Are Hotels Cheaper During the Week or Weekend?

If you ever have flexible dates for your travels, you might be wondering if it would be cheaper for you to book during the week rather than on a weekend.

We were very curious about this question as well so we analyzed nearly 3,000 data points to see what type of results we would find!

Below, I will break down the findings and tell you what you need to know about booking hotels during the week vs on the weekend.

Are hotels cheaper during the week?

After reviewing 2,800 data points for major US hotel chains, we found that the cheapest day of the week to stay at a hotel was Sunday, while Saturday was the most expensive.

To give you a sense of how much you could save, we ranked just how much cheaper every day of the week was compared to Saturday below:

Saturday: most expensive
Friday (3% cheaper)
Tuesday (3% cheaper)
Wednesday (4% cheaper)
Thursday (7% cheaper)
Monday (8% cheaper)
Sunday (15% cheaper)

There are a few key takeaways for these findings.

Different chains

Saturday was the most expensive day for Hilton, Hyatt, and IHG. Interestingly, Tuesday was the most expensive day for Marriott.

Sunday was the cheapest day for all of the chains except for Hilton which had its cheapest day on Monday (Sunday was just barely more expensive than Monday for Hilton).

Single day stays

If you were just planning on staying a single day during the week, you may want to watch out for Tuesdays since it compares to the prices found on Friday which can be pretty high.

Multi-day stays

If you were chasing the lowest rates then an ideal five night itinerary could be beginning your stay on Sunday and checking out on Friday morning.

I’ll show you an example so you can see how much you could save.

Let’s say that a Saturday night rate at a luxury hotel was $600 and that the prices for the other days of the week followed the same pattern as the data above.

If you checked in on a Sunday and checked out on Friday you would spend $2,244.94.

But let’s say that you checked in on a Friday and then checked out on Wednesday, you would spend $2,779.08.

So by starting your trip on Sunday, you would save $534.14. Not bad.

Of course, not every hotel follows this pattern and we dive deeper into the price trends below.

Rates almost always change throughout the week

Most of the time, a hotel will have different rates for different days of any given week.

In fact, of the 2,800 data points we looked at, only about 7% of the hotels did not change price throughout the week. (Interestingly, most of the hotels that did not change price belonged to the IHG chain.)

On average, a given week had about five days with different prices. So for example Monday and Tuesday could be the same but every other day of the week would have a unique price.

This doesn’t come as a big surprise as many hotels use sophisticated software to set the prices and we have even seen prices fluctuate by the hour.

The average price fluctuation that we saw between the cheapest and most expensive days of the week was $83.

So for the most part, the fluctuations during the week and on the weekends were not that bad.

However, they are still worth paying attention to for a couple of reasons.

First, about a quarter of the fluctuations were over $110, which can definitely add up.

Also, some hotels had pretty huge fluctuations during the week like The Adolphus, Autograph Collection which jumped up over $600 for a Friday and Saturday.

Typically, you would think that the big fluctuations would happen on the weekends when the prices tend to go up in general.

But that was not always the case.

For example, the The Blackstone, Autograph Collection made a pretty big jump on Monday and Tuesday of almost $400 per night.

Usually, these fluctuations would be caused by some kind of local event taking place, although it was not always easy to verify that.

These wild fluctuations are why it’s always good to search with all of your actual travel dates and to compare your proposed travel dates to other dates.

When going for searching efficiency, it can be tempting to simply choose a single date that falls within your travel date range and base your hotel expenses on that.

But that can often backfire if you are not accounting for the fluctuating prices throughout the week. You never know if one or two days have huge spikes.

Also, don’t just search for your travel dates because then you won’t know if other dates don’t have the same fluctuations. I’ve saved myself hundreds of dollars on trips just by swapping out one day for another.

Try to use the calendar view on the hotel’s website if you can.

Leisure travel versus business travel

I’ve always been told that hotels that cater to business travelers will be more expensive during the week and those that cater towards leisure travelers will be more expensive during the weekend.

It certainly makes sense as that is the time when each of those respective groups tend to travel.

But it’s not always so simple.

For one, lots of properties cater to both crowds and it can be difficult to designate a property as primarily business or primarily leisure. Unless you’re very familiar with a specific brand or property, making this determination may not be practical.

So personally, I would just focus on searching for properties that you are interested in and not necessarily chasing business or leisure hotels based on their perceived categories.

Then there is the king bed vs two queen beds comparison.

Typically, a business traveler would probably prefer a king bed while a family traveling would prefer two queen beds.

Therefore, you would think that two queen beds could be more expensive than a king bed at leisure property on the weekend. Also, two queen beds could be cheaper during the week at a hotel for business travelers.

During our research, we did not classify rooms as queen or king so we did not test this out but it might be worth looking into. I know that many times I have seen the prices as the same for both king and queen bedrooms so at some hotels the pricing may not be affected.

Final recommendations

So after considering all of the data, here would be my recommendations.

Overall, you can usually expect Saturday to be the most expensive day of the week and for Sunday or Monday to be the cheapest.

If you’re staying during the week then you can expect Thursday to be your best bet at getting a cheaper rate and watch out for Tuesdays because those can be pretty expensive.

But just remember prices can dramatically jump up on any day of the week.

While these trends will probably hold out to be true in most cases, when it comes to an individual booking, you just need to check your actual travel dates and compare those to others to see if you are getting hit with a big fluctuation.

Data

Below you can find all of the data that we used in the study. The room rates are the cheapest available room rates we found which were almost always a basic king or queen room.

We selected hotels from the four major chains: Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt, and IHG. Also, we made sure to include a variety of different brands within those chains so that we included a large variety of room rate prices.

