NORWALK, Conn., Dec. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- As the New
Year rolls around, priceline.com's latest data reveals that the
majority of travelers will be heading to warm-weathered cities,
which dominated its annual list of top 2015 destinations, based on
advanced hotel reservations. From Orlando to Oahu, Costa
Rica and Barcelona,
travelers are in favor of ditching the snow for sandy beaches and
enjoying a relaxing getaway.
"Within the U.S., Las Vegas
continues to be a hot spot in the New Year, followed by
New Orleans, Miami and Fort
Lauderdale – all three cities flew to the top of this year's
list of places to visit," said priceline.com travel editor
Brian Ek. "If interested in
traveling abroad, must-visit international destinations include
Cancun, Cozumel, Costa
Rica and Los Cabos,
demonstrating that Latin America
is a trendy travel hot spot for 2015."
For the most bang for your buck, travelers should consider
taking a vacation in either Dallas,
TX or Salt Lake City, UT,
both of which showed the lowest average daily hotel room rates on
priceline.com in 2014. Dallas
boasts many attractions, including a lakeside Botanical Garden and
an indoor ice rink in the Galleria shopping complex connected to a
major hotel that's convenient for travelers. Salt Lake City claims to be the Genealogy
Capital of the World where travelers can check out the Family
History Library, all while enjoying sweeping, mountainous
views.
Other value destinations with the lowest average daily room
rates include:
Priceline.com's 15
Most Affordable Destinations for 2015
(Based on 2014
ADRs on priceline.com)
|
Destinations
|
Average Daily
Room Rate (ADR)
|
1. Dallas,
TX
|
$86.31
|
2. Salt Lake City,
UT
|
$88.24
|
3. Orlando,
FL
|
$89.57
|
4. Charlotte,
NC
|
$92.37
|
5. Phoenix,
AZ
|
$93.44
|
6. Tampa,
FL
|
$94.03
|
7. Las Vegas,
NV
|
$96.27
|
8. Atlanta,
GA
|
$96.99
|
9. Louisville,
KY
|
$101.69
|
10. San Antonio,
TX
|
$102.69
|
11. Houston,
TX
|
$103.72
|
12. Orange County,
CA
|
$107.91
|
13. Minneapolis/ St.
Paul, MN
|
$106.69
|
14. Denver,
CO
|
$109.20
|
15. Portland,
OR
|
$109.30
|
Those looking to get the best hotel and airfare deals in 2015,
in addition to the list above, can also try priceline.com's Name
Your Own Price® offering for up to 60 percent off hotel retail
rates and up to 40 percent off airfare by bidding on the room and
tickets. Last-minute travelers can grab great deals on
priceline.com's mobile app, which offers Tonight-Only hotel deals
for savings up to 50 percent or more, and Air Express Deals® for an
average of 20 percent additional savings off of the lowest retail
prices.
Priceline.com's
Top 2015 Travel Hot Spots
(Based on advance
hotel reservations made on priceline.com)
|
United
States
|
International
|
Orlando,
FL
|
Puerto
Rico*
|
Las Vegas,
NV
|
Cancun/ Cozumel,
Mexico*
|
New Orleans,
LA
|
London,
England*
|
Miami, FL
|
Rome,
Italy*
|
Ft Lauderdale,
FL
|
Costa
Rica*
|
New York City,
NY
|
Paris,
France*
|
Orange County,
CA
|
Toronto,
Canada
|
Boston, MA
|
Los Cabos,
Mexico*
|
Atlanta,
GA
|
Sydney,
Australia*
|
Oahu, HI*
|
Barcelona,
Spain*
|
*Denotes cities that were not included on priceline.com's 2014
top destinations list.
For more information, please visit www.priceline.com/media or
connect with priceline.com on Facebook and Twitter.
About priceline.com
Priceline.com, part of The Priceline Group (NASDAQ: PCLN), gives
leisure travelers multiple ways to save on their airline tickets,
hotel rooms, rental cars, vacation packages and cruises. In
addition to getting compelling published prices, travelers can take
advantage of priceline.com's famous Name Your Own Price® service,
which can deliver the lowest prices available, or the recently
added Express Deals®, where travelers can take advantage of hotel
discounts without bidding.
For press information: Flavie
Lemarchand-Wood at press@priceline.com.
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