Hotel Price Categories for Rural Washington 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 Ocean Shores, WA is a small town in rural Washington, it's rate classification is based on 122 hotels in rural Washington that are oustide the metropolitan areas.  The latest rate analysis for rural Washington 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 Ocean Shores, Washington Hotels

Holiday Inn Express Ocean Shores, Wa          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
685 Ocean Shores Blvd.
Ocean Shores, WA 98589

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$103	$148
Rates observed on 8/21/08:	$80	$159

The observed low rate is 22% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 7% above the average high rate.

Ramada Inn Ocean Shores WA          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
845 Ocean Shores Blvd
Ocean Shores, WA 98569

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$131	$155
Rates observed on 8/21/08:	$125	$175

The observed low rate is 5% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 13% above the average high rate.

Comfort Inn & Suites          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
829 Ocean Shore Blvd N W
Ocean Shores, WA 98569

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$116	$216
Rates observed on 8/21/08:	$112	$250

The observed low rate is 3% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 16% above the average high rate.

The Polynesian Resort          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
615 Ocean Shores Blvd
Ocean Shores, WA 98569

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$93	$155
Rates observed on 8/21/08:	$90	$169

The observed low rate is 3% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 9% above the average high rate.

Best Western Lighthouse Suites Inn          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
491 Damon Road, Northwest
Ocean Shores, WA 98569

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$152	$193
Rates observed on 8/21/08:	$157	$213

The observed low rate is 3% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 10% above the average high rate.

Gitche Gumee Inn & Suites          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
648 Ocean Shores Blvd NW
Ocean Shores, WA 98569

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$74	$166
Rates observed on 8/21/08:	$129	$169

The observed low rate is 74% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 2% above the average high rate.

Judith Ann Inn          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
855 Ocean Shores Blvd NW
Ocean Shores, WA 98569

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$154	$178
Rates observed on 8/21/08:	$175	$195

The observed low rate is 14% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 10% above the average high rate.

Quinault Beach Resort And Casino          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
78 State Route 115
Ocean Shores, WA 98569

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$131	$201
Rates observed on 8/21/08:	$149	$349

The observed low rate is 14% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 74% above the average high rate.

Days Inn - Ocean Shores          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
891 Ocean Shores Blvd. NW
Ocean Shores, WA 98569

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$88	$91
Rates observed on 8/21/08:	$109	$116

The observed low rate is 24% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 27% above the average high rate.

Gitche Gumee Inn & Suites          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
648 Ocean Shores Blvd NW
Ocean Shores, WA 98569

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$74	$166
Rates observed on 8/21/08:	$129	$169

The observed low rate is 74% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 2% above the average high rate.

Hotel Rate Table for Ocean Shores, Washington

The table below shows Ocean Shores, Washington 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 Ocean Shores, Washington Hotels                Averages calculated:  April 28, 2008        Rates captured:  12:00 AM on 8/21/08 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 Best Western Lighthouse Suites Inn 172 157 152 5 213 193 20 Comfort Inn & Suites 166 112 116 -4 250 216 34 Judith Ann Inn 166 175 154 21 195 178 17 Quinault Beach Resort And Casino 166 149 131 18 349 201 148 Ramada Inn Ocean Shores Wa 143 125 131 -6 175 155 20 Quality Inn Ocean Shores 128 115 102 13 190 155 35 Holiday Inn Express Ocean Shores, Wa 126 80 103 -23 159 148 11 The Polynesian Resort 124 90 93 -3 169 155 14 Gitche Gumee Inn & Suites 120 129 74 55 169 166 3 Days Inn - Ocean Shores 90 109 88 21 116 91 25

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Hotel Rate Analysis and Classification Details

The April 28, 2008 rate analysis for Ocean Shores, Washington hotels is based on the average room rates of 122 hotels in rural Washington 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:  $48 - Vineyard Inn
Highest Average Room Rate:  $220 - Fridays San Juan Island Hotel

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 Washington hotels is $114 and the standard deviation is $38.

Hotels with average rates greater than one standard deviation above the mean are categorized as deluxe.  One standard deviation above the mean is $152, so Ocean Shores hotels with an average rate higher than $152 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 Ocean Shores 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 Ocean Shores hotels with average room rates greater the $81 and less that $152 are classified as moderate priced hotels ( cyan ) on the map.