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Wednesday, March 04, 2009

Where Have Spring Break Prices Dropped the Most?

Are you still looking for a spring break destination? If you're watching your budget (what are we saying...who ISN'T?), check out this list just released by Orbitz. It covers the top 10 three-star and four-star properties in North America, Mexico and the Caribbean that offer the biggest savings in average daily hotel rates (ADR) for March 1 - April 15, 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008.

Here are your biggest price losers...which definitely make them winners:

Three Star Hotels

                                        ADR      ADR    YOY ADR %
Ranking Destination 2009* 2008** Change

1 Barbados $89 $325 -72%
2 Banff, Canada $56 $124 -55%
3 Las Vegas, NV $48 $104 -54%
4 Puerto Rico $106 $220 -52%
5 Taos, NM $70 $142 -51%
6 Dominican Republic $151 $293 -48%
7 Winter Park, CO $84 $160 -48%
8 Whistler, BC $160 $248 -36%
9 St. Lucia $197 $301 -34%
10 Turks & Caicos $254 $386 -34%

*Based on Average Daily Hotel Rates (ADR) of 3-Star hotel bookings made on Orbitz.com by 2/23/09, for travel between 3/1/09 and 4/15/09.

** Based on Average Daily Hotel Rates (ADR) of 3-Star hotel bookings made on Orbitz.com by 2/23/08, for travel between 3/1/08 and 4/15/08.

Four Star Hotels
ADR ADR YOY ADR %
Ranking Destination 2009* 2008** Change

1 Puerto Rico $130 $336 -61%
2 Nassau, Bahamas $121 $269 -55%
3 Bermuda $137 $300 -54%
4 Barbados $328 $702 -53%
5 St. Kitts $148 $310 -52%
6 Biloxi, MS $91 $169 -46%
7 Jamaica $137 $250 -45%
8 Las Vegas, NV $87 $152 -43%
9 Jackson Hole, WY $169 $279 -39%
10 Crested Butte, CO $250 $412 -39%


*Based on Average Daily Hotel Rates (ADR) of 4-Star hotel bookings made on Orbitz.com by 2/23/09, for travel between 3/1/09 and 4/15/09.

** Based on Average Daily Hotel Rates (ADR) of 4-Star hotel bookings made on Orbitz.com by 2/23/08, for travel between 3/1/08 and 4/15/08.

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