{"id":234971,"date":"2025-07-03T14:52:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T14:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/234971\/"},"modified":"2025-07-03T14:52:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T14:52:19","slug":"aspen-colorado-is-the-most-expensive-place-to-vacation-in-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/234971\/","title":{"rendered":"Aspen, Colorado is the most expensive place to vacation in America"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"H32B52HAFRHWXNGPW2G4ESIHIM\">Are you looking for your next vacation destination? If you\u2019re willing to splurge, these unforgettable travel spots might be worth considering.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"H2MB3L7AHVGJPFWNK3URWFTTIE\">In a recent study, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gobankingrates.com\/saving-money\/travel\/americas-most-expensive-tourist-destinations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.gobankingrates.com\/saving-money\/travel\/americas-most-expensive-tourist-destinations\/\">GoBankingRates<\/a> analyzed 91 popular tourist destinations in the U.S. to determine the priciest cost of a three-night getaway for two people. The analysis included airfare, meals, and drinks. The locations were sourced from reporting by Travel + Leisure, and the expense data was gathered from the Census Bureau data and Numbeo\u2019s Cost of Living Index. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"S5NLX4FXMRE3PECTDDMIP5KVVY\">Aspen, Colorado, known for its ski resorts and stunning mountain views, is ranked as America\u2019s most expensive tourist destination. Couples visiting this alpine paradise can expect to spend an average of $2,708 in total. Airfare accounts for a significant portion of the total cost at $1,341, with hotel accommodations averaging $791 and with meals costing $510, and domestic beer available for around $4.50.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"MVKCMJNFPZDYFG5TBKKJYNBTWU\">For budget-conscious travelers, Clearwater, Florida, stands out as the most affordable option. This waterfront city offers the best value, with total vacation costs of $1,630 or less for two adults, which includes airfare at $264, lodging of $247, and meals at $446. Domestic beer also costs $4.50.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"BGQOHHD3VFEPBEMIKU2DF3SK4Q\">Here\u2019s what they found to be the ten most expensive tourist destinations:<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"K3SDOY5ATBBHPM6OK3E3R3TEO4\"><b>1. Aspen, Colorado<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"article__unordered-list\">\n<li id=\"QFTMG67JX5BODAN3X7QHIJG2C4\">Airfare cost for a couple: $1,341<\/li>\n<li id=\"4WWNKW2UNZHRDPTTY7G22246GI\">Total cost of hotel: $791<\/li>\n<li id=\"RH43MUBVYVFDFH5RT3MXHJBHUI\">Total cost for all meals: $510<\/li>\n<li id=\"5WOIESPNIBEKVM2GA6ZICRIO54\">Domestic beer cost: $7.50<\/li>\n<li id=\"KQ2WLUJ3M5DXBM7WLS7B6IRBUM\">Total cost for vacation: $2,708<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/VUUEKL5NC5ENDI7PRY2MKKKKR4.jpg\"  fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Scenic view of landscape and mountains against sky, Aspen, Colorado, United States, USA\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"article__image-content\" height=\"600\" width=\"300\"\/>Aspen, ColoradoGetty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"HYZ2TF4WYNFU7P53J55R3JRAXY\"><b>2. Santa Barbara, California<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"article__unordered-list\">\n<li id=\"PRHXC43X5ZCI7EWMTNHF4LEH7U\">Airfare cost for a couple: $952<\/li>\n<li id=\"5RRJMVLE65CM5OBJB7CTEEWB3Y\">Total cost of hotel: $830<\/li>\n<li id=\"FCYERK5YNNEK3PFTXSDO3GFQWM\">Total cost for all meals: $600<\/li>\n<li id=\"X4T5HCL25BGZLMMFONNQGW5MLA\">Domestic beer cost: $8<\/li>\n<li id=\"WLRXZDVMAFDTNKM6WJPQ34IJEQ\">Total cost for vacation: $2,446<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BRTRLGC2VBEINFZF4OMBVUDR3Y.jpg\"  fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Santa Barbara beach with palm trees and city skyline at sunset, California, USA\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"article__image-content\" height=\"600\" width=\"300\"\/>Santa