Why are hotel prices high in September?

I think you are finding them higher because 1) it's too early to book, so hotels are charging their full rate without any discounts based on expected vacancies, and 2) mid-September is the start of convention and conference season, and demand for rooms by business travellers goes up.



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Hotel prices fluctuate based on supply and demand. There's a great demand in late Sept. with the opening of the UN General Assembly, the fashion shows, the start of the fall social season and general business pick up of business after the doldrums and vacations of the summer.

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The best month to book hotels in the US is September. The second cheapest month to book a hotel deal is March. Avoid October, as this is the most expensive time to book a hotel stateside.

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Tight supply: Hopper's report points out that right now, there are fewer hotel rooms under construction than there were before the pandemic thanks to lockdowns, supply chain snags and rising interest rates. When demand is high and supply is low, prices tend to rise.

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High Demand for Hotel Rooms The high demand for hotel rooms plays a big part in why hotels are so expensive right now. When lots of people want to stay in hotels, the hotels become full quickly. This is called high occupancy. With more people wanting to book rooms, hotel owners can charge more money for them.

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If you thought 2022 was an expensive year to travel, get ready to spend even more in 2023. New data from travel site Hopper shows that U.S. hotel prices averaged $212 per night in January — that's 54% higher than the same month in 2022. Planning on taking a trip soon?

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Hotel prices are dynamic, fluctuating based on supply and demand — that means the price you see when you're searching for hotels one day might change the very next, even if the dates of your stay remain the same.

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Hotel Costs According to Hopper's Q1 2023 Consumer Travel Index, hotel rates within the U.S. average $212 per night this year.

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Most extended stay guests book accommodations for at least one week. This is because the average nightly rate is discounted when guests stay longer.

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The best day of the week to book your hotel at the lowest rate is Saturday for domestic travel and Friday for international travel, according to travel aggregator Kayak, which analyzed hotel searches conducted between January 1 and September 8, 2021 (the most recent such study conducted by Kayak).

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Cheapest Day to Book Hotel Reservations Most travel agencies agree that the cheapest days to book hotels are Fridays and Saturdays. While these are the most expensive days for actually checking in and out, the best hotel rates are on the days when most people are traveling.

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If you have a loyalty status with the chain then yes, it's probably cheaper to book directly. Also, sometimes hotel offer discounts to incentivize people to reserve with them in order to avoid paying fees to a 3rd party platform like Booking.com. But the reverse can also happen. So just check both and compare.

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“Throughout the day of check-in, prices keep decreasing,” says Shank. “If there are still these empty rooms by 4 p.m. the day of arrival, the hotel will have a lot of certainty that they are not going to get filled otherwise. That's when they're really willing to put a really, super good deal on it.”

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Yes, last-minute bookings are (usually) better. A 2022 NerdWallet study analyzed more than 2,500 hotel room rates from 2019 through the first half of 2021 and found an average of 13 percent savings for those who booked 15 days in advance as compared to those who booked four months in advance.

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Depending on the type of Airbnb apartment and the hotel, Airbnb can be cheaper than hotels but can also be more expensive. In general, Airbnb is cheaper than hotels because Airbnb does not have to pay for the overhead costs of a hotel or the general management of such a large operation.

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Yes, you can permanently stay at a hotel, but it's often more expensive than traditional renting. Hotels may have policies limiting long stays, and local laws can affect this too. Hotels usually provide less space and fewer amenities than a home.

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CBRE's revised forecast projects 2023 RevPAR will be up 4.6 percent year over year to $96.64, which is down $1.25 from its previous forecast, issued in May. CBRE's softened RevPAR projections are partially attributed to decreased occupancy expectations and a decline in demand, according to the company.

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If you see a hotel price drop after you book, your best bet is usually to cancel your existing reservation and re-book, said Michelle Phillips, travel blogger at EverywhereTheyRoam.com. “As long as you are within the cancellation policy, you won't lose out on any money,” she said.

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Generally speaking, it's best to plan to spend no more than 25-30% of your monthly income on a hotel room.

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With slowing growth in occupancies for the balance of this year, we now expect average daily room rates to increase 4.1 percent for the year, with resultant RevPAR up 5.5 percent – approximately 114 percent of pre-pandemic levels, on a nominal dollar basis.

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Yes, hotels monitor your internet activity. This isn't (in most cases) as sinister as it may sound. They need to monitor your internet traffic to make sure you're not abusing download or bandwidth quotas, for example. But they can also see what websites you visit and how long you spend on each one.

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