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10 Affordable Travel Destinations To Ring in the New Year 2025



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If the thought of going to a crowded New Year’s Eve party or overpriced prix fixe dinner doesn’t sound appealing this year, consider taking a New Year’s trip instead. There are plenty of domestic destinations that are extra affordable around the NYE holiday, particularly those with outdoorsy appeal, including locations with nearby skiing, desert landscapes and national parks.
Priceline identified the 10 most affordable places to stay between Dec. 25 and Jan. 5, 2025, so consider one of these locales if you’re looking to ring in the New Year someplace new.
Also see top financial New Year’s resolutions if you are planning to retire in 2025.
Laughlin, Nevada
- Average nightly hotel rate: $98.99
Lehi, Utah
- Average nightly hotel rate: $103.33
Tucson, Arizona
- Average nightly hotel rate: $105.45
Houston
- Average nightly hotel rate: $108.69
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
- Average nightly hotel rate: $113.13
Branson, Missouri
- Average nightly hotel rate: $114.56
Fort Worth, Texas
- Average nightly hotel rate: $114.96
Panama City, Florida
- Average nightly hotel rate: $116.34
Reno, Nevada
- Average nightly hotel rate: $118.68
Portland, Oregon
- Average nightly hotel rate: $120.68
Editor’s note: Data was sourced from Priceline and is accurate as of Dec. 6, 2024.
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