Tampa and San Antonio Are Top Two Cities with the Largest Hotel Rate Reductions When Compared to the Same Time Last Year / Hotwire Survey / April 2009

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Tampa and San Antonio Are Top Two Cities with the Largest Hotel Rate
Reductions When Compared to the Same Time Last Year
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 14, 2009 - Hotwire.com(R), a leading discount travel site, today announced the results of the April 2009 Hotwire(R) Hotel Rate Report. This monthly report features the top 10 cities with the largest reductions in hotel price. And these price drops, when combined with Hotwire's already discounted prices, will help guide customers to the destinations that will maximize their travel dollars. This month's report features Tampa and San Antonio as the top two of 10 cities with the largest reductions in hotel price.

If it's still not quite warm enough in your hometown, Hotwire is seeing deep discounts in several warm weather locales. Florida has some hot deals in Tampa, Orlando, and Miami/Fort Lauderdale. If you are looking to travel to a large city, great bargains can be found in New York and Chicago. Not to be left out are the northern neighbors in both Vancouver and Toronto.

When compared to the same time last year, the top 10 hotel price reductions for April 2009 include:

Rank	Hotel Market	Price Drop	Hotwire Rating	Example of a Current Hotwire Price/Night
1	Tampa	-31%	4-Star	$88
2	San Antonio	-30%	3-Star	$82
3	Vancouver	-30%	4-Star	$91
4	New York	-29%	3-Star	$139
5	Portland	-23%	4-Star	$96
6	Orlando	-22%	4-Star	$87
7	Chicago	-21%	3-Star	$65
8	Toronto	-20%	4-Star	$72
9	Miami	-20%	3-Star	$76
10	Las Vegas	-19%	4-Star	$93

"We're excited to offer our monthly Hotel Rate Report to help guide travelers to timely deals," said Clem Bason, president, Hotwire Group. "We're seeing excellent bargains on our site, particularly in Florida, where this is normally one of the busiest times of the year."

Tampa is seeing some of its best prices of the year and has something to offer almost everyone. Not only can you experience the high-speed rush of a roller-coaster at Busch Gardens, but nature lovers can take in Florida's wildlife at their own pace in Tampa's Canoe Escape and art aficionados can check out the Salvador Dali Museum in nearby St. Petersburg."

Hotwire works closely with brand-name hotels in top destinations to help fill unsold rooms, so customers get them at prices lower than any other travel site. Guaranteed*. Hotwire is uniquely positioned to spot pricing trends throughout the hotel industry, and the Hotel Rate Report is the newest way Hotwire helps customers find the most timely hotel deals.

About the Hotwire Hotel Rate Report
The Hotwire Hotel Rate Report will run results during the first week of each month. Results are calculated by looking at Hotwire stay dates for select regions in the current month, and comparing prices in the current month against Hotwire prices in the same month in the prior year. Prices are compared within the same star rating categories for consistency, and the percent change in price for each region is generated as an overall average of the changes in those categories. The prices in the chart above are examples for a particular star rating category within that market, and actual prices may be higher or lower than the average that is provided.

About Hotwire
Hotwire.com is a leading discount travel site with low rates on airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars, cruises and vacation packages. Launched in 2000, Hotwire negotiates deep discounts from its travel suppliers to help travelers book unsold airline seats, hotel rooms and rental cars. J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Independent Travel Web Site Satisfaction Study(SM) recognized Hotwire for ranking "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Independent Travel Web Sites, Three Years in a Row." Hotwire is an operating company of Expedia, Inc. CST: 2053390-40. NST: 20003-0209. For more information, visit http://www.hotwire.com/.

Hotwire, Hotwire.com and the Hotwire logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Hotwire, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other logos or product and company names mentioned herein may be the property of their respective owners. (C) 2009 Hotwire, Inc. All rights reserved. CST# 2053390-40.

*If you find a lower price for the same stay within 48 hours, we'll give you double the difference. See site for guarantee details.

Contact:

Hotwire.com
Rachel Rogers of Atomic PR, +1-310-689-7585,
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Web Site: http://www.hotwire.com/

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