2 Major Travel Sites Give Honolulu High Marks

Hotel Rates Go Down 24 Percent

POSTED: 1:38 pm HST June 26, 2009
UPDATED: 1:59 pm HST June 26, 2009

HONOLULU -- Honolulu visitors this 4th of July weekend are finding great deals on hotels.

According to data from the travel Web site, Orbitz.com, room rates have dropped as much as 24 percent from last year and are now averaging $138 a night.

The city is also the fourth most popular destination for the holiday, according to the Web site. Las Vegas took the top spot for travelers on the 4th of July, with Chicago and New York taking the second and third spots, officials said.

TOP 10 JULY 4th WEEKEND DESTINATIONS FOR 2009
RANK	CITY	2009 AVERAGE DAILY RATE	+/- FROM 2008
1	Las Vegas	$86	-44%
2	Chicago	$126	-23%
3	New York	$170	-29%
4	Honolulu	$138	-24%
5	Cancun	$210	-17%
6	Punta Cana	$206	-7%
7	San Francisco	$108	-31%
8	New Orleans	$175	+9%
9	Washinton DC	$151	+1%
10	London	$176	-19%

A new survey on the best and worst cities by the travel site, Tripadvisor.com, ranked Honolulu as the most romantic city in the country. The survey also rates Portland as the cleanest city and New York as the most expensive city.

Least Favorite City:

Detroit

Los Angeles

Atlanta

Most Underrated:

Portland, Ore.

Most Overrated:

Las Vegas

Most Economical:

Las Vegas

Most Expensive:

New York