At these prices, it would be better to stay home alone for the holidays.<\/p>\n
Inflation has soared so incredibly over the last three decades since the iconic film, \u201cHome Alone 2,\u201d aired<\/a> that Kevin McCallister\u2019s memorable $1,000 Plaza Hotel dessert indulgence looks like pennies on the dollar \u2014 compared to its price tag today.<\/p>\n The lavish spread, which famously included a 16-scoop ice cream sundae, would run an incredible $2,233 in today\u2019s dollars, as the ritzy hotel has kept pace with the rising cost of living, an analysis by travel insurance comparison service,\u00a0iSelect found.<\/p>\n The cost of Kevin McCallister\u2019s Plaza Hotel stay has soared roughly 303% since the iconic 1992 movie, according to a report. \u00a920thCentFox\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n \u201cKevin, you spent $967 on room service?\u201d the Macaulay Culkin character\u2019s dad, Peter McCallister, screams in the closing scene of the 1992 blockbuster \u2014 his outrage so severe that his voice reverberates through Central Park.<\/p>\n Today, the meal alone would cost more than Kevin\u2019s entire Big Apple excursion in 1992 money.<\/p>\n The trip \u2014 from the suite to the sundae \u2014 would run $8,511 in 2025, compared to the now-measly $2,109 bill back in 1992, according to iSelect. And that\u2019s not counting the limos or taxis Kevin indulged in.<\/p>\n That\u2019s thanks to a 303% spike in inflation across the bougie hotel\u2019s prices over the last 33 years \u2014 since the film\u2019s debut \u2014 which iSelect determined by comparing pricing from the Plaza, inflation data and updated menu costs.<\/p>\n The famous $967 room service bill Kevin racked up would come at a cost of $2,233 today. 20th Century Fox Film Corp.<\/p>\n The biggest tab would be for The Plaza suite <\/a>itself, clocking in at an average of $6,244 per night \u2014 though there are suites that go for as much as $33,000.<\/p>\n Back when the notorious 9-year-old was running amok in New York City \u2014 when the hotel was owned by President Trump<\/a> \u2014 his room would have cost on average $1,100 a night, according to iSelect.<\/p>\n Just a simple three-scoop sundae with maraschino cherries, M&M\u2019s and chocolate sauce from the hotel kitchen would cost $24 today, compared to $18 when Kevin tormented the staff.<\/p>\n iSelect determined the surge in cost by comparing pricing from The Plaza Hotel, historic inflation data and updated menu costs. New York Post<\/p>\n Some rooms at The Plaza today cost as much as $33,000. Getty Images<\/p>\n The hotel now even offers up the \u201cHome Alone Sundae\u201d as a homage to the movie \u2014 to the tune of $350.<\/a><\/p>\n The four-fold total increase should come as no surprise as the country grapples with inflation and overall money troubles.<\/p>\n