Americans are getting ready to get away for the unofficial start of summer this Memorial Day weekend (May 24-27).
According to new data from Price lineTravelers are already showing a lot of interest in the busy late May travel period, with searches for flights and hotels on the rise.
While many have their eyes fixed on popular hot weather destinationsSome places travelers are excited to visit this Memorial Day might surprise you.
Trending Destinations for Memorial Day Weekend
Nationally, Priceline reported a more than 20% increase in hotel searches in cities such as Washington, D.C.Charlotte, Charleston and Honolulu.
Texas also proves to be very popular during the upcoming Memorial Day. Dallas hotel searches soared 98 percent, while Houston saw a significant 25 percent increase over Memorial Day 2023.
Meanwhile, Montreal is emerging as a trending international destination, with searches increasing by 112 percent.
When it comes to the hottest domestic destinations based on flight searches, Salt Lake City, Honolulu, San Diego, Tampa and Dallas are buzzing this spring. Other favorites include Detroit, Boston, Charleston, St. Louis and Houston. According to Priceline, the average cost of round-trip flights to these cities ranges from $312 (Detroit) to $440 (San Diego).
The famous Cancun hotel zone in Quintana Roo, Mexico. (Photo credit: Adobe Stock/jdross75)
Internationally, trendy destinations include Punta Cana, Santo Domingo and Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic; Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos and Canun, Mexico; Toronto and Montreal, Canada and Nassau, Bahamas. The latter is the cheapest option with an average round-trip airfare cost of $335, compared to $872 for Los Cabos.
Looking at hotel searches, Priceline reveals that the hottest US destinations for Memorial Day 2024 are Washington, DC, Houston, Honolulu, Seattle, Boston, Chicago, San Juan, Orlando, New Orleans and Atlanta. Travelers can find hotel rates as low as $140 per night on average in places like Houston, but will have to splurge in Honolulu, where the average nightly rate is closer to $300.
In terms of trending international destinations, hotel searches reveal that travelers aren't just interested in tropical destinations, with cities like Tokyo, Vancouver and Paris emerges as a popular destination. Other coveted places to spend Memorial Day weekend include Cabo San Lucas, Tulum, Cancun and Los Cabos, Mexico; Punta Cana, Dominican Republic; Nassau, Bahamas and Niagara Falls.
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