Top 50 U.S. Summer Destinations: Average Costs and When and Where to Save

Avg.

Nightly

Hotel

Rate

Avg.

Domestic

Roundtrip

Airfare

Avg.

Weeklong

Expense

Per

Person³ 

Least Expensive

Summer Week To

Visit⁴ and Savings

Compared to Summer

Peak⁵  

Value Hotel

 on TripAdvisor and

Nightly Rate During

Least Expensive

Summer Week

1. Wildwood Crest, New Jersey

$243

$363

$2,064

May 29 – June 4

$1,424

(60% savings)

Aqua Beach Resort

TripAdvisor pricing from $115

2. Ocean City, New Jersey

$267

$363

$2,232

May 29 – June 4

$1,565

(58% savings)

Harris House Motel TripAdvisor pricing from $128

3. Lake George, New York

$188

$494

$1,810

June 12 – June 18

$1,540

(27% savings)

Lake Motel TripAdvisor pricing from $92

4. Bar Harbor, Maine

$237

$570

$2,229

May 29 – June 4

$1,733

(43% savings)

Atlantic Eyrie Lodge TripAdvisor pricing from $156

5. Ocean City, Maryland

$290

$331

$2,361

May 29 – June 4

$1,860

(41% savings)

Safari Motel Boardwalk TripAdvisor pricing from $127

6. Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

$264

$363

$2,211

May 29 – June 4

$1,841

(30% savings)

Atlantis Inn TripAdvisor pricing from $230

7. Ogunquit, Maine

$233

$351

$1,982

May 29 – June 4

$1,403

(65% savings)

Gorges Grant Hotel TripAdvisor pricing from $122

8. West Yellowstone, Montana

$339

$646

$3,019

August 28 – September 3 $2,857

(12% savings)

The Historic Madison Hotel TripAdvisor pricing from $56

9. Montauk, New York

$482

$637

$4,011

June 5 – 11

$2,971

(52% savings)

Aqualina Inn Montauk TripAdvisor pricing from $319

10. Cape May, New Jersey

$313

$363

$2,554

May 29 – June 4

$1,984

(42% savings)

Buckingham Motel TripAdvisor pricing from $97

11. Estes Park, Colorado

$205

$263

$1,698

May 29 – June 4

$1,502

(24% savings)

Hotel Estes TripAdvisor pricing from $153

12. Traverse City, Michigan

$262

$529

$2,363

June 5 – 11

$1,694

(60% savings)

Sugar Beach Resort Hotel TripAdvisor pricing from $126

13. Jackson, Wyoming

$393

$646

$3,397

June 5 – 11

$2,977

(70% savings)

Wyoming Inn of Jackson Hole TripAdvisor pricing from $268

14. Virginia Beach, Virginia

$271

$422

$2,319

May 29 – June 4

$1,973

(31% savings)

Belvedere Beach Resort TripAdvisor pricing from $185

15. Anchorage, Alaska

$246

$568

$2,290

August 28 – September 3

$2,154

(8% savings)

The Lakefront Anchorage TripAdvisor pricing from $170

16. Lake Placid, New York

$281

$516

$2,483

May 29 – June 4

$1,927

(82% savings)

Lake House TripAdvisor pricing from $151

17. North Conway, New Hampshire

$188

$351

$1,667

May 29 – June 4

$1,321

(36% savings)

Golden Gables Inn TripAdvisor pricing from $90

18. Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin

$188

$478

$1,794

May 29 – June 4

$1,482

(34% savings)

Black Hawk Motel & Suites TripAdvisor pricing from $70

19. Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

$227

$422

$2,011

May 29 – June 4

$1,841

(22% savings)

Shutters On the Banks TripAdvisor pricing from $200

20. South Lake Tahoe, California

$218

$430

$1,956

June 5 – 11

$1,611

(45% savings)

Deerfield Lodge at Heavenly TripAdvisor pricing from $165

21. Newport, Rhode Island

$475

$421

$3,746

June 5 – 11

$3,170

(37% savings)

Gilded TripAdvisor pricing from $252

22. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

$262

$368

$2,202

August 21 – 27

$1,797

(38% savings)

Regency Towers TripAdvisor pricing from $211

23. Fort Walton Beach, Florida

$260

$460

$2,280

May 29 – June 4

$ 1,752

(47% savings)

Comfort Inn and Suites TripAdvisor pricing from $158

24. Colorado Springs, Colorado

$202

$485

$1,899

May 29 – June 4

$ 1,719

(19% savings)

TownePlace Suites Colorado Springs Garden of the Gods TripAdvisor pricing from $139

