Boston Ranked Most Expensive For Hotel Stays For 3rd Year Running

BOSTON, MA — While it's not cheap to travel to any major city in the U.S., traveling to Boston might be the worst for your wallet: the city ranks No. 1 as the most expensive for hotel stays. The survey by cheaphotels.org compared 50 destinations across the country.

Boston led the way with an average price of $303 nightly for the most affordable double room. It was the third year in a row that Boston topped the survey, which compared "only centrally located hotels with a 3-star rating or higher."

The average rate across the survey was $167 per night. If you're looking for the least expensive place to stay on your next trip, try Portland, which came in at $102.

Here's the breakdown of the top ten with the average price of a room per night:

1. Boston: $303
2. New York City: $288
3. Austin: $257
4. Cleveland: $234
5. Albuquerque: $233
6. Nashville: $216
7. Sacramento: $212
8. Detroit: $205
9. Raleigh: $205
10. Denver: $198

To see the full list, go to cheaphotels.org.

Despite high hotel prices, tourism remains a growing industry in the state. The Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism reported in July that during 2022, the state's travel industry garnered $24.2 billion in spending from 21 million domestic and international travelers.

During the first five months of this year, the lodging industry rooms' revenue of $1.5 billion was 18% higher than in the same time period last year.

In 2022, total domestic visitor spending grew to $22 billion, exceeding the pre-pandemic calendar year total of $20.8 billion, according to a statement. International travel to Massachusetts has not fully recovered since the pandemic, with international visitors spending $2.2 billion in the state last year, compared to $4 billion in 2019.