The Price of a Room
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Think hotel rooms cost more this year? It’s not your imagination--they’re higher in many, but not all, U.S. locations. Average room rates for May 2000 versus May 1999:
Location/1999 rate/2000 rate
Boston
May 1999: 135.06
May 2000: 148.20
Chicago
May 1999: 116.84
May 2000: 122.69
Dallas
May 1999: 87.53
May 2000: 83.83
Los Angeles-Long Beach area
May 1999: 92.24
May 2000: 98.04
New Orleans
May 1999: 113.27
May 2000: 127.07
New York
May 1999: 188.31
May 2000: 204.04
Oahu Island, Hawaii
May 1999: 106.39
May 2000: 112.34
Orlando, Fla.
May 1999: 81.64
May 2000: 83.79
San Francisco
May 1999: 132.05
May 2000: 148.56
Washington, D.C.
May 1999: 112.90
May 2000: 121.19
Source: Smith Travel Research
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