Hotel Price Categories for Rural Iowa 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 Newton, IA is a small town in rural Iowa, it's rate classification is based on 176 hotels in rural Iowa that are oustide the metropolitan areas.  The latest rate analysis for rural Iowa hotels was performed on April 28, 2008.  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.

Automated Rate Analysis for Newton, Iowa Hotels

Quality Inn Newton          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
1700 W 19th Street S
Newton, IA 50208

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$83	$99
Rates observed on 7/25/08:	$80	$90

The observed low rate is 4% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 9% below the average high rate.

Holiday Inn Express NEWTON          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
208 WEST 4TH STREET NORTH
Newton, IA 50208

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$101	$113
Rates observed on 7/25/08:	$100	$130

The observed low rate is 1% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 15% above the average high rate.

Newton-Days Inn          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
1605 W 19th Street S
Newton, IA 50208

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$81	$101
Rates observed on 7/25/08:	$110	$125

The observed low rate is 36% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 24% above the average high rate.

Super 8 Motel - Newton          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
1635 S. 12th Avenue West
Newton, IA 50208

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$74	$89
Rates observed on 7/25/08:	$141	$141

The observed low rate is 91% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 58% above the average high rate.

Econo Lodge Inn & Suites          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
1405 W. 19th Street South
Newton, IA 50208

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$69	$114
Rates observed on 7/25/08:	$149	$149

The observed low rate is 116% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 31% above the average high rate.

Hotel Rate Table for Newton, Iowa

The table below shows Newton, Iowa 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 Newton, Iowa Hotels                Averages calculated:  April 28, 2008        Rates captured:  12:00 AM on 7/25/08 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 Newton 107 100 101 -1 130 113 17 Econo Lodge Inn & Suites 92 149 69 80 149 114 35 Newton-days Inn 91 110 81 29 125 101 24 Quality Inn Newton 91 80 83 -3 90 99 -9 Super 8 Motel - Newton 82 141 74 67 141 89 52 Radisson Inn Newton 77 na 60 na na 94 na

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Hotel Rate Analysis and Classification Details

The April 28, 2008 rate analysis for Newton, Iowa hotels is based on the average room rates of 176 hotels in rural Iowa 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:  $46 - Chief Motel
Highest Average Room Rate:  $134 - The Hotel At Gateway Center

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 Iowa hotels is $79 and the standard deviation is $19.

Hotels with average rates greater than one standard deviation above the mean are categorized as deluxe.  One standard deviation above the mean is $98, so Newton hotels with an average rate higher than $98 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 $63, so Newton hotels with an average rate lower than $63 are classified as budget hotels (green ) on the map.

Everything in between is categorized as moderate priced hotels, so Newton hotels with average room rates greater the $63 and less that $98 are classified as moderate priced hotels ( cyan ) on the map.