25. Branson, Missouri

$123

$525

$1,386

August 21 – 27

$1,246

(21% savings)

Fall Creek Inn & Suites TripAdvisor pricing from $62

26. Destin, Florida

$290

$460

$2,490

August 21 – 27

$1,869

(48% savings)

SummerPlace Inn TripAdvisor pricing from $102

27. Gulf Shores, Alabama

$250

$437

$2,187

August 21 – 27

$ 1,497

(68% savings)

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Gulf Shores TripAdvisor pricing from $111

28. Hilton Head, South Carolina

$329

$607

$2,910

August 28 – September 3

$ 2,441

(24% savings)

Sonesta Resort Hilton Head Island TripAdvisor pricing from $229

29. Williamsburg, Virginia

$168

$463

$1,639

May 29 – June 4

$1,524

(17% savings)

Wyndham Kingsgate TripAdvisor pricing from $127

30. Orange Beach, Alabama

$371

$437

$3,034

August 21 – 27

$2,058

(59% savings)

Fairfield Inn & Suites Orange Beach TripAdvisor pricing from $229

31. Wilmington, North Carolina

$160

$456

$1,576

August 21 – 27

$1,489

(16% savings)

Homewood Suites by Hilton Wilmington/Mayfaire TripAdvisor pricing from $149

32. Panama City Beach, Florida

$250

$669

$2,419

August 21 – 27

$1,688

(68% savings)

Beach Tower By The Sea TripAdvisor pricing from $118

33. Seaside, Oregon

$200

$367

$1,767

June 5 – 11

$1,403

(40% savings)

Ashore Hotel TripAdvisor pricing from $149

34. Seattle, Washington

$365

$363

$2,918

July 3 – 9

$2,725

(16% savings)

The Paramount Hotel TripAdvisor pricing from $241

35. Pensacola Beach, Florida

$381

$437

$3,104

August 21 – 27

$ 2,284

(70% savings)

Travelodge Pensacola Beach TripAdvisor pricing from $186

36. Santa Cruz, California

$277

$410

$2,349

August 21 – 27

$2,071

(19% savings)

Mission Inn TripAdvisor pricing from $165

37. Tybee Island, Georgia

$227

$455

$2,044

August 21 – 27

$1,719

(32% savings)

Desoto Beach Hotel TripAdvisor pricing from $163

38. Carlsbad, California

$267

$376

$2,245

May 29 – June 4

$1,997

(27% savings)

Omni La Costa Resort and Spa TripAdvisor pricing from $211

39. Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

$152

$471

$1,535

August 21 – 27

$1,302

(33% savings)

The Inn On The River TripAdvisor pricing from $107

40. Laguna Beach, California

$400

$386

$3,186

May 29 – June 4

$2,812

(22% savings)

The Tides Laguna Beach TripAdvisor pricing from $193

41. Portland, Oregon

$265

$367

$2,222

May 29 – June 4

$1,971

(20% savings)

Inn at Northrup Station TripAdvisor pricing from $170

42. Lincoln City, Oregon

$241

$367

$2,054

May 29 – June 4

$1,396

(227% savings)

The Coho Oceanfront Lodge TripAdvisor pricing from $137

43. Corpus Christi, Texas

$169

$431

$1,614

August 28 – September 3

$1,367

(32% savings)

Hotel DeVille TripAdvisor pricing from $110

44. South Padre Island, Texas

$235

$559

$2,204

August 28 – September 3

$1,825

(31% savings)

Isla Grand Beach Resort TripAdvisor pricing from $194

45. Boston, Massachusetts

$396

$334

$3,106

August 28 – September 3

$2,773

(19% savings)

The Verb Hotel TripAdvisor pricing from $238

46. San Diego, California

$294

$376

$2,434

May 29 – June 4

$2,087

(44% savings)

Blue Sea Beach Hotel TripAdvisor pricing from $214

47. Galveston, Texas

$229

$341

$1,944

August 28 – September 3

$1,686

(23% savings)

Harbor House TripAdvisor pricing from $164

48. Denver, Colorado

$260

$263

$2,083

May 29 – June 4

$1,931

(12% savings)

Magnolia Hotel Denver TripAdvisor pricing from $172

49. Salt Lake City, Utah

$190

$400

$1,730

May 29 – June 4

$1,462

(44%)

Little America Hotel TripAdvisor pricing from $104

50. Avalon, California

$275

$490

$2,415

May 29 – June 4

$2,174

(19% savings)

Hotel St. Lauren TripAdvisor pricing from $170