Hotel Price Categories for Tucson, Arizona

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 Tucson, AZ was performed on March 24, 2008.  The analysis is based on the average room rates for 85 hotels within Tucson and adjacent towns forming the Tucson, AZ 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 Tucson, Arizona

The table below shows Tucson, Arizona 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 5/9/08
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 Tucson, Arizona Hotels                Averages calculated:  March 24, 2008        Rates captured:  12:00 AM on 5/9/08 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 Lodge At Ventana Canyon 420 99 208 -109 139 632 -493 Radisson City Center Tucson 394 na 40 na na 749 na Loews Ventana Canyon Resort 384 144 271 -127 329 498 -169 Arizona Inn 365 169 269 -100 349 461 -112 The Westin La Paloma Resort And Spa 326 169 286 -117 189 366 -177 Wyndham Canoa Ranch Resort 304 139 184 -45 354 425 -71 Jw Marriott Starr Pass Resort And Spa 290 179 290 -111 459 290 169 Starr Pass Golf Suites 266 104 234 -130 104 299 -195 Omni Tucson National Golf Resort/spa 256 329 209 120 389 302 87 Lodge On The Desert 252 na 130 na na 373 na Marriott Tucson University Park 234 152 214 -62 224 254 -30 Desert Diamond Casino And Hotel 224 99 141 -42 229 306 -77 Sheraton Tucson Hotel And Suites 220 139 189 -50 159 250 -91 Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Tuscon Mall 218 114 172 -58 300 265 35 Residence Inn By Marriott Tucson 214 144 203 -59 199 226 -27 Courtyard By Marriott Tucson Airport 210 139 193 -54 139 226 -87 Lodge On The Desert 210 125 173 -48 205 247 -42 Westward Look Resort 208 130 189 -59 160 228 -68 Tucson Boutique Inn 200 130 162 -32 190 239 -49 Residence Inn By Marriott Tucson Williams Center 197 149 160 -11 149 234 -85 Courtyard By Marriott Tucson Williams Center 192 139 181 -42 139 203 -64 Radisson Suites Tucson 181 83 119 -36 238 243 -5 Holiday Inn Express Tucson-airport, Az 172 117 153 -36 150 190 -40 Varsity Clubs Of America - Tucson 167 125 140 -15 185 194 -9 Casita Paquito 155 140 155 -15 155 155 0 Four Points By Sheraton Tucson University Plaza 152 70 145 -75 90 159 -69 Radisson Suites Hotel Tucson Airport 150 89 139 -50 89 161 -72 Towneplace Suites By Marriott Tucson North 147 110 143 -33 159 151 8 La Posada Lodge and Casitas 144 89 123 -34 129 165 -36 Fairfield Inn By Marriott Tucson Airport 143 84 119 -35 119 167 -48 Windmill Suites St Philips Plaza 138 89 125 -36 102 152 -50 Viscount Suite Hotel 136 83 126 -43 99 145 -46 Best Western Inn At The Airport 133 89 101 -12 139 165 -26 Clarion Hotel Airport 128 90 117 -27 110 138 -28 La Quinta Inn And Suites Tucson Airport 127 109 112 -3 139 142 -3 Comfort Suites At Tucson Mall 125 87 118 -31 97 132 -35 Comfort Suites Tucson 125 122 123 -1 122 127 -5 Fairfield Inn By Marriott Tucson South 124 71 108 -37 99 139 -40 Best Western Innsuites Hotel And Suites 123 130 112 18 150 134 16 La Quinta Inn & Suites Nw Tucson/marana 123 59 96 -37 119 150 -31 Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Tucson Airport 118 95 108 -13 109 127 -18 Comfort Suites Tanque Verde 117 149 108 41 158 126 32 Ramada Foothills Inn & Suites 114 130 100 30 150 128 22 Ramada Limited West Tucson Az 112 95 95 0 125 129 -4 Randolph Park Hotel And Suites 112 108 80 28 140 144 -4 The Hotel Arizona 112 89 103 -14 89 120 -31 Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Tucson 110 75 96 -21 100 123 -23 Innsuites Tucson City Ctr Hotel 110 75 94 -19 104 126 -22 Best Western Royal Sun Inn And Suites 106 78 86 -8 112 125 -13 La Quinta Inn East Tucson 105 89 97 -8 119 113 6 Days Inn & Suites Tucson/marana 103 99 84 15 139 122 17 Comfort Inn North 102 60 91 -31 75 112 -37 La Quinta Inn Tucson Downtown 100 89 92 -3 109 108 1 Riverpark Inn 98 75 84 -9 99 111 -12 Quality Inn Grant Rd. At I-10 96 70 94 -24 80 99 -19 Rodeway Inn Tucson 94 57 88 -31 67 100 -33 Quality Inn Tucson 93 70 89 -19 80 97 -17 Best Western Catalina Inn 92 86 89 -3 86 96 -10 Quality Inn Airport 88 70 85 -15 75 92 -17 Tucson Az Travelodge 84 50 75 -25 75 94 -19 Econo Lodge Tucson 79 45 62 -17 78 96 -18 Super 8 Motel Tucson Az 79 41 75 -34 55 83 -28 Days Inn & Suites Tucson Az 78 47 72 -25 62 83 -21 Super 8 Motels Tucson Az 78 63 69 -6 80 87 -7 Red Roof Inn Tucson North 76 46 70 -24 46 81 -35 Tucson Days Inn 72 54 63 -9 70 80 -10 Tucson Howard Johnson Inn 72 39 69 -30 43 75 -32 Red Roof Inn Tucson South 70 50 66 -16 60 75 -15 Super 8 Motel Tucson/east/d.m.a.f. Area 66 45 59 -14 55 72 -17 Flamingo Hotel 63 59 59 0 69 67 2 Flamingo Suites Tucson 62 55 57 -2 60 66 -6 Econo Lodge Tucson 58 45 46 -1 55 70 -15 Tucson - Days Inn Airport/convention Center 56 45 52 -7 56 59 -3 Tucson Az Travelodge 52 34 47 -13 43 56 -13 Tucson Downtown/university Super 8 Motel 46 na 42 na na 51 na

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 Tucson, Arizona 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 Tucson, AZ. 

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 Tucson, AZ.  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 Tucson, Arizona hotels is based on the average rates of 85 hotels within Tucson and adjacent towns forming the Tucson, AZ 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:  $0 - Four Points By Sheraton Tucson University Plaza
Highest Average Room Rate:  $1132 - Miraval Resort

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 Tucson, AZ MSA hotels is $147 and the standard deviation is $87.

Hotels with average rates greater than one standard deviation above the mean are categorized as deluxe.  One standard deviation above the mean is $234, so Tucson hotels with an average rate higher than $234 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 $74, so Tucson hotels with an average rate lower than $74 are classified as budget hotels (green ) on the map.

Everything in between is categorized as moderate priced hotels, so Tucson hotels with average room rates greater the $74 and less that $234 are classified as moderate priced hotels ( cyan ) on the map.