Priceline NORWALK, Conn., November 26, 2014 . . . Priceline.com’s annual list of top Christmas destinations is out and it appears that, with the early blast of snow and last year’s frigid winter, travelers are overwhelmingly opting for warm weather spots to spend the holidays. In fact, Las Vegas takes the number one spot on the list of top 25 destinations for the December holiday period, based on reservations from priceline.com.
Las Vegas is joined in the top five spots by Orlando, New York City, Orange County and San Diego, all of which held on to a top five ranking from 2013 with the exception of San Diego, which replaced this year’s eighth place holder, Miami. The city to watch that made the biggest leap this year, however, was Fort Lauderdale, which moved 31 spots from 43 in 2013 to 12 in 2014.
“Beyond warm-weathered U.S. cities and further down the list of top 50 destinations being reserved, international destinations are hot spots for the holidays as well, including Rome, Aruba and Puerto Galera,” said priceline.com Travel Editor Brian Ek. “For those who have yet to take extra vacation days before year-end and are looking to take advantage of last-minute holiday deals, the Bahamas and Hawaii are offering the best savings, compared to average daily hotel rates in 2013.”
Other bargain destinations with average daily room rates below last year’s include:
| Destination | Average Daily Room Rate (ADR) | ADR Percent Decrease YOY |
| Bahamas | $163.11 | -58.0% |
| Hawaii, HI | $130.80 | -47.4% |
| Maui, HI | $283.11 | -33.9% |
| Puerto Rico | $144.46 | -31.1% |
| Costa Rica | $159.51 | -30.8% |
Priceline.com’s Top 25 Destinations for Christmas 2014
Based on advance hotel reservations made on priceline.com.
- Las Vegas, NV
- Orlando, FL
- New York City
- Orange County, CA
- San Diego, CA
- San Francisco, CA
- Oahu, HI
- Miami, FL
- Cancun – Cozumel
- Los Angeles, CA – Central L.A.
- Puerto Rico
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Costa Rica
- Pigeon Forge – Gatlinburg, TN
- Phoenix, AZ
- Los Cabos
- New Orleans, LA
- Chicago, IL
- Dallas, TX
- Palm Springs, CA
- Denver, CO
- Maui, HI
- London, England
- Seattle, WA
- Bahamas
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