Property Name	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday

Hampton Inn Manhattan/Times Square Central	$365	$361	$364	$333	$382	$361	$412
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel New York Times Square West	$245	$258	$258	$247	$244	$299	$199
Martinique New York on Broadway, Curio Collection by Hilton	$272	$275	$265	$249	$249	$319	$254
DoubleTree by Hilton New York Midtown Fifth Ave	$319	$355	$355	$357	$355	$391	$261
Hampton Inn Manhattan/Times Square South	$273	$305	$305	$265	$281	$297	$190
Embassy Suites by Hilton New York Manhattan Times Square	$300	$300	$298	$286	$323	$334	$256
DoubleTree by Hilton New York Downtown	$243	$280	$280	$232	$307	$275	$181
Canopy by Hilton Jersey City Arts District	$224	$224	$224	$207	$240	$304	$233
Home2 Suites by Hilton New York Long Island City/ Manhattan View, NY	$283	$347	$341	$342	$359	$359	$358
Hilton New York Times Square	$274	$374	$374	$274	$357	$357	$265
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Los Angeles Downtown	$188	$188	$188	$188	$206	$224	$188
Hilton Checkers Los Angeles	$293	$268	$267	$274	$227	$233	$293
Hampton Inn & Suites Los Angeles/Hollywood	$231	$238	$252	$269	$288	$288	$266
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Los Angeles – Commerce	$140	$160	$155	$140	$163	$235	$140
Hampton Inn and Suites Los Angeles – Glendale	$199	$199	$199	$199	$210	$235	$199
Embassy Suites by Hilton Los Angeles Glendale	$214	$214	$214	$214	$234	$234	$214
Hilton Los Angeles North/Glendale & Executive Meeting Ctr	$199	$199	$199	$199	$199	$199	$199
Embassy Suites by Hilton Los Angeles Downey	$165	$180	$181	$216	$252	$252	$235
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Los Angeles – Rosemead	$103	$127	$126	$103	$162	$156	$103
Hilton Los Angeles Airport	$159	$164	$166	$167	$159	$175	$155
Palmer House a Hilton Hotel	$304	$317	$317	$313	$287	$284	$315
Hilton Chicago	$335	$310	$316	$371	$322	$308	$341
theWit Chicago – a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel	$239	$245	$236	$216	$180	$238	$214
Hampton Inn Chicago Downtown/N Loop/Michigan Ave	$218	$213	$224	$230	$250	$250	$274
Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown River North	$202	$206	$214	$302	$314	$314	$296
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chicago – Magnificent Mile	$196	$205	$256	$278	$296	$296	$269
Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile	$223	$223	$252	$278	$324	$324	$278
Hilton Chicago/Magnificent Mile Suites	$178	$191	$198	$216	$255	$261	$215
The Drake	$156	$166	$170	$169	$228	$233	$176
DoubleTree by Hilton Chicago Midway Airport	$184	$184	$188	$188	$197	$197	$188
Hampton Inn & Suites Tempe/Phoenix Airport	$165	$176	$175	$148	$141	$141	$132
Embassy Suites by Hilton Phoenix Downtown North	$240	$274	$265	$265	$274	$274	$224
Hampton Inn Phoenix-Midtown-Downtown Area	$253	$280	$275	$226	$218	$213	$218
DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Phoenix	$179	$179	$179	$179	$179	$179	$179
Embassy Suites by Hilton Phoenix Airport	$223	$228	$223	$222	$223	$228	$222
Hilton Phoenix Airport	$179	$179	$179	$179	$183	$169	$165
Embassy Suites by Hilton Phoenix Biltmore	$304	$306	$303	$242	$230	$225	$241
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Phoenix Tempe	$136	$140	$148	$155	$142	$142	$150
Hampton Inn & Suites Phoenix Tempe	$149	$162	$155	$173	$146	$159	$162
Senna House Scottsdale, Curio Collection by Hilton	$361	$429	$450	$424	$464	$505	$382
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Philadelphia Center City	$184	$200	$192	$181	$184	$204	$190
Hampton Inn Philadelphia Center City-Convention Center	$232	$232	$232	$232	$271	$282	$190
The Logan Philadelphia, Curio Collection by Hilton	$264	$261	$259	$240	$257	$319	$240
Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue	$185	$187	$190	$184	$190	$212	$181
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Philadelphia Airport	$141	$141	$144	$156	$160	$163	$131
Embassy Suites by Hilton Philadelphia Airport	$152	$157	$190	$195	$251	$224	$144
DoubleTree by Hilton Cherry Hill Philadelphia	$117	$117	$107	$107	$150	$161	$119
DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Mt. Laurel	$124	$124	$124	$124	$140	$143	$124
Hampton Inn & Suites Philadelphia/Media	$160	$170	$169	$167	$245	$226	$157
the Alloy King of Prussia – a DoubleTree by Hilton	$209	$215	$209	$196	$199	$192	$203
Hampton Inn & Suites San Antonio-Downtown/Market Square	$170	$170	$185	$235	$250	$250	$238
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel San Antonio Downtown	$169	$169	$169	$183	$233	$233	$183
Hampton Inn & Suites San Antonio-Airport	$113	$104	$119	$113	$103	$136	$97
Embassy Suites by Hilton San Antonio Airport	$137	$154	$137	$137	$208	$244	$137
Hampton Inn & Suites San Antonio/Northeast I-35	$136	$134	$137	$144	$182	$173	$123
Embassy Suites by Hilton San Antonio Brooks Hotel & Spa	$190	$205	$190	$206	$206	$206	$182
Hampton Inn & Suites San Antonio Lackland AFB SeaWorld	$122	$124	$153	$147	$163	$160	$138
DoubleTree by Hilton San Antonio Airport	$115	$115	$115	$115	$125	$115	$115
Hampton Inn San Antonio-Downtown (River Walk)	$138	$137	$146	$236	$278	$275	$124
Home2 Suites by Hilton San Antonio Downtown – Riverwalk, TX	$175	$204	$218	$228	$242	$268	$235
Carte Hotel San Diego Downtown, Curio Collection by Hilton	$340	$340	$340	$340	$365	$382	$252
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel San Diego Downtown	$224	$224	$231	$224	$257	$257	$199
Hilton San Diego Mission Valley	$157	$157	$165	$196	$212	$251	$157
Embassy Suites by Hilton San Diego Bay Downtown	$349	$399	$417	$389	$464	$406	$341
Hampton Inn San Diego-Downtown	$209	$226	$279	$220	$246	$317	$242
Hilton San Diego Airport/Harbor Island	$227	$233	$233	$251	$322	$323	$217
Hampton Inn & Suites San Diego Airport Liberty Station	$193	$193	$194	$201	$251	$344	$213
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel San Diego – Mission Valley	$248	$267	$220	$220	$258	$277	$183
Hotel La Jolla, Curio Collection by Hilton	$284	$254	$340	$340	$292	$335	$233
Hampton Inn San Diego-Kearny Mesa	$174	$178	$184	$181	$169	$165	$169
Hampton Inn & Suites Dallas Downtown	$173	$216	$217	$230	$292	$324	$226
The Statler Dallas, Curio Collection by Hilton	$284	$337	$314	$303	$478	$465	$307
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Dallas – Market Center	$168	$185	$259	$224	$247	$260	$224
Hilton Anatole	$263	$272	$263	$268	$287	$287	$263
HALL Arts Hotel Dallas, Curio Collection by Hilton	$363	$363	$363	$363	$363	$363	$363
Embassy Suites by Hilton Dallas Market Center	$169	$197	$197	$182	$182	$197	$182
Hampton Inn & Suites Dallas Market Center	$126	$150	$175	$160	$141	$150	$149
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Dallas – Love Field	$207	$207	$208	$207	$207	$207	$207
Hilton Dallas/Park Cities	$263	$283	$273	$234	$264	$264	$217
Embassy Suites by Hilton Dallas Park Central Area	$108	$111	$109	$107	$115	$113	$114
Hampton Inn & Suites Austin-Downtown/Convention Center	$239	$293	$319	$298	$328	$362	$215
Hilton Austin	$381	$405	$407	$382	$415	$415	$357
Embassy Suites by Hilton Austin Downtown South Congress	$268	$277	$283	$283	$312	$306	$277
DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Austin	$248	$274	$315	$307	$372	$332	$208
Hampton Inn & Suites Austin @ The University/Capitol	$189	$243	$256	$257	$272	$326	$179
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Austin – University Area	$196	$224	$224	$228	$242	$260	$197
Embassy Suites by Hilton Austin Central	$144	$154	$213	$177	$134	$170	$164
Hampton Inn Austin/Oak Hill	$126	$152	$150	$141	$243	$254	$118
Embassy Suites by Hilton Austin Arboretum	$192	$200	$201	$178	$157	$166	$171
Hampton Inn & Suites Austin – Lakeway	$183	$311	$325	$323	$332	$333	$332
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Jacksonville Riverfront	$157	$157	$157	$157	$174	$191	$157
Hampton Inn Jacksonville-Downtown-I-95	$128	$135	$134	$128	$165	$165	$128
Embassy Suites by Hilton Jacksonville Baymeadows	$158	$158	$175	$158	$174	$175	$157
Hilton Garden Inn Jacksonville Downtown Southbank	$157	$157	$157	$157	$190	$190	$140
Homewood Suites by Hilton Jacksonville Downtown-Southbank	$181	$182	$182	$176	$205	$217	$151
