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NYC hotel rooms hit a record $468.54 a night in September
CoStar says September's average nightly rate beat the previous record, set last December, by just ninety-six cents; the city still expects about sixty-five million visitors this year.
On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on BBN This MorningPublished
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At a glance
- First reported by New York Post: “NYC hotel rooms are pricier than ever — with supposedly budget-friendly hotels out of reach for many tourists”, with reporting from Daily Lodging Report (Skift).
- Covered on BBN on Monday, November 2, 2026, at 7:30 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.
- Topics: NYC.
- BBN covered this story before: Couple recreates 'Lunch atop a Skyscraper' for Village Halloween… (November 2).
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- New York PostNYC hotel rooms are pricier than ever — with supposedly budget-friendly hotels out of reach for many tourists
- Daily Lodging Report (Skift)New York City Hotel Prices Reflect Demand - Daily Lodging Report November 25, 2024 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorGone for now, the King and his umbrella.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorCloser to home, a night in a New York hotel hit a record average of four hundred sixty-eight dollars and fifty-four cents in September.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThat's per night. For a room. I'd like to know what the fifty-four cents covers.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe New York Post says it beat the previous record, set last December, by ninety-six cents.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorCoStar, the firm that tracks hotel data, supplied the figure.
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