Chapter 6: Prices Paid at Home and Away

U.S. travelers are the biggest spenders when they travel abroad.  They spend an average of $160 when they head overseas.  Travelers from the U.S. are followed by those from Russia and Japan, who respectively spend $159 and $155 per night on hotels overseas.

At the other end of the spectrum, travelers from South Africa are those who spend the least when outside their own borders, parting with just $87 per night for hotel rooms.

Travelers from the U.S. are savvier when they are traveling within their own country.  They spend just $114 when traveling domestically.  The biggest domestic spenders are from Singapore, who spend on average, $181 in their own hotels.

Travelers from India are those with the best eye for value within their own borders, spending $91 when in a domestic destination.

	Prices Paid at Home and Away Nationality Home Prices Paid (Per Room in U.S. Dollars) Away Prices Paid (Per Room in U.S. Dollars) USA 114 160 Russia 164 159 Japan 150 155 Portugal 114 153 Australia 140 152 Sweden 147 148 India 91 148 United Kingdom 128 147 Ireland 108 145 Brazil 144 144 Italy 125 141 Canada 125 138 Spain & Canary Islands 104 138 Netherlands 130 135 France 108 135 Germany 114 133 Singapore 181 131 Mexico 109 114 South Africa 141 87