Hampton Inn Jacksonville East Regency Square	$134	$132	$139	$138	$148	$145	$137
Homewood Suites by Hilton Jacksonville Deerwood Park	$156	$156	$205	$165	$186	$196	$155
Tru By Hilton Jacksonville St Johns Town Center	$152	$158	$153	$164	$183	$183	$147
Embassy Suites by Hilton Jacksonville Baymeadows	$158	$158	$175	$158	$174	$175	$157
Hampton Inn & Suites Jacksonville/Orange Park	$156	$157	$154	$151	$157	$157	$156
Hyatt Grand Central New York	$299	$339	$339	$299	$299	$299	$269
Hyatt Centric Midtown 5th Avenue New York	$359	$389	$389	$359	$399	$399	$299
Grayson Hotel	$345	$385	$385	$369	$375	$399	$319
Hyatt Place New York/Midtown-South	$444	$467	$460	$447	$450	$520	$434
Park South Hotel	$345	$375	$375	$345	$324	$355	$245
Hyatt House New York/Chelsea	$359	$359	$359	$359	$359	$453	$359
Thompson Central Park New York	$689	$689	$689	$689	$680	$695	$659
Hotel 50 Bowery	$339	$369	$369	$407	$392	$429	$350
Hyatt Regency Jersey City on the Hudson	$319	$399	$329	$299	$289	$269	$299
Hyatt House Jersey City	$289	$456	$319	$289	$289	$289	$289
Thompson Hollywood	$349	$349	$349	$359	$389	$389	$309
tommie Hollywood	$269	$269	$269	$279	$309	$319	$259
Hyatt Place Glendale / Los Angeles	$209	$229	$229	$219	$289	$289	$209
Andaz West Hollywood	$379	$379	$379	$379	$379	$379	$379
Hyatt House LAX / Century Blvd	$229	$229	$229	$229	$229	$229	$229
The Shay	$453	$453	$453	$453	$408	$408	$408
Hyatt Place Pasadena	$215	$222	$224	$202	$288	$329	$219
Hyatt Regency Los Angeles International Airport	$229	$209	$216	$296	$273	$209	$209
Hyatt Regency Long Beach	$239	$249	$299	$299	$249	$249	$278
Hyatt House LA – University Medical Center	$239	$239	$239	$239	$239	$239	$239
Hyatt Place Chicago/Downtown-The Loop	$313	$399	$399	$321	$299	$299	$300
Hyatt Centric The Loop Chicago	$269	$279	$279	$269	$289	$309	$199
Chicago Athletic Association	$289	$337	$349	$307	$309	$309	$326
Hyatt Place Chicago/River North	$244	$259	$259	$269	$279	$299	$267
Hyatt Regency Chicago	$339	$319	$349	$349	$349	$349	$349
Hyatt Centric Chicago Magnificent Mile	$239	$289	$289	$309	$329	$329	$299
Hotel Lincoln	$170	$169	$170	$169	$355	$427	$177
Thompson Chicago	$329	$339	$339	$339	$409	$429	$439
Hyatt Regency O’Hare Chicago	$249	$249	$239	$204	$179	$189	$189
Ambassador Chicago	$219	$219	$219	$219	$279	$319	$229
Hyatt Place Phoenix / Downtown	$254	$264	$290	$245	$280	$284	$235
Hyatt Regency Phoenix	$309	$369	$369	$309	$294	$304	$294
Hyatt Place Phoenix/Chandler-Fashion Center	$150	$164	$140	$138	$150	$185	$130
Royal Palms Resort and Spa	$709	$709	$709	$709	$709	$709	$709
Hyatt House Tempe / Phoenix / University	$160	$160	$162	$189	$160	$160	$160
Hyatt Place Tempe/Phoenix Airport	$217	$291	$205	$189	$199	$199	$189
Hyatt House Scottsdale/Old Town	$252	$252	$246	$245	$258	$284	$211
Andaz Scottsdale Resort & Bungalows	$729	$729	$729	$729	$799	$799	$699
Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Gainey Ranch	$662	$656	$642	$656	$637	$419	$425
Hyatt Place Scottsdale – North	$176	$204	$180	$179	$243	$308	$171
Hyatt Place Mt. Laurel	$149	$149	$149	$149	$199	$199	$149
The Bellevue Hotel	$290	$291	$299	$260	$310	$349	$245
Hyatt Centric Center City Philadelphia	$253	$259	$260	$289	$339	$409	$269
Hyatt Place Philadelphia/King of Prussia	$154	$159	$158	$144	$196	$232	$139
Hyatt Place Wilmington Riverfront	$199	$232	$216	$198	$239	$289	$179
Hyatt House Philadelphia/Plymouth Meeting	$139	$139	$139	$139	$159	$159	$139
Hyatt Place Princeton	$157	$159	$155	$199	$249	$219	$143
Hyatt House Philadelphia/King of Prussia	$189	$199	$199	$189	$199	$199	$179
Hyatt Regency Princeton	$219	$219	$205	$205	$199	$172	$205
Hyatt House Allentown / Lehigh Valley	$199	$199	$199	$199	$219	$219	$199
Hyatt House San Diego/Sorrento Mesa	$219	$219	$219	$219	$219	$219	$219
Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine	$449	$278	$347	$363	$230	$318	$257
Hyatt Place San Diego/Vista-Carlsbad	$179	$179	$202	$161	$292	$201	$160
Mission Pacific Hotel	$449	$449	$449	$449	$479	$499	$429
Thompson Dallas	$439	$439	$499	$499	$489	$489	$439
Hyatt House Dallas/Uptown	$149	$149	$149	$149	$248	$255	$149
Hyatt Place Dallas/Park Central	$121	$122	$122	$121	$130	$128	$123
Hyatt Regency DFW International Airport	$234	$263	$250	$229	$289	$233	$229
Hyatt House Dallas/Lincoln Park	$119	$119	$165	$178	$189	$193	$119
Hyatt Place Dallas-North/by the Galleria	$169	$179	$179	$149	$139	$139	$149
Grand Hyatt DFW	$355	$355	$355	$355	$325	$325	$340
Hyatt House Dallas/Las Colinas	$154	$159	$159	$125	$110	$110	$119
Hyatt Place Dallas/Arlington	$128	$133	$157	$180	$253	$231	$159
tommie Austin	$327	$417	$411	$436	$450	$411	$334
Hyatt House Austin/Downtown	$309	$309	$309	$309	$379	$379	$209
Hyatt Place Austin Airport	$256	$281	$276	$266	$452	$470	$205
Hyatt House Austin/Arboretum	$140	$145	$144	$130	$177	$178	$123
Hyatt Place Austin / Cedar Park	$129	$129	$129	$189	$272	$272	$129
Hyatt Place Jacksonville / St. Johns Town Center	$174	$198	$200	$233	$396	$374	$174
Hyatt Place Jacksonville Airport	$119	$167	$201	$164	$161	$135	$119
Hyatt House Columbus OSU / Short – North	$159	$159	$159	$159	$229	$229	$159
Hyatt Place Columbus/OSU	$140	$140	$148	$177	$246	$296	$140
Hyatt Place Columbus/Dublin	$118	$122	$123	$111	$147	$167	$109
Hyatt Place Columbus / Polaris	$123	$119	$131	$142	$212	$225	$117
Hyatt House Charlotte/Center City	$249	$254	$254	$249	$269	$269	$249
Hyatt Place Charlotte Downtown	$235	$251	$250	$219	$253	$291	$214
Hyatt House Charlotte Airport	$149	$149	$149	$139	$159	$159	$129
Hyatt Place Charlotte Airport / Billy Graham Parkway	$139	$139	$139	$139	$149	$140	$139
Hyatt Centric Charlotte SouthPark	$239	$229	$229	$229	$259	$259	$299
Hyatt Place Charlotte Airport/Lake Pointe	$159	$159	$159	$159	$159	$159	$159
Hyatt Place Charlotte/Arrowood	$109	$116	$115	$169	$179	$179	$115
Hyatt House Charlotte / Rea Farms	$174	$174	$185	$169	$189	$189	$179
Grand Hyatt at SFO	$702	$690	$773	$490	$319	$299	$349
Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport	$426	$434	$413	$364	$281	$241	$272
Hyatt Centric Mountain View	$483	$442	$431	$299	$250	$240	$380
Hotel Avante	$299	$319	$299	$259	$115	$108	$171
Hyatt Centric Santa Clara Silicon Valley	$330	$350	$350	$268	$190	$198	$285
Wild Palms Hotel	$279	$279	$279	$170	$111	$109	$144
Hyatt House Emeryville/San Francisco Bay Area	$226	$231	$221	$207	$189	$189	$279
The Laurel Inn	$518	$527	$370	$391	$411	$430	$319
Hyatt Regency San Francisco	$754	$754	$754	$754	$456	$391	$413
Waterfront Hotel	$359	$359	$359	$359	$270	$244	$256
Hyatt Place Seattle/Downtown	$252	$345	$388	$360	$300	$338	$243
Thompson Seattle	$395	$340	$392	$326	$333	$432	$314
Hyatt House Seattle/Redmond	$279	$279	$279	$249	$189	$189	$319
Hyatt House Seattle/Downtown	$238	$310	$319	$300	$283	$322	$352
Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center	$239	$315	$351	$291	$225	$240	$309
Grand Hyatt Denver	$251	$389	$329	$329	$249	$261	$259
Hyatt Centric Downtown Denver	$226	$349	$357	$338	$319	$341	$249
Thompson Denver	$340	$432	$437	$396	$402	$459	$321
Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan	$353	$361	$416	$307	$353	$479	$452
InterContinental New York Times Square	$436	$455	$455	$379	$387	$445	$379
Holiday Inn New York City – Times Square	$306	$315	$315	$306	$342	$342	$297
voco Times Square South New York	$270	$324	$324	$270	$297	$324	$252
Candlewood Suites New York City – Times Square	$427	$427	$427	$427	$427	$427	$427
Kimpton Hotel Eventi	$487	$563	$563	$495	$444	$469	$341
Holiday Inn Express New York City Times Square	$450	$450	$450	$450	$460	$460	$450
Crowne Plaza HY36 Midtown Manhattan	$598	$664	$664	$598	$598	$408	$370
EVEN Hotel New York – Times Square South	$340	$340	$340	$323	$385	$385	$266
voco The Franklin New York	$349	$349	$349	$366	$419	$419	$323
InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown	$387	$436	$436	$436	$379	$379	$290
Hotel Indigo Los Angeles Downtown	$286	$324	$324	$324	$281	$312	$290
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Los Angeles Downtown West	$201	$201	$213	$221	$213	$230	$184
Kimpton Everly Hotel	$281	$290	$290	$307	$328	$354	$272
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Glendale Downtown	$180	$180	$180	$180	$198	$198	$180
