Slovakia for Budget travel

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2015 may be a banner year for travel deals in Europe. Europe may be the great “it” spot this summer for Americans eager to exploit the dollar to euro rates this summer. The dollar to euro conversion rate is the best it’s been in years. But what many travelers don’t know is that not all countries in Europe use the euro and that Eurozone deals vary from country to country.

Data culled from year-over-year flight, hotel, and vacation rental rates tell a lot about which Eurozone countries are the best for deals, where travelers can shave off a few extra euros, and which country is the best fit for individual travel budgets.

Such data from the wide base compiled by Hipmunk tells the tale of where to go for the best use of the dollar this summer.

“Most things in the Eurozone will be about 20 percent off to Americans,” said Adam Goldstein, CEO and co-founder of Hipmunk. “But flights and hotels owned by companies headquartered elsewhere might not be as heavily discounted-especially with increased demand. So even with the conversion rate in our favor, travelers will have to keep an eye out for a good deal.”

A review of flight/hotel searches and bookings made on Hipmunk from January 1 – April 4, 2015 for travel dates from June 1 – August 31, 2015 have been used to rank countries by popularity and affordability. Overall budget estimates are calculated by adding the average dollar cost of round trip airfare for one adult to the average price of a five-night hotel stay at the average nightly rate, single occupancy.

 Eurozone Countries by Budget

The analysis revealed that the top two countries with the lowest overall vacation budget, Lithuania and Latvia, are also less popular destinations. However, a few popular destinations round out the top five.

Eurozone Countries by Popularity and Average Budget

Popularity Ranking Country Average Per Person Budget
Low Lithuania $1,798
Low Latvia $1,799
Medium Belgium $1,868
High Ireland $1,961
High Germany $2,036
Medium Portugal $2,121
Medium The Netherlands $2,155
Medium Finland $2,178
Low Estonia $2,182
High Spain $2,311
Medium Austria $2,373
Low Luxembourg $2,381
Low Cyprus $2,403
High Italy $2,436
Medium Greece $2,454
Low Slovenia $2,470
High France $2,561
Low Slovakia $3,047

 

Flights Not Always A Deal

Summer flights to Eurozone countries aren’t always a great deal. In fact, the average summer airfare from the U.S. to the Eurozone has increased 7 percent since 2014. However, there are specific flight routes from top U.S. cities to top Eurozone cities that are significantly lower than the national average.

Average Flight Prices to Eurozone Countries from U.S. Cities

 

 Rome,       Paris,      Madrid,     Frankfurt

NYC                         $1,324      $1,031      $1,114      $1,113

LA                            $1,506      $2,368      $1,462      $1,484

Chicago                   $1,619      $1,375      $1,351      $1,352

Philly                       $1,785      $1,271      $1,186      $1,470

Dallas                      $1,624      $1,306                         $1,665

SF                            $2,098     $1,663     $1,558      $1,799

Boston                    $1,377      $1,130      $1,139      $1,245

DC                           $1,613      $1,186    $1,264      $1,345

Atlanta                    $1,791      $1,539      $906         $1,399

Houston                  $1,381      $2,151      $1,193      $1,561

Phoenix                  $1,471      $1,446      $1,687      $1,125

Detroit                     $1,502      $1,146      $861        $1,484

Tampa                    $1,689      $1,467      $1,397

Seattle                    $1,702      $1,515      $1,627      $1,748

Minneapolis            $1,459      $1,282      $1,228     $1,516

Miami                      $1,185      $1,159      $1,256     $1,382

Denver                    $1,616      $1,406      $1,449     $1,402

Orlando                    $1,408     $1,202      $1,424     $1,664

Cleveland                $1,591      $1,281      $1,700      $1,618

Sacramento            $3,021      $1,653     $1,509

Pittsburgh               $1,421       $1,481     $978          $1,521

Portland                  $1,714      $1,511      $1,566      $1,509

Charlotte                 $1,483      $1,435      $1,325      $1,782

Raleigh                    $1,755      $2,030    $1,271      $2,300

National Average from all

U.S. Cities:              $1,562      $1,470     $1,436      $1,447

 

Average Flight Prices to Eurozone Countries from U.S. Cities, Continued

Dublin,     Athens,     Amsterdam,   Lisbon

NYC                        $871        $1,356      $1,090       $1,221

LA                           $1,454                         $1,708      $2,469

Chicago                  $980        $1,310      $1,276       $1,515

Philly                       $1,159      $1,428      $1,588      $1,267

Dallas                      $1,416      $1,621      $1,376       $1,620

SF                           $1,212      $1,824      $1,585       $1,637

Boston                     $958        $1,303      $1,055       $1,006

DC                           $947         $1,351      $1,440

Atlanta                   $1,196      $1,998      $1,417       $1,819

Houston                 $1,136      $1,539      $1,518       $1,380

Phoenix                  $1,219      $1,774      $1,668

Detroit                    $1,128      $1,636      $1,950       $1,568

Tampa                    $1,457      $1,893      $2,617       $2,604

Seattle                    $1,275      $1,811      $2,063       $1,566

Minneapolis            $1,222      $1,707      $1,456       $1,685

Miami                                       $2,615      $1,050      $1,095

Denver                   $1,238      $1,711      $1,376        $1,730

Orlando                  $910        $1,369

Cleveland               $1,165     $1,678                           $1,411

Sacramento                            $1,765

Pittsburgh             $1,179     $2,282                          $1,388

Portland                $1,398     $1,618       $1,696

Charlotte               $1,184      $1,539      $949

Raleigh                  $1,142      $1,557      $1,356       $1,287

National Average from all

U.S. Cities             $1,108      $1,555      $1,390       $1,349

 

Hotels vs. Vacation Rentals

Despite the change in the exchange rate, the average nightly summer Eurozone hotel rate has increased by 2 percent (in dollars) since 2014. But once again, when individual Eurozone countries are looked at separately, the data reveal opportunities for savings in the form of vacation rentals.

Eurozone Countries by Average Vacation Rental Savings

SavingsRanking Country 2015 Ave Nightly Hotel Rate 2015 Ave Nightly Rental Rate Ave Nightly
Savings
1 Slovakia $ 323 $ 29 $ 294
2 Finland $ 171 $ 86 $ 85
3 Portugal $ 154 $ 82 $ 73
4 Spain $ 175 $ 103 $ 72
5 Greece $ 180 $ 116 $ 64
6 Italy $ 175 $ 116 $ 58
7   France $ 218 $ 163 $ 55
8 Latvia $ 102 $ 59 $ 43
9 Cyprus $ 140 $ 103 $ 37
10 Ireland $ 171 $ 148 $ 23
11 The Netherlands $ 153 $ 129 $ 22
12 Austria $ 173 $ 152 $ 21
13 Belgium $ 121 $ 111 $ 10
14 Lithuania $ 76 $ 77 $ 1
15 Germany $ 118 $ 139 $ 21

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