BarbaraGetty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"YKJIWMEIN5CUBJWYSM7RK5ADRY\"><b>3. Anchorage, Alaska<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"article__unordered-list\">\n<li id=\"JVJBMFCKYFCU5F4PI53SJUEBTY\">Airfare cost for a couple: $1,190<\/li>\n<li id=\"NWCFJ7AUVVAQVL3FJF4GADTP2Q\">Total cost of hotel: $440<\/li>\n<li id=\"MT3OJ5PZHNGRBCP577N55KKXG4\">Total cost for all meals: $600<\/li>\n<li id=\"GG63XMLPJVB23PYC2326BDGHJA\">Domestic beer cost: $8<\/li>\n<li id=\"U2YPT5CBZZHDVAKYPON6FU5YIM\">Total cost for vacation: $2,294<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CA6Z2RYTDNBU7B64VVP6LSSYBY.jpg\"  fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Downtown Anchorage, Alaska\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"article__image-content\" height=\"600\" width=\"300\"\/>Anchorage Alaska downtown skyline.Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"DMXZCYTX3JC2XL2V2BED4ANEA4\"><b>4. Bar Harbor, Maine<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"article__unordered-list\">\n<li id=\"ROO33MSAO5GWNDFO7BJ4BS7EJU\">Airfare cost for a couple: $883<\/li>\n<li id=\"DVHCVPRXJRG2HFHZ5HMHCFRDXQ\">Total cost of hotel: $566<\/li>\n<li id=\"ERVCHXKCYZFI7KRFHI3WPVGOKU\">Total cost for all meals: $720<\/li>\n<li id=\"3B6QS74XF5EJ5J77NF3XKOYEDQ\">Domestic beer cost: $6.25<\/li>\n<li id=\"QRZSTXPZMNBM3A2MYV2XMNEGKI\">Total cost for vacation: $2,224<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WJUNQFX4PVGPTCNVGHOEDNIDZU.jpg\"  fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Town Of Bar Harbor, Maine, USA\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"article__image-content\" height=\"600\" width=\"300\"\/>Town and Harbor of Bar Harbor in Acadia National ParkGetty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"CSBSR3TVZBCT7KRHWIOXORBASI\"><b>5. Fairbanks, Alaska<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"article__unordered-list\">\n<li id=\"YLXCQ33HINFZTMVZ4KXYVFOH7U\">Airfare cost for a couple: $1,179<\/li>\n<li id=\"677UI4EYGZC7BFSXZOM5OI3ETQ\">Total cost of hotel: $350<\/li>\n<li id=\"I75D2UOKXVEQBNINQUE7XTZNXE\">Total cost for all meals: $563<\/li>\n<li id=\"L3ANET7DDFGXRCUJQP6CEWQN5Y\">Domestic beer cost: $8<\/li>\n<li id=\"KZALILA66RHNPBFXF5L44PYIVE\">Total cost for vacation: $2,157<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/F7AAHBJFP5CEHMJ3OYNSSAMJ6M.jpg\"  fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Scenic view of snowcapped mountains against sky at night, Fairbanks, Alaska, United States, USA\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"article__image-content\" height=\"600\" width=\"300\"\/>Fairbanks, AlaskaGetty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"UEXFN43MXBBRZLQLPDRDGTYDTQ\"><b>6. Portland, Maine<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"article__unordered-list\">\n<li id=\"PSRKXS7QM5A7NJZBCB56Y22BYQ\">Airfare cost for a couple: $838<\/li>\n<li id=\"4D6DPB64N5BQPHND6HWNMWHFKY\">Total cost of hotel: $538<\/li>\n<li id=\"GJMVPC7SEFACVOV4A7ZLREOEHY\">Total cost for all meals: $720<\/li>\n<li id=\"VJPGAYZECBBQHKKSGI6TVR6MKE\">Domestic beer cost: $6.25<\/li>\n<li id=\"GEVJT6GOZRADFD6HQ3ALQL364A\">Total cost for vacation: $2,150<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IHH2YD2NKFG6TCQNMPX7HN2BBU.jpg\"  fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Portland, Maine\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"article__image-content\" height=\"600\" width=\"300\"\/>Summer at Portland Head LightGetty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"QNGZ6SAWEJDO5GE2Q3DCWOHF6Q\"><b>7. New York City, New York<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"article__unordered-list\">\n<li id=\"MPCKCWNLO5GS3DSEQJP5RFVTHQ\">Airfare cost for a couple: $878<\/li>\n<li id=\"A6LJHB7PPJFU7CL7VI6PQJNYLE\">Total cost of hotel: $401<\/li>\n<li id=\"XBIW5HWC7NHMRLAFYBUALJ4OMA\">Total cost for all meals: $788<\/li>\n<li id=\"NN5DQRYBTFH6LCIM4IFWN4PT6A\">Domestic beer cost: $8<\/li>\n<li id=\"Z6LZ22SGONC5FHC5M5NECPA3XM\">Total cost for vacation: $2,134<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PC65ZFW27JE6NKVJJKCCRQGCUQ.jpg\"  fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Statue