Holiday Inn Los Angeles – LAX Airport	$152	$152	$152	$152	$171	$179	$152
Kimpton Hotel Wilshire	$282	$282	$298	$351	$351	$351	$241
Candlewood Suites LAX Hawthorne	$165	$156	$157	$161	$181	$181	$162
Staybridge Suites Long Beach Airport	$221	$217	$217	$204	$243	$217	$204
Kimpton Hotel Palomar Beverly Hills	$338	$338	$338	$436	$436	$408	$338
InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile	$297	$297	$297	$342	$377	$405	$342
Kimpton Hotel Monaco Chicago	$378	$378	$378	$360	$360	$378	$360
voco Chicago Downtown	$428	$428	$428	$428	$428	$428	$428
Holiday Inn Chicago Dwtn – Wolf Point	$406	$406	$406	$406	$406	$406	$406
Holiday Inn Chicago – Midway Airport S	$144	$144	$144	$134	$134	$134	$134
Crowne Plaza Chicago West Loop	$275	$275	$275	$275	$275	$275	$275
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Chicago – Midway Airport	$127	$132	$137	$125	$168	$172	$129
Holiday Inn & Suites Chicago-Downtown	$324	$324	$324	$324	$324	$324	$324
Crowne Plaza Chicago Ohare Hotel & Conf Ctr	$180	$180	$180	$180	$180	$180	$180
Staybridge Suites Chicago O’Hare Airport	$163	$163	$163	$163	$163	$163	$163
Holiday Inn Houston Downtown	$170	$170	$170	$170	$134	$134	$170
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Downtown Convention Center	$145	$162	$175	$171	$162	$227	$158
Crowne Plaza Houston Med Ctr-Galleria Area	$149	$153	$153	$140	$122	$131	$131
InterContinental Houston – Medical Center	$368	$368	$368	$368	$360	$360	$368
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Houston – Memorial Park Area	$98	$111	$103	$94	$94	$103	$89
Candlewood Suites Houston Medical Center	$103	$103	$103	$103	$103	$103	$103
Holiday Inn Houston S – NRG Area – Med Ctr	$158	$171	$185	$158	$162	$149	$153
Staybridge Suites Houston Medical Center	$141	$136	$133	$136	$133	$145	$141
Crowne Plaza Houston Galleria Area	$96	$96	$96	$96	$92	$92	$96
Hotel Indigo Houston at the Galleria	$144	$147	$165	$156	$162	$180	$164
Kimpton Hotel Palomar Phoenix	$360	$360	$360	$360	$360	$360	$360
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Phoenix Downtown State Capitol	$166	$166	$166	$166	$180	$180	$166
Staybridge Suites Phoenix – Biltmore Area	$180	$180	$180	$180	$180	$180	$180
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Phoenix Airport	$177	$186	$195	$196	$181	$194	$164
Crowne Plaza Phoenix Airport – PHX	$175	$175	$180	$180	$193	$193	$184
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Phoenix – Airport North	$185	$180	$207	$221	$212	$207	$144
Holiday Inn & Suites Phoenix Airport North	$170	$165	$188	$183	$198	$188	$178
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tempe	$127	$127	$127	$127	$145	$145	$127
Holiday Inn & Suites Phoenix Airport	$162	$162	$162	$162	$162	$162	$162
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Scottsdale – Old Town	$183	$166	$226	$171	$277	$308	$166
Holiday Inn Express Philadelphia-Midtown	$226	$226	$226	$226	$234	$234	$226
Kimpton Hotel Palomar Philadelphia	$314	$322	$338	$298	$306	$346	$250
Holiday Inn Express Philadelphia – Penns Landing	$234	$221	$225	$216	$239	$244	$221
Kimpton Hotel Monaco Philadelphia	$324	$324	$341	$298	$316	$384	$264
Staybridge Suites Philadelphia – Mt. Laurel	$132	$128	$128	$124	$196	$196	$128
Candlewood Suites Chester – Philadelphia	$116	$116	$116	$116	$116	$116	$116
Crowne Plaza Philadelphia – King of Prussia	$131	$186	$176	$151	$199	$158	$143
Holiday Inn Express Philadelphia NE – Bensalem	$132	$145	$136	$136	$161	$178	$140
Candlewood Suites Bensalem – Philadelphia Area	$139	$139	$139	$139	$147	$157	$139
Holiday Inn Philadelphia South-Swedesboro	$136	$140	$140	$136	$161	$161	$132
Holiday Inn Express San Antonio N-Riverwalk Area	$67	$90	$76	$94	$90	$112	$58
Holiday Inn San Antonio-Riverwalk	$213	$213	$213	$213	$213	$213	$213
Holiday Inn Express & Suites San Antonio-Dtwn Market Area	$121	$125	$125	$116	$151	$151	$116
Holiday Inn San Antonio-Dwtn (Market Sq)	$134	$134	$134	$134	$153	$153	$134
Hotel Indigo San Antonio River Walk	$153	$153	$166	$162	$202	$198	$125
Candlewood Suites San Antonio Downtown	$114	$111	$109	$112	$116	$124	$109
Staybridge Suites San Antonio-Airport	$99	$99	$99	$99	$121	$112	$99
Crowne Plaza San Antonio Airport	$109	$109	$102	$98	$107	$110	$106
Candlewood Suites San Antonio Lackland AFB Area	$112	$131	$145	$143	$131	$123	$114
Staybridge Suites San Antonio – Richland Hills	$181	$181	$181	$181	$196	$196	$157
Kimpton Alma – San Diego	$348	$348	$348	$348	$356	$356	$465
Holiday Inn Express San Diego Downtown	$243	$288	$225	$234	$225	$261	$234
InterContinental San Diego	$419	$388	$388	$361	$445	$485	$361
Holiday Inn Express San Diego Airport-Old Town	$238	$238	$214	$214	$214	$214	$204
Candlewood Suites San Diego	$273	$229	$273	$277	$273	$282	$251
Holiday Inn San Diego – Bayside	$205	$201	$197	$205	$222	$227	$188
Holiday Inn Express San Diego South – Chula Vista	$148	$138	$145	$143	$171	$176	$135
Holiday Inn San Diego – La Mesa	$225	$225	$225	$225	$225	$225	$225
Hotel Indigo San Diego Del Mar	$234	$234	$234	$234	$432	$432	$234
Holiday Inn Express San Diego SeaWorld-Beach Area	$129	$129	$129	$129	$212	$212	$129
Crowne Plaza Dallas Downtown	$144	$144	$144	$144	$153	$162	$144
Hotel Indigo Dallas Downtown	$181	$199	$208	$314	$323	$363	$209
Holiday Inn Express Dallas Downtown	$282	$282	$282	$282	$282	$282	$282
Kimpton Pittman Hotel	$235	$235	$235	$235	$336	$336	$235
Holiday Inn Dallas Market Center	$123	$136	$122	$129	$146	$171	$131
Crowne Plaza Dallas-Market Center	$153	$153	$153	$153	$252	$252	$153
Candlewood Suites Dallas Market Cntr-Love Field	$107	$104	$104	$107	$117	$121	$117
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Dallas Market Ctr – Love Field	$115	$120	$138	$135	$129	$144	$115
Kimpton Harper Hotel	$282	$282	$282	$282	$282	$282	$282
avid hotel Fort Worth – Fossil Creek	$80	$89	$80	$85	$111	$121	$89
Holiday Inn Express Columbus Downtown	$137	$137	$137	$123	$213	$213	$123
Staybridge Suites Columbus-Airport	$118	$118	$125	$121	$158	$154	$121
Candlewood Suites Columbus – Grove City	$115	$115	$115	$116	$141	$141	$115
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Columbus OSU-Medical Center	$135	$135	$135	$135	$258	$258	$117
Holiday Inn Columbus – Hilliard	$127	$127	$127	$129	$160	$150	$127
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Columbus Airport	$105	$103	$103	$110	$137	$137	$116
avid hotel Columbus Northwest – Hilliard	$91	$94	$95	$94	$107	$107	$97
Crowne Plaza Columbus North- Worthington	$125	$125	$125	$125	$125	$125	$125
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Columbus Airport East	$112	$107	$112	$116	$144	$144	$121
Staybridge Suites Columbus – Worthington	$109	$111	$106	$124	$140	$150	$104
Courtyard New York Manhattan/Fifth Avenue	$489.00	$489.00	$489.00	$489.00	$474.00	$474.00	$489.00
The Algonquin Hotel Times Square, Autograph Collection	$685.00	$685.00	$685.00	$685.00	$664.00	$664.00	$685.00
SpringHill Suites New York Midtown Manhattan/Fifth Avenue	$391.00	$518.00	$518.00	$391.00	$379.00	$427.00	$264.00
Fairfield Inn & Suites New York Manhattan/Fifth Avenue	$391.00	$499.00	$499.00	$420.00	$360.00	$408.00	$283.00
Residence Inn New York Manhattan/Times Square	$420.00	$479.00	$479.00	$440.00	$446.00	$465.00	$322.00
Courtyard New York Manhattan/Times Square	$391.00	$450.00	$450.00	$411.00	$417.00	$436.00	$293.00
The Lexington Hotel, Autograph Collection	$479.00	$489.00	$489.00	$440.00	$398.00	$408.00	$371.00
W New York – Times Square	$469.00	$577.00	$577.00	$509.00	$522.00	$541.00	$342.00
Residence Inn New York Manhattan/Midtown East	$548.00	$548.00	$548.00	$548.00	$531.00	$531.00	$548.00
New York Marriott Marquis	$572.00	$572.00	$572.00	$572.00	$593.00	$688.00	$455.00
The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites, Los Angeles	$293.00	$528.00	$498.00	$410.00	$398.00	$360.00	$263.00
Courtyard Los Angeles L.A. LIVE	$371.00	$587.00	$587.00	$587.00	$313.00	$332.00	$283.00
The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles	$675.00	$881.00	$881.00	$881.00	$714.00	$852.00	$607.00
AC Hotel Downtown Los Angeles	$411.00	$616.00	$616.00	$616.00	$360.00	$351.00	$342.00
Moxy Downtown Los Angeles	$381.00	$587.00	$587.00	$587.00	$332.00	$341.00	$313.00
