Hotel Price Categories for Montgomery, Alabama

The hotels on the Rate Table and the Interactive Map are grouped into color coded price categories based on their average room rates.  The average rate for each hotel is calculated from the average of it's high and low room rates observed over a period of one year.

The latest hotel rate analysis for Montgomery, AL was performed on March 24, 2008.  The analysis is based on the average room rates for 52 hotels within Montgomery and adjacent towns forming the Montgomery, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area.  The current classification breaks based on this analysis are as follows:

See Hotel Rate Analysis and Classification Details below for a detailed explanation of the classification price breaks.

Hotel Rate Table for Montgomery, Alabama

The table below shows Montgomery, Alabama hotels listed from the highest average rate to the lowest average rate.  The hotels are color coded according to the Hotel Price Categories described above.  The table shows the high and low rates recorded for each hotel.  It also shows the annual average high and low rates for comparison.  The "Low Dif" and "High Dif" columns show the difference between the posted current rates and the annual average rates.  The table may be sorted by clicking the column headers.

Initial rates captured at       :  12:00 AM on 5/17/08
Annual averages calculated  :  March 24, 2008

Update Rates

Click the "Update Rates" button to begin the hotel rate search.  The search routine will simultaneously search multiple hotel reservation systems through Interactive Hotel Solutions to find the lowest current rates.  Each hotel record will be highlighted as it is updated.  The average time to access the rates for each hotel is around two seconds.  You may stop the search at any time with the "Stop" button and resume the search again with the "Resume" button. 

Compare Rates

To compare rates between hotels, click the column headers to sort by the average rates, low rates, or high rates.

Identify Low Rates

See the difference between the current posted rates and average rates to identify hotels with below average rates.  Negative values indicate below average rates.  Click the "Low Dif" and "High Dif" column headers to sort the values and see the lowest differences. 

Click the average rate values (Ave Rate column) to see rate trend graphs for each hotel.  See how the current rates compare to the rate history for each hotel.  Consider that large differences in the high rates may indicate limited availability of the more expensive rooms, and low rates may simply indicate an opening in low rate rooms.  Rates may also vary with seasons and change for special events. 

Go to the Discount Rates Page for an automated analysis of below average rates.

Get Hotel Information & Reserve Rooms

Click on the hotel names to access the information pages for the hotels.  Use the "Reservation Dates" selection box at the top of the hotel information page to set your required dates and number of occupants.

Interactive Rate Table for Montgomery, Alabama Hotels                Averages calculated:  March 24, 2008        Rates captured:  12:00 AM on 5/17/08 Click Hotel Names for Info Pages          Click Avg Rates for Graphs           Click Table Headers to Sort Name Avg Rate Low Rate Avg Low Low Dif High Rate Avg High High Dif Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa At The Conventi 174 179 159 20 189 189 0 Staybridge Suites Montgomery-eastchase 174 124 174 -50 219 174 45 Drury Inn Suites Montgomery 147 125 112 13 200 182 18 Residence Inn By Marriott Montgomery 129 119 106 13 119 152 -33 Courtyard By Marriott Montgomery 126 119 111 8 119 141 -22 Value Place Montgomery 119 229 111 118 269 127 142 Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Montgomery Eastchase Park 112 99 100 -1 137 124 13 Sleep Inn & Suites 112 96 101 -5 96 122 -26 Montgomery Days Inn & Suites 108 na 79 na na 136 na Towneplace Suites By Marriott Montgomery 108 99 103 -4 99 113 -14 Comfort Suites Montgomery 106 102 85 17 102 127 -25 Americas Best Inns-Montgomery 101 73 61 12 105 141 -36 Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Montgomery, Al 100 90 84 6 110 116 -6 Wingate Inn - Montgomery 98 99 92 7 109 105 4 Springhill Suites By Marriott Montgomery 97 76 91 -15 89 103 -14 Sleep Inn & Suites 96 72 73 -1 90 120 -30 Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Montgomery East 95 90 81 9 125 109 16 La Quinta Inn Montgomery Carmichael Road 92 69 76 -7 99 109 -10 Econo Lodge And Suites 84 63 56 7 70 111 -41 Comfort Inn Montgomery 80 87 76 11 87 84 3 La Quinta Montgomery 72 54 62 -8 73 82 -9 Ramada Inn Montgomery Airport 72 na 67 na na 78 na Comfort Inn Montgomery 70 70 66 4 70 74 -4 Quality Inn & Suites Governors House Convention Center 69 63 62 1 63 76 -13 Best Western Monticello Inn 66 na 59 na na 74 na Comfort Inn Montgomery 66 60 62 -2 70 69 1 Guesthouse Intl Montgomery 66 na 47 na na 85 na Quality Inn Montgomery 66 76 62 14 76 69 7 Montgomery Days Inn 64 60 64 -4 60 64 -4 Howard Johnson Montgomery 63 59 57 2 74 69 5 Montgomery - Days Inn Midtown 62 64 60 4 69 64 5 Days Inn Montgomery 58 41 49 -8 56 67 -11 Super 8 Montgomery 57 50 54 -4 125 60 65 Americas Best Inns-Montgomery Goldsboro 56 53 54 -1 58 57 1 Econo Lodge Montgomery 52 55 47 8 58 56 2 Scottish Inns Pike Road 39 36 35 1 45 43 2

