A recent pricing report from Travelocity indicates cheap hotels are still available for summer travel, and while airfare for summer has risen slightly, hotel rates have decreased.
On May 20, 2010, summer’s average domestic hotel rate was $140 and international hotel rate was $201, according to Travelocity. As of mid-July, average domestic hotel rates dropped to $131 and average international rates to $182.
At the same time, the average domestic airfare rose in price from $357 to $364. The average international airfare rose from $819 to $834.
“There are still hotel deals to take advantage of all over the country,” said Genevieve Shaw Brown, Travelocity’s Senior Editor. “Now’s the time to pack up the family and hit the road to take advantage of relatively low gas prices and amazing rates at hotels within driving distance of home.”