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TORONTO, Feb. 16, 2016 /CNW/ - Once again New York, Las Vegas and London, England held fast as the top three international destinations for Canadians travelling outside the country in 2015. And even though demand for European destinations increased, there was renewed passion by Canadians to travel to more exotic destinations, a trend evident in the latest Hotels.com™ Hotel Price Index™ (HPI™). 

"Canadians have an inherent sense of adventure and have always shown a great desire to experience new and different cultures," says Taylor L. Cole, APR, travel expert for Hotels.com. "We're seeing that interest continuing to increase as Canadians seek out more authentic and experiential travel experiences to destinations rich in history and culture."

Some of the biggest increases among the top 20 most popular international cities for Canadians were outside of North America. Bangkok, Tokyo and Hong Kong jumped five, four and three spots respectively, while in Europe, Amsterdam climbed four spots and Rome and Barcelona jumped a respectable two spots each.

Most Popular International Cities for Canadian Travellers

City		Country	2015 vs. 2014 Rank
1.	New York City	United States	No change
2.	Las Vegas	United States	No change
3.	London	United Kingdom	No change
4.	Paris	France	+1
5.	Orlando	United States	-1
6.	San Francisco	United States	+3
7.	Chicago	United States	-1
8.	Los Angeles	United States	No change
9.	Rome	Italy	+2
10.	Seattle	United States	-3
11.	San Diego	United States	+1
12.	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	+3
13.	Boston	United States	-3
14.	Barcelona	Spain	+2
15.	Tokyo	Japan	+4
16.	Miami	United States	-2
17.	Newark	United States	-4
18.	Bangkok	Thailand	+5
19.	Washington	United States	-1
20.	Amsterdam	Netherlands	+4

Within our borders, the top three most visited cities by Canadians remained the same. No surprise that Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver ranked at the top of the list once again. Edmonton and Calgary held fast at numbers four and five respectively and a couple of surprises as Kingston jumped two spots while Regina, Halifax, Winnipeg and Ottawa all moved up one in the rankings.

Most Popular Domestic Cities for Canadian Travellers

City		Province	2015 vs. 2014 Rank
1.	Toronto	Ontario	No change
2.	Montreal	Quebec	No change
3.	Vancouver	British Columbia	No change
4.	Edmonton	Alberta	No change
5.	Calgary	Alberta	No change
6.	Ottawa	Ontario	+1
7.	Niagara Falls	Ontario	-1
8.	Quebec	Quebec	No change
9.	Winnipeg	Manitoba	+1
10.	Victoria	British Columbia	-1
11.	Banff	Alberta	No change
12.	Saskatoon	Saskatchewan	No change
13.	London	Ontario	No change
14.	Halifax	Nova Scotia	+1
15.	Whistler	British Columbia	-1
16.	Regina	Saskatchewan	+1
17.	Kelowna	British Columbia	-1
18.	Kingston	Ontario	+2
19.	Kamloops	British Columbia	No change
20.	Canmore	Alberta	-2

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About the HPI

The HPI is a biannual report that looks at hotel prices in cities all around the world. The data is based on bookings made through the Hotels.com website and the prices listed are the actual prices paid by Canadians - not advertised rates.

About Hotels.com

Hotels.com, L.P. operates Hotels.com (also known in Canada as Hotels.ca), a leading online accommodation booking website with properties ranging from international chains and all-inclusive resorts to local favourites and bed & breakfasts, together with all the information needed to book the perfect stay. Special apps for mobile phones and tablets can also be downloaded enabling customers to book on the go with access to 20,000 last minute deals.

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