Boston hotel rates swing from $166 in January to $458 in October
Boston hotel rates averaged $166 a night in January and reached $458 in October. New York rates ranged from $196 in January to $541 in December. Both cities spread 64% between cheapest and most expensive months in Engine's analysis of searches across 50 U.S. markets. Boston also hit $390 in May for commencement. Jack Swiatoschik, data analyst at Engine, said "In Boston and New York, the event calendar stacks on top of the weather." He linked Boston's October peak to the Head of the Charles falling in the same weeks as conference season and New York's December to holiday tourism, with September crowded by UN General Assembly week and Fashion Week. Phoenix peaked at $246 in February and March during Cactus League spring training before falling to $96 in August. Chicago rose from $127 in January to $319 in June. El Paso moved 10% across the year. CONTESTED: no contested claims found in the record.