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Albert Lea, MN Hotel Rates

Hotel Price Categories for Rural Minnesota Hotels

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.

Since Albert Lea, MN is a small town in rural Minnesota, it's rate classification is based on 135 hotels in rural Minnesota that are oustide the metropolitan areas. The latest rate analysis for rural Minnesota hotels was performed on April 28, 2008. The current classification breaks based on this analysis are as follows:

Deluxe Hotels (Magenta) :
Moderate Hotels (Cyan) :
Budget Hotels (Green) :

average room rate > $116
average room rate is $69 to $116
average room rate < $69

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

Automated Rate Analysis for Albert Lea, Minnesota Hotels

This analysis calculates the difference between the current rates and average rates for each hotel in Albert Lea, Minnesota. The hotels are then listed in order starting with the best difference first. Up to ten hotels may be listed. The first five hotels show the best difference in the low rates, while the last five are the best of the high or low rates. For further discretion, view the rate graphs for each hotel through the "Rate History" links. Click "Update Rates" for the most current postings.

Today's Best Rates

Rates captured: 12:00 AM on 7/24/08
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Enter your dates in the Reservation Dates form above and then click the Update Rates button.
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Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Albert Lea Info Photos Rate-history Map
2214 EAST MAIN STREET
Albert Lea, MN 56007

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$77	$125
Rates observed on 7/24/08:	$70	$159

The observed low rate is 9% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 27% above the average high rate.

Ramada Inn Albert Lea Info Photos Rate-history Map
2306 East Main Street
Albert Lea, MN 56007

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$71	$80
Rates observed on 7/24/08:	$72	$72

The observed low rate is 1% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 10% below the average high rate.

Comfort Inn Albert Lea Info Photos Rate-history Map
810 Happy Trails Ln
Albert Lea, MN 56007

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$84	$88
Rates observed on 7/24/08:	$100	$100

The observed low rate is 19% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 14% above the average high rate.

Holiday Inn Express Albert Lea, Mn Info Photos Rate-history Map
821 Plaza Street
Albert Lea, MN 56007

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$80	$147
Rates observed on 7/24/08:	$115	$170

The observed low rate is 44% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 16% above the average high rate.

Super 8 Motel - Albert Lea Info Photos Rate-history Map
2019 East Main Street
Albert Lea, MN 56007

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$55	$76
Rates observed on 7/24/08:	$112	$153

The observed low rate is 104% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 101% above the average high rate.

For more analysis results, see the Discount Rates Page after you have updated the rate table.

Hotel Rate Table for Albert Lea, Minnesota

The table below shows Albert Lea, Minnesota hotels listed from the highest average rate to the lowest average rate (Avg Rate column). The table may be sorted on any column by clicking the column headers.

The hotels are color coded according to the Hotel Price Categories described above. The "Low Dif" column shows the difference between the current low rate and the average low rate for each hotel. The "High Dif" column shows the difference between the current high rate and the average high rate for each hotel. Enter dates in the "Reservation Dates" form above and click "Update Rates" for the most current rates. Click on the hotel names to see all avaiable room rates and make reservations.

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**Interactive Rate Table for Albert Lea, Minnesota Hotels**



Averages calculated: April 28, 2008        Rates captured: 12:00 AM on 7/24/08

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
Holiday Inn Express Albert Lea, Mn	114	115	80	35	170	147	23
Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Albert Lea	101	70	77	-7	159	125	34
Comfort Inn Albert Lea	86	100	84	16	100	88	12
Albert Lea, Mn, Days Inn	76	na	70	na	na	81	na
Ramada Inn Albert Lea	76	72	71	1	72	80	-8
Super 8 Motel - Albert Lea	66	112	55	57	153	76	77

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Hotel Rate Analysis and Classification Details

The April 28, 2008 rate analysis for Albert Lea, Minnesota hotels is based on the average room rates of 135 hotels in rural Minnesota oustide the metropolitan areas. 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: $49 - Budget Host Inn Owatonna
Highest Average Room Rate: $171 - Comfort Suites Canal Park

The graph on the right shows the typical shape of a rate distribution for a wide range of room rates. 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 April 28, 2008 analysis, the resulting mean room rate for rural Minnesota hotels is $89 and the standard deviation is $27.

Hotels with average rates greater than one standard deviation above the mean are categorized as deluxe. One standard deviation above the mean is $116, so Albert Lea hotels with an average rate higher than $116 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 $69, so Albert Lea hotels with an average rate lower than $69 are classified as budget hotels (green ) on the map.

Everything in between is categorized as moderate priced hotels, so Albert Lea hotels with average room rates greater the $69 and less that $116 are classified as moderate priced hotels ( cyan ) on the map.