Hotel Price Categories for Pelham, 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 Pelham, AL was performed on April 28, 2008.  The analysis is based on the average room rates for 84 hotels within Pelham, AL and adjacent towns forming the Birmingham, 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.

Discount Rate Analysis for Pelham, Alabama Hotels

Comfort Suites Pelham          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
2235 Pelham Parkway
Pelham, AL 35124

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$139	$146
Rates observed on 9/7/08:	$98	$109

The observed low rate is 29% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 25% below the average high rate.

Sleep Inn Pelham          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
200 Southgate Dr.
Pelham, AL 35124

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$95	$98
Rates observed on 9/7/08:	$85	$85

The observed low rate is 11% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 13% below the average high rate.

Birmingham/Pelham Travelodge          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
410 Oak Mountain Circle
Pelham, AL 35124

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$71	$84
Rates observed on 9/7/08:	$63	$75

The observed low rate is 11% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 11% below the average high rate.

Best Western At Oak Mountain          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
100 Bishop Circle
Pelham, AL 35124

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$93	$105
Rates observed on 9/7/08:	$83	$120

The observed low rate is 11% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 14% above the average high rate.

Holiday Inn Express Birmingham I-65 South (Pelham)          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
260 Cahaba Valley Road
Pelham, AL 35124

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$126	$141
Rates observed on 9/7/08:	$113	$125

The observed low rate is 10% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 11% below the average high rate.

Hotel Rate Table for Pelham, Alabama

The table below shows Pelham, Alabama 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 Pelham, Alabama Hotels                Averages calculated:  April 28, 2008        Rates captured:  12:00 AM on 9/7/08 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 Comfort Suites Pelham 142 98 139 -41 109 146 -37 Value Place Pelham 137 239 106 133 259 168 91 Holiday Inn Express Birmingham I-65 South (pelham) 134 113 126 -13 125 141 -16 Quality Inn Pelham 106 120 100 20 120 111 9 Best Western At Oak Mountain 99 83 93 -10 120 105 15 Sleep Inn Pelham 96 85 95 -10 85 98 -13 Ramada Limited Pelham 84 115 82 33 115 86 29 Birmingham/pelham Travelodge 78 63 71 -8 75 84 -9

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Hotel Rate Analysis and Classification Details

The April 28, 2008 rate analysis for Pelham, Alabama hotels is based on the average rates of 84 hotels within Pelham and adjacent towns forming the Birmingham, 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:  $48 - Scottish Inns Bessemer
Highest Average Room Rate:  $216 - Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Birmingham-homewood

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 April 28, 2008 analysis, the resulting mean room rate for Birmingham, AL MSA hotels is $113 and the standard deviation is $35.

Hotels with average rates greater than one standard deviation above the mean are categorized as deluxe.  One standard deviation above the mean is $148, so Pelham hotels with an average rate higher than $148 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 $81, so Pelham hotels with an average rate lower than $81 are classified as budget hotels (green ) on the map.

Everything in between is categorized as moderate priced hotels, so Pelham hotels with average room rates greater the $81 and less that $148 are classified as moderate priced hotels ( cyan ) on the map.