Residence Inn Los Angeles L.A. LIVE	$381.00	$616.00	$616.00	$616.00	$379.00	$360.00	$322.00
Courtyard Los Angeles Monterey Park	$224.00	$224.00	$234.00	$229.00	$227.00	$241.00	$224.00
Residence Inn Los Angeles Glendale	$293.00	$313.00	$303.00	$313.00	$303.00	$303.00	$303.00
AC Hotel Beverly Hills	$342.00	$342.00	$342.00	$342.00	$313.00	$313.00	$313.00
SLS Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Beverly Hills	$607.00	$587.00	$587.00	$587.00	$522.00	$560.00	$450.00
The LaSalle Chicago, Autograph Collection	$558.00	$567.00	$567.00	$528.00	$512.00	$512.00	$528.00
Aloft Chicago Downtown River North	$450.00	$499.00	$499.00	$450.00	$389.00	$408.00	$430.00
W Chicago – City Center	$460.00	$460.00	$460.00	$411.00	$275.00	$275.00	$420.00
Residence Inn Chicago Downtown/Loop	$381.00	$381.00	$381.00	$381.00	$332.00	$332.00	$381.00
The Blackstone, Autograph Collection	$685.00	$685.00	$303.00	$303.00	$294.00	$294.00	$303.00
Le Méridien Essex Chicago	$244.00	$293.00	$293.00	$293.00	$284.00	$284.00	$195.00
Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel	$469.00	$469.00	$450.00	$450.00	$360.00	$360.00	$420.00
The Westin Chicago River North	$391.00	$391.00	$391.00	$391.00	$360.00	$360.00	$391.00
SpringHill Suites Chicago Downtown/River North	$430.00	$430.00	$430.00	$430.00	$417.00	$417.00	$430.00
Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk	$450.00	$469.00	$420.00	$440.00	$313.00	$360.00	$420.00
Courtyard Houston Downtown/Convention Center	$391.00	$391.00	$391.00	$391.00	$379.00	$379.00	$391.00
JW Marriott Houston Downtown	$293.00	$332.00	$342.00	$322.00	$313.00	$313.00	$293.00
Residence Inn Houston Downtown/Convention Center	$391.00	$391.00	$391.00	$391.00	$379.00	$379.00	$391.00
AC Hotel Houston Downtown	$239.00	$273.00	$259.00	$229.00	$194.00	$203.00	$224.00
SpringHill Suites Houston Downtown/Convention Center	$391.00	$391.00	$391.00	$391.00	$379.00	$379.00	$391.00
Aloft Houston Downtown	$180.00	$195.00	$195.00	$180.00	$180.00	$180.00	$174.00
The Laura Hotel, Houston Downtown, Autograph Collection	$587.00	$587.00	$587.00	$587.00	$569.00	$569.00	$587.00
Moxy Houston Downtown	$264.00	$264.00	$264.00	$264.00	$275.00	$275.00	$264.00
Magnolia Hotel Houston, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel	$293.00	$293.00	$303.00	$283.00	$237.00	$237.00	$283.00
The Westin Houston Downtown	$352.00	$352.00	$371.00	$362.00	$332.00	$322.00	$342.00
The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia	$538.00	$511.00	$538.00	$538.00	$489.00	$538.00	$420.00
Element Philadelphia Downtown	$400.00	$400.00	$244.00	$244.00	$256.00	$256.00	$244.00
W Philadelphia	$500.00	$450.00	$440.00	$440.00	$379.00	$427.00	$322.00
Residence Inn Philadelphia Center City	$303.00	$293.00	$215.00	$205.00	$246.00	$265.00	$195.00
Le Méridien Philadelphia	$352.00	$352.00	$352.00	$352.00	$341.00	$341.00	$352.00
The Notary Hotel, Philadelphia, Autograph Collection	$460.00	$460.00	$273.00	$273.00	$303.00	$303.00	$273.00
The Westin Philadelphia	$504.00	$427.00	$474.00	$386.00	$308.00	$393.00	$278.00
Aloft Philadelphia Downtown	$279.00	$279.00	$279.00	$279.00	$665.00	$665.00	$279.00
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown	$381.00	$420.00	$313.00	$313.00	$313.00	$332.00	$264.00
Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel	$381.00	$371.00	$322.00	$303.00	$313.00	$332.00	$303.00
Element San Antonio Riverwalk	$234.00	$234.00	$234.00	$234.00	$284.00	$284.00	$234.00
AC Hotel San Antonio Riverwalk	$224.00	$224.00	$224.00	$224.00	$284.00	$284.00	$224.00
Courtyard San Antonio Riverwalk	$254.00	$283.00	$254.00	$215.00	$218.00	$218.00	$195.00
Sheraton Gunter Hotel San Antonio	$195.00	$195.00	$195.00	$195.00	$227.00	$218.00	$185.00
The Westin Riverwalk, San Antonio	$332.00	$332.00	$332.00	$332.00	$322.00	$322.00	$332.00
The St. Anthony, a Luxury Collection Hotel, San Antonio	$342.00	$381.00	$332.00	$332.00	$341.00	$360.00	$342.00
TownePlace Suites San Antonio Downtown	$185.00	$185.00	$185.00	$264.00	$227.00	$265.00	$166.00
Courtyard San Antonio Downtown/Market Square	$224.00	$224.00	$224.00	$224.00	$218.00	$218.00	$224.00
Fairfield Inn & Suites San Antonio Downtown/Market Square	$117.00	$117.00	$107.00	$136.00	$142.00	$180.00	$107.00
San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter	$362.00	$381.00	$352.00	$342.00	$284.00	$265.00	$342.00
The Westin San Diego Gaslamp Quarter	$499.00	$460.00	$352.00	$342.00	$332.00	$455.00	$440.00
Moxy San Diego Downtown/Gaslamp Quarter	$332.00	$293.00	$264.00	$264.00	$303.00	$341.00	$273.00
AC Hotel San Diego Downtown Gaslamp Quarter	$587.00	$587.00	$587.00	$587.00	$569.00	$598.00	$587.00
TownePlace Suites San Diego Downtown	$283.00	$283.00	$264.00	$264.00	$256.00	$294.00	$303.00
The Guild Hotel, San Diego, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel	$371.00	$371.00	$332.00	$352.00	$360.00	$370.00	$313.00
Four Points by Sheraton San Diego Downtown Little Italy	$234.00	$234.00	$234.00	$224.00	$218.00	$237.00	$244.00
San Diego Marriott Gaslamp Quarter	$494.00	$439.00	$329.00	$344.00	$417.00	$465.00	$344.00
SpringHill Suites San Diego Downtown/Bayfront	$381.00	$362.00	$362.00	$362.00	$351.00	$351.00	$362.00
Fairfield Inn & Suites San Diego Old Town	$269.00	$269.00	$269.00	$269.00	$269.00	$269.00	$269.00
TownePlace Suites San Diego Airport/Liberty Station	$342.00	$342.00	$342.00	$342.00	$332.00	$332.00	$342.00
Fairfield Inn & Suites Dallas Downtown	$210.00	$244.00	$220.00	$259.00	$222.00	$246.00	$215.00
TownePlace Suites Dallas Downtown	$220.00	$224.00	$210.00	$200.00	$184.00	$194.00	$185.00
AC Hotel Dallas Downtown	$337.00	$337.00	$288.00	$278.00	$322.00	$351.00	$200.00
Residence Inn Dallas Downtown	$342.00	$342.00	$303.00	$283.00	$294.00	$322.00	$205.00
The Adolphus, Autograph Collection	$303.00	$303.00	$303.00	$303.00	$949.00	$949.00	$303.00
The Westin Dallas Downtown	$411.00	$401.00	$420.00	$332.00	$265.00	$313.00	$283.00
Sheraton Dallas Hotel	$518.00	$440.00	$391.00	$342.00	$246.00	$294.00	$322.00
Courtyard Dallas Downtown/Reunion District	$352.00	$416.00	$327.00	$337.00	$389.00	$360.00	$269.00
Dallas Marriott Downtown	$558.00	$548.00	$509.00	$548.00	$398.00	$379.00	$420.00
W Dallas – Victory	$381.00	$411.00	$469.00	$391.00	$398.00	$398.00	$420.00
Marriott Jacksonville Downtown	$205.00	$205.00	$205.00	$205.00	$227.00	$379.00	$205.00
Residence Inn Jacksonville Downtown	$205.00	$205.00	$205.00	$205.00	$284.00	$284.00	$205.00
Courtyard Jacksonville I-295/East Beltway	$156.00	$156.00	$156.00	$156.00	$218.00	$218.00	$156.00
TownePlace Suites Jacksonville Butler Boulevard	$195.00	$195.00	$195.00	$195.00	$189.00	$189.00	$195.00
Fairfield Inn & Suites Jacksonville Butler Boulevard	$156.00	$156.00	$156.00	$156.00	$170.00	$170.00	$156.00
Marriott Jacksonville	$215.00	$215.00	$215.00	$215.00	$161.00	$161.00	$215.00
SpringHill Suites Jacksonville	$175.00	$175.00	$175.00	$175.00	$170.00	$170.00	$175.00
Aloft Jacksonville Tapestry Park	$205.00	$205.00	$205.00	$185.00	$332.00	$332.00	$185.00
Four Points by Sheraton Jacksonville Baymeadows	$126.00	$136.00	$136.00	$131.00	$146.00	$146.00	$122.00
Sheraton Jacksonville Hotel	$293.00	$293.00	$293.00	$293.00	$284.00	$199.00	$293.00
Sheraton Columbus Hotel at Capitol Square	$156.00	$166.00	$175.00	$166.00	$208.00	$227.00	$146.00
Residence Inn Columbus Downtown	$215.00	$224.00	$234.00	$205.00	$379.00	$379.00	$234.00
Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel	$283.00	$313.00	$332.00	$293.00	$360.00	$341.00	$273.00
The Westin Great Southern Columbus	$244.00	$264.00	$264.00	$244.00	$284.00	$284.00	$224.00
Courtyard Columbus Downtown	$171.00	$190.00	$171.00	$171.00	$298.00	$327.00	$151.00
Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre Hotel	$273.00	$264.00	$264.00	$244.00	$218.00	$218.00	$254.00
Hotel Indy, Indianapolis, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel	$322.00	$362.00	$332.00	$273.00	$275.00	$294.00	$205.00
Le Méridien Indianapolis	$391.00	$391.00	$391.00	$303.00	$379.00	$379.00	$273.00
Indianapolis Marriott Downtown	$264.00	$264.00	$264.00	$264.00	$218.00	$246.00	$283.00
TownePlace Suites Indianapolis Downtown	$224.00	$244.00	$234.00	$234.00	$427.00	$484.00	$224.00