of Liberty and Jersey City skyline seen from helicopter, New York City, USA\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"article__image-content\" height=\"600\" width=\"300\"\/>New York CityGetty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"ENG2QDP3MVHU3H3ZRKMBHV6WRE\"><b>8. Asheville, North Carolina <\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"article__unordered-list\">\n<li id=\"FIPLU4OYMVD5FFCF5OL6IO7LOU\">Airfare cost for a couple: $669<\/li>\n<li id=\"F4OKOCYBSFF7VOQNROL656YHC4\">Total cost of hotel: $765<\/li>\n<li id=\"C6FZWXWLMVEEJAS7RPDPMD3NLY\">Total cost for all meals: $564<\/li>\n<li id=\"VKKYHEFLQBH3RPJERMH4HEOBUI\">Domestic beer cost: $7.50<\/li>\n<li id=\"5ZI3IHBHCFDK5PDUD5PB6WIOVU\">Total cost for vacation: $2,058<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/QMM43PKEQRFD5BNRHSVRAWHYZ4.jpg\"  fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Fall Colors seen from Linville Gorge Wilderness in North Carolina\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"article__image-content\" height=\"600\" width=\"300\"\/>Peak Autumn and Fall Colors seen next to a river in Linville Gorge Wilderness near Asheville, North CarolinaGetty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"IPRCPJN3WFEO7OGBMYHXC6WQ6E\"><b>9. Seattle, Washington<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"article__unordered-list\">\n<li id=\"2DXO5G734NG6HL3KTOPJKLNHME\">Airfare cost for a couple: $819<\/li>\n<li id=\"BAE6ZGTDPFEPDA7H6D25ROKQKU\">Total cost of hotel: $539<\/li>\n<li id=\"RIQWRLT345EBPOMNACMGH3JBEA\">Total cost for all meals: $600<\/li>\n<li id=\"Q62ORTNHHREEBJZWJO6DP7PSY4\">Domestic beer cost: $8<\/li>\n<li id=\"7XMFCJEXHZCVZKEKHY4HDCDJLY\">Total cost for vacation: $2,024<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TQKG6O6GBBC4LPPT6SIIBSQFDE.jpg\"  fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Sunset Seattle\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"article__image-content\" height=\"600\" width=\"300\"\/>from Kerry ParkGetty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"CVJUL43TXRESBK56LEOCBJPKHI\"><b>10. Juneau, Alaska<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"article__unordered-list\">\n<li id=\"MWYY7X3O5ZCJNG7GNOSKJJD724\">Airfare cost for a couple: $978<\/li>\n<li id=\"XFF55KKOIRHOHAPMVFNMYWWSOU\">Total cost of hotel: $600<\/li>\n<li id=\"Q7JC4X5ZLRFFRE4ROBGFQM3GNE\">Total cost for all meals: $381<\/li>\n<li id=\"DCEHZWYOHRDNPILNLEXQET43W4\">Domestic beer cost: $7<\/li>\n<li id=\"FEWN4TVTP5HQDBRF3EZJPUKMTY\">Total cost for vacation: $2,016<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/T6RFSJCSBVB2JC2GLBI2QBD6LY.jpg\"  fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Mount Roberts and Juneau Waterfront\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"article__image-content\" height=\"600\" width=\"300\"\/>Juneau, AlaskaGetty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"H5FLBHPVWZEDBHXHPQRKN3MTEE\"><b>What\u2019s the most expensive vacation destination in Alabama?<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"VERD4P6C2FEWZDYNCEDG5S2OJE\">The answer might surprise you. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"OP6HZLFWQBFXTDTJZSXRHAQLPE\">Birmingham ranks as the 30th most expensive vacation spot. GoBankingRates highlights the Magic City as having one of the most costly airfare costs at $1,010 for a couple. Hotel prices come in at $186, meals $396, and domestic beer costs $6. <\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/FEAFW2ARIJH7DFWYLTK26ZPEC4.jpg\"  fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Birmingham skyline at sunset, looking west from the roof of the Elyton Hotel downtown, on Dec. 21, 2021.\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"article__image-content\" height=\"600\" width=\"300\"\/>The Birmingham skyline at sunset, looking west from the roof of the Elyton Hotel downtown, on Dec. 21, 2021. Birmingham was awarded a nearly $22 million grant to build an urban trail connecting downtown to historic neighborhoods just west of the city center.Greg Garrison<\/p>\n<p>If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. 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