{"id":122,"date":"2009-03-06T07:16:00","date_gmt":"2009-03-06T13:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2009\/03\/top-10-budget-spring-break-vacation-destinations\/"},"modified":"2016-12-17T12:44:04","modified_gmt":"2016-12-17T18:44:04","slug":"top-10-budget-spring-break-vacation-destinations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2009\/03\/top-10-budget-spring-break-vacation-destinations\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 budget spring break vacation destinations"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Spring-break-vacation\"<\/a> It's that time of year when everyone is getting ready for their spring break vacations<\/a><\/strong>. If you haven't booked your hotel yet, don't worry. There are plenty of last-minute deals<\/strong><\/a> to be found.<\/p>\n

In fact, whether you're looking for a Caribbean vacation<\/a><\/strong> or want to try a new Las Vegas hotel<\/a><\/strong>, rates in many popular spring break vacation destinations are significantly lower this year than they were last year.<\/p>\n

Orbitz compared average daily hotel rates for 2009 versus 2008 during the popular spring break vacation period of March 1 – April 15. We found 2009 rates in key destinations to be anywhere from 34% to 72% cheaper. The top 10 locations — both for 3-star and 4-star hotels — are listed below.<\/p>\n

Here are the spring break trips with the biggest year-over-year savings on 3-star hotels<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nDestination<\/strong><\/td>\nAvg. Daily Rate 2009<\/strong> <\/td>\nSavings over 2008<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.<\/td>\nBarbados<\/strong><\/td>\n$89<\/strong><\/td>\n72%<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/td>\nBanff, Canada<\/strong> <\/td>\n$56<\/strong><\/td>\n55%<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/td>\nLas Vegas, NV<\/strong><\/td>\n$48<\/strong><\/td>\n54%<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/td>\nPuerto Rico<\/strong><\/td>\n$106<\/strong><\/td>\n52%<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/td>\nTaos, NM<\/strong> <\/td>\n$70<\/strong><\/td>\n51%<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.<\/td>\nDominican Republic<\/strong>    <\/td>\n$151<\/strong><\/td>\n48%<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.<\/td>\nWinter Park, CO<\/strong> <\/td>\n$84<\/strong><\/td>\n48%<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.<\/td>\nWhistler, BC<\/strong><\/td>\n$160<\/strong><\/td>\n36%<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.<\/td>\nSt. Lucia<\/strong> <\/td>\n$197<\/strong><\/td>\n34%<\/strong> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.<\/td>\nTurks & Caicos <\/strong><\/td>\n$254<\/strong><\/td>\n34%<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

For a bit more luxury, these spring break trips show the biggest year-over-year savings on 4-star hotels<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nDestination<\/strong><\/td>\nAvg. Daily Rate 2009<\/strong><\/td>\nSavings over 2008<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.<\/td>\nPuerto Rico<\/strong><\/td>\n$130<\/strong><\/td>\n61%<\/strong> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/td>\nNassau, Bahamas <\/strong><\/td>\n$121<\/strong><\/td>\n55%<\/strong> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/td>\nBermuda<\/strong><\/td>\n$137<\/strong><\/td>\n54%<\/strong> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/td>\nBarbados<\/strong><\/td>\n$328<\/strong><\/td>\n53%<\/strong> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/td>\nSt. Kitts<\/strong> <\/td>\n$148<\/strong><\/td>\n52%<\/strong> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.<\/td>\nBiloxi, MS<\/strong>    <\/td>\n$91<\/strong><\/td>\n46%<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.<\/td>\nJamaica<\/strong> <\/td>\n$137<\/strong><\/td>\n45%<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.<\/td>\nLas Vegas<\/strong><\/td>\n$87<\/strong><\/td>\n43%<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.<\/td>\nJackson Hole, WY <\/strong><\/td>\n$169<\/strong><\/td>\n39%<\/strong> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.<\/td>\nCrested Butte, CO <\/strong><\/td>\n$250<\/strong><\/td>\n39%<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Related Orbitz resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n