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New Study Reveals Most Bathroom Friendly Airlines in the US

Going to the bathroom during a fight is unfortunately not the most pleasant experience for most people.

In a January 2023 poll of the general public, UponArriving found that 74% of respondents “actively avoid” going to the bathroom during flights and 70% acknowledged using the bathroom during a flight was a “stressful” experience.

Considering that as many as 30% of men and 40% of women in the US deal with with overactive bladder symptoms, these numbers are worth paying attention to.

Knowing which airlines, and more importantly which aircraft, have the best ratios of seats to lavatories can help you decrease the odds of having to wait to access the bathroom during a flight.

So to give travelers some insight, we analyzed the ratios of seats to lavatories for major US airlines, focusing on economy cabins in narrow body and regional aircraft.

Most bathroom friendly airlines in the US

The key findings

When trying to select a more bathroom friendly aircraft as an economy passenger, the biggest factor is usually whether or not the economy cabin has two or three lavatories.

JetBlue outperformed a lot of the other airlines because some of the aircraft like the Airbus A321Neo and Airbus A321 Classic actually have four lavatories for their all-economy aircraft, while all of their other narrow body aircraft have three for economy passengers.

Alaska was also a front runner as they operate several aircraft with three bathrooms for economy passengers including the Boeing 737-800 and Boeing 737-900.

Some aircraft like the 737-700 may only have one lavatory in the front and one in the back, which makes them one of the least bathroom friendly aircraft. Southwest Airlines relies heavily on this aircraft which is why they were ranked at the back.

In terms of the overall numbers, the average aircraft had a ratio of one bathroom for every 60 passengers.

Did you know? Most of the general public (65%) believes there are not enough bathrooms on planes.

The best and worst aircraft for bathrooms

The ratios don’t tell the whole story because location also matters.

The most bathroom friendly aircraft for economy passengers would typically be an aircraft with two lavatories in the back and one lavatory towards the middle or front of the economy cabin, allowing for the most convenient bathroom access.

Lavatories at the front of the economy cabin can be found on some Boeing 737MAX 9 aircraft. Some other aircraft like the Airbus A321-200 and Airbus A321neo may place a bathroom in the middle of the economy cabin, which might be the most convenient option of all.

Another important consideration when looking at these ratios is that some of the aircraft may fly on very short routes, so the need for more bathrooms is not as dire. This is the case with Delta’s alternate version of the Boeing 737-900ER, which has the worst seat-to-lavatory ratio.

With all of that said, here are the best and worst aircraft based on their ratios.

Best aircraft

Aircraft	Airline	Economy seats per lavatory
Airbus A321-200 (transcon)	American	36
A220-300	JetBlue	47
Airbus A321 Classic w/Mint	JetBlue	48
Airbus A220-100	Delta	49
Boeing 737-800	Alaska	49

Worst aircraft

Aircraft	Airline	Economy seats per lavatory
Airbus A321-200	Frontier	77
Boeing 737 MAX 8	American	78
Boeing 737-800	American	78
Airbus A321neo	Frontier	80
Boeing 737-900ER (alt)*	Delta	83

Interestingly, you will find the Boeing 737-800 and Airbus A321-200 on both lists.

That just goes to show the difference of having an extra bathroom in the cabin. It also shows how the same aircraft can have a very different bathroom set up since airlines utilize different versions of the same aircraft.

Using First Class lavatories

In general, airlines want passengers to use the bathroom located within the cabin they are ticketed in. However, some airlines will allow economy passengers to use the first class bathrooms on domestic flights.

This is usually the case if:

Aisle access to the rear (aft) bathroom is blocked by a food/drink cart
You’re a passenger falling within a special group (e.g., you have a mobility issue)
There is an emergency bathroom situation

We contacted all of the major US airlines and JetBlue was the only major US airline that confirmed economy passengers could count on using “first class” lavatories. Given the seat-to-lavatory ratio ranking they have and this customer friendly policy, JetBlue is by far the most bathroom friendly airline in the US.

Note: US airlines are much more strict about the bathroom policies when flying back into the US on an international flight. On those flights, economy passengers may be prevented from using First Class lavatories.

Tips for when you need to go

Refrain from drinking lots of liquids including alcohol to reduce the need to go
Consider going to the bathroom as soon as you enter the plane (assuming you can deal with the foot traffic)
Avoid congregating near the lavatory at the front of the plane
You can go to the bathroom when the seatbelt light is on but you have to proceed at your own risk. If your flight attendants are seated or there is turbulence, you should remain in your seat.
Select an aisle seat near a bathroom for quick access

Study Data: fleet and ratio numbers

Alaska

Aircraft	Est. fleet	Econ Seats	Lavatories	Seats per lav
Boeing 737-800	59	147	3	49
Boeing 737-900	12	162	3	54
Boeing 737-900ER	79	162	3	54
Boeing 737 MAX 9	38	162	3	54
Boeing 737-700	11	112	2	56
Airbus A321neo	10	174	3	58
Embraer 175	75	64	1	64

American

Aircraft	Est. fleet	Econ Seats	Lavatories	Seats per lav
Airbus A321-200 (transcon)	17	72	2	36
Embraer ERJ145	78	50	1	50
Embraer 170	21	53	1	53
Bombardier CRJ700	141	56	1	56
Airbus A321-200	201	170	3	57
Airbus A321neo	68	176	3	59
Airbus A319-100	133	120	2	60
Embraer 175	209	64	1	64
Bombardier CRJ900*	113	67	1	67
Airbus A320-200	48	138	2	69
Boeing 737 MAX 8	42	156	2	78
Boeing 737-800	303	156	2	78

Delta

Aircraft	Est. fleet	Econ Seats	Lavatories	Seats per lav
Airbus A220-100	45	97	2	49
Boeing 717-200	65	98	2	49
Bombardier CRJ200	60	50	1	50
Boeing 757-300	16	210	4	53
Boeing 737-900ER	127	160	3	53
Airbus A321-200	127	171	3	57
Boeing 757-200*	100	171	3	57
Airbus A321neo	21	174	3	58
Airbus A220-300	14	118	2	59
Airbus A319-100	57	120	2	60
Embraer 170	11	60	1	60
Bombardier CRJ900*	163	62	1	62
Embraer 175*	117	62	1	62
Bombardier CRJ700	19	69	1	69
Airbus A320-200	61	141	2	71
Boeing 737-800	77	144	2	72
Boeing 737-900ER (alt)*	33	165	2	83

Frontier

Aircraft	Est. fleet	Econ Seats	Lavatories	Seats per lav
Airbus A320-200	12	180	3	60
Airbus A320neo	82	186	3	62
Airbus A321-200	21	230	3	77
Airbus A321neo	4	240	3	80

JetBlue

Aircraft	Est. fleet	Econ Seats	Lavatories	Seats per lav
A220-300	14	140	3	47
Airbus A321 Classic w/Mint	34	143	3	48
A320 Classic	11	150	3	50
Airbus A321 Neo	18	200	4	50
Airbus A321 Classic	28	200	4	50
Embraer E190	50	100	2	50
A320 Restyled	119	162	3	54

Southwest

Aircraft	Est. fleet	Econ Seats	Lavatories	Seats per lav
737-800	207	175	3	58
737MAX8	141	175	3	58
737-700	431	143	2	72

Spirit

Aircraft	Est. fleet	Econ Seats	Lavatories	Seats per lav
Airbus A320-200	64	182	3	61
Airbus A320neo	69	182	3	61
Airbus 319-100	29	145	2	73
Airbus A321	30	228	3	76

United

Aircraft	Est. fleet	Econ Seats	Lavatories	Seats per lav
Bombardier CRJ200	167	50	1	50
Embraer ERJ-145XR	73	50	1	50
Bombardier CRJ550	68	50	1	50
Boeing 757-200*	40	157	3	52
Boeing 737-900*	148	159	3	53
Boeing 737 MAX 9	47	159	3	53
Boeing 757-300	21	161	3	54
Airbus A319-100	81	114	2	57
Boeing 737-700	40	114	2	57
Embraer 175*	198	61	1	61
Embraer 170	38	64	1	64
Airbus A320-200	99	138	2	69
Bombardier CRJ700	19	70	1	70
Boeing 737-800*	141	150	2	75
Boeing 737 MAX 8	31	150	2	75

Methodology

In order to rank the most bathroom friendly airlines, we ranked airlines based on the ratio of economy seats to lavatories found in the economy cabin.

