Seattle among the most expensive US cities to visit
Jun 12, 2013, 9:05 AM | Updated: 10:39 am
If Seattle visitors want to walk along the beaches of Golden Gardens at sunset it will cost them - for a hotel room. Hotel fares are up 26 percent over last summer. (MyNorthwest.com Photo/Alyssa Kleven)
(MyNorthwest.com Photo/Alyssa Kleven)
If you live in Seattle or your bed is only a short drive away, then you’ll be saving some money. The Emerald City is among the most expensive cities in the country to visit, according to TripAdivsor.
On Tuesday, the travel website released its list of highest priced U.S. cities to visit this summer. At the top of the list was tropical destination Honolulu, Hawaii.
According to TripAdvisor, Seattle is the eighth most expensive city to visit. That is in part due to a drastic increase in hotel fares, which are up 26 percent over last summer.
When it comes to expense, New York, Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington, D.C. were all pricier than a trip to the Northwest. And it turns out we save a little on dining too. For the price of four cocktails in the other Washington, you can get two dinners in Seattle.
If you’re looking to get out of town this summer, keep in mind that Las Vegas is supposed to give you the most bang for your buck (if you’re not planning to gamble all those bucks away.) The price of one night in a hotel room in Las Vegas is the same amount you would pay for six cab rides in Los Angeles.
