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Saturday, 29 December, 2007 1:36 PM
Hotwire.com Reveals Top 10 Destinations
for New Year's Eve Celebrations
Chicago
Ranks #1 for Fourth Year in a Row; Orlando and Atlanta Round out
Top Three Spots for Second Consecutive Year
SAN FRANCISCO
-- Chicago
has done it again. For the fourth straight year, the Windy City
is the top destination to ring in the New Year, according to discount
travel authority Hotwire.com(TM). Travelers are also popping champagne
and singing "Auld Lang Syne" in Orlando, Atlanta, Los
Angeles and San Francisco as 2007 winds down. Now in its fourth
year, the Hotwire(R) Top 10 Destinations for New Year's Eve List
includes newcomers San Diego, Dallas-Fort Worth, Newark and Toronto.
"Chicago continues
to be the top spot to kiss the year goodbye because of its winning
combination of low-priced, high-quality accommodations and its menu
of exciting New Year's Eve entertainment options," said Barbara
Messing, vice president and travel expert at Hotwire "Any of
these top 10 destinations can offer affordable, last-minute ideas
for revelers looking to squeeze in one last hurrah to a memorable
2007."
The top 10 destinations
for New Year's Eve 2007, according to hotel bookings on Hotwire.com,
include the following (2006 rankings in parentheses, where applicable):
1.
Chicago (1)
2. Orlando (3)
3. Atlanta (2)
4. Los Angeles (7)
5. San Francisco (5) |
6.
San Diego
7. Dallas - Fort Worth
8. Newark
9. Las Vegas (6)
10. Toronto |
Added Messing: "When
business travelers go home for the holidays, many big-city hotels
attract consumers by offering four-star rooms for two-star prices.
This makes New Year's Eve not only a great night to celebrate, but
a more affordable time for people to get away and recharge their
batteries."
Below are examples of
hotel rates recently booked on Hotwire for stays during New Year's
Eve weekend*:
- $64 / night 4-star
hotel, Dallas, Galleria
- $83 / night 4-star
hotel, Atlanta, Buckhead
- $85 / night 4-star
hotel, Las Vegas, Downtown
- $92 / night 4-star
hotel, Chicago, Loop
- $92 / night 4-star
hotel, Los Angeles, Downtown
- $93 / night 3.5-star
hotel, Orlando, Downtown
- $112 / night 4-star
hotel, San Francisco, Union Square East
*Hotel rates shown are
based on actual bookings made on Hotwire.com from December 3 - 19,
2007, for stays between December 28, 2007 - January 2, 2008. Hotel
rates shown do not include applicable tax recovery charges and fees.
However, total cost, including all applicable tax recovery charges
and fees, is shown before bookings are made on Hotwire.com. All
bookings are non-changeable and nonrefundable. Rates subject to
availability. Because rates change all the time, Hotwire customers
are encouraged to check rates for themselves.
About Hotwire.com
Hotwire.com(TM) is a
leading discount travel site with low rates on airline tickets,
hotel rooms, rental cars, cruises and vacation packages. Launched
in 2000, Hotwire(R) negotiates deep discounts from its travel suppliers
to help travelers book unsold airline seats, hotel rooms and rental
cars. J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Independent Travel Web Site
Satisfaction Study(SM) recognized Hotwire for ranking "Highest
in Customer Satisfaction Among Independent Travel Web Sites, Two
Years in a Row." Hotwire is an operating company of Expedia,
Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) . CST: 2053390-40. NST: 20003-0209. For more
information, visit http://www.hotwire.com/.
Source: Hotwire.com
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