We determined a ratio for each type of aircraft used and then used a weighted average of the ratios based on the percent that each aircraft made up of the relevant fleet. For example, for Alaska, the Boeing 737-800 made up 20.7% of its fleet so the seat-to-bathroom ratio for the Boeing 737-800 made up 20.7% of the average for Alaska’s overall ratio.

If an airline had a designated first class cabin those seats and lavatories were excluded. However, if there was no lavatory in first class then those first class seats were included in the total since they would be accessing the same lavatory as economy. This only happened in a couple of instances.

Economy seats with extra legroom such as main cabin extra or economy plus were considered economy seats since they were located in the same cabin.

This study was designed to focus on the typical flying experience when flying within the continental US so we only focused on narrow body aircraft and smaller regional aircraft while excluding all wide bodies and aircraft used exclusively for international flights like JetBlue’s A321LR. The focus on continental US flights is why Hawaiian Airlines is not included. While some airlines do fly wide bodies on domestic routes (usually only longer routes), narrow body aircraft are used for the vast majority of domestic routes.

Also, wide body aircraft use on domestic routes can fluctuate dramatically in a short amount of time (see United) making it more difficult to get an accurate snapshot. If all wide body aircraft were considered, the rankings would likely be impacted. Regional aircraft belonging to regional airlines were counted under the major airlines they are associated with. The study did not factor in the daily frequency or daily mileage that each aircraft was used for due to the difficulty in obtaining and comparing that dynamic data.

On a couple of occasions, airlines had multiple versions of the same aircraft. If we were unable to find how many of each version were used by an airline or at least a close approximation, we averaged the seat count and lavatory count for all versions. These are indicated by an asterisk. This only happened on a few occasions and there were usually little to no discrepancies between the different aircraft versions.

Airline fleet data was taken from a variety of sources including official fleet pages from the airlines and also secondary sources. Fleet data changes very often and so the data in the study represents an approximate snapshot of a given fleet data near the end of 2022/beginning of 2023. Seat data and and lavatory data was taken primarily from official airline seat maps and SeatGuru. If data conflicted, we deferred to the official airline’s website. Where Wikipedia was relied upon for fleet information roundups, primary sources were checked for veracity.

Poll responses were based on a January 2023 poll of 348 respondents of the general public performed by Survey Monkey. Responses had a margin of error of +/- 5%.

Sources:

https://uuanj.com/men/overactive-bladder/
https://www.allegiantair.com/airline-aircraft-airports
https://www.flyfrontier.com/about-us/aircraft-configuration/
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/travel-info/our-aircraft
https://www.jetblue.com/flying-with-us/our-planes
https://www.delta.com/us/en/aircraft/overview
https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/experience/planes/planes.jsp
https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fly/travel/inflight/united-airlines-fleet.html
https://customersupport.spirit.com/en-us/category/article/KA-01304
https://www.seatguru.com/
https://www.planespotters.net/
Wikipedia fleet round ups (primary sources checked)

Daniel Gillaspia

Prepaid Parking at the Airport: How Much Can You Save?

If you regularly park at the airport you may have wondered questions like how much cheaper is the park-and-ride parking versus the airport terminal garage or is it worth it to reserve or pre-pay for your parking?

In this article, we took a look at the 35 busiest airports in the US to see what type of prepaid parking options they offer and whether or not those options would be worth it.

Below, we will break down some of the savings (and non-savings) that you may encounter when going the pre-paid route.

Prepaid parking at the airport worth it?

Prepaid parking at the airport can be worth it if the airport offers a discount or if finding an open spot can be challenging during busy times. In fact, looking at the 35 busiest airports in the US we found that discounted reservations for airport terminal parking garages could save you about 29%.

However, you need to be aware that some airports increase the price for reservations, slap on reservation fees, and have cancellation cut-offs 24 hours outside of your arrival time.

Keep reading below for more details!

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What you need to know about prepaid airport parking

Some large airports don’t offer reservations

You would think that in the year 2023, all large airports would offer the ability to reserve parking spots.

Maybe it’s because parking is just not an issue for a lot of airports but after analyzing 35 of the busiest airports, we found that 34% of them did not offer reserved parking.

Personally, I’ve never struggled to find an open parking spot somewhere within the vicinity of a large airport, so reservations have never really been needed (we usually go for pretty early flights).

However, that may not always be the case at some airports and it might help you sleep at night knowing that you have a reserved spot at some of the busier airports.

Savings

About 40% of the 35 busiest airports advertise a discount for reserving or pre-paying for your parking in advance. Below are some examples of the savings that you can capture if you pre-pay for terminal parking.

Airport	Terminal Daily Rate	Pre-paid Rate
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)	$60	$35
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)	$27	$9.50
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)	$60	$36
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)	$40	$29
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)	$30	$26
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)	$24	$21
Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)	$30	$28
LaGuardia Airport (LGA)	$55	$39
San Diego International Airport (SAN)	$32	$21
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)	$29	$26
Tampa International Airport (TPA)	$20	$18
Oakland International Airport (OAK)	$24	$19

As you can see, sometimes these can offer you some really good savings like at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), and LaGuardia Airport (LGA).

At some of those airports, you could be saving close to 50% just by booking ahead!

At other airports, your terminal parking savings are probably going to just be a few bucks but can still add up especially on a longer trip.

The savings for park-and-ride reservations were not as common or dramatic as the savings for terminal parking. This was especially true for airports that charge you a reservation fee because the savings were already so slim.

Still, some of the rates dropped significantly like at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) where are the daily max rate dropped from $35 to $14 or at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) where it dropped from $12 to $4.50.

So don’t sleep on the savings for park-and-ride reservations!

Reservation fees

One thing to look out for when doing prepaid parking at an airport is a potential reservation fee. Sometimes these can be pretty insignificant but other times they can really eat into the savings.

At Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), going through the reservation process showed an $8 reservation fee.

Sometimes these reservation fees can be a lot smaller but still cut into the savings on a short trip.

For example, consider the uncovered economy parking at PHX that requires a tram to get you to the terminal. This goes for $14 per day but if you book online you can get a 14% discount but they force you to pay a $2 booking fee.

So if you were flying out for one night for a quick business trip, your total parking cost would be the same whether you reserved or were a drive up.

Another airport with a reservation fee is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY).

Price goes up?

Believe it or not sometimes the price actually goes up whenever you pre-pay online.

For Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), the parking reservation fee is $10 per space, per day. So not only would you be paying more but significantly more if you chose to reserve your parking.

This was the same situation at O’Hare International Airport (ORD), so there is something about those Chicago airports….

I suppose it could be worth it to pay more if these airport parking garages often fill up but most airports do not charge extra for reservations.

Airport parking reservations will cost you in Chicago.

Notice and Refunds

If you want to reserve your parking, chances are you will have to make your booking a certain amount of time in advance.

The different time windows we encountered were 24 hours, 12 hours, two hours, and one hour but each airport may have their own booking window.

The notice time frame does not always coincide closely with the cut-off for making a change or cancellation.

For example, JFK requires you to reserve 24 hours in advance but the cancellation policy states:

You may cancel your Booking at any time up to 1 hour before the beginning of the Booking Period (your Booking arrival time) and receive a full refund. There will be no refunds for changes made less than 1 hour before the beginning of the Booking Period (your Booking arrival time).

It seems that the cancellation deadline for your reservation may often be one to two hours prior to your scheduled arrival time but always check the terms and conditions of your booking to verify. Some may require you to make your changes 24 hours out.

Promo codes

Lots of airports have promo codes that you can enter to save. So it probably is worth doing a quick search to see if you can find any recent and currently valid promo codes.

Final word

Some airports offer some very good savings when pre-paying for your parking. As long as you are mindful of the deadlines for canceling or making changes those savings can definitely be worth it.

But don’t ever assume that just because you are reserving or pre-paying that you will actually be saving money as reservation fees and price increases can sometimes force you to pay more for your parking.

Daniel Gillaspia

How Much Cheaper Are Airport Parking Garages vs Park-And-Ride Shuttles?

When you get to the airport, you have several options for parking — some that are more expensive and others that are much cheaper.

