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TC Named Most Expensive Midwest Summer Destination

By Beth Milligan | July 22, 2017

Traverse City has been named the most expensive summer destination in the Midwest, according to a survey by ChicagoHotels.org.

The site considered all destinations in the Midwest with a minimum of 10 hotels/inns. The average minimum price an overnight guest will have to spend to stay overnight in each destination’s cheapest available double-room served as the basis of comparison. The survey focused on the summer months of July and August 2017 and excluded hotels and inns that did not have a central location or were rated less than 3 stars.

According to the survey, Traverse City has the most expensive summer hotel room prices in the Midwest. The complete top 10 list rankings were as follows:

1. Traverse City, MI $221
2. Lake Geneva, WI $207
3. Marquette, MI $194
4. Ann Arbor, MI $192
5. South Haven, MI $184
6. Madison, WI $182
7. Chicago, IL $176
8. Deadwood, SD $174
9. Des Moines, IA $173
10. Detroit Lakes, MN $172

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