SINGAPORE – TripAdvisor, the travel planning and booking site, announced its “Best Time to Book” report, revealing when travellers can consistently find and book the lowest hotel prices for trips between June and August this year. To glean these insights, TripAdvisor analysed historical hotel pricing data to identify the time periods offering the lowest rates on hotels in popular destinations around the world. The “best time to book” is when hotel prices were consistently less than the destination average.
Best Time to Book Hotels for Holidays between June and August
- For a hotel in Asia, travellers booking within five weeks of their trip can save as much as 22%, compared to early year peak rates.
- While early birds tend to do better when booking Europe, travellers thinking about visiting Paris and London in August can book within five weeks of their trip to save up to 23% and 25%.
- Last-minute planners can find hotel savings when booking within one month of their trip to many U.S. destinations, including New York City.
Top Destinations Where Booking During the Right Time Can Save You Big
Bangkok
Max. potential savings vs. peak when booking within 3 months: 16%
Average June – August hotel pricing on TripAdvisor: $169 per night
Beijing
Max. potential savings vs. peak when booking between 1-4 months: 18%
Average June – August hotel pricing on TripAdvisor: $201 per night
Hanoi
Max. potential savings vs. peak when booking within 2 months: 14%
Average June – August hotel pricing on TripAdvisor: $134 per night
Tokyo
Max. potential savings vs. peak when booking within 1 month: 30%
Average June – August hotel pricing on TripAdvisor: $273 per night
Sydney
Max. potential savings vs. peak when booking within 5 weeks: 25%
Average June – August hotel pricing on TripAdvisor: $285 per night
Dubai
Max. potential savings vs. peak when booking within 3 months: 49%
Average June – August hotel pricing on TripAdvisor: $336 per night
New York City
Max. potential savings vs. peak when booking within 1 month: 40%
Average June – August hotel pricing on TripAdvisor: $367 per night
Barcelona
Max. potential savings vs. peak when booking between 3-9 months: 23%
Average June – August hotel pricing on TripAdvisor: $308 per night
Rome
Max. potential savings vs. peak when booking between 3-8 months: 22%
Average June – August hotel pricing on TripAdvisor: $289 per night
Prague
Max. potential savings vs. peak when booking between 3-8 months: 20%
Average June – August hotel pricing on TripAdvisor: $222 per night
Paris
Max. potential savings vs. peak when booking between 2-7 months: 19%
Average June – August hotel pricing on TripAdvisor: $338 per night