New York City is the world's priciest New Year's Eve destination ⋆

New York City is the world’s priciest New Year’s Eve destination

New York City is the most expensive destination in the world for accommodation this New Year’s Eve, according to a survey by CheapHotels.org. New York New Year’s Eve

The survey compared hotel rates across 50 major cities globally. For each destination,

the price for the cheapest available double room for a 3-night stay from December 30 to January 2 was recorded. Only centrally-located hotels rated at least three stars and with generally positive guest reviews were taken into account.

Top Destinations

In the United States & Canada

New York
Las Vegas
Chicago
San Francisco
Toronto
Miami
Orlando
Los Angeles
Montreal
San Diego
Washington DC
New Orleans

In Europe

London
Dublin
Glasgow
Edinburgh
Paris
Berlin
Amsterdam
Prague
Rome
Venice
Madrid
Barcelona

Rest of the world

Singapore
Tokyo
Buenos Aires
Cape Town
Hong Kong
Dubai
Beijing
Cancun
Sydney
Bangkok
Seoul
Shanghai

With a nightly rate of $312 for the least expensive room, New York City emerged top of the rankings. Miami, another US destination, ranks 2^nd most expensive with a nightly rate of $297, while Sydney, Australia completes the podium with rates of just a couple of dollars less.

London, UK came out as the priciest European city with a rate of $275 per night, ranking 4th overall. Leading the list among Asian destinations is Tokyo, Japan where you will have to spend $232 per night.

Compared to New Year’s Eve 2021, when travel to certain destinations was still heavily affected by COVID-19 restrictions, Tokyo’s rates are more than 300% pricier this year. Another destination to see a significant rate increase is Marrakech in Morocco, where prices have more than tripled compared to a year ago.

The table below shows the world’s 10 priciest destinations for accommodation on New Year’s Eve this year. The prices shown reflect the nightly rate for the most affordable double room for the period December 30 to January 2.

New York City $312
Miami Beach $297
Sydney $295
London $275
Nashville $257
Edinburgh $234
Tokyo $232
Dubai $230
Cancun $217
Venice $214

About the Methodology

For 50 global cities, the nightly price for the cheapest available double room was established for the period December 30 to January 2. Rates were compiled during mid-December using hotel comparison website Kayak. Only centrally-located hotels (downtown or close to downtown) rated at least 3 stars (or 4 stars for certain destinations) were considered.

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