Discount Hotels Page

After updating the rate table to get the lowest up-to-the-minute rates, go to the Discount Rates Page to see hotels with below average rates.  You may adjust the "Percent Below Average" value to query hotels for the discount level you specify.

Hotel Locator Map

The Hotel Locator Map will open in the space occupied by the introduction box at the top of this page.  Click the static map or click the "Launch Interactive Map" button to open the map.

The Hotel Locator Map shows the location of hotels in Montgomery, Alabama and adjacent areas.  It allows you to zoom in, zoom out, center, and select hotels for identification.  The map includes an interactive list of hotels that works with the map.  As you zoom in on your area of interest, the list of hotels on the sidebar will adjust to match the hotels you see on the map.  This feature allows you to focus the list of hotels for a specific area of Montgomery, AL. 

The hotel markers on the map are colored and numbered to match the hotel list.   The colors indicate the price range categories calculated for the hotels in Montgomery, AL.  If you are interested in only one price range, use the price category check boxes beneath the hotel list to turn off the price ranges you don't need.

For screens set to 1024 x 768 or greater, sort buttons are available on the map interface to sort the hotel list by name, by high rates, or by low rates.  When sorting the hotels by high or low rates, the hotels will remain grouped in the three price categories and each category will be sorted separately.  In addition to sorting the hotels by high or low rates, you may turn hotel rate ranges on or off by using the price category check boxes beneath the hotel list.

After you have focused the hotel list, set the dates for your reservation with the Reservation Dates selection box on the left side of the map. Set the dates for your stay, the number of adults, and the number of children, then click the Update Rates button at the top of the map's hotel list to begin the hotel rate search.  The search routine will step through each hotel and search multiple hotel reservation systems through Interactive Hotel Solutions to find the lowest current rates.

The current rates and the annual average rates are presented for comparison.  The current rates are presented in bold text and the average rates are displayed in small text  ( low | high )  above the current rates.  Compare the current high and low rates to their average values to identify below average rates. 

Hotel rate trend pages showing the rate history of each hotel are linked to the average rate numbers.

The links under each hotel provide access to the hotel information and rate pages.  The rate links will generate rate pages for the number of occupants and dates that you set in the Reservation Dates selection box.  Hotel rooms may be booked through the rate pages.

Hotel Rate Analysis and Classification Details

The March 24, 2008 rate analysis for Montgomery, Alabama hotels is based on the average rates of 52 hotels within Montgomery and adjacent towns forming the Montgomery, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area.  The average rate for each hotel is calculated from the average of it's high and low room rates observed over a period of one year.  The rates range between the following values:

Lowest Average Room Rate:  $39 - Scottish Inns Pike Road
Highest Average Room Rate:  $174 - Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa At The Conventi

The graph on the right shows the typical shape of a room rate distribution for a metropolitan area.  The colored areas depict the price breaks used to classify the hotels.  Rates greater than two standard deviations above the mean for all values are considered high end outliners and are removed from the price break calculations.

For the March 24, 2008 analysis, the resulting mean room rate for Montgomery, AL MSA hotels is $84 and the standard deviation is $23.

Hotels with average rates greater than one standard deviation above the mean are categorized as deluxe.  One standard deviation above the mean is $107, so Montgomery hotels with an average rate higher than $107 are classified as deluxe hotels ( magenta ) on the map.

Hotels with average rates falling in the lower half of the range below the mean are categorized as budget.  The rate halfway between the low rate and the mean rate is $62, so Montgomery hotels with an average rate lower than $62 are classified as budget hotels (green ) on the map.

Everything in between is categorized as moderate priced hotels, so Montgomery hotels with average room rates greater the $62 and less that $107 are classified as moderate priced hotels ( cyan ) on the map.