Miami Beach Ranks as Costliest U.S. City to Stay Overnight on New Year's Eve

December 27, 2013

Miami Beach has just earned the distinction of being the priciest U.S. city to spend New Year's Eve. The latest survey from CheapHotels.org came to that conclusion after comparing 30 major U.S. destinations on the basis of their lodging cost.

For comparative purposes, the survey established the minimum price a hotel guest will have to spend to stay overnight in a double room in each destination on the last day of the year. The survey considered only those hotels with a rating of 3 stars or higher and those situated near the city center/ beach. In the end, Miami Beach took the number one spot with a nightly rate of $360 for the most affordable room.

Based on that price, the Floridian beach destination beat out even the typical frontrunner, New York City. In fact, to spend New Year's Eve in the Big Apple revelers will have to pay $354 for the night. Taking the number three spot is the seaport city of Charleston, South Carolina. Celebrators there can expect to pay $339 to stay in the cheapest double room.

The following table compares New Year's Eve hotel rates for 30 major destinations in the USA and conducts a comparison with regular rates. The prices shown reflect the rates on December 31st for the cheapest available double room in a centrally located 3-star hotel. Regular rates reflect what a hotel guest will have to spend, on average, for the most affordable double room during the month of January. The rates were established on December 26, 2013 based on research conducted on the various leading hotel-booking sites.

1. Miami Beach $360 (+179 %)
2. New York City $354 (+276%)
3. Charleston $339 (+151%)
4. Honolulu $295 (+156%)
5. Nashville $239 (+61%)
6. Atlantic City $234 (+216%)
7. Denver $229 (+114%)
8. Los Angeles $228 (+107%)
9. San Francisco $219 (+133%)
10. Las Vegas $215 (+367%)
11. New Orleans $190 (+94%)
12. Seattle $189 (+95%)
13. Atlanta $189 (+101%)
14. Portland $188 (+62%)
15. Boston $176 (+95%)

16. Memphis $175 (+38)
17. Austin $172 (+34%)
18. Savannah $169 (+125%)
19. Dallas $169 (+33%)
20. Louisville $159 (+53%)
21. San Diego $152 (+74%)
22. Philadelphia $149 (+33%)
23. San Antonio $135 (+93%)
24. Houston $119 (+1%)
25. Baltimore $118 (+46%)
26. Chicago $107 (+51%)
27. Washington DC $109 (+7%)
28. Orlando 101 (+98%)
29. Indianapolis $100 (-13%)
30. Salt Lake City $79 (-6%)