Verizon superpages.com Lists 25 Most Hospitable U.S. Cities Based on Hotel, Motel and Bed and Breakfast Listings

Verizon superpages.com Lists 25 Most Hospitable U.S. Cities Based on Hotel, Motel and Bed and Breakfast Listings
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Online local search and shopping site�"s travel guide ranks cities with most lodging entries in local yellow pages.


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 �SMost Hospitable Cities,⬝ with Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Clearwater and St. Petersburg also in the Top 10.



The list of �SMost Hospitable Cities⬝ appears on the special summer travel page of superpages.com. The rankings are based on the number of listings in the �SHotels,⬝ �SMotels,⬝ and �SBed & Breakfast⬝ categories in yellow pages directories published by Verizon Information Services in more than 1,000 locations.

The �SMost 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

�SThe list would be different if we counted rooms or beds,⬝ says Eric Chandler, vice president of e-commerce marketing for superpages.com. �SBut we�"re 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, �SWe�"ve 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 restaurant�"s 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.

�SIf you have a Verizon Wireless phone, sign up for superpages on the go,⬝ she says. �SIt 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 Brown�"s travel tips is available on Verizon superpages.com, the nation�"s 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 Brutali