Issue Date: April 5, 2009
TravelSmart |
EVERETT POTTER |
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Cheapest times to go
The most affordable time to visit popular destinations is in the low season, but "low season" varies depending on which part of the country you want to visit.
Hotel rates are subject to change.
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Hawaii: Low season is April and May as well as September to early November. That's when you'll find reduced prices on hotels, condos and airfare. And you actually might be able to use frequent flier miles then to go to Honolulu.
Colorado: Vail is high-priced in winter. But from June to September, it's warm, and rates are about 25% less than at Christmas.
California: Go to San Diego in May or June and you'll find that the famed oceanfront Hotel del Coronado has rates starting at $249 per night, which is about 20% less than in July.
Massachusetts: January to April is the low season for Cape Cod. But the secret season is midweek in May and June, when hotel rates drop, spring is in the air, and the beaches are quiet.
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