NORWALK, Conn., June 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- With gasoline
prices expected to be over 80 cents a
gallon less than last year, and the average domestic airfare down
slightly (about $14 from 2014),
July 4th 2015 is shaping
up to be another budget-friendly getaway weekend.* Some travelers
may even have additional time off with many businesses closing on
Friday, July 3rd to get
ahead on the weekend.
Based on current hotel reservations made for the long weekend,
priceline.com has released its annual list of the top 25
destinations for July 4th,
2015. July 4th weekend
average daily hotel rates (ADRs) have dropped year-over-year in 17
of the top 25 cities, and bargain hunters will no doubt gravitate
to those destinations. Some of the biggest ADR drops include
Montreal ($27/night drop), Las
Vegas ($20/night drop),
New Orleans ($20/night drop), and Paris ($37/night
drop).
Perhaps it is all those folks flocking to the Windy City to help
Blackhawks fans celebrate their Stanley Cup win, because
Chicago is the #1 destination for
July 4th 2015, according
to priceline.com. Also toward the top of the list are #2
Las Vegas, #3 Washington, DC, #4 Orlando, and #5 San
Diego.
"For travelers hitting the road this holiday weekend and not yet
sure where or when they'll be able to rest their head, the
priceline.com app offers ultra-last-minute mobile deals in hotels
across the country," said priceline.com Travel Editor
Brian Ek. "As Americans
gravitate to cities and towns with the biggest and best fireworks
displays, this year's summer drivers have every advantage;
access to mobile tools that allow them to prepare their trip ahead
of time, but book at the very last minute depending on traffic
and fatigue levels."
Average Airfare
for July 4th Weekend
|
|
2015
|
2014
|
Domestic
|
$382
|
$396
|
International
|
$871
|
$734
|
Average airfares were calculated on June
15th, and are based on the last 45 days of
reservations. Fares and availability can change at any
time.
Best Bang for Your
Buck Spots for July 4th 2015
|
Destination
|
2015
ADR
|
2014
ADR
|
Year-over-Year
%
Change
|
#1
Montreal
|
$122
|
$149
|
-18%
|
#2 Las
Vegas
|
$100
|
$120
|
-17%
|
#3 Paris
|
$197
|
$234
|
-16%
|
#4 Rome
|
$135
|
$154
|
-12%
|
#5 Austin
|
$118
|
$131
|
-10%
|
#6 Myrtle
Beach
|
$167
|
$185
|
-10%
|
#7 New
Orleans
|
$224
|
$244
|
-8%
|
#8 Daytona
Beach
|
$143
|
$154
|
-7%
|
2015 Hotel ADRs were calculated on June
15, and can change at any time.
Priceline.com's
Top 25 Destinations for July 4th 2015
|
Destination
|
2015
ADR
|
2014
Rank
|
2014
ADR
|
#1 Chicago,
IL
|
$223
|
5
|
$151
|
#2 Las Vegas,
NV
|
$100
|
1
|
$120
|
#3 Washington
D.C.
|
$153
|
10
|
$135
|
#4 Orlando,
FL
|
$109
|
7
|
$100
|
#5 San Diego,
CA
|
$177
|
2
|
$174
|
#6 Orange County,
CA
|
$127
|
9
|
$130
|
#7 New York
City
|
$202
|
6
|
$202
|
#8 Seattle,
WA
|
$161
|
12
|
$144
|
#9 New Orleans,
LA
|
$224
|
3
|
$244
|
#10 LA/Central
LA
|
$160
|
4
|
$129
|
#11 Atlanta,
GA
|
$112
|
18
|
$102
|
#12 Vancouver,
BC
|
$170
|
41
|
$140
|
#13 Miami,
FL
|
$144
|
11
|
$144
|
#14 San Antonio,
TX
|
$135
|
16
|
$111
|
#15 San Francisco,
CA
|
$185
|
8
|
$180
|
#16 Virginia Beach,
VA
|
$165
|
15
|
$161
|
#17 Dallas,
TX
|
$93
|
34
|
$89
|
#18 St. Louis,
MO
|
$135
|
14
|
$138
|
#19 St. Catharines,
ON
|
$152
|
24
|
$146
|
#20 Nashville,
TN
|
$156
|
25
|
$136
|
#21 Myrtle Beach,
SC
|
$167
|
22
|
$185
|
#22 Houston,
TX
|
$113
|
32
|
$97
|
#23 Atlantic City -
Cape May
|
$167
|
13
|
$171
|
#24 Toronto,
ON
|
$116
|
46
|
$113
|
#25 Boston,
MA
|
$214
|
19
|
$198
|
*According to industry reports, the latest average gasoline
price is around $2.80 a gallon for
regular, compared to $3.66 a year
ago, a difference of 86 cents a
gallon.
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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, priceline.com
flavie.lemarchand-wood@priceline.com
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