Popular Leisure Destinations Dominate the Rate Report, with Calgary Topping the List </pre> <p><span class="xn-location">SAN FRANCISCO</span>, <span class="xn-chron">Sept. 15</span> /CNW/ -- Hotwire.com®, a leading discount travel site, today announced the results of the <span class="xn-chron">September 2010</span> Hotwire® Canadian Hotel Rate Report, which features the top five cities in <span class="xn-location">Canada</span> where hotel rates have dropped the most. When combined with Hotwire's already discounted prices, the Hotel Rate Report helps guide customers to the destinations that can maximize their travel dollars. <span class="xn-location">Calgary</span> tops this month's report with a 14 percent drop, while other popular leisure destinations complete the list, including <span class="xn-location">Halifax</span>, <span class="xn-location">Vancouver</span> and Victoria.</p> <p/> <p>As summer comes to a close, <span class="xn-location">Canada</span> begins moving into shoulder season. Running from the beginning of September, when schools are back in session, until the beginning of the winter sport season in November, shoulder season prices are often lower than other times of the year. This year, many destinations are dropping rates even lower than normal due to a less than stellar summer season. The strength of the Canadian dollar seemed to drive many leisure travelers away from <span class="xn-location">Canada</span> during the peak summer months, and many destinations are trying to recoup that business. As a result, hotels in places like <span class="xn-location">Calgary</span>, <span class="xn-location">Halifax</span> and <span class="xn-location">Vancouver</span> have cut prices (14, 11 and 8 percent).</p> <p/> <p>Hotwire is able to find great deals because it works with hotels, airlines and car rental companies to fill unsold inventory. This means customers will find incredibly low deals on Hotwire, especially in cities like those on the Hotel Rate Report where prices are unseasonably low.</p> <p/> <p>When compared to the same time last year, the top five hotel price reductions for <span class="xn-chron">September 2010</span> include:</p> <p/> <p> </p> <p> </p> <pre> Example of a Current Hotwire Deal, Rank Hotel Market Price Drop CAD$/Night 1 Calgary, AL -14% 3-star $100 2 Kitchener, ON -13% 3.5-star $83 3 Halifax, NS -11% 3.5-star $90 4 Vancouver, BC -8% 3.5-star $95 5 Victoria, BC -1% 3 -star $100 </pre> <p>"It's interesting to see how summer performance influences fall pricing," said Clem Bason, President of the Hotwire Group. "In this case, the end result is a great opportunity for consumers to take an affordable getaway in <span class="xn-location">Canada</span>. The weather is still good and you can get in before the winter sports enthusiasts fill some of these cities and drive prices up."</p> <pre> About the Hotwire Hotel Rate Report </pre> <p>The Hotwire Hotel Rate Report will run results during the first week of each month. Results are calculated by looking at Hotwire stay dates for select regions in the current month, and comparing prices in the current month against Hotwire prices in the same month in the prior year. Prices are compared within the same star rating categories for consistency, and the percent change in price for each region is generated as an overall average of the changes in those categories. The prices in the chart above are examples for a particular star rating category within that market, and actual prices may be higher or lower than the example that is provided.</p> <pre> About Hotwire </pre> <p>Hotwire.com is a leading discount travel site with low rates on airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars, cruises and vacation packages. Launched in 2000, Hotwire negotiates deep discounts from its travel suppliers to help travelers book unsold airline seats, hotel rooms and rental cars. J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Independent Travel Web Site Satisfaction Study(SM) recognized Hotwire for ranking "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Independent Travel Web Sites, Three Years in a Row." Hotwire is an operating company of Expedia, Inc. CST: 2053390-40. NST: 20003-0209. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.hotwire.com/">http://www.hotwire.com/</a>.</p> <p/> <p>Hotwire, Hotwire.com and the Hotwire logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Hotwire, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other logos or product and company names mentioned herein may be the property of their respective owners. © 2010 Hotwire, Inc. All rights reserved. CST# 2053390-40.</p> <p/> <p> </p> <p> </p> <pre> Contact: Chris Fucanan Atomic PR (415) 593-1400 [email protected]
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