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New Data Shows Where to Get a 5-Star Hotel at a 3-Star Price and When to Book

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Written by Charlie

If you want to know where and when to get a 5-star hotel deal at more like 3-star hotel prices, this latest data may help you to score such deals!

We all love travel deals! After all, that is why we got into credit card rewards! Sometimes, those travel deals are not just about using points but also getting some cash deals on high end hotels at cheaper prices.

Where to Get a 5-Star Hotel at a 3-Star Price

Link: Hipmunk Report on 5-Star Hotel Deals

If that is you, here are some cities where you can get 5 star hotels at 3 star prices! Plus, you will find out when to book, thanks to all the data Hipmunk has collected from bookings in 2018.

This deosn’t mean you are going to grab hotels at $150 prices. Instead, the median prices tend to be more in the mid-$200s per night, with some of these prices going up into the low-$300s per night.

Use Points and Coupons for Better Deals

The nice thing is that you can book many of the non-chain hotels through OTAs like Orbitz, Hotels.com, and others with 10% off coupons to get these prices even better. You can also use points to secure some nice prices at a rate that is less than awards at many top tier hotels within hotel programs.

Here are the 20 cities that Hipmunk has found to have these kinds of deals:

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Table and data from Hipmunk

Make sure you check the Hipmunk blog to see all the details on when to book but, believe it or not, Hipmunk says 2-4 weeks before your stay could be the best time to secure that 5-star hotel deal at a better price. That could work very good with many travelers who cannot book until closer to the stay.

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About the author

Charlie

Charlie has been an avid traveler and runner for many years. He has run in marathons around the world for less than it would cost to travel to the next town - all as a result of collecting and using miles and points. Over the years, he has flown hundreds of thousands of miles and collected millions of miles and points.
Now he uses this experience and knowledge to help others through Running with Miles.