keefe, spokeswoman for the Travel Industry Association is quoted as saying that the average vacation is now four days.
This encouraging report of the travel industry in Utah is consistent with what we are hearing from other desirable vacation destinations. There are plenty of luxury vacation rentals in Utah, and some of them may be found at the Utah pages of VacationRental.org.
