10 Affordable Travel Destinations To Ring in the New Year 2025

Gabrielle Olya

1 January 2025 at 9:00 am·2-min read

If the thought of going to a crowded New Year’s Eve party or overpriced prix fixe dinner doesn’t sound appealing this year, consider taking a New Year’s trip instead. There are plenty of domestic destinations that are extra affordable around the NYE holiday, particularly those with outdoorsy appeal, including locations with nearby skiing, desert landscapes and national parks.

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Priceline identified the 10 most affordable places to stay between Dec. 25 and Jan. 5, 2025, so consider one of these locales if you’re looking to ring in the New Year someplace new.

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Laughlin, Nevada

Average nightly hotel rate: $98.99

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Lehi, Utah

Average nightly hotel rate: $103.33

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Tucson, Arizona

Average nightly hotel rate: $105.45

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Houston

Average nightly hotel rate: $108.69

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Average nightly hotel rate: $113.13

Branson, Missouri

Average nightly hotel rate: $114.56

Fort Worth, Texas

Average nightly hotel rate: $114.96

Panama City, Florida

Average nightly hotel rate: $116.34

Reno, Nevada

Average nightly hotel rate: $118.68

Portland, Oregon

Average nightly hotel rate: $120.68

Editor’s note: Data was sourced from Priceline and is accurate as of Dec. 6, 2024.

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10 Affordable Travel Destinations To Ring in the New Year 2025

Laughlin, Nevada

Lehi, Utah

Tucson, Arizona

Houston

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Branson, Missouri

Fort Worth, Texas

Panama City, Florida

Reno, Nevada

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