Rays’ World Series run brings welcome boost to Tampa Bay hotels, vacation rentals

The Tampa Bay Rays World Series run is bringing more than baseball excitement to the region. Hotels and vacation rental owners say they are seeing an influx of visitors as fans prepare for the series to come to St. Petersburg.WATCH: Rays World Series run brings welcome boost to Tampa Bay hotels, vacation rentals Rays World Series run brings welcome boost to Tampa Bay hotels, vacation rentalsThe boost comes as Tampa International Airport expects more than 78,000 passengers on both Sunday and Monday.Although the Rays wont return to Tropicana Field until Monday night, fans from near and far are already heading to Pinellas County. Liz Holland, General Manager of the Hollander Hotel in St. Petersburg, said the hotel is at capacity beginning Friday and continuing through Wednesday.We have some guests, you know, anticipating that there might be a game on Wednesday, Holland said. So, theyve booked ahead through Wednesday, and then some stay over Wednesday, you know, after the game into Thursda