Hotel Price Categories for Macon, Georgia

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 Macon, GA was performed on March 24, 2008.  The analysis is based on the average room rates for 74 hotels within Macon and adjacent towns forming the Macon, GA 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 Macon, Georgia

The table below shows Macon, Georgia 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 Macon, Georgia 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 1842 Inn 272 139 193 -54 395 352 43 Holiday Inn Macon Conference Center-i-75, 160 na 36 na na 285 na Courtyard By Marriott Macon 146 109 128 -19 149 164 -15 Residence Inn By Marriott Macon 145 109 135 -26 159 155 4 Fairfield Inn By Marriott Suites Macon 124 129 117 12 129 132 -3 Comfort Inn & Suites 121 76 77 -1 200 165 35 Holiday Inn Express Macon(i-75&riverside), Ga 116 104 110 -6 119 121 -2 Ramada Plaza Hotel Macon 116 109 111 -2 109 120 -11 La Quinta Macon Inn And Suites 114 109 95 14 139 134 5 Crowne Plaza Hotel Macon, Ga 110 na 83 na na 137 na Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Macon - West 106 na 93 na na 120 na Wingate Inn - Macon 106 124 105 19 124 107 17 Fairfield Inn By Marriott Macon West 102 94 86 8 94 119 -25 Baymont Inn Macon 90 90 70 20 200 109 91 Sleep Inn Macon 85 72 63 9 80 107 -27 Comfort Inn West 78 68 74 -6 76 83 -7 Quality Inn & Suites 76 60 55 5 75 97 -22 Sleep Inn Macon 75 60 70 -10 70 80 -10 Best Western Inn & Suites Of Macon 73 71 67 4 71 79 -8 Ramada 72 65 70 -5 70 75 -5 Macon Days Inn 71 69 70 -1 69 72 -3 Baymont Inn & Suites - Macon 70 52 68 -16 52 72 -20 Best Western Riverside Inn 68 65 66 -1 68 69 -1 Quality Inn Macon 62 56 58 -2 60 65 -5 Macon-days Inn West 60 49 57 -8 64 64 0 River View Hotel And Ballroom 60 45 46 -1 91 74 17 Howard Johnson Inn 56 52 53 -1 63 60 3 Macon Super 8 Motel 56 60 55 5 65 57 8 Econo Lodge Macon 52 67 51 16 67 54 13 Macon Knights Inn 52 na 48 na na 56 na Americas Best Inns-Macon 50 46 45 1 55 55 0 Howard Johnson Inn Macon 50 50 49 1 50 52 -2 Macon Travelodge 50 42 46 -4 75 53 22 Red Roof Inn Macon 48 46 46 0 55 49 6 Travelodge 47 50 47 3 50 47 3 Americas Best Inns Macon South 46 45 41 4 60 52 8 Rodeway Inn Macon 46 53 43 10 59 48 11 Scottish Inns Macon 35 37 33 4 41 37 4

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 Macon, Georgia 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 Macon, GA. 

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 Macon, GA.  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 Macon, Georgia hotels is based on the average rates of 74 hotels within Macon and adjacent towns forming the Macon, GA 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:  $34 - Scottish Inns & Suites Perry
Highest Average Room Rate:  $272 - 1842 Inn

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 Macon, GA MSA hotels is $77 and the standard deviation is $26.

Hotels with average rates greater than one standard deviation above the mean are categorized as deluxe.  One standard deviation above the mean is $103, so Macon hotels with an average rate higher than $103 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 $55, so Macon hotels with an average rate lower than $55 are classified as budget hotels (green ) on the map.

Everything in between is categorized as moderate priced hotels, so Macon hotels with average room rates greater the $55 and less that $103 are classified as moderate priced hotels ( cyan ) on the map.