But have you ever wondered how much cheaper it is to park in one of the convenient terminal parking garages versus the park-and-ride?

We were curious so we analyzed the 35 busiest airports in the US to see what the price difference would be when utilizing an airport terminal parking garage versus an option that required a shuttle or tram.

Check out the results below!

How much cheaper are airport parking garages vs park-and-ride shuttles?

After analyzing the daily parking rates for terminal parking garages and park-and-rides at 35 of the largest airports in the US, we found that utilizing the park-and-ride was 47.6% cheaper on average.

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The Findings

The average terminal parking garage rate was $29.06 while the average park-and-ride rate was $15.21. So essentially you are paying double the price to park at terminal parking on average.

However, at some airports the price difference was significantly higher.

For example at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), the terminal parking was $24 but park-and-ride options could be as cheap as about $6.47. That’s a 270% increase!

The most expensive terminal parking rates were at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), and LaGuardia Airport (LGA).

At these airports, you can expect to pay about $60 for daily rate parking as a drive-up. However, if you were to pre-pay for your parking you could greatly cut down your expense to around $35 to $39.

And as for the cheapest terminal parking, a couple of airports offered daily terminal parking for only $12.

Is airport terminal parking worth it?

When you consider that you will probably be paying about double for airport terminal parking, it really makes you wonder if it’s worth it or not?

Saving time

Lots of these airport terminal parking garages are located extremely close to the check in terminal.

Often you just have to take an elevator ride down and then a very short walk to get to where you need to be to check your bags and head through security.

This is a great option for people who constantly run late and are worried about potentially missing a flight.

Sometimes the shuttle buses from the parking lots may not be running on time or you may just miss one and have to wait which can be frustrating and stressful experience for some.

Convenience

In addition to saving time, it’s nice to be able to not worry about dealing with a shuttle bus.

It could be very uncomfortable getting stuffed into an overly packed shuttle bus and dealing with all of your luggage.

We once were waiting for a shuttle bus and were getting rained on at the same time. They packed up the shuttle bus as tight as they could which meant that it was full of a bunch of wet and miserable passengers making for a very uncomfortable ride.

Then there is the most valuable convenience element of all — being able to quickly get in your vehicle when you land and are completely exhausted from your travels.

Safety

While I don’t have hard data on the rates of crime on vehicles parked at park-and-ride lots versus parking garages, having your car in a park-and-ride lot means that your car is more exposed.

This could mean being more exposed to the elements and weather but also to potential criminals who may have easy access to the lot by simply slipping through a gate.

Airport parking garages require you to pass through a gate and to pay to get out which could act as a deterrent for some criminals. They also tend to have more traffic going in and out which makes them a less desirable target.

At the same time, the close quarters of a parking garage and the high volume of traffic could mean increased risk of getting your car dinged up.

Longer trips

If you’re taking a long trip that may be up to a couple of weeks or even longer than the terminal parking rates can start to get a bit crazy. Heck, even the park-and-ride total will be a couple of hundred dollars or more in a lot of cases.

With these type of extended trips, it can be more cost-effective to simply take a rideshare to the airport, even if you live quite a distance away from the airport.

Parking prices for major airports

Airport	Terminal Daily Rate	Park N Ride Daily Rate
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)	$19	$10
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)	$60	$35
O’Hare International Airport (ORD)	$42	$15
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)	$27	$12
Denver International Airport (DEN)	$30	$8
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)	$60	$29
San Francisco International Airport (SFO)	$36	$25
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)	$34	$17.95
Orlando International Airport (MCO)	$19	$10
Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)	$18	$12
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)	$12	$10
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)	$40	$29
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)	$30	$14
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)	$24	$6.47
Miami International Airport (MIA)	$25	$12
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)	$38	$29
Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)	$30	$19
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)	$20	$17
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL)	$15	$10
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)	$28	$15
LaGuardia Airport (LGA)	$55	$18
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)	$12	$8
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)	$35	$10
San Diego International Airport (SAN)	$32	$19
Dulles International Airport (IAD)	$27	$12
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)	$29	$19
Tampa International Airport (TPA)	$20	$12
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)	$40	$15
Portland International Airport (PDX)	$24	$12
Nashville International Airport (BNA)	$26	$16
Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)	$27	$10
Dallas Love Field (DAL)	$16	$9
St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)	$23	$7
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)	$20	$12
Oakland International Airport (OAK)	$24	$18

Methodology

Terminal parking consisted of parking garage attached to airport facilities. These were the most convenient long-term parking options found at a given airport. If different prices were available for terminal parking, we chose the cheapest option. Also, we did not use daily prices for short term parking since those are typically designed for people parking for only a few hours.

Note that in some cases you could find a cheaper rate if you pre-pay for parking and this could result in some massive savings. Since not all airports offer pre-paid savings, we decided to use the drive-up rates for all parking garages.

Park-and-ride options were parking options that required a shuttle or tram to get to and from the parking lot. Once again, we went with the cheapest option which sometimes was an uncovered option. Most of the park-and-ride options were directly associated with the airport (e.g., bookable on the airport’s website) but on a couple of occasions we had to choose third-party providers. A later analysis will look at other park and ride options such as those offered by hotels and perhaps other third-party providers.

Final word

If you plan on taking advantage of the more convenient airport terminal parking versus utilizing a shuttle, you can expect to pay double the price on average.

Whether or not this will be worth it to you will just depend on how much you value your time and the convenience of not having to deal with a shuttle bus or tram. If you do go with airport terminal parking, look into prepaid options because those might be able to save you a good chunk of change.

Daniel Gillaspia

How Much Do Hotels Charge to Add Additional Guests?

If you need to add an additional guest or multiple guests to your hotel reservation, you might be wondering how much extra you will have to pay (if anything).

We decided to break down the costs for the major hotel chains: Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, and Marriott. For our analysis, we analyzed over 1,000 points and below you’ll see all of the data broken down along with the original data points.

How much do hotels charge to add additional guests?

After reviewing thousands of data points for the major US hotel chains, we found that hotels did not charge extra for a second guest but approximately 50% charged for third and fourth guests.

Specifically, the average cost of the third guest was $7.75 and the average cost for a fourth guest was $15.

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Breakdown of the findings

Hilton

Out of all of the Hilton properties we analyzed, approximately 80% of them charged for a third and fourth guest. The average cost for a third guest was $10 and the average cost for a fourth guest was $21.

If you are adding a third or fourth guest at a luxury property such as the Waldorf sometimes the additional fee for a guest can jump up by quite a bit. For example, the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills charged $188 for a fourth guest!

Hyatt

Out of all of the Hyatt properties we analyzed, approximately 90% of them charged for a third and fourth guest. The average cost for a third guest was $16 and the average cost for a fourth guest was $31.

This made Hyatt the most expensive hotel chain for adding additional guests.

The pricing can be pretty consistent within Hyatt brands but sometimes you can find a property that is an anomaly and does not charge. For example, most Hyatt Place properties charge for additional guests but Hyatt Place New York/Yonkers did not.

IHG

Out of all of the IHG properties we analyzed, approximately 25% of them charged for a third and fourth guest. The average cost for a third guest was $5 and the average cost for a fourth guest was $8.

Like some other chains, you don’t always know what to expect because pricing could be inconsistent within brands. For example, InterContinental may you may not charge you extra (but if they do it could be a lot).

However, some brands like Candlewood Suites very rarely charge extra for more guests.

Marriott

Out of all of the Marriott properties we analyzed, approximately 1.6% of them charged for a third guest and 2.86% charged for a fourth guest. The average cost for a third guest was $4 and the average cost for a fourth guest was $7.

This means that Marriott was the cheapest chain when it came to adding additional guests. Based on our data points, it should be extremely rare for a Marriott property to charge you for your third or fourth guest.

Even at luxury brands like The Ritz-Carlton, it was rare to see a charge for a third and fourth hotel guest.

Adding a second guest

It will be extremely rare for you to be charged extra for adding only one more guest. Typically, you only run into this when booking at something like an all-inclusive resort.

Adding children (or guests under 18)

Most of the hotels did not charge for additional guests who were children (which are guests under 18). On occasion, a property might consider a child to be someone under 13 or 12 so look out for that.

Again, all-inclusive resorts will likely be different and you may expect to pay for the child guest.

Rollaway beds

In some cases, you might need to request a rollaway bed to accommodate an additional guest. Some hotels will offer rollaway beds for free while others will charge you for the bed. Typically, this charge will be from $10 to $20.

We have done a full breakdown on those and you can check it out here.

Why you should always report accurately

Accurately reporting your hotel guests will help the hotel comply with fire codes so it’s always a good idea to do that.

Plus, if there was an emergency the emergency crew would know how many guests to look for in each room, increasing your odds of survival.

If you have multiple guests, it’s also a good idea to report them because they can make sure you receive all the elite benefits you are entitled to and it could even decrease the odds of you getting walked from your hotel.

Full list of data points

Below is the full list of data points based on prices found in the year 2023.

For these data points, we focused on standard rooms where the maximum number of guests was four. Sometimes, especially for larger suites you can add more guests than four.