The sluggish economy has a few benefits for travelers, including a decline in the average price of a hotel room.

The Hotel Price Intex, a report put together by hotels.com, looked at approximately 78,000 properties in more than 13,000 locations, with…

TripAdvisor, which offers online lodging reviews, has introduced a “Top Values” index to sort the most popular hotels around the world and find ones that are great values.

To identify excellent value hotels, TripAdvisor devised a system that analyzes the relationship between…

Megabus.com, an express bus service that sells fares as low as $1 via the Internet, says its business is booming despite the slowing economy.

The service says it has served 2 million riders since it began in April 2006. Last year, the service…

Princess Cruise ship in Alaska. Princess Cruise lines photo.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Alaska’s tourism industry is taking a hit because of the downturn in the U.S. economy, as well as the slowdown in the economy globally.
That has the state’s major…

RiverBarge Excursions tooks visitors on the Mississippi and its tributaries. Photo by Tom Uhlenbrock, Post-Dispatch

RiverBarge Excursion Lines, which operates America’s only floating barge hotel, said Monday it is curtailing all 2009 operations because of the bad economy.

The company, which is…

Zagat Survey says hotels are responding to the economic downturn, accompanied by a 30 percent decline in business travel, by offering reduced rates and increased promotions to leisure travelers.

The 2009 guide covers 1,001 hotels, resorts and spas nationwide. It found…

Cheap.Tickets.com has named St. Louis a hidden gem and the second best city to travel to in today’s age of “cheaponomy.”

The online travel company says it partnered with SmartMoney.com to survey more than 1,000 consumers and found they are making…

A few venues have lowered ticket prices in response to the economy.
Beginning on Election Day, Madame Tussauds Washington D.C., which showcases lifelike wax figures of celebrities, will reduce its admission price from $18 to $10 for adults. The price for…