Universal Studios Florida's Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit. Rates on third-party booking platforms like Kayak were about $110 less than that - not a bad price for those looking to try to hotel offshoot of the highly popular restaurant.įurther north, rates at the waterfront W Fort Lauderdale for Memorial Day weekend start at $389 per night. Nobu Hotel on Miami Beach’s official website showed rates starting at $469 per night. The JW Marriott in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood had rates starting at $328 per night during Memorial Day weekend, while the Kimpton Epic, part of IHG, has rates starting at $291 per night. However, for those willing to put up with some heat, it's a much more affordable time to book a hotel - and there's still availability for the upcoming holiday weekend.įor those looking for the most luxurious of accommodations, the Mandarin Oriental, Miami, showed rates starting at $490 per night. Humidity and temperatures can be high, so it isn’t as pleasant a time weather-wise as winter or spring. Keep in mind: Memorial Day isn’t exactly the peak travel season for Miami or any other city in South Florida. There was even chatter that some friends-and-family rates at Miami Beach hotels were going for more than $1,000 per night. Everyone wanted to be in Miami, and hotel rates reflected that. South Florida was already a popular vacation destination, but it exploded with tourism during the pandemic. (Photo by Visuals Fervor LLC/Getty Images) The hotel is within walking distance to shopping in SoHo, the incredible food of Chinatown and easy access to the chic Brooklyn neighborhood Williamsburg. Purple is the perfect spot for soaking up city views.Īt CitizenM Bowery, another hotel with an incredible rooftop bar, a stay of three nights or more gets you a great discount that averages out to about $265 a night. If you want a taste of the city that’s not so tourist-centric, head to the Lower East Side for a stay at the Hotel Indigo for $301 per night. Or, for even less, IHG’s voco Times Square South New York has rooms for $220 per night. Use a discount ticket service like Today Tix to see a show (I spy “Dear Evan Hansen” tickets for under $70 over the weekend). If you haven’t visited since pre-COVID days, you’ll find a new version of the city, one with charming outdoor dining spaces, lots of streets closed to vehicles that now belong to pedestrians and new attractions - like the Instagram-famous mirrored observation deck - that have opened over the last two years.įor the lights and action near Broadway, you can snag a room at the Moxy NYC Times Square for an average of $264 per night. Right now in NYC, the city blooms, quite literally, with beautiful plants and trees, but also with a renewed energy and vibrant spirit. You probably won’t believe this, but it’s not too late to book a Memorial Day weekend trip to New York City to experience the absolute best season of the city – spring. There, rooms at the Foundry Hotel (part of Hilton’s Curio Collection) start at $550, while those at the Grand Bohemian Hotel (part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection) are available for $469 per night during Memorial Day weekend. Loyalists of major hotel brands will find better luck across the state line in North Carolina, particularly in the city of Asheville. Of course, the real attraction is just up the road at Dollywood. Another Margaritaville property, the Margaritaville Island Inn, has rates starting at $253 per night for those staying four nights as part of the hotel’s “Drop Anchor & Save” rates.īoth properties are part of The Island, a family-geared entertainment complex in Pigeon Forge that includes the Great Smoky Mountain Wheel (a Ferris wheel), dining and shopping. The four-star, Caribbean-inspired Margaritaville Island Hotel in Pigeon Forge has rates averaging $417 per night for stays May 26-30, according to the hotel’s website. While there might be warnings of the pending sold-out summer for travel, especially in the U.S., there are still plenty of hotel options available in the Smokies. The North Carolina city also boasts palatial Biltmore Estate, the largest privately-owned house in the U.S. Mosey 1.5 hours east on Interstate 40 into North Carolina, and you’ll find yourself in trendy Asheville - home to a vibrant arts scene, Food Network-caliber restaurants and extensive outdoor adventures. The region is also home to mega-attractions like Dollywood, country crooner Dolly Parton’s theme park. The Smoky Mountains are home to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and ideal for those looking to explore the great outdoors. Don’t discount heading to the mountains straddling the borders of the Volunteer and Tar Heel states, though. Nashville might take top billing for trips to Tennessee these days, and the Outer Banks is extraordinarily popular in the summer for those flocking to North Carolina.
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