Michigan: Traverse City Most Expensive Summer Destination in the Midwest, ChicagoHotels.org Survey Shows

CHICAGO, June 29, 2017/PRNewswire/ -- Traverse City, located on the shores of Lake Michigan, is the most expensive summer destination in the Midwest. That finding is according to a recent survey conducted by ChicagoHotels.org.

The survey compared all Midwestern  destinations based on the minimum price travelers will have to spend, on average, to stay overnight in their cheapest available double room during the months of July and August 2017. Only centrally located hotels or inns rated at least 3 stars were considered by the survey.

At an average rate of $221 per night for its least expensive room, Traverse City sits on top of the rankings.

The resort city of Lake Geneva, Wisc. ranks as the runner-up at a nightly rate of $207. Meanwhile, Marquette, Mich. rounds out the Top 3 podium at $194 per night.

South Dakota's most expensive destination is Deadwood, ranking eighth most expensive overall in the Midwest. An average of $174 per night puts it in the Top 10. A couple of dollars more expensive is Chicago, which takes the seventh position on the survey.

The following table shows the 10 most expensive summer destinations in the Midwest. The prices shown reflect the average rate for each destination's cheapest available double room for the time period spanning July 1st to August 30th, 2017.

1. Traverse City, MI$221
2. Lake Geneva, WI$207
3. Marquette, MI$194
4. Ann Arbor, MI$192
5. South Haven, MI$184
6. Madison, WI$182
7. Chicago, IL$176
8. Deadwood, SD$174
9. Des Moines, IA$173
10. Detroit Lakes, MN$172

For the full results of the survey,check: http://www.chicagohotels.org/press/midwest2017.html

Press Contact: Diane Muller, +1-805-308-9660, press@chicagohotels.org

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SOURCE ChicagoHotels.org