States With the Cheapest 5-Star Hotels

You don’t have to spend a ton of money to stay at a five-star hotel depending on your destination. GOBankingRates has partnered with Hotels.com to determine the average price for a five-star hotel in 36 states plus the District of Columbia — some states didn’t have enough data to include — and has ranked the 30 states with the cheapest prices. In some states, you can score five-star accommodations for less than $200 per night.

Click through to see which states have the most affordable hotel rates so you can save on your next hotel stay.

30. New York

Average price for a five-star hotel: $362

Even though New York has relatively affordable five-star hotels, it has the second-highest overall average hotel price among all 37 areas studied. That average cost: $233 per night. To get the most bang for your buck, consider visiting New York in February, which is the cheapest time to visit the state, according to a previous GOBankingRates study.

29. Maine

Average price for a five-star hotel: $359

The average hotel price in Maine is $149 — less than half the average cost of a five-star hotel in the state. If you want to avoid high hotel rates, don’t visit Maine in August, which is the most expensive time to visit the state, a separate GOBankingRates study found.

28. Vermont

Average price for a five-star hotel: $349

Even though Vermont has five-star luxury hotels for under $350, on average, if you downgrade to a four-star you could save a lot, maybe even on last-minute travel. The average price at a four-star hotel in the state is $196.

27. Florida

Average price for a five-star hotel: $336

It’s possible to stay in Florida for less than $100 a night, but you likely will have to stay in a two-star hotel: The average cost per night there is $86.

26. Washington

Average price for a five-star hotel: $334

The overall average hotel price in Washington is only $165, but you’ll have to pay a lot more if you want five-star amenities. It could be worth it depending on the perks you get.

25. South Carolina

Average price for a five-star hotel: $330

There is a wide range of hotel prices in South Carolina: A five-star hotel usually costs more than $300, but the average two-star is only $81 per night.

24. North Carolina

Average price for a five-star hotel: $327

You can save big by downgrading to a four-star hotel in North Carolina, where the average cost of a four-star is $197 per night.

23. Indiana

Average price for a five-star hotel: $311

A five-star hotel costs nearly double the price-per-night of a three-star hotel in Indiana. A three-star in the state averages $157 a night.

22. Washington, D.C.

Average price for a five-star hotel: $311

There isn’t much difference in cost between a three-star and a four-star hotel in Washington, D.C. The average price of a four-star hotel is $214, while a three-star averages $192. The nation’s capital is one of the most expensive tourist destinations in the U.S., a separate GOBankingRates study has found.

21. Georgia

Average price for a five-star hotel: $311

The cost of a five-star hotel in Georgia is more than double the state’s overall average hotel price, which is $141 per night.

20. Arizona

Average price for a five-star hotel: $310

Before you drop $310 for a five-star hotel in Arizona, consider booking a four-star, which costs an average of only $164 a night.

19. Maryland

Average price for a five-star hotel: $285

The average hotel price in Maryland is $138 per night, just slightly more than the average rate of a three-star hotel in the state, which is $131 a night.

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18. Louisiana

Average price for a five-star hotel: $284

The price difference between a five- and four-star hotel is nearly $100 in Louisiana, where the average four-star costs $186 per night.

17. Texas

Average price for a five-star hotel: $279

The average hotel price in Texas is $127, but the mean cost for a two-star is only $70 per night.

16. Virginia

Average price for a five-star hotel: $268

You can save over $100 by downgrading from a five-star hotel to a four-star in Virginia, where the average price of a four-star hotel is $165 per night. The four-star might still give you many of the same perks for free.

15. Kentucky

Average price for a five-star hotel: $265

There isn’t a large price difference between four- and three-star hotels in Kentucky: The average four-star hotel costs $174 per night, and the average three-star is $125.

If you plan on visiting Kentucky, be sure to take in Cumberland Falls, aka the “Niagara of the South,” which is one of the best bucket-list destinations in the state.

14. Tennessee

Average price for a five-star hotel: $261

The overall average cost of a hotel in Tennessee is $124 per night, which is slightly above the average cost of a three-star hotel — $122 a night.

13. Connecticut

Average price for a five-star hotel: $254

The average hotel price in Connecticut is $135, but you likely will have to pay over $100 more to get five-star amenities.

12. Pennsylvania

Average price for a five-star hotel: $254

If you don’t want to spring for a five-star hotel in Pennsylvania, you should be able to find a four-star for about $176 per night, according to the data.

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11. Illinois

Average price for a five-star hotel: $246

The average cost of a four-star hotel in Illinois — $187 a night — is just slightly above the overall average hotel cost in the state, which is $168 per night.

10. Missouri

Average price for a five-star hotel: $244

You can stay at a three-star hotel in Missouri for an average of only $117 per night, or a two-star spot for an average of $71 a night.

9. Oregon

Average price for a five-star hotel: $239

There is only a $32 difference between the average five- and four-star hotel in Oregon, so it’s probably worth it to splurge on the nicer option.

8. Nevada

Average price for a five-star hotel: $239

You can stay at a three-star hotel for an average of only $95 per night in Nevada; four-star hotels cost an average of $123 per night.

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7. New Mexico

Average price for a five-star hotel: $226

Of the cities included in this list, New Mexico has the least expensive two-star hotels, at an average rate of $68 per night.

6. Wisconsin

Average price for a five-star hotel: $211

The average hotel price in Wisconsin is $128 per night, which also is the average rate of a three-star hotel in the state.

5. New Jersey

Average price for a five-star hotel: $206

If you don’t want to pay for a five-star hotel in New Jersey, you can stay at a four-star for an average of $179 per night, or a three-star hotel for $140 a night.

4. Ohio

Average price for a five-star hotel: $206

You can find cheap hotels in Ohio, where the average cost of a two-star hotel is $70 per night.

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3. Michigan

Average price for a five-star hotel: $192

There is only a $30 difference between the average five- and four-star hotel in Michigan, where the overall average price is $123 per night.

2. Minnesota

Average price for a five-star hotel: $191

Minnesota has the second-cheapest five-star hotels, on average, and the second-least-expensive four-star hotels of all the states on this list. The average cost for a four-star hotel in Minnesota is $148 per night.

While in Minnesota, be sure to check out Minnehaha Falls Regional Park, which is the best free tourist destination in the state.

1. Nebraska

Average price for a five-star hotel: $165

Nebraska is the best state to visit if you’re looking for cheap five-star hotels. It also has the second-lowest average hotel costs of the states on this list, with an average